Warren sheaf., 1920-06-02
COMMENCEMENT AT
HIGH SCHOOL

y!css Of Thirty-one Receive Their Di-
plon,as.-Inspiring Address BY
Pres. Aasgard, AIoorhead.
4 successful year of the Warren
chools under the superintendency of
T. HOlmQuist, was brought to- an au-
,picious close on Monday evening when
IN able and inspiring address was de-
ivered by President J. A.; AaSsaard, Of
,oncordia College, Moerhead, and di-
Tomas presented to thirty-one gradu-
ties from the high school.
Glass Night
The Glass Day Cor Night) exercises
ere held on Friday evening Of last
week when an interesting program
,bounding in original stunts, student
Wit and humor, and music, was render
"a. After "Just Jazz" music by Agnes
+ .iundgren, the ''History of Glass of
l92O', recorded by Elizabeth Young
lahl, Mary Taus, Ellen Bergman and
-Beda Skoog, was read. Next followed
he customary presentation OF the Class
datchet, bedecked with ribbons repre-
senting the class colors Of all previous
graduating classes of the school, the
presentation speech being made by
Florence Palmer The acceptance OF
The hatchet in behalf of next years
graduating class was made by Olive
OLSON. "a Pair of Lunatics" by Flor
,nce Lundgren and Henry Halvorson
caused much merriment. Music by
he Village Choir" melodeously dis
.ordant, proved to be a very amusing
number. The unveiling of the class
notto: BE good, do good, make good,
vas the task imposed upon Clara Peter
on. Ruth Nyblawdh read the "Class
VIII with it's numerous bequests. Then
ollowed the flowery introduction by
tito Edwardh of Anna Eva Fake, rep
esented in the person of Ester Hllle-
zoe. whose remarkable revelations as to
he future of each member of the grad
,ating class proved very entertaining
Next followed a funny monolOgue
/ Foolish Questions, by Bertha .Ander-
son. 1t is the custom OF each gradual
ing class of the High School to presenl
to the school some article. by wnlch II
will be remembered as class. Sec
tional book cases. busts OF washington
and Lincoln wall trleze OF NasnlhS1 8
ton crossing the Delaware, and a $loo
Liberty Bond, are some OF the articles
+ left by former classes. This year
graduating class selected very appro-
pirate and needed gift. namely 6O-1t.
iron flag pole, which is to be erected OIL
the school grounds. The choicely word
ed presenta ton speech was made bs
E;Iyf,i1~ EsnDlad, AID - 4. ii Holnqulst
accepted the gift for the school with
appropriate remarks, which included a
fine tribute to the stars and stripes.
."rhe Family Album. exhibited by Eva
Hozelton was another amusing feature.
The exercises closed with the singing
of the class song.
Baccalaureate Services
On Sunday evening the baccalaureate
services were held at the High School
- auditorium in the presence OF a large
audience, nearly all the churches in the
city having dispensed with their usual
Sunday evening services to take part
in this special service for the young
people OF the city who have finished
their high school course. After the
prelude, the hymn, Jesus Calls us Ger
the Tumult,' was sung by the audi
ence followed with the Invocation by
Rev. s. W. Swenson. Another hymn,
.'All Hail the Power of Jesus Name :,
was then sung, followed by scripture
reading by Rev. V. P. Mitchell. Next
the Glee Club rendered an anthem.
The baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
v. p. Mitchell, pastor of the NJ. T..
-church of this city, was full OF in
spiration and wholesome advice to
young people starting out in life. His
subject was, Making a Living OF Max
ing Life, in the unfolding OF which
he stressed the great Importance OF
character in determining persons real
success in life. Faithfulness in per-
forming ones everyday duties and not
ishirk;ng the hard tasks OF life de-
'velops character and fits one for higher
Washington was cited as an
example. BY performing well every
duty assigned to him from boyhood up
he gained the confidence of the public
until he was called to lead the armies
in thes Revolutionary War and finally
became President Of the United States.
Let us be ready to take up the hard
things OfAlife. But We cannot take up
the large problems of life all alone.
We need divine grace and assistance to
overcome obstacles and make our lives
truly worth while.
The hymn,Y% LEAD On, o King :Eter-
nal,'' and America sung by the AUDI
ience and the benediction pronounced
by Rev. Mitchell, closed the program.
Twenty-fifth Annual Commencement
The Commencement exercises at the
High School Auditorium on Monday
evening were fitting close to the
school activities of the year. AS usual
on such occasions in Warren, there
| was a large audience present to sreet
I land honor the splendid young people
who have finished their high school
course. The people Of Warren take
pride in their schools and at no time
is this fact more evident than at the