Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-06-08

some plan must be found for develop
ing the spiritual nature Of the child.
The Sunday school is not sufficient for
the purpose. When boy comes to
make a great decision in life, his
knowledge of the ten commandments
and the sermon on the mount will count
for more than rules in grammar or
problems in geometry. In class of
fifteen in commercial law in this state
twelve students had never read the ten
commandments and one had never seen
a bible. Religion is the safeguard Of
any civilization. 1t is the force that
gives basis and reality to life.
The need of stricter law enforcement
and obedience to law was emphasized
by Mrs. Olesen. We have laws against
the sale Of cigarets to minors but how
about their enforcement. Many who
consider themselves good citizens have
they do not like or in which they do.
not believe. How can the rising gener-
alton become law abiding when they
are taught disrespect for law by ex-
ample and by precept. She also de-
cried the divorce evil now rampant in
the land. Both men and women forget
their sacred marriage vows.
In eloquent words she pleaded for
disarmament and pointed out that the
allied nations are spending many times
more money yearly for war purposes
after the world war, than they did be-
fore, and the people are grooming under
war taxes In this country 95 cents of
every dollar raised by federal taxation
goes to pay for past or future wars and
less than one cent on each dollar for
education. AS long as men prepare for
war there will be wars. When war
was declared in 1914 not one woman sat
in the councils Of the nations. She
thanked God that new force has since
come into the world by giving women
the suffrage-a force working for peace.
The mothers realize best the terrible
cost of war She believed that new
and better era is dawning for the
world, when Christian principles and
ideals shall prevail among the peoples
Of the earth, when cooperation and
good will among individuals and among
nations shall have sway and the
brotherhood of man be reality. 1t
behooves all good citizens to stand up
for the right, even il they have to suf-
of Mrs. Willard and the w. G. r. U. in
teaching the rising generation the
harmful effects of alcohol, the move
ment finally eliminating in national
prohibition. -. 49,
In closing she addressed a few kind
: ~ words to the graduates, leaving with
them this advice from holy writ: IRE
member now thy Creator in the days
of thy youth, while the evil days come
, not, nor the years draw nigh. when
thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in
them" e. 80 .*.,>s 9- e
A vocal duet was sung by Margaret
Patterson. and Agnes HalvOrsOn and
then Olive Berget stepped forward and
delivered the valedictory very grace
fully and impressively. She called at
! tention to the fact that the pathways
Of the members Of the class henceforth
must diverge and the success in life
will come if the instruction received in
their high school course is kept ever in
mind She babe an ,affectionate fare
we'll to teachers, class mates and school
mates. -'..
Leora e. Cassidy, principal of the
high school, in fine address, present
ed the class for gradua ton. In the
absence of l. Henderson, president OF
! the Board Of Education, Superintendent
G. Holmquist then presented the oil
plomas to the members of the class, pre-
facing the act with cordial words OF
greeting, congratulation and apprecia
/ ton to the graduates and inspiring
| them to noble efforts. In addition tc
their High School diplomas, eleven
(! students who had taken the Normal
course were also given certificates tt
teach, their names being as follows
Elsie Anderson, Edith Endahl, Clara
! Heller, Inez johnson, Margaret John
son, Cecilia Meline, Olive Olson, Louise
Schmidt, Hilma Skoog, Rose Swanson
Ruth Swanson and Myrtle Dyrud.
! A song by the High School chorus
] closed the twenty-sixth annual com
-mencement of the Warren High School
The fine program was much appreciated
and enjoyed by the large audience.
Class Day Exercises
The class day exercises Of the War
rem high school were held last Friday
evening and were more novel ane
unique than usual According to the
custom Of each outgoing class, a gift
was presented to the school by which
/ twill be remembered, the gift Of this
| years class being beautiful interior
scene for the stage Of the auditorium
The presentation was gracefully mad.
4 by Elsie Anderson and Miss Leors
I Cassidy accepted the gift for the higl
! school in fitting words. The evening"
4 program was as follows:
4 Piano Solo -- Thelma Erickson
I "a word Of greeting from the class Of
i 1921 Lawrence Swandb,
I. True Chronicle Of Past Events