Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-06-15
DIPLOMAS FOR
II. S. GRADUATES

Graduating exercises Tor the Bara-
boo High school were held at the AL
Ringing theatre on Monday evening.
The auditorium was we'll filled with
relatives and friends, and the parents
Of the graduates occupied boxes. The
platform was beautiful with great bas-
kets Of peonies in pink and rose
shades and with many cOlored organ
die dresses OF the girls made a pic
Eure pleasing TO the eye.
The evenings program was opened
by an overture by the High school
band and the several selections rem
dered showed marked improvement
in this already fine organization. One
uumber in particular was far more
difficult than any previously given but
was played with a remarkable finish.
The invocation was given by Rev.
=. G. Henke and followed by selec-
tions BY the boys quartette, Snyder,
Koppke. Wood, and Moore
Graduate Addresses
Miss Virginia LANCE took for her
salutatory subject the life of John
Muir and gave a pleasing sketch of
Vne great naturalist, telling of his
marsh schooling in Scotland, his adven.
lures in pioneer America, his interest
in nature and books, and his final at
tainment Of fame. Her sketch was
comprehensive and we'll delivered.
The Vaiedictory of Miss Dorothy
Templih was on Hamlih Garland, pro-
phet of the Middle West, and beloved
writer Of tales of the planes. Miss
Tempting effort showed a thorough
preparation. and she touched on all
the IMPORTANT points in the life Of
Garlanf in an interesting manner.
Evenings Address
The address of the evening was Civ.
an by DIR. A. B. Hall, professor of pol
itical science in the University of
Wisconsin. and was eminently suited
TO the occasion. He took for his sub
ject. Preparation for Life" and his
words were thoroughly inspiring and
uplifting. II would be impossible for
any young person to hear DIR. Hall in
ghis address and not heartily resolve
TO instill his principles of prepared.
ness into the life which ne is just
commencing.
The speaker is a firm believer in
the building of day dreams but he in
sists upon a firm foundation of pre-
paredness for the carrying out of
those dreams. He thinks that the life
VI a young person should be a con-
slant preparation for what Is to
come, every day Of life should be a
getting ready for any crisis which
may appear, so that when opportunity
comes the individual may meet it with
a ready character, a feeling of pre-
Daredness.
Learn 70 Think
Having provided preparedness, the
individual should acquire the habit of
using his head" From a large fund
Of humorous and interesting exper-
lences. DIR. Hall drew numerous
parallels and showed the utter futility
Of the old axiom. practice Makes
Perfect" He said that practice does
not make perfect. practice makes au-
tomato. We must learn to be ready
with brain TO cope with any emer-
gency OF requirement.
The third necessary element is that
we come 10 every task physically fit
There must be physical as well as
mental preparedness. for without
me perfect body the mind labors un-
der a hopeless handicap. DR.. Hall
made an earnest plea to his hearers
not to waste youth and health in use
less pursuits and habits but to build
for health.
lastly he took up the necessity Of
development OF personality, the cap
aFity TO draw people TO one for I'M
Tess one is able to go among his Eel.
iowmen ard have a real love for hu-
manity. ne can never touch the lives
sof those about him. He alluded to
John Muir as man Of personality,
able TO give TO those about him be-
cause OF common love for God and
man.
In closing. DIR. Hall gave TO the
class battie-cry Co carry with them,
n motto to bear through life For
sSOd and Humanity"
Presentation of Diplomas
The presentation Of the class was
made by Superintendent A. c. Kings
ford in a few well-chosen words,
whose parting epltome was mot so
much to get educated as stay educat-
ed" The presentation of diplomas
was made by the president OF the
school board. Il. p. McFetridge, who
was charmingly assisted by little
Ruth Arlene Schlagg after which the
Denedictien on an inspiring and stimu-
lating evening was pronounced by
Rev. Henke.
The following is the list of grad
uates: .9s
Commercial Course%sHelen M. Ar