The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
GRADUATES HAVE
BUSY WEEK OF CON-
MENCEMENT WORK
BACCALAUREATE SERMON DE-
LIvERED BY REV. FIR. KLICH
TIMELY, PATRIOTIC ADVICE.

eSNo Di+S 1ot SsSiy Ohc VI tuc HlSn
school graduating class of 1918, for
there has been something doing very
nearly every day and most of the days
there has been two or three things
doing at thesame time, so that the life
of graduate this year has not been
all play. But, while there has been
a lot of work and routine matter to
be taken care Of during the closing
days of school, the commencement
time is always one that memory lin
gers on and while things may have
seemed to have been coming thick
and fast for a time back, the men,
bers of the class will find themselves
enjoying many pleasant recollections
in after years, of the last year at
school and in particular, the last few
days of the school year.
The first of-the three big events in
the commencement exercises was on
Sunday night, when Rev. FIR. John A.
Kick, pastor of the local ST. Joseph's
Catholic church, delivered the bacca-
laureate address to the class in the
opera house here.
The opera house stage had been
especially and appropriately decor
ated for the occasion. A huge Amer
lean flag served as background,
while numbers of other flags of the
United States and her allies were
used to further the decorations. Sus-
pended from the arch and directly in
the center was a service flag of the
high school alumni, containing 40
stars. representing that many Of the
alumni of Belding high school who
are now serving their country m
some branch of the national service.
| The High school chorus were upon
the stage and about 7:30 O'Clock,
Rev. Bliss, Rev. Tate and Rev. Nor
ton took seats upon the stage. Rev.
FIR. Klich soon also took his seat.
The members of he class of 1918
then entered at the rear and took
their places in front and on the left
side of the opera house.
Preliminary to the address, the
chorus, under the direction of Miss
Raynor, sang Coward Christian Sol
diers" and several other selections.
Rev. Tate read from the second and
third books of Eccles;astics and Rev.
Norton offered prayer.
Rev. FIR. Klich started in with a
story, as is characteristic of him and
then he extended his thanks to the
class for the extending of the invita-
tion to him to deliver the baccafau-
reate address and assured the men,
bers of the class that he deemed it a
high honor in being thus favored.
Coming here as a total stranger less
than six months ago, FIR. Klich deem
ed it an especially great honor.
The priest took for his text the sub
ject, "Know Thy Work and Do IT.,
taken from one of the works of Thom-
as Carlyle. He told the class that
nature was one vast laboratory and
that the chances ahead were great
for the accomplishment of the good
and great things in life which one sets
out to do. He pointed out the achieve
ments of Edison, Newton and others
and told these things had only been
accomplished by strict application to
duty and ideals. He lauded the sol
diers, sailors, Red Cross nurses, army
physicians and everyone working for
higher ideals in the great cause of
Liberty. FIR. Klich pointed out the
duties and work before the members
of the class and also pointed out the
pitfalls before them as they go
through life. He also gave them \
good advice on how to meet adver-
sites in life.
In concluding, FIR. Klich told the
class to so live that when reviewing
the pages of well written book Of
life, that they would have no reason
to be dissatisfied with the record
made.
The address which FIR. Klich rem
dered to the class was termed by
the bestt bacca,aureate sermon deliv-
cred to a local graduating class in
years back.
The class play Claim Allowed"
was given by the members of the
class IN the opera house last ght, to
packed house and was a big success
from start to .in.sh. 1t is doubtful
II evr- in the history of the local
schools, q better lot of amateur ac-
tors and actresses ever acted in
play. The acting on the part of
each one of the characters IN the
play was excellent and it would be
hard matter to pick out those who
showed exceptional talent over 9TH
er members of the class.
The play was timely and patriotic
lesson and the various points made
to stand out as pre-eminently inspir-
ing were always loudly applauded by
the most appreciative audience.
The cast of characters in the play
was as follows:
Mr.. LaFohl, manufacturer of mu-
Steele.
Mrs. LaFohl, his wife-Elma Ja-
coby.
Dabney LaFohl, his son-Frank
Brooks.
Ethel LaFohl, his daughter-Myrtle
Treat.
Lillian Carmen. Jacks fiancee--
Vivian Steele.
Tom Bradley, Ethel's patriot
Glenn Lambertson.
Mr.. Metz, an American German
Martin Davis.
Mrs. Metz, his sons wife-Mar-
garet Laux.
Mary Metz, his granddaughter--
Irene Dorr.
Sherman Metz, his grandson--Wil-
liam Lowry.
Mrs. Hohenzollern, propaganda
Gardner.
Heine Hohenzollern, her brother