Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-06

lust as brutal are IN common usag,
today among the lower class Of polio,
throughout this land.
The third degree is brutal and in
human and violates every fundamental
principle of free Anglo-Saxon govern
n.ent. No real evidence is gained there
from, as confession wrung from the
lips Of one who. is undergoing torture
lis no proof Of guilt. The professor OF
Psychology at Harvard university has
evolved a system Of obtaining confes.
si0ns which will some day undoubtedly
replace the brutal third degree. In this
system, list of words, all of which
describe some phase of the crime COM
mitted, are given to the prisoner and
an electrical device used in recording
the length of time he hesitates before
speaking. A person guilty Of crime
will usually incriminate himself by let
ting drop some word which is confess
sion Of his guilt.
Extolls Pilgrims.
"What We Owe to the Pilgrims" was
tie subject Of the oration given by Geo.
Cantonwine. The Pilgrim fathers in
spircd with holy fire laid the strong
and sure foundations of this great re-
public. Fleeing from their native Eng
land, they lived for a time in Holland
but finally decided to sail to the land
where they knew they might worship as
they pleased. The self reliance of the
Pilgrims was the first expression Of the
democratic form Of government which
we now enjoy. They succeeded In their
attempt at colonization where several
other bands of people had failed and
succeeded because Of their trust in al
mighty God. They created new state
and new form Of spiritual government
and moulded the models after which
Cur national life Of today is patterned.
In the short intermission between the
giving Of the orations, the orchestra
llayed the Cleopatra Gavotte."
Americanilation.
The only girl to give an Grafton was
Miss Leorra Porter. who talked on
"Americanization," subject which is
receiving much attention in the press at
the present time. Miss Porter declared
that the greater majority Of immigrants
to this country receive wrong impress
sion of American life ut Ellis Island.
They become embittered at the outset by
the prevalent attitude towards the
immigrant and Oftentimes drift into
t!.at class Of agitatoFs and anarchists
which is sapping the nations strength
today. These foreigners must be Ameri-
canized and must he taught to love and
espect American ideals. Education Of
the immigrant is the only way in which
tie problem can be solved.
The Closing Grafton.
The last Grafton was given by Estille
V:ubel on 'SOuth American Advance
ment." South American countries have
made remarkable strides In progress
since Simon Bolivar freed several of the
in 1910. These countries have
entered upon new era and today $4,000
miles of railroad are in use. The prog
ress Of a country can always be traced
by its railroads. Great progress has
been made in manufacturing and agri-
culture and education is receiving in
creased attention. immigration to
South America is increasing yearly and
the South American nations bid fare
to become rivals of the United States.
Gives Valcdie4ory.
Virgil Womeldorff. who carried off
first honors in scholarship with stand
ing of 96.45. gave the valedictOry. He
said in part that the class was about to
te officially recognized after twelve
years of study in the Webster City
schools, declaring that graduation was
the reward Of honest and consistent ap-
p!ication to study. He expressed the
gratitude of the class when he thanked
Prof. Kelly. the class advisor. Miss Bess
Lyon. and the teachers for their work in
behalf of the class. He alluded to Mr..
Kelly as guide, philosopher and
friend"
At this juncture the girls glee club
sang Iowa. Miss Cook has set to
music the poem written by Mr.. Kelly
and the song was generously applauded.
Supt. Kelly Makes Appeal.
Supt. d. NJ. Kelly, who next year
goes to Colfax after twelve years Of
lrbor in the Webster City schools. pre-
sented the class to the school board.
He begged the students to uphold their
high trust, pointing out that with other
young people of the nation, they would
some day make. interpret and enforce
the laws of the land. He told the men,
bers Of the class to he actors upon the
stage of life. not scene shifters. The
speaker never made finer appeal to a