The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-06-05

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land of Uncle Sam in the State Of
Minnesota, there was built Temple
of Learning, known in the statutes of
the state as the Sank Centre High
School, Sch o., And And It game to pass that dur.
the year of our Lord. 1924, there
journeyed into the Temple of Learn
ing host of youths and maidens out
ter knowledge. And only a short
while ago they appeared before H. A.
Falk who spake unto them these
thy credentials. # thou wilt ID do ans as
thy predecessors have done, in up
rightness, then 1 wilt grant thee a
sheepskin commonly called a diploma"
maidens bowed meekly before Herb
and promised to do all that which he
had spaken unto them.
Now these same hosts of the Temple,
called the Seniors, were the Pillars of
led themselves, recognizing the fact
that next year the Juniors who have
been a constant worry and care to
them, will soon take their places as
the counselors of wisdom. Now these
same Seniors will soon go out of the
Temple doing good in the sight of man.
of their acts and their wisdom. for
the one half of their greatness,
of their wisdom is not told to you,
and they far exceed the fame and
Afore departing this dispensory
worldly wisdom, dear Juniors, Sophie
mores and Freshman, word may well
be given nth thee, t token may well be be
shaky ones but have a foundation be-
meath, built up of our experiences
If you would climb to the high
the most enjoyment out of life, and
have the happiest graduation, then by
all means be real conscientious rule
the best teacher. the best physician or
the. best business man. who is not
truly, grandly, gloriously and unself-
lshly a man. There is premium on
! gusted with frauds and pretenders and
shams of all kinds, will know such a
man as soon as he appears, for such is
the product of modern education and
And now that our time here is so
short and we soon will be bringing to
close most happy event in our lives.
There wasn't a book, and scarce a
That hadn't some memory,
OF days that seemed like a golden
OF friends shall not see.
And SO | shall pick up the books
To see the light We should have
Come, friends-let's look them DER.
I will long remember the assembly
Within. Mr.. Otis desk is seen
Deep scared by raps official
The warping floor, the battered seats.
The .jack-knifed carved-initials.
worthy. to be observed and honored.
By patient study, through laborious
days and long and silent watches of
the night. he worked his way to this
honorable position. Every young man
and woman therefore, as they set sail
on the ocean of life should first pro-
vide themselves with life chart. then,
calling aboard the crew of their facul-
ties spread the canvass of consecra
ton to worthy life aim and steering
out into the broad ocean of opportun-
ity, leave cargo Of beneficent infiu-
Mr.. President of the Junior Glass I
have been selected by the Seniors to
present-to your class a token that
you will carry with you in this next
year that your actions may be as ours
have been.
It is a matter Of history that in
things Of unreasonable value, to pos
terity. The knights of the olden days
have handed to us chivalry and a
code of honor that will stay with us
as long as the sun sets on yon west
ern horizon. The early pioneers of our
backwoOds country west of the AL
leghenies have founded and given to
US an empire whose very shores are
the inspiration and hope of all immi-
grant nations. And we, in our own
simple way, wish to leave to you one
small cup, that you might drink-long
and deep of the fullness contained
therein.
May you receive from it success
and a reward in keeping with the
spirit with which it is given Drink
deep and long that the many pleasures
and helps we received from it may
bring to you a full measure of happf-
ness.
We hereby resign all claim to any
further distinction as high school
seniors; we are no longer to be count