Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES.

EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES.
Fifty-one boys and girls occupied
the stage at the opera house last
Thursday evening and participated in
exercises that marked an epoch to
them in their school life. 1t was the
occasion of the graduation of large
class from the Eighth grade of the
Wi]lmar public schools into the High
School, which means four more years
of study before their work in the city
schools is finished.
These closing exercises were Witness
ed by an audience that filled every
seat in the large building and the pro-
gram was q most interesting one. The
participants made q most creditable
showing and it was apparent that
there had been careful and pains
taking training on the part of their
instructor. Miss Anderson, the teach
or who is responsible for this advance
ment of the pupils, had been assisted
in the preparations for the program
by several other members of the fac
ulty. To Misses Frahm and Alley
the credit Is due for the success which
attended the musical part of the exer-
cises and to Mrs. Saeger for the very
pretty drill by the class, which was q
feature that was especially worthy of
mention.
The declamations, "Vision of Sir
Launfal," by Ida Egge, and "The
Chariot Race" by Harper Lacy,
we're rendered by these young people
in very creditable manner as was
also 1.-The Bear Story" by Marion
Lewis: An essay on "Slavery" was
a bright contribution by Russell Peter
son. Marion Minton and Olive Cros-
by gave q very pretty piano duet and q
chorus OF nine girls sang two numbers
that we're highly applauded. The en-
tire class appeared in both the open
ing and closing musical numbers.
The latter included flag drill, which
was so prettily executed az to draw
forth q tremendous applause from the
large audience. Little Clarence Olson
played most conspicuous part in this
number by appearing as "Uncle SAM
and the little fellow captivated the
audience. He was obliged to respond
to an encore when he sang solo part.
He proved quite favorite.
The formality Of presenting the class
to the Board of Education was carried
out by Supt Tonning and was neatly
responded b by President Bitterness
The stars and stripes formed the
mosts conspicuous part of the pretty
decorations on the stage, large flag
being prominently displayed overhead.
The graduating class comprises the
following young ladies and gentle
men:
Pupils receiving diplomas: Olive
Crosby, Florence M. Couline, Nellie
Danens, Ida B. Egge, Hattie Eksnder,
Lillian E. Forsberg, Grace 0 Falk-
ingham, Anna Fridlund, Ellen B
Faulk, Hattie M. Hanscom. Hattie
johnson, Harper Lacy, Marion Lewis,
Emma Lindner, Charles Mcdonald,
Ralph Munson, Annette E. Marlowe,
Marion L Minton, Elmer Odell, Clara
Otos, Walter r. Porter, Russell S.
Peterson, Rudolph Peterson, Pearl
Phare, Jennie Guam. Alvin Riches,
Robert Rasmussen, Mile o. Rssmus.
son, Anna Sorenson, Hattie c.. Selvig,
Victor Selvig, Hjalmar Swenson, Fred
G. Smith, Edgar Sather, Helen A
Sather, Irene M. Stephens, Ida A.
Sanderson, Stella Solverson, John
Tate, Ruth Thyden.
Those entering the High School not
receiving diplomas: Florence Ander-
son, Seymour Davids, Arthur Ives,
Eddie Johnson, Lin gval Johnson,
Nellie Lenvik, Walter Nelson. Eta
Odell, Herman Rigg, Bertine Solum,
Dora Thompson.