Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-13
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
DEBORAH High School and Luther Collegs
will Close Work Of the Year
Next Week.
DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL.

DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL.
Wednesday evening the Glass will
give a play entitled "Niobe, "a come.
dy in three acts.
Niobe, the Grecian statue,
comes to life in the house of
an insurance agent who has placed il
there for safekeeping. This happens
one evening while Mr.. Dunn,
the agent, is alone. When the
family returns Mr.. Dunn tries to &C.
count for the strange lady's presence
by claiming that she is the governess
who was expected. The strange action
Of Niobe arouses suspicion and after
numerous bright and exceedingly
amusing situations, the old maid. Mr..
Dunn's sister, in law, decides to test
Niobe with an examination. This ends
in an open rupture, the old maid de.
Gliding to leave and to take her two
sisters and brother with her.
Finally Mr. Dunn is cornered in his
attempts to beguile the family, by Mr..
Tompkins, the owner, who comes to
claim his property. He falls in love
with Niobe at first sight and decides
70 forfeit single blessedness.
Mr.. Dunn's efforts to battle inquiry,
the ludicrous situations, and fun pro-
voking dialogues, are sure to furnish 8
very interesting and entertaining play.
The cast of characters is as follows
In Life Insurance DUNN
Roy Coffeen
Ia Love With Himself (Griffin)
............. Everett Hopperstad.
In Corney's Hands (Innings)
................ Twill Lee
In The Clouds (Tompkins)
... Gordon Diedrick.
In Retirement (Silox) .Nels Arveson.
Indispensable Caroline DUNN
Edna Tavener.
IA Authority Helen Griffin
............ Anna Smith.
Il Open Rebellion (Hattie Griffin)
- 5000 Ladice Boice.
Ia Love with Corney Beatrice Silox)
Lettie Landers.
In Service Mary . Ruth Siihring.
II The Way nursery governess)
.. Ruby Anderson
II the Flesh (Niobe) .Marjory Marsh
Thursday evening, the 2lst, thu
graduating exercises will take place
at s 40 O'Clock sharp.
The program will open with 8
Comedietta, The Triumph of Pauline.
Characters.
John Winthrop young biologist)
.. Gordon Diedrick.
Prof. Jibway CA famous ethnologist)
Nels Arveson
Pauline Winthrop Ga bride)
" Lillian Lund
Rosalie Dumont friend of Pauline)
Minnie Palmer.
Mary (maid) Ruth Shining.
Bridget Irish cook Ruby Anderson.
Music-The Miller's Wooing, High
School Chorus, Pilgrim Chorus
Lecture "Schools and Scholars
............... Prof. Macbride,
iowa State University
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. H. G. Johnson
The class this year consists of four
teen members, nine of whom have
finished the Latin course and five the
English course. The following are
the graduates
Ladice Boice
Alvara Roy COffeen
Ruth Sophia Siihring
Ruby Augusta Anderson,
Edna Lillian Tavener
Marjory Marsh
Letitia Priscilla Landers
Minnie May Palmer
Lillian Catherine Lund
Everett julius Hopperstad
Gordon Lawrence Diedrick
Nels Betheul Arveson
William Melvin Lee
Anna Smith
Glass cOlors-Green and Gold.
Glass f1ower-Yellow rose.
Glass motto-Post proelium prae-
MUM.
Friday evening the Junior class will
give the reception in honor of the
graduates.
Tickets for the commencement
will be on sale at Brunt & Par
mans tomorrow.