Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-04
CoMl|IENC cement At
WARREN HIGH

WARREN HIGH
Glass of "a Young People Receive Their
Diplomas. President Kane, of the
University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, Delivers Address to Graduates.
The twentyfourth annual commence
ment of the Warren State High School
took place on Monday evening, June
and, in the presence Of large audience
that completely filled the spacious High
School Auditorium On that occasion
81 young people, the largest class in
the history Of the Institution, save one,
received their diplomas, having finished
the prescribed course of study.
The program opened with InvOca-
ton by Rev. V. p. Mitchell; pastor of
the M. E. church of this city.
Gladys Grindeland, as the Saluta-
torian, introduced gracefully and in
choice words the Glass of 1919. She
called attention to the fact that when
the class entered the High School in the
fall of 1916, the battle, between auto
cracy and democracy was raging and
that now when the course was finished
autocracy had been overthrown. The
war had made it's impress upon the
school and had stirred up great deal
of patriotic sentiment among the stu
dents. The large class was introduced
as opponents of 100 per cent American
ism.
A vocal solo. MAY Time, was rem
dered by Miss Lucille Grosskopf.
Thomas F. Kane, President of the
University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, delivered the commencement adj
dress, which was scholarly, instructive
and full of wholesome advice to the
graduates, to whom it was specially d.
rected. He dwelt specially on the value
of long and careful training and pre-
paration for ones work in life Thor=
ough training and preparation makes
for the highest success. OF the large
number Of men who entered the officers
training camps during the war, those
who succeeded and were given COM
missions as officers were at the start,
IS per cent Of them, college graduates
and later the percentage increased, SO
that toward the close of the war 50 per
cent of officers commissioned were col
lege graduates. Their intellectual
training at college had made them more
alert and ready to grasp things and
make quick decisions. The great bank
inc houses Of New York and other cities
recruit their managers and head men
from the country towns and villages,
because the sons Of the bankers at the
head Of these institutions generally do
hot buckle down to work and fit them
selves to fill the positions filled by their
fathers. He called attention to the fact
that qualification standards for most
any work in life are constantly being
raised. What was deemed sufficient
few years ago, is deemed inadequate
now. The requirements are raised on
us all the time. Let us meet them by
taking advantage of the greater Oppor-
| tunities we have to improve and make
the most of ourselves. = The children OF
today have better advantages than
children formerly had. The Warren
high school, for instance, is better
equipped than many colleges were III
times gone by. It devolves upon us TO
measure up to the opportunities OF this
preparation. 1t depends upon ourselves
whether we make the most of these
uncertainties. Character, honesty, IN
tegrity, personal responsibility ana SIN SIN
cerity were mentioned as elements OF
success. J President Kane's address was
well received and the class will long
remember the valuable truths presents
ed to them by man whose whole HE
work has been to help young people get
right start in life.
After vocal solo by Aug. I. Bystrom,
Mathew Halvorson arose and delivered
the validictory in choice language and
clear voice. The School course was
alluded to as stepping stone to sue
cess. He spoke gratefully and appre-
ciatively of the advantages they had
enjoyed in the Warren High School and
he babe affectionate farewell to class
mates, schoolmates and teachers.
The presentation Of the class was
made BY Leora Easton, the principal.
She said she hoped the people Of War
rem do not regard the cost of upkeep OF
the schools to be all out Of proportion
to the good derived. Abiding to the
class she said it was composed OF "a
splendid Americans, IL manly boys and
% sweet girl graduates. Twenty OF
these were non-residents. Ass0ciating
together during their high school career
they have learned to serve and be loyal
to one another, to the school and to the
town. Warren will always have a
warm place in their hearts.
L. Lamberson, President Of the Board
| OF Education, next presented the diplo-
mas te-the graduates. Supt. G. Holm.
quist presented certificates to twelve
young women Of the class who had
taken the Normal course, which quail.
fies them to teach in the rural schools.