Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-20
CELEBRATED SATURDAY
USUAL CELEBRATION OF 18th OF MAY
TAKES PLACE AT LUTHER COLLEGE.
Norwegian independence Day Observance
On Saturday Consists Of Parade. Pro.
gram, Base Ball Games and Eve.
ming Concert.

ming Concert.
The fact that the 18th of May fell
this year on Sunday did not deter our
Norwegian friends in this county
from having their usual celebration,
it being held Oh Saturday instead.
There was large crowd in atten-
dance at the various portions Of the
days program, and of course everyone
had fine time.
At ten o'clock in the morning there
was a parade of the Sunday School
children. marching from the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church through the
main streets of the city and to the
college park. The procession was pre-
coded by the Luther College Concert
Band. and the children carried Ameri-
can and Norwegian flags. some of
them attr acting attention by wearing
Norwegian costumes. Their teachers
rode in carriages. Arriving at the
college campus there was program
Of songs, music, speeches. ETC., splen-
did addresses being delivered by Rev.
o. J. Kvale of OrfordsvilIe, Wis. and
Rev. K. A. Kasberg OF Spring Grove.
Mimi. The college choir and band
furnished music. and there were re-
citations by the children. After the
program the visitors enjoyed picnic
dinper on the grounds.
In the afternoon there were two
base ball games. The first game be-
tween the Luther College second nine
and Burr Oak ended in victory for
the college nine by the score of to o.
While the Burr Oak boys put up a
good game, they showed the effect of
not having practiced together regular
ly, while the college boys were in
good trim.
The main event of the afternoon
was the game between Luther College
and st. Olaf. the last to be played
on the home grounds. St. Olaf has
always been a famous rival of l.. q.
and they brought with them num-
Der of rooters, as usual. 1t was a
fine game, Luther winning by the
score of to 0.
Nygaard pitched for Luther. and
unwilling to let Naeseth carry off all
the honors Of the year by his star
game with Minnesota. pitched shut
out game. Luther made three scores
in the sixth inning and no others were
made in the game. Harstad got to
first on u single, and Tetlie. st.
Olaf's pitcher tried to catch him nap
ping
Harstad ran into Rovelsatd on first.
and he missed the ball. Harstad be-.
ing on second when he recovered it,,
An identical play on second gave
Harstad third, and he went home on
a wild throw. J Hanson then hit
past second, Naeseth went to first on
being hit with the ball. and Monsoon
made a sacrifice. Geo. Hanson miss
ed the third strike, but the catcher
dropped it and George skooted to
first. while his brother Joe crossed
the plate Another wild pitch by
Tetlie brought in Naeseth After
this no scores were made on either
side
The days program ended with an
open air concert by the Luther
College Concert Band in the evening,
which was heard with much pleasure
by large crowd Prof. Sperati has
again this year demonstrated his
ability to make a fine organization
from recruits, the music being of the
same high standard which we have
been permitted to enjoy ever since
he came here. During the intermis-
sion in the concert huge bonfire
lighted up the grounds to the delight
of all