Warren sheaf., 1920-06-02

ever sphere of activity they are called
to labor.
A piano solo was rendered by Agnes
Lundgren after which Supt. Holmquist
introduced the speaker of the evening,
President J. A. Aasgaard, of Concordia
College.
President Aasgaard's address was in
spring throughout and full of noble
sentiments. One fault with many COM
mencement speakers is that they aim
above the heads of the graduates and
the average audience, but that was not
the case here. T. In plain, simple Ian
guage, easily understood. and from the
common experiences of himself and
others, he taught valuable lessons of
correct living and right thinking He
congratulated the graduating class up
on having finished the course-that of
itself counts for much. There are so
many who start out to do certain
job, but do not stick to it until the job
is completed, and therefore make fail
ure Of life. He told the story about his
little girl who had come to him and
wanted to quit school because she was
sure she never could learn arithmetic
which was studied in the class next
above her. Finally she consented to
stay in school until the end Of the year
and by learning her lessons day by day
and step by step the dread of arithmetic
passed away without being noticed and
she finished that subject as we'll as
other difficult subjects in her school
life. II
In life we should train to meet GER
tain opportunities When the educated
mind meets Wifi its opportunity then
we have success in life. He said he
did not like the word luck-there is no
such animal. He told the story of a
patient fisherman who said his luck
was always good. Success means being
on the job all the time. He told the
story of famous singer who had given
concert at Concordia College for
which she received $3.50. Many
thought they paid too much for 45 mill
utes work, not realizing the long days.
yea years, that she had spent in pains
taking practice in order to give that
entertainment
From the Biblical text II must do my
fathers work while it is vet day, night
cometh when no one can labor" he
pointed many valuable lessons We
must use the opportunities when they
come. He told of farmer in Wiscon-
sin who: settled there in the early days
when land could be had for song yet
acquired only 12O acres. Asked why he
did not get more, he replied that he
was foolish enough to think that the
time would not come in his life time
when all the land in his township would
be taken, and that he would always
have free range for his cattle on ad-
jacent lands without having to pay
taxes on same. He neglected his oppor-
tunity. TO parents, children are an op-
portunity, TO be entrusted with liv-
ing, immortal soul to rear and train. is
wonderful opportunity, but how many,
parents neglect to make the most of
this. There are opportunities for ser
vice in the home. Children have Op-
pertunities to help their parents and
thus repay them in measure for the
care and trouble Of rearing and educat-
ing. In national as we'll as in civic
life there are opportunities for service.
Let us as individuals and as a nation
do our work while it is day-because
after day cometh the night
After the excellent address, Aileen
Harris and Henry Halvorson sang
duet.
+ The valedictory, was delivered next
by OlOf HalversOn, who bade an affec-
tiOnate farewell to teachers and class
mates. His effort was couched in
choice words and was well delivered.
Leora Cassidy presented class for
graduation in a neat speech after which
Supt. HOlmquist on behalf of the Board
of Education, awarded the diplomas to
the graduates.
Two songs, "Greetings to Spring" and
"The Daffodils," were sung by the
High Schol Girls Glee Club, and then
passed into history very successful
school year Of the Warren Public
Schools.