Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-21
THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND LUTHER COLLEGE
Commencement Exercises of More than
Ordinary Interest and Attended
by Large Number.


school and of Luther college last week
consisted of the usual festivities of
the commencement season. and were
i'll each instance particularly appro-
pirate and successful.
Three evenings We're devoted to the
commencement of the high school. On
Wednesday evening the Grand opera
house was filled TO its capacity. when
the class play Under Two Flags
was presented by the senior class
The play is a strong one, demanding
characters of peculiar tact and force,
and stage experience, but the members
of the clas, carried the different roles
with surprising ease and adaptability,
eliciting high praise and repeated cur
tain calls from the audience. 1t was
in every sense praiseworthy enter
tainment.
On Thursday evening Misses Clara
Andrus. Laura Haugen and Clara
Bake. members of the class. gave the
prophecy (three fates), in a most
pleasing and cOmmendable manner.
Following eXcellentlv rendered select
ions by the high school glee club and
male quartette. the large audience
listened TO strong address by Prof.
W. G. Wilcox of the Iowa State Uni
versity He is capable sneaker.
deep thinker, and has pleasing ad-
dress His talk was listened to with
rapt attention and received with great
interest by the audience. after which
the members of the graduating class
were presented their diplomas.
On Friday evening the members of
the Glass of '05 were rendered re-
ception at the Marsh hall There
we're u9wa.si9 of two hundred present.
and the evening was spent in most
delightful manner. 1t was a fitting
closing of the school year and OF the
commencement festivities.
GRADUATES-Clara Leone An
drus, Clara Gunhilde Bake, Neoshia
Grace Hill, Anstis Lucretla Vance,
Josephine Lennon. Alice PAMELA
Baker, Laura Thrine Haugen, Cora
Elizabeth Hansen, Deceased John
Moses. Will Perry Knowlton, Edward
Parnell Shea. Theodore Ansel Bailey,
Guy Arthur Thayer. Harold Hiraln
Ward. Roger Glenn Mackenstadt. Rich
ard Ingvoldstad, Arthur Theodore
Wick.
LUTHER COLLEGE.
The annual commencement exercises
of Luther College were also held last
week. The closing examinations were
given on Tuesday, and on Wednesday
afternoon at four O'Clock the gradual
ing exercises of the preparatory depart
ment were held, with an excellent ad
dress by Rev. l.. Reque OF Spring
\ Prairie, Wis. The commencement ex-
ercises of the college department were
held on Thursday morning at ten
O'Clock, when twenty young men
received their diplomas, and went out
into the world to battle with the
realities of life. Rev. H. Strand of
Albert, Lea. Mimi. delivered a strong
address, full of good thoughts and
practical advice for the class.
| The musical forces of the college
remained here until yesterday noon,
when they left for Minneapolis, to
participate in the singing festival held
there this week, which will be fol-
lowed by the Synod meeting.
GRADUATES-Alfr Bredesen,
| Albert Davick, Alfred T. Felland, Chr.
Afford Fjeldstad, Martin f. Fretheim.
Walter l. Gilbert, Oscar X. Grefstad,
Gustav A. Hanson. Gustav Hegg. Ole
$. Hjelle. Bergel A. Johnson, Leon Q,
Peterson. Henry o. Saxvik, Theodore
Schjeldahl. Henry Sorlien, Oscar III.
Sponheim. Herman Strand, !. Edward
Strand. Oscar A. Tingelsad, Jacob a.
o. Wulfsberg.