The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
EMBLEMS AND
STRIPES GIVEN

Envied indeed b. their school
mates are the thirty one students
of the Mankate high school who won
their emblems and stripes yester-
day at the high school This re-
ward comes as a elimination of the
years work, which this group
have made the success that it has
been. The emblems are given, not
only for high scholarship, which is
of course essential, but the recip-
lent must also be active in other
school work, such as public speak
ing, athletics, literature, etc
The meeting was opened yes
terday when Mrs, F. H. Gregg de-
lighted the students with two vocal
selections, after which Principal H.
C. Pickett Introduced p. N. Ferg-
uson, president of the Kiw3nis club
of this city. Mr.. Ferguson gEve a
short, informal talk in which he
urged the pupils to devote their
time not only to study, but to
well rounded education of which
they may have the benefit in the
high school. The social and other
&C .ivities of the schools life are
just as important in making young
people happy, well yersed men and
women as the high grades which
one might work for in the school.
"a good education" said Mr. Fer
guson, :" is of course essential, but
it is not the only thing 1t is not
always what we know that counts,
but what we do with that know
ledge. This is day of service to
parents, God and country, and you
will get out OF life just what You
put into it. If you become rich in
worldly goods, it is not the quantity
that you will be judged by, but
what you do with your fortune.
In closing Mr. Ferguson stated
that society, meaning the state, has
given the young people the edu-
cation which they are receiving,
and in return. society expects
something. The young people who
received emblems yesterday, or
received stripes to put on en-
biems won last year, are doing their
best to return some of the debt
they owe to society and for this
they should be highly commended.
Specialists Have Done Much
Specialists have done a great
deal for u.s. said Mrs. B. D.
Smith president of the board of
education, who presented the en-
blems, I'm every line Of work or
so md that men and women have
been doing activities aside from
their particular line, which has
made them famous. If a student
has several lines of interest, then
scholarship is one of the finest
things that can be desired. but the
greatest thing is to be able to live
with other people. A we'll rounded
life is given not only to mental
work and book study but for every
one in connection with this life.
Mrs. Smith then presented the
emblems and stripes to the students
Last year there were twenty tive
students given emblems and out OF
the number left, after the seniors
had received their reward there
were fve this year who received
additional stripes to put on their
emblems. These students are: Mar
garet Bellenbach. Ruth Macbeth
Stanley Soaring, Marion Daley,
and Ross Paden.
Mr.. Pickett explained that in the
lower grades, the students were
listed according to their scholar
ship. for there is not much oppor-
tunity to show their leadership, or
talents in various lines. Seventh
grade pupils, who received emblems
because of fine scholarship and at.
titude are: Clinton Seaauist
Frances Blake. Delma Clark. Yer
nard Lundin. Elvira Dethloff.
Eighth grade students who are
active in such things as the Camp
Fire girls music character and
studies are: Genna Bartlett, Dor
othy Kelly. Marion Nicholson. Da-
Wis .Koffron, RAYMOND Tooth. Ninth
graders are: Grace Hess. Theodo-
STA Wildes, Johnabelle Beaton,
Louise Just. Tenth grade list in
Guides Margaret Dillner, Mary
Thomas. Mercedes Gugisberg. Vir-
GINA Taylor, Clarence Nelson. FL
eyenth graders list includes Mil
dred and Maurine Boie. Delbart |
Wood, Myra Jones. Twelfth Grad
ers besides those who won emblenls |
iasL year are Mary Helen Meagher !
and EVELYN Cuddy.