Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-07-07
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
TO LARGE CLASS
OneHundred and Sixty-Two Grad
yates and Capacity House
Audience Hear Prof.
Young

One hundred and sixty-two county
school scholars received their dlplO-
mas Friday afternoon at the close OF
the splendid exercises held to cele-
brate the event The park auditorium
was snugly filled with one of the lar
gest audiences ever attending pro-
gram of this nature. The audience
was fully representative of all the
school districts of the county together
with large delegation from the city.
The condition of the roads was the on
ly hlndrance to an OVer-capaclty
crowd which, with the present ideal
weather, would surely have arrived.
The program was delayed for some
time due to the late arrival of DR..
Young from the State University.
Furthermore. the class had to be Civ
en- additional time to rehearse their
entrance march and practice the sing
ing OF their class song which they had
not sung before today. Prof. Hobbies
orchestra furnished musical enter
tainment during the period of wait.
ing.
Finally the procession of graduates
advanced down the long aisle by twos
dividing into single files as they near
ed the platform and each line taking
the seats on the left and right sides
Of the stage The orchestra played
the Irrational Emblem" during the
procession. Rev. Arnt Waller then
pronounced the invocation. The
large class sang their rather unfam-
iliar class song far better than was
expected in view of the meagre prac-
tice received. A ladies sextette COM
posed of Mrs. w. Hackett, Mrs. P.
Hedin, and the Misses Myrtle John
son, Minnie Fridlund, Ida Sanderson
and Minnie Nelson sang minnesota"
and Rose in the Bud with the as
sistance of the accompanist, Miss
Amy Fridlund.
Supt. O. O. Ulvin then introduced
the speaker of the afternoon, Prof. j.
S. Young of the University of Mime
sofa as being we'll known educator
in this state and incidently as an as
sociate co-worker in the sphere of
education and as a personal friend
Prof Young, without hesitation
plunged promptly into his message
and confided to his audience that he
| intended to speak on a topic which
they would all be interested in and
the one which was uppermost in the
minds of all those present-education
He stated his subject as efficient Ed
| ucatiOn'. The speaker first pleaded
| with the parents, teachers and stu
! dents to have consideration and tol-
| erance with the board of education
even tho they may at times deserve
criticism. Moreover, he said, it must
be remembered that they are Offering
| their services without remuneration
and have limited time during which
to tend to the multiple of needs OF
hundreds of schools scattered over
the territory under it's jurisdiction. He
| pleaded with his hearers not to "shoot
| the school board" The speaker urg
ed for a good loving home circle
where the parents remained at home
| to take care of their children instead
of leaving the home to go out up
lifting others and allowing their owl
offspring to fell into neglect" He
also urged the parents of the schoo
children, not to place too much de
pendence upon the tales of woe car
ried home about the teacher but tC
pay the teacher an occasional visit
and personally find out how condi
tions really are. The community il
turn should not look to the new teach
er to break into social centers where
| she is teaching but the neighbors
should as a body welcome her anc
strive to make her feel at home whe1
she arrives.
The speaker then gave his estima
ton of the qualities which an efficient
and model teacher should possess
Paramount among these requirements
was the health and good habits of the
teacher. Good sound health, built by
good natural habits, means a capable
and, to a great degree, successful
teacher. She Che declared that the
greater percent of teachers are fe
males) must also evince common
sense and possess a likeable person
ality. A good broad education, the
speaker stated. seemed almost a sec
ondary requirement to the foregoing
essentials.
The product of the school-the
graduate-Was next considered by
Prof. Young. The graduate ought tt
know some of the primary rules o:
health and the preservation of youth
full vigor. Fairgrounds are found or
the school campus for that purpose
The imagination of the child should
be given free rein and every bent OF
inclination along a profession or Graf
should be observed and allowed
growth and cultivation. Character is
the foundation of success and ever
tho one should possess all that educa
ton offers and yet fails in developing
a noble character, all striving has
been for naught. The speaker closed
by quoting several strong scriptura
passages to substantiate his asser
lions.
Rev. J. R. Mccullough then render
ed two vocal solos, the second Of
these being an encore. Supt. U1vi1
then gave few remarks in which he
heartily expressed his personal thanks
and that of the student graduates fol
the splendid cooperation and gooC
will which had been shown him dur
ing the past term on the part of the
| board and the parents. He touched
upon the meaning of a graduate as he
is permitted to make his way in the
world and what stands out most prom
inent in his needs to achieve his goa
of attainment Enthusiasm and whole
hearted devotion to his special duties
and vocation, exertion Of good influ
ence over ones fellowmen and the
molding of an ethical character are the
pillars of worthy career said the
speaker. wealth lost, nothing lost
health lost, something lost, character
lost, everything lost" was the con
Guiding point of Supt. Twins talk tt
the audience and the graduating class
The diplomas were then presented tt
the new graduates by Supt. Ulvin af
ter which Rev. Waller pronounced the
benediction.
| (Meeker County News, Litchfield)