The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-30
1865 ATTEND!
FATHER AND
SON BANQUET
Judge Burke Delivers Inter-
esting Talk Urging Good
Citizenship
MUSIC is ENJOYED
Banquet Served in Excellent
Manner BY Ladies of
Methodist Church

Urging the boys to cherish and pre-
serve their good names, which are
worth more than riches and which
will always be found u great help in
time of need, Hon. John Burke, judge
Of the state supreme court, last night
addressed the 465 "boys" at the an
nual Father and Son banquet =. ;hc
high school gymnasium. some Of the
"boys' were young and some were
older, but Judge Burke said: "The
paper caps which we are wearing
mere cover the ravages of time on
many of our heads and we are all
boys tonight. Anyone who thinks he
is an old man should be thrown out
of the room.'
The banquet was a most success
full affair and the food and service
+ given by the ladies of the Methodist
I church was excellent. Everyone had
all they could possibly eat and, de-
spite the size of the crowd, the food
was served piping hot and without
! any confusion whatever on the part
Of the apparently we'll trained walters
and mattresses.
Musical Numbers Coed
The high school orchestra, under
the direction oI l.. c. Sorlein, instruc-
tor of music, furnished music before
and during the banquet and many
favorable cOmmylts were heard on
the excellent progress being made by
that musical organization. Group
singing between courses was led by
4 Henry Halverson in his inimitable
way. Other entertaining numbers
were selections on the musical saw
and the haGmonica by Henry Ducme-
land, u cornet duet by Sidney Rigler
and Joyce Moule, and the singing of
late popular song by Archie Nc
Phee. Rev. |. Monsoon delivered the
invocation.
I'VE have gathered here tonight to
pay our respects to that institution
modern life and civilization-the fam
lily life" said Hon A. NJ. Christian
son, chairman, in introducing the
speaker of the evening. 1.-THE chief
difference between the old civiliza-
ton and the new is the relation of
father and son." he said. "There is
Il real obligation on both sides" Mr.
hrstianson read two of Edgar A
Guests poems which were unusually
appropriate for the occasion.
Good Name Priceless
In beginning his talk Judge Burke
told several amusing stories which
appealed particularly to the younger
boys in his audience and put them in
Il frame Of mind to listen attentively
to his later remarks. "The boys OF
Bismarck have a great advantage
over those living in the great Cities
he continued, despite the modern
conveniences and advantages of the
larger centers of population, because
their fathers and mothers are the
survival of the fittest, who settled
on these broad prairies and made
them productive" Paying tribute
to, the early settlers Of the state
Judge Burke related Incidents Of ear
ly history in Bismarck and the sur
rounding territory.
That young man is not far from
ruin who can say without blushine
I don't care what others think OF
me- ~, quoted Judge Burke from q
statement made by Henry Ward
Beecher's father. The judge then
urged all the boys to care for their
good name as the most priceless thing
they have.
II am not worrying about American
citizenship so far as foreign power
is concerned" he said. "because only
too lately it has been tested and
tried out and the boys of America
who, it had been said, were becoming
effcminate went over the top ahd
whipped the best trained army in
the whole world.'
Urged To Be Good Citizens
The judge urged every boy in the
audience to quality as citizen and
exercise the right Of suffrage as soon
as he became of age and deplored ex-
listing conditions wherein the United
States has 3O,00O,O00 people of legal
age who do not cast their votes al
the elections.
Explaining the necessity of laws
and of their respect and obedience
the speaker said he knew that the
boys present would obey the laws OF
the country and qualify for citizen
ship so that the government will be
kept in the hands of the people.
The speaker called attention to the
things that are now being done
throughout the country for the boys
and girls of the nation and how as
y time goes on the Douths are being
continually given more advantages
He mentioned the Boy Scout and Cir
Scout movements, the juvenile courts
and other organizations which are
er generation. "These things are be-
ing done because the people are be.
ginning to realize that the boys and
girls are the greatest asset we have,
he said.
"The greatest thing in the world is
service" said Judge Burke in closing
"and the most satisfying thing III life
is doing something for Others"