Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
SIXTY-FOUR GRADUATES
Large Class Of Rural Eight Grade Pupils
Graduate at Normal
Institute.

class or Slxty-four representing
every township in Audubon county was
graduated from the common schools at
the High School Friday afternoon,
June 81. The program was opened by
piano duet by Misses lola johnson
and Mildred Buck. The selection was
well received and vigorously applauded.
Following this number Rev. Rupert of
the Christian church offered prayer.
Miss Gault of Extra played her own ac-
compartment and renderd vocal solo
which made decided hit The demand
for another number was so insistent
that she was compelled to respond a
second time.
Frank G. Pellet of Atlantic was then
introduced and spoke along the line of
the opportunities offered to the farm
boys and girls of today. He said that
agriculture is now being elevated in the
esteem of the general public to its proper
place as first among the industries
Lessons in patriotism were drawn from
the ant and the bee and the same crea-
lures were held up as models of industry.
When Miss Berger followed with
!. vocal solo, she was also greeted with
demand for another number which was
given at the close of the program.
Arvilla Tremaine captured the audi
ence with her violin and her perform.
ance would do credit to one much older.
Prof. G.. Galloway of the Western
Iowa Vocational College gave lecture
entitled rs Education Worth While"
in which he set forth some very strik-
ing lessons. His talk brought out the
Importance of finding the proper sphere.
He mentioned the case of boy who
was dismissed from school because of
inability to get his lessons who after.
ward became SO proficient as cook
that he was able to command salary
of more then seven thousand dollars per
year in a large hotel in Chicago. Many
Illustrations were used to impress upon
his hearers the increased capacity
for enjoyment, for work and for doing
good of the educated mind.
Nearly every steacher living in the
county has been in attendance at insti-
tute and was present at the graduation.
A considerable number of friends of the
schools from both town and country
made up large and attentive audience.
The presentation of diplomas by Miss
Stearns the county superintendent was
preceded by talk on the work outlined
for the schools for the coming year.
Altogether the occasion was most
interesting and enjoyable one and Miss
Stearns has been receiving many con-
CALCULATIONS on its successful outcome.
Following is the list of graduates.
Harry McMurphy Mary Stephenson
Blanch Speas Anna Parkerson
Walter Speas Mabel lessen
Hazel Mclaughlin Elinor Barger
Julia Egan ClaraFredericksen
Olive Fest Pearl Ruhs
Helena Bruhn Alma Hansen
Willie Chamberlain Anna Petersen
Mark Law Madeline Bills
VEGA zimmerman Margaret Bills
Cora Hensley Lois Perrine
Wylie Hartzell Viola Moreland
Eva L. Hay Clara Olson
Dorothy Dudley Ben Sykes
Clarence Nelson Arnold Nelson
James Hansen Amelia Andersen
Edna Knudson Holgar Nelson
Leila Nelson Ben Green
Emanuel Sorensen Mary Ide
Lille Hansen Perry Cousins
Clara Nelson Albert Hansen
Alfred Nelson Dagmar Jensen
Esther Knudsen Martha Petersen
Hazel Carter William johnson
Blanch Carter Rose Rasmussen
Agnes Kerwin Marie Moller
Harold Nelson Harold Jacobsen
Grace Swinehart Davida Sorensen
Lenora Swinehart Frede Nissager
Esther Hayes Myrtle Hartvigsen