The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
SUGGESTION MADE BY DIR.
HOBEN TO GRADUATES
ADDRESS WAS STIRRING
Commencement CeremoniesAre
Held For the High School
Senior Class

play. but an act because of necessi-
ty is drudgery. Any act that carries
its reward with it is play" said DR..
Allan Hoben of Carleton college, be =
fore the graduates of the Mankato
high school, at the annual COM
Uencement ceremonies in the nor
NAL auditorium yesterday afternoon
at three o'clock.
The graduates, one hundred and
twenty nine in number, were, seat
ed in semi circle on the rostrum.
1he girls were attractively clad in
white skirts, middies, stockings and
shoes. AS the graduates entered
the hall the march from Faust was
played by Beneta Johnson. Seated
on the platform were L. T. jefferson
president of the board of education,
Mr.. L. s. Selle, superintendent of
schools, Roswell c. Pickett, princi-
pal of the high school, and DR.. Allan
Hoben, who delivered the principal
address.
w. P. Clark of the Christian church
delivered the invocation. which was
sprHs by ey the d Sss't clubs d ths
high school.
Mr.. E. S. Selle. introduced the
speaker as a noted editor, writer,
and educator.
DIR. Hoben in his address "The
Efficiency Value of Play" had his
subject divided into six topics, name
ly, that play gives an outlet for sur
plus energy; that play gives health
TO those who participate; that CO.
operation is strength by play; that
the unused reserves are brought out
by the persons who participates in
play; that play develops sportman
ship; and also loyalty is a result of
play.
Work Should Be Play.
The speaker brought out the idea
that some of the work that is done
should be play, if undertaken in the
right manner. PLAY is an outlet for
surplus energy" DR.. Hoben declared
in taking up his first point. Lack
of play results in outbursts of ener-
gy. Our various means of discipline
such as the school room, are places
where play is stored up. The cities
help to suppress play. Play is an
explosive expression. Treat play as
you would treat gasoline Life
should not continue on one monoton-
Gus plane but should be varied ex
istence. Life has its periods of en-
thusiasms and depressions. Play pro-
these periC - The speaker went
on to explain that the period of de-
pressions were bad for the youth, and
that they should not be allowed to
fall into blue, moody, periods.
In bringing forth his second topic,
play is an asset to health" the
speaker stated that fifty per cent of
the people lived in the country, and
that. the remaining fifty were city
dweiers. He characterized life as a
hand to hand struggle with nature,
o. fn
their environment. in our present
state we need a program of play
DR.. Hoban stated, ION the part of all
the students in the grades. In our
daily schedule there should be play
hour under the correct supervision.
Many of the problems of discipline
would fade away, / believe, if play
@-ere introduced more extensively
than it is now. The success in life
health. People cannot do with
out the body. healthy body adding
to the joy of living.
Play and Morals.
In his third point, eco operation is
strengthened by play" DR.. Hoban
remarked that play helped build up
the nation. He gave an example Of
a lad who was arrested and brought
before the juvenile court. He stat
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basketball and in short time his
whole moral character was better.
Explaining his fourth point, that
the unused reserves are brought out
by the persons who participate in
play the speaker said play meant
that a person must use all the "go"
in them in order to play right There
are a hundred situations in life
where nothing but our best will
count" DIR. Hoban jointed out, Eve
rything must be worked for. This
that a person who has determine
ton will not be able to accomplish
that which they wish if they go to it.
In order to be able to go to it they
must have play to prepare them
selves. The world will not yield to
those who dabble.
In his fifth point, "that play de.
yelops sportmanship,' he remarked
that the sportsman like spirit in the
1t is this spirit without which de-
mocracy cannot survive. Sportman-
ship will not allow honor to be violat
ed and instills into the minds of
those who participate TO be cheer
full loser. You will find every time
that the lucky man is the man who
used recreation at the same time
that he was working"
Loyalty Is Result of Play.
Explaining his sixth and final
point, loyalty is result of play"
a bunch of boys is usually bunch
of individuals before you introduce
play, PLAY brings loyalty into the
minds of the players" the speaker
asserted, land gives them the idea
of sacrifice" The speaker cited a
very interesting example in this
point, telling about a boy who had
planned to pitch big baseball game
and who had to surrender his posi-
ton at the time of this game DR..
Hoban told how this boy supported
his opponent, and thus helped him to
win the game. There are no quit
tiers in the group of those who play"
the speaker exclaimed, land you will
find that honor predominates."
In closing his address, DR.. Hoban
stated THAI he hoped that the grad
yates had the idea of the lesson Of
the sacrifice of the field.
Mr.. Selle. In charge of the meeting.
introduced Roswell c. Pickett. principal
of the high school. Mr.. Pucket. in an
Alma Zastrow, and the honor of salu-
atorian to Paul Anderson, stated that
was customary to announce other
sonors.
The Honor Roll.
The honor roll is made up Of the ten
aving the highest averages. The list
1: Hermann Wiecking. Mararet Peter