The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-02
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
FORTY -SIX GRADUATES RE-
CEIVED DIPLOMAS LAST
NIGHT.

torium presented fine appearance
last night as this years graduating
class of the high school were seated
before the large audience assembled
for commencement exercises.
The class filed in to their places in
step with a march played by Miss
Leila Palmer.
Also seated on the platform were
Supt. Nickle, George r. Farmer and
Gov. w. HI. McMaster, the latter the
speaker of the evening.
The graduation program proper
began wit ha number by the high
school chorus, led by Miss Angst.
music supervisor.
Gov. McMaster felt perfectly at
home before a Madison audience as
he addressed the graduates and the
friends of education present.
In introducing his subject, the
governor stated that he considered
the city of Madison a cultured town.
His reference to our high school
building as place of education tend
ed TO prove his point. The great
struggle of the ages, he pointed out
and the propelling- motive back of
all effort, was solely to fortify our
firesides and distribute opportunity
among the children of the land. Just
yesterday the boy was a child at
mothers knee. Next came prepara-
tions for school life and then grad
| uation-the mother in each case back
of the whole program
The speaker emphasized the inn
portance of confidence in self and a
driving will that seeks work and ul-
| innate success. Time and again he
referred to great national leaders,
! Webster, Lincoln, Gov Glen, of
South Carolina, as typical examples
| of those who reached fame and rec
/ ognition through unremitting toll
Mr.. McMaster would have each grad
uate leave the impress of his or her
life on their day and generation. He
| pointed out that IS per cent of the
successful business men in New
York city had come from western
states, our own state being, in his
opinion. neither too opulent nor no.
toriously poor. Western homes pro-
duce the men and women through
the halls and class rooms of efficient
| high schools and higher institutions
of learning
Prehistoric man, through fearing
his own shadow, was led to SUI
preme being, the speaker said. He
therefore asked each member of the
1922 class to outline shadows of
character that will lead to high ideals
and safe and honorable destiny.
| He referred to the supernatural ele-
ment back of Lincoln's wisdom that
gave our martyered president an
honest heart and that glorified and
dignified the two cimple funda
mentals, truth and honesty. Gov.
McMaster's remarks closed with an
urgent plea to each graduate to Sc
cure higher eduaction. The closest
attention was given every statement
made in that exemplary graduation
address that cleaned with pearls of
logic and plain statement of fact.
In presenting the 46 graduates to
the board of education, Supt. Nickel
stated that the members are charact-
erized by large amount of voca-
tional and. academic training. AS
each graduates name was read he OF
she arose and remained standing
while Geo. r. Farmer, president OF
the board, accepted them and hand
ed to each diploma, the highest Gre
Dental 1t is possible to receive from
any high school
The school year is now over, a
most successful one, it was consid
cred from standpoint of interest
and effort. The local senior higi
school has made record for indi.
vidual accomplishment, aided and
assisted by faculty of capable ans
hard working teachers.
Supt Nickle has brought up stand
ards In our high school to poinl
where wide recognition is giver
them. He is alert and well aligned
with the advance guard of modern
education. Madison citizens hav'
every reason for pride In their loca
schools under the present schoo
management.