River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
THE NORMAL COMMENCE
MENT.

given by President and Mrs. Brier
at their residence to the two grad
uating classes and the faculty on
Saturday evening, June Is. About
seventy-five persons were present.
The evening was spent in a social
way interspersed with songs by the
classes, and by the faculty male
quartette.
The Tuesday and Wednesday fol-
lowing were DEVOTED to examina-
tions, formal school work having
closed on Monday. On Thursday
morning the children of the Model
Grades gave their class-day exer-
cises in the assembly room. These
exercises consisted in the main of a
cantata entitled The National
Flower" by Mrs. Carrie B. Adams.
Various flowers, weeds, and vege-
tables represented by the children
who crowded before the court that
consisted of judge, jury, and lawyers,
each sang plea full of reasons why
that particular one should be select
ed. The jury was about to be dis
missed for disagreeing when some
-four manufactured from wheat came
in and was universally accepted as
our National Flower. 1t was an ex-
emplifcation of our sordid worship
of the material in an object rather
than any sentiment connected with.
Thursday afternoon match game
of base ball between the alumni and
the school took place on the campus.
The alumni team consisted of Clark,
Junkman. Finn, Haddow, Green,
Foley, Anderson, Thompson and
Aasterud. The game was won by
the regular Normal team by score
of 8 to 4, eleven innings being
played.
Thursday evening was the class
play and other exercises. The class
History was presented by Alice
Ainsworth, the class will by John
O'Keefe, and the class prophecy by
Annie Loeffler. The class play fol-
lowed. 1t was very humorous, and
barring the long intervals between
acts was very we'll rendered. 1t
gave the experience of the varied
experiences Of Mr.. Pedagogue of
Stumpville who when he enters the
Normal is too green to be visible in
a pasture, but who finally graduates
the hero of his class. Various mem
bers of the faculty were imperson-
ated. Christine Nelson as Miss
Shultes was a decided hit. Chas.
Sakrison as President Brier played
his part we'll also. Mr.. Stenerson
played Professor Clark, Mr.. Rudow
played Professor Wilson, Miss Elsie
Jones played the part of Miss Camp
bell and Miss Hamilton that of Miss
Bessie Jones.
The graduating exercises were
held in the Congregational church
Friday forenoon. Six members of
the class, Misses Hutton, Mayors,
Clark and Bahr, and Messrs. O'Keefe
and Corey, were selected to deliver
the theses which they had prepared.
Music was furnished by a chorus,
the Euterpe Club, the Faculty Male
Ouartette, and the Orchestra. The
church building could not accommo-
date the large crowd of parents and
friends. Forty-three received dl-
plomas this year, though four of
these had finished earlier in the
year. Fourteen received the Ele-
mentary certificate.
The closing event of the COM
season was the Alumni
banquet. About one hundred-ffty
members of this society were pres
ent. The banquet was served in
the gymnasium by the Aid Society
of the Congregational church. Lloyd
Tomlison of the class of 1905 acted
as POSTMASTER. He was introduced
by President Clark of the society.
The evening was filled with speeches,
songs, and feasting. Superintend-
ent Amy of Galesville will be the
president next year.
The teachers will spend their vaca-
ton at different places President
Brier and Mr.. Clark will go to the
Pacific coast. Messrs. Jack and
Wilson will conduct institutes.
Messrs. Goble and Welles will divide
the time between Illinois and Wis
consin. Messrs. Packard and Taylor
oo5 M;ccac Mocher pardee and