The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-06-02
AUDITORIUM FILLED
AT COMMENCEMENT
Sank Centre sLargest Class
Goes Out Into the World
Wednesday Evening
PROF. BRINGS SPEAKER
Alpha Lying Salutatorian,
Robt. Schoenhof Vale
dictorian

The 46th annual Commencement
of the Sank Centre High School
was held at the Junior High Aud
itorium last evening, when the lar
gest class in the history of the
school was graduated,
J. F. Cooper, the only surviving
member of the first class, was in
the audience that completely filled
the spacious auditorium made up
largely of relatives and friends of
the As members of the Class of
1927 and the nine members of the
Teachers Training Class.
The auditorium and stage was
lastly decorated with silver and
green, the class colors. This years
class has no motto.
The class entered the auditorium
in a body from the rear and they
presented a very striking appear
ance as they passed down the CEN
ire to the stage, wearing gray caps
and gowns.
The program opened with the
boating Song, by a mixed Choir
us directed by Miss Katherine Col
Inns.
Alpha Genevieve Lying, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lying
of Kandota, was the salutatorian
of the class. Her welcome to the
public was most cordial. In her
brief review of the history of the
class she expressed regret at the
breaking of the ties which had
bound the members so closely to-
gether during the past four years.
She predicted for her schoolmates
victory in life, singly and collec-
lively.
The Girls chorus sang Mellow
ellis "To a Wild Rose, very eff
fectively. -#..
Robert J. Schoenhoff, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Schoenhoff was
the honor student of the class and
rendered brief but effective val
edictory. The public and school
board were thanked for the facil-
tiles placed at the disposal of the
class and the faculty for their
patience and the parents for the
sacrifices made to permit them TO
go on and finish the high school
work. Bob's parting with his class
was touching.
"The Forest Dance" sung by the
mixed quartet, Misses Helen
Brown and Margaret Moynihan,
Messrs. Robert Schoenhoff and
Carlyle Key,-with Miss Collins at
fr
Supt. H. A. Falk introduced
Prof. Lawrence M. Brings, of Min
neapolis, as the speaker of the ev-
ening.
After getting acquainted with
his audience by telling few snap
by stories Mr.. Brings announced
his subject, t"The Measure of
Man.. The speaker pointed out
that America today presented the
greatest opportunity for the young
people, in the worlds history. The
world demanded the best thought
and action of the young men and
women. The Glass of 1927 was a
Survival of the ittest'', as they
were what remained from the
group entering school dozen
years ago, and that the Commun-
ity should be proud of them.
According to the speaker the
successful man was he who had
lived well, who was loved well by
his fellowmen and whose memory
was a benediction. He said the
criticism directed against the I'm
tied States was somewhat justified
but that deep down in the heart
of the world there was great re-
spect for this country and the
things for which is stands.
Mr.. Brings adnlonished the class
that while much has been given
them much will be required, and
their chief thought should be show
can l repay parents and public"
He admonished them that good
character was the background for
a successful life. It was great
tragedy to get into Ia rut and re-
main there. In discussing the big
things accomplished by individuals
he called Lindbergh a Columbus
of the Air" The bringing of New
York and Paris within "a hours of
each other proved quite conclus-
lively that the world was coming
closer together. In his conclusion
Mr.. Brings urged the class to sup
port the government always using
the best efforts to preserve Ann
erican institution and ideals. Ann
erica must be kept above race and
cliques.
The mixed chorus then sang
seThe Shepherds Goodnight" song.
In presenting the class to Presi-
dent p. B. Hanson of the school
board Supt. ii. A. Falk >said in
part:
sI wish to leave with you SEN
iors one thought and it is this:
THE world has but entered the
kindergarten of human progress.
We have as yet but touched the
shores of the great continents of
human activities and their valleys
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