Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-22
THEIR COURSE Is ENDED.
A Large Class Graduates From Luther
College. Commencement at I'm
maculate Conception Acad-
emy.

lt mas been many years since tnere
has been as many visitors at the COM
mencement exercises of Luther College
as this year. They came from almost
every section of the country and spent
q week of enjoyment visiting their
alma mater. The commencement ex-
ercises of the preparatory department
were held last Tuesday at 2:3O o'clock,
when class of twenty-three students
finished the preparatory course and
will enter the college department next
year. Following is the program which
was rendered.:
Recltation-The Trial. $: Beryen rN,n
Recitation-Fmu Hit. J. O. Deng
"Fnekfugiene wander hjem. G. N. Livdahl
Song. Symphonic
Address. Rev. E. Jensen
Presentation of Diplomas
Hymn.
Prayer and Benediction.
The thirty-first commencement of
Luther College took place at the gymna-
tnasium last Wednesday morning a
ten o'clock, when one of the largest
classes in the history of the institution
graduated. These boys have won the
friendship of a large number in this
city, who will miss them Their
names and actresses are:
Edwin b. Austvold, Glenwood,
MINI.
Andrew GulliXsOn, BOde, Iowa.
Knudt M. Hagestad, Ettrick, Wis.
Christopher NJ Hallanger, BOde, Ia,
Eli Lewison, Vermillion, S. ID.
Amund Lunde, Stoughton, Wis.
Ingeman M. Lyngaas, Frankville, Ia.
Alfred L. Markhus, Red Wing,
Minn.
Theodore S. Normann, Dalton, MINI.
Samuel Peterson, Renville, Minn.
Oscar A. Strom, Zumbrota, MINI.
Andrew SorensOn, DecOrah.
Christian S. Thompson, Mt Horeb,
Wisconsin.
Joseph B. Unseth, Westby, Minn.
JOhan r. Winger, NOrdness Iowa.
Gustav B. WOllan, GlenwOod, MINI.
The program rendered was as fol-
Payer hsmn' Rev. H. G. Stub
Russia, a Modern Problem. G. b. Wolian
neutrality-suspicious.. Music o.M. Hallanger
Address and Conferring of Degrees. i,
Valedictory. X. M. Hagestad
Remarks. u,n,n Rev. o. M. Fosmark
The exercises We're attended by many
former students and friends of the in
stitution, more especially on account OF
band reunion. Concerts were given
by the Luther College Musical Union
on Monday and Tuesday evenings and
reunion open air promenade concert
by all musicians present On Wednes-
day evening.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY.
On last Tuesday evening occurred
the closing exercises of the school year
at the Immaculate Conception Aca-
denny. There being no graduates for
this year, the following excellent pro-
gram was rendered, which was highly
pleasing to the large number who were
present:
Entrance March
Miss V. Curtin.
G reeting Chorus Wiegend
' Misses L. Powers and J. Shea.
Have the Savages Right to the Soil?
iDiTnatipe-Miss l.. Steyer, Negattce-
Miss NJ. Whalen
Galop De Concert White
Miss c. Dwyer and E. Madden.
Essay-Truth is the Basis of Beauty
Miss V. Curtin.
The Funniest Man In all the World.
Minims. Piano. +. Madden.
Fantaisie Russo Rendud De tHbdc
. MI, Misses S y; Curtin and B. Powers, ,,,,,o,,,
'''''SsaIG Vocal IGiass,piano.w. Mckay.
Recitation-The Red Jacket
Miss l.. Steyer.
LIE Retour Da Regiment ISredbbog
Misses l.. Powers and NJ. Whalen.
Has the United States Right to Recognize
Aoirmotire R. Mecauley, Negatice w. Mckay
Murmurings From the Deep Blake
Miss b. Powers.
CANTATA-FAIRY LAND.
Attendants Misses B. Powers and L. steyeI
Fairies Led by Miss M. Whalen
Water Nymphs Led by Miss l.. Schmit2
Wood Nymphs Led by Miss A. Johnson
Naiads Led by Miss b. Madden
Solo Miss q. DwyeI
Recitation-A Precocious Youth
Miss l.. Powers.
AR Do n''''e' Miss v. Curtin. '''"
Recitation-The Sailors Psalm
Miss G. Dwyer.-Piano-Miss V. Curtin.
Ten Little Inluns
witches Dance W ucKav' "o'"c'
f"'" Piano-Miiss B. Powers.
Closing Remarks By Rev. p. Cooney
The two debates, the Cantata "Fairy
Land" and the "Ten Little Injuns'
were among the prominent number:
and were presented in manner thai
shNxyad az. raf,l trai ptou The pr0Uran