Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF CITY SCHOOLS AND LUTHER COLLEGE
Graduating Exercises and Class Play
Wednesday and Thursday. Large
Glasses and Elaborate Programs
for the week.
DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL.

/
DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL.
| The graduating exercises of the De-
corah High School will be held at the
Grand opera house on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of next week, COM
meDcing at s o'clock. There are six
teen graduates this year; there would
have been seventeen, but the death
angel came, it will be remembered, and
called to higher class beloved MEM
Der OF the seniors, Miss Cora Elizabeth
Hansen, several weeks ago, and in con-
sequence at this time shadow of sad
ness rests over class and instructors
when the vacant chair is looked upon.
The senior class is composed as follows:
Clara Leone Andrus Neoshia Grace Hill
Clara Gunhllde Bake Anstis Lucretia Vance
| Josephine Lennon Alice PAMELA Baker
Laura Thrine Haugen John Moses
Will Perry KnOwton Edward Parnell Shea
| Theodore Ansel Bailey Guy Arthur Thayer
Herold Hiram Ward Richard Ingvoldstad
Arthur Theodore Wick Roger Glenn Macken-
| stad.
On Wednesday evening, June 14th, the
graduating class will present a theatri-
cal production, entitled "Under Two
Flags" dramatized from the famous
novel of that name by the well known
author "Ouida." This is an entirely
different play from those usually pre-
sented on similar occasions by senior
InIo hnt Of
class in place of the usual comedy. 1t
is an intensely interesting and exciting
play, which opens with magnificent
race scene. BERTHE Cecil is heavily
backed for the next race, but Welcher
poisons his great racer, and through a
crime of his brother, Berkeley, he is COM
PEELED to leave England. Twelve years
later he is found by his brother, a
former sweetheart and friend, in the
French army in Algiers. The interest
gradually increases with each act and
eliminates with thrilling scene in the
final act, which never fails in arousing
the audience to the highest pitch :sof
enthusiasm. Fine costumes have been
secured from Hagemann & Co., of Chi
cago. and the scenery and stage settings
are very beautiful. The different parts
are well balanced and the class is being
drilled this week by Miss Macha Vance,
whose marked success and ability on
the stage is well known to the DEBORAH
people.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
BERTHE Cecel Louis Viator,) Richard
Ingvoldstad.
Berkeley Cecel This brother,) John
| Moses.
Lord Rockingham-Par Shea.
Rake IAN Irish Knight of the Pigskin.)
james Ward.
Colonel Chateauroy BLACK Hawk
Will Knowlton.
Ben Davis "a Welcher)-Theodore
Bailey.
Picpon and Guard-Guy Thayer.
Baroni "a Jewish Money Lender)-
Art Wick.
Capt. Leroux-Rodger Mackenstadt.
Cigarette-Anstis Vance.
Venetia, Rockingham's sister-Alice
| Baker.
Lady Guenevere and Djelma-Josie
| Lennon.
Nora McShane--Grace Hill.
Thursday evening, three members of
the graduating class, Clara Andrus,
Laura Haugen and Clara Bake will
give the class prophecy. These three
young ladies will represent the three
Fates, and many mysteries regarding
the class of '05 will be revealed by them
| in an awe inspiring manner.
Prof. Wilcox will follow the prophecy
with his popular lecture, "Why Does
John go to College?" Prof. Wilcox has
lectured extensively throughout the
state during the year and in many of
the larger eastern cities under the
auspicies of the Chicago University.
He ranks as one of lowa's most scholarly
men. Every youth contemplating a
college course, and all parents or citi-
zens interested in college education
should hear this lecture.
Program will open promptly at 8
o'clock Thursday evening, and the
lecture will begin at $3.50.
On Friday evening, June 10th, the
Junior class will entertain the Senior
class at Marsh's hall.
Last Friday evening Supt. H. c. John
son entertained the graduating class