Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
THE LINCOLN CENTENARY.
Tooth Anniversary of Birth Of
American Patriot Fittingly
Celebrated in DEBORAH.

joined with the citizens of the re-
public on Friday in celebrating the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, with exercises be-
fitting the occasion. The people
generally entered into the spirit Of
the occasion, and with one accord
united in reviewing the life and
character of this great man. Flags
were unfurled from all public build
ings and many business houses, and
windows tastily decorated. There
were at least four distinct pro-
grams, at the high school, the opera
house, the Congregational church
and at Luther College.
The exercises at the public schools
began at nine o'clock in the morn
ing, and were attended by large
number of the towns people. There
were separate programs in all of
the rooms appropriate to the occa-
sion, and the decorations were pro-
fusive. In the high school fine
large new picture of Lincoln, taken
from st. Gauden statue, was hung
upon the wall in its permanent posi-
ton. A splendid program of music,
papers, recitations and debate was
given, which was listened to with
much pleasure by all.
In the afternoon the public pro-
gram under the auspices of the G.
A. r. was held in the Grand opera
house. The theatre had been nicely
decorated, and there was a large
audience present. The program
consisted of addresses by DR.. M.
Willett, Hon Abraham Jacobson,
who knew Lincoln before the war,
and Attorney E. R. Acers. DR.. H.
B. Amy read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, Mrs. w. c. Adams sang a
splendid solo, and there were ex-
cellently delivered recitations by
Misses Anundsen, Miller and Tuttle.
The program was very enjoyable
one.
The program at Luther College in
the evening was attended and enjoy
ed by large audience. 1t consist
ed of music, speeches, and the un-
yelling by Prof. Oscar l.. Olson of
the bust of Lincoln presented to l..
c. by DR.. Andrew Guillickson, '97,
of Bricelyn, MINI. Addresses were
made by A. Peterson, Knut B. Wall
err, ]. o. Ensrud, Edw. Ellison,
Adolph A. Herseth and Norman A.
Madison, and altogether they render
ed program of real literary merit
and with the unsurpassed music of
the college band made up an even
ing's program that reflected honor
upon the institution as well as the
great American patriot whose men,
DRY they were honoring
Not the least important feature of
the days festivities by any means
was the Centenary Lecture at the
Congregational church in the even
ing by Prof.W. C.Wilcox of the state
university, under the auspices of the
University Extension lecture course
being presented by the teachers of
the city schools. Prof Wilcox is
very pleasing speaker, and his lee
ture on Lincoln is almost a master
piece. He has the happy faculty of
true delineation of character, and
presents his thoughts in a manner
both eloquent sand convincing. It'll
proved to be one of the best lectures
of the course.
The Empire theatre also gave a
Lincoln program to large audiences,
filing the house four times. Spe-
cial music was rendered by an or
chestra which played patriotic mel
odies continuously during the show
ing of pictures of all presidents Of
the United States winding up with |
a large picture of the great emanci- |
potor, Abraham Lincoln.