The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-23

presented picture which harmonized
with and lent conspicuous enchantment
to the color scheme, while the two
boys in black made happy contrast.
The class motto also added to the at
Effectiveness of the scene. The word
ing was well chosen and read: "Not
a senior boy Stacker and not senior
girl an idler." The graduates:
Academic Course.
z Nellie Erickson Florence Blocker
Pearl Hardin Anna Hannay
Laura Henschel Hazel Henschel
Esther Mcmillan Margaret Hofflander
Ena Mattson Harriet Mcmillan
Hjoerdis Scheen Beatrice Patten
Lera Veal Hilda Umbehocker
Helen Young Jay .Winsor
Enoch Anderson
Normal Course.
Anita Davis Marian Fox
Emma Hoff Alice Rogers
Orpha Ross Erma Sleeves
Post Graduates.
Elsie Appel Jannette Foltz
Elvina Hartman Adeline Nygren
The armory was packed to the doors
long before the program opened and
many people were compelled to stand
in the hallway-automobiles were
thickly parked from Evens' store to a
considerable distance south of the
armory.
A vocal solo, "The Star Spangled
Banner" by H. A. Garrison, with
orchestral accompaniment, rendered in
his usual inimitable manner, was the
first number on the program, and this
was followed by well-rendered selec-
ton by the high school orchestra. Rev.
James A. Geer then offered the invo-
cation and Miss Margaret Hofflander
followed with the class salutatory. In
a,Eclear, sweet voice, and without dis
playing particle of nervousness or
hesitancy, she delivered an address
which was well worded and pleasing
to all who heard it. The salutatory:
Friends
In behalf of the class of 1918, wish to ex-
tend to you all very cordial welcome. At
the beginning of our program wish to strike
uOIc VI COfUld1lCy anu SlnCerlCyS WHICH, i
trust. will be characteristic of our entire
evening. We feel greater pleasure at your
presence than any previous class could, for
crucial moment in the worlds history has been
reached and those principles which we all
cherish are at stake. We welcome you, first
and foremost. as an audience of citizens of
the greatest country under the canopy of
heaven country whose past history and
present status may well make us justly
proud. have welcomed you as American
citizens first, because the graduating class of
1913 is, above everything else, class of gen.
uine patriots who are proud to owe their
allegiance to the Stars and Stripes-the most
glorious emblem that was ever unfurled to
the breeze.
We welcome you, also, citizens and resi-
dents of Princeton and vicinity, for. it is to
your support and in consequence of your loyal
ty to the American school system that we owe
all the advantages we have enjoyed in connec-
ton with our education thus far. We are truly
conscious that much more is involved in this
last statement than we can at present grasp.
To be the recipients of the instruction we have
received, and to participate in all the uplift
and inspiration that comes through the public
school system, is blessing whose magnitude
not one of measure, and in our future
lives alone will it be fully realized
3 How different from own has been the
situation in Russia the past centuries. Its
tyrannical government had always been opposed
to free institutions and the masses, democratic
at heart, were denied all opportunity for adj
vancement from their wretched state, and it
is for such countries as Russia that America
has entered the European conflict in order that
they, too, may enjoy the principles which gave
her birth, the peace, and happiness which
she has treasured. What this peace, this hap
piness means we realize as we have never,
realized before.
The 1918 class fully understands that all the
privileges associated with our education, both
past and future, are the logical result of the
fundamental democracy which lies at the
heart of our republic. The American public
school system is inseparably connected with
American democracy. and since last gradu-
alton exercises were held here the very ex-.
istence Of democracy has become endangered.
Our friends and loved ones have been called
to fight the great fight of liberty and. if
necessary, give their lives in order that gov
ernment of the people. by the people. and for
the people shall not perish from the earth. =
There is another phase of our school work,
however, which merits consideration and that
iso this: All your efforts to provide us with
the externals necessary for good education
would be utterly futile were it not for the
loyal and painstaking work done by our fac
ulty. Looking over the past years. we realize
as we have never realized before that they have
not only been teachers in the pedagogical sense
of the word, they have been friends and helpers,
and here, on this night of our annual exercises,
we wish to express to the faculty and the.
members of the school board our most hearty
appreciation. Nay, more than that. as the
years unfold themselves. those who have been,