Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-08
COMMENCEMENT DoIsGs OF WEEK
Largest Class Ever Graduated in viroqua
Given Diplomas

s.Our Alma Mater. the class, play
rendered by Viroqua high school grad
uating class at the Opera house last
Wednesday evening, June lst, was
great success. The seats were all filled
and the standing room exhausted, for
Viroqua always shows her appreciation
of the school work.
1t was an cali star cast for as col
lege professor, boarding house land
lady, swede Immigrant, loan, shark or
college student they all did excellent
work.
We need larger Opera house for
such occasions. Many of our people
were disappointed not to be aG.e to SCI
cure seats for this event of commence
ment week.
The class of 1910 of Viroqua hhyh
school was graduated on Thursday even
ing June 2. The exercises were held at
the Methodist tabernacle and that large
auditorium was crowded. The opering
number was Veazie's "Morning Invi-
tation" sung by a well trained chorus
of a hundred and fifty high school
pupils. The invocation was pronounced
by the Rev. Geo. f. Nuzum and this
was followed by Two songs, ITS Great
to be Soldier Lad" and ''Wc are Col
lege Boys" by the boys chorus, Ruben
STEMS MELODY in FL by the girls
chorus and rousing Medley of Ma
tional Songs" by the unison chorus.
We always expect good singing from
our high school pupils and we certainly
had every reason to be delighted with
their work this year.
The evenings address was delivered
by DIR. A. J. Pearson, professor OF
modern languages in Drake university
of Des Moines, Iowa His subjectwas,
'Ideals for Unsullied Days" and the
large audience gave close attention to
his excellent discourse which contained
much wit, wisdom and good advice.
At the close of the lecture Adam s
"Comrads in Arms" was sung by
Messrs. Parker, Colburn and Nye, after
which Principal w. P. Colburn made a
brief and excellent talk in which he
gave some advice to the graduates and
touched upon some points of the school
work IN which our citizens should be
interested. He presented diplomas to
the following graduates:
MODERN CLASSICAL Course Xena Cade, Tenny
Elmer Hanson.
ENGLISH COuRSE-Amy Oofnella Alexander,
Will P. Fleming, Arthur Steenson-
GERMAN CouRsE-Amy Louise Hutchison, Olive
Lucille Parker. Minnie Josephine SHINES, Josie
Theresa Peterson, Blanche Leonora Running,
Elsie Mae Thiel. Ida Leya Thompson, Lotus );
Weber, Vivian Lorraine Hessling, Eunice Rachael
Hayes, Anna Elizabeth Houge. Belva S. Olson.
Grace NJ. Williams, Bertha susanna Sherry, Nora
Othellia Rentz. Harry Hudson Blythe. Albion
Blake Lindemann. Roy Adoph Forum. Neil Ar
thur Nelson. Kenneth Blume Smith. Richard
Vaughan Fischer. Panl Rudolph A. Prens Leland
George Nuzum. Fay Gillette Sherrlek Charles v.
Porter. Jr.. Lee Rayner Julius Il. ThorsneSs-
Rev. P. d. McCallum pronounced the
benediction.
The closing event of commencement
week was Junior reception at the Opera
house on Friday evening, June Bird. The
guests were the members of the school
| board, the high school teachers and the
Glass of 1910 " The hall was taste
| fully decorated and reception COM
mittee welcomed the guests.
Dancing was the order of the even
ing and refreshments were served at
The Optimo.
From 1000 a. m. to 500 p. m. or
Wednesday, June LIST, the citizens of
| the district were made welcome at the
high school auditorium where special
exhibit was made of the past years
work in the manual training and do
nestle scienc departments. The large
number of people who visited this dis
play of the children's work was indica-
| tive of the interest our people have
taken in these practical departments OF
our schools. We are now teaching our
children how to use their hands and we
are justly proud of the good carpenter
ard iron work they turn out and of
those well made garments and good
things to eat. These departments
are growing in popularity all over our
country and the next generation viii be
self-helping one and better able 70
deal with the thigh cost of living
than some of US have been. Our school
needs good commercial course and il
should be arranged for, even if some
of the college preparatory studies have
to be sacrifcrd to make room for it.