Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-12
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Class of 1912, Twenty-Seven Young
Men and Women, Receive
Diplomas.
CLASS PLAY GREATLY PLEAsEs.
Closing Functions of School Year Are
Enjoyed by Large Numbers
of Citizens.

Twenty-seven splendid young men
and women, the largest class ever
graduated from the Decorah high
school, stepped out into the world
on Friday, TO battle with the great
problems of life. Some will go to
higher institutions of learning; 9TH
ers will step into positions of trust
and responsibility in cities and towns
far remote from home; still others
will remain in old Decorah and af-
filiate in its religious, business and
social relations, and to carve place
for themselves. 1t will be struggle
for them all, there will be bitter dis
appointments, serious obstacles to
surmount, just as has been the case
with every young man and woman
since the beginning of time. But
never before has class gone out
better equipped for the future; never
has the education they have received
in the public schools been so COM
plete and yet so practical. They
have been given the best that could
be provided, and upon those who
fail must rest the burden of the
blame
Commencement week opened with
the baccalaureate sermon at the Con-
gregational church by Rev. NJ. Will
lett. The class play was given on
Wednesday evening. at the Grand or
era house, and the playhouse was
packed to it's utmost capacity, with
standing room at a premium. The
play selected was the four act drama
The Girl with the Green Eyes" by
Clyde Fitch, and while it was diff
ficult piece to put on, yet after it's
presentation it was the concensus of
opinion that it was the best ever CIV
en- in Decorah. The play was full Of
action and the various roles were
carried in a very satisfactory man
ner. The parts were all so well ta-
ken that it would be difficult to spe-
cialize, and the whole may be sum-
med up by saying that every mem
Der OF the whole class did credit to
the occasion and to the school. The
vast audience was delighted. Mr.. B.
B. MORSE assisted Supt. Fleming in
preparing and rehearsing for its pre-
paration, and has been receiving
much commendation for his part of
the success 1t was.
An audience just as larPe az on
the previous evening attended the
< commencement exercises at the opera
house Thursday evening. Dean Nc
Vettie offered the invocation, after
which the Glass of 1912 sang Rock
ed in. the Cradle of the Deep" The
class furnished the music for the
evening. Prof. Forest C. Ensign of
the state, university then delivered
the commencement address, speak
ing from the subject "The Nations
Soul" The address was largely his
torical in its character, and yet con-
tanned much food for thought, both
for the graduates and the audience.
This was followed by a trio with vio-
lin obligato Doris" by Misses Lii
liam Winter, Ruth Ingvoldstad and
Margaret Sihler, after which Supt.
Eva M. Fleming presented the diplo-
mas to the graduating class. Her
remarks were particularly appropri-
ate and impressive, and evidenced
her superior talent, her good judg-
ment and her deep interest in her
work. The program closed with the
song Happy Days are Gliding oy
the class.
On Friday evening the annual Jun
ior-Senior reception at the high
school was an elaborate affair. The
high school had been beautifully dec
Grated, and the large crowd in at
tendance were delightfully."- entertain
ed. 1t was happy closing of the
school year, which has been one of
the most successful from every point
of view in the history of the school.
Absolute harmony exists between the
board of education, the entire teach
ing force and the pupils, and every
one connected with the city schools
seem to have done their utmost to
bring them to the present high STAN
dard of efficiency.
We repeat the names of the grad
yates:
Latin Course Jeanette AL
stad, Nancy Graves Bailey, Karen
Florence Brandt, Standish Emmett
Bromley. Hilda Louise Dalvey. Elsie
May Drexel. Anna Clarissa Evans,
jamie Croft. Elsie Caroline Haaken-
son, Inga Eleanore Holm, Ruth T..
Ingvoldstad, Agnes Meta j. Lang
hans, Royal McClaskey, Norman X.
Quandahl. Lii Octavia Riste. Mar
saret E. Sihler, Lillian Francis Win
ter.
English Course-Edward Lawr-
ence Acres, Harry T. Conover, Les
lie Cox, Myron Downle. Robert Glib
son Hargreaves. Minnie Clarice OIL
son, Vera Olga Rosenthal, Genevieve
Ruth Seim. T. Willard Torgrim, An
ma Taleo Weiland.
Following is list of the English
Grade pupils who received grade d.
plomas and will enter the high school
next fall
Carl Meyrick, Albert Nackinstads.
Juanita Beatty, Stanley Price, Mel
vina Ness. Earl Christen. Nina Head
lngton. Zoe Headington, Carl Sci,
land, Kathryn Moore, Amelia Pts
ter, Gail Torsen, Dagny Hoeg, Arm
old Ivenrud, Anna Neshiem. Stella
Nelson, Milbra Enslow, Edith lex
ON, Hazel Lambert, RAYMOND Muz-
~, Ruth Adelaide Strand, Severt Ar
mold Twenge, Pearl Rosetta Halvar-
son, Dagmar Hanson, Horace Sping-
Ter Weiser. Gladys Anna HaberE,
Earl Sylvester Mash. Clarence Thay-
er. Carl Arne Arneson, Arlo Vince "
Lemen, Ruth Mildred Wood, Sarah
Elizabeth Cummings, Viola Void.
Stratton A. Miller, Fred A. Chandler,
Gerhard Nathaniel Ris 3ernetta
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