Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-06-13

excellent schools and no effort has been
spared to make them equal to any in
the state. I mis- year class numbering
twenty-five we're graduated in the fol-
lowing coursea:
GERMAN CouPsE.
Frances Baker Caroline Morterud
Mary Baker Elise preus
Hazel Cass Caroline PreuS
Mabal Chase Emma son
Agnes johnson Lillian Thiei
Matte Jackson Hope Munson
Betsy Lund
MODERN CLASSICAL
Mabel Boistad signe Halvorsen
Lula Dahl Bion sYyersou
Hilds Hanson
ENGLISH.
Clinton Nuzum Hilda Carmichael
Beenice Dewitt
LATIN.
Harry Gaines
The class day exercises were held at
Opera house on Wednesday evening,
and, in spite of the inclemency of the
weather, crowded house greeted the
young entertainers. The program was
an unusually good one and everything
moved along smoothly The music was
under direction Of Prof. w. p Colburn
and consisted of double quartette two
songs by large chorus of boys, and a
rollicking, noDsense-filled class song"
rendered by the class Of 1906.
Harry Gaines delivered the salutatory
and we'll deserved the hearty applause
he received
Hope Munson followed with the class
history in which she cleverly described
the progress of the class of '06 through
their four years of pilgrimage over the
mountains of difficulty and through the
sloughs of dependency TO be found in
the country known az high school.
Clinton Nuzum was the class poet
and his poetical descriptions of school
life and of the members of the gradual
ing class were especially good. The
audience thoroughly enjoyed this num-
ber of the program.
Taa class confessions were in charge
of Elise Preus and Mary Baker and
many of the hitherto unexplained mys-
teries OF high school life were made plain
by the confessions that came by tele-
phone, telegraph, phonograrh records
and from few members who came in
person TO confess. The fair judges rem
dered verdict of mot guilty" basing
their verdict not up)n the confessions
of 1906 so much rs upon the deeper
guilt they ascrioed to other classes. The
WdG utiE0 6Ath SOt$t4 AA1HuACNA
personal hits and school iokes aud was
warmly applauded.
The presentation speech for the "elass
memorial" was made by Hilda Hanson
who presented in the name of the class
of 1906 handsome oak case which is TO
stand in hallway of the high school
building and will contain a large miner
al collection presented TO the school by
Mr. John Dawson. The acceptance wss
made by Principal W. P. Colburn in
few we'll chosen sentences regarding
the value of both gifts to the school.
He expressed nope that other useful
gifts might follow.
The usual 'sclass prophecy" was
changed into The Glass In 1881" and
was in charge of Lulu Dahl and Mabel
Chase Upon large screen pictures
were thrown showing the various mem
bers of the class as they would appear
twenty-five years hence. The pictures
were good and the short descriptions
were witty and much appreciated by all.
Bion SYverson as auctioneer, disposed
of much valuable property which the
seniors left behind Them and desirable
back seats" sold at high prices. The
Young man made good auctioneer and
il other plans should fail Is well pre-
pared for at least one honorable pr7fee
sion.
Mabel Bolstad delivered the vaIedic-
tory and it was we'll done. Her place on
the program was earned by the high de-
gree of scholarship attained by her in
high school work. Her standings show
her to be one of the very best students
ever graduated from our schools.
The evenings entertainment ended
with a farce comedy known as Sun
Bonnets" In this farcs eleven of the
girls of the class took part and who're
all did so we'll IL Is hard 10 pick out tle
'stars. hiida Carmichael as Mrs. Bat
terfield. the lady of the house. ana naz.
eI Csss as Mrs. Dubois. the summer
boarder, the leading parts and got into
a most uncomfortable situation by each
inviting company on the same day with
out consulting together As conse-
duence the "women's aid" and the lad
| les beneyolent"-t rival societies
whose members had not been on speak
| ing terms for many years were seated
at supper in Mrs. ButteTfield's dining
room at separate tables. Through the
influence of the Young daughters of Mrs.
Butterfield aud Mrs DnBois-parts TAX
en- by Frances Baker and Caroline Nor
terud-and letter from foreign mis-
sionary, tho two societies we're reconcil-
ed and the two tables moved together.
| The "women's aid" was represented by
Iilda Carmichael, Matte Jackson, Bet.
sy Lund and Agnes johnson, and the
ladies benevolent" by Caroline Preus,
Emma Olson, Signe Halvorsen and Lii
| liam Thiel The gowns and bonnets
worn by the young ladies were of the
styles that prevailed before the war
and their appearance upon the stage
called forth prolonged hand clapping
So enthusiastic were the hearers over
the success of the program that requests
were made that 1t be repeated. IL was
not thought best to do this as there was
80 mach else already planned.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
On Thursday evening the regular com
mencement was held at the methodist
tabernacle. A large platform had been
ert "a to accommodate high school
chorus of over one hundred. The musi-
cal numbers were fine and consisted of
chnruses, quartettes and trios.
The speech of the evening was deliv-
cred by Mr. Spillman Riggs on the sub.
iect of Musical Fits and Miefits" Mr..
Riggs aim was to amuse and entertain
his audience and he succeeded. It is
seldom that a speaker pleases ali classes
of people as he did with his talk, his
songs and his whistling.
The diplomas were presented by Pfin-
einQl f,olhurn with a ahOrf falk IN the