Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
BIG CROWDS ATTEND
commandments.
Exercises Marking Close Of Schools
Unusually Interesting.
THREE INSTITUTIONS HAVE
THEIR CLOSING FESTIVITIES.
DecOrah High School, Luther Col
lege and immaculate Conception
Academy Present Diplomas
to Their Graduates.

Another school year has closed,
and forty-three young men and
young women have been given cer-
tificates showing the successful COM
pletion of the prescribed courses of
study of the three above named To-
cal institutions of learning, and sent
out into the world to battle with
its realities and win. The festivi-
ties of commencement week this
year have been unusually success
full, and the closing exercises befit-
ting the institutions represented.
Decorah High School.
The closing festivities of the De-
corah high school occupied almost
an entire week, and were of char
acter rejecting much credit upon
our city schools. Social functions
of the week before and the baccal-
aureate address were mentioned in
these columns last week.
The class play at the Grand opera
house on Wednesday evening was
witnessed with much delight by an
audience that packed the theatre.
The play selected, AT the End of the
Rainbow" comedy full of life and
action, was admirably suited to the
class, giving an opportunity for each
of the twenty-three members to ap-
pear. The story, dealing with col
lege life, a football game and of
course love affair was depicted in
a particularly commendable manner
by the class. The absence of stel-
lar roles was a desirable feature, as
each member of the class was per-
mitted to appear to his or her best
advantage. No class play has ever
been received with more general
praise. To the individual members
of the class, to Supt. Fleming, who
trained them faithfully and jealous
ly, and to Mr.. b. B. Morss who as
sisted in staging the play and in
the final rehearsals, much credit is
to be given. 1t was a presentation
such is seldom given by a school of
this character.
Thursday evening the commence
ment exercises were held at the
Grand opera house. The theatre
was again filled to it's capacity, the
graduates occupying seats on the
stage, and the eighth grade gradu-
ates in the front rows of the orches-
ira circle. The program opened
with invocation by DR.. II. H. Green,
and the song: "Oh, Italia, Italia,
Beloved splendidly rendered by
the Glass of 1918. Prof. p. E. Nc
Clenahan, state inspector of secon-
dary schools, then delivered the
commencement address, his subject
being THE New Education His
address was filled with much whole
some advice to the class and was
given close attention. Miss Agnes
Thompson then sang beautifully
"Senorita Mine,' after which the
eighth grade diplomas were present
ed to the pupils who have finished
the grade work and will enter the
high school next year. In an ad-
dress which touched the hearts of
everyone who heard it, and demon
strated the close attachment which
has existed between her and the
class, and how her utmost energies
are devoted to her work, Supt. Eva
M. Fleming presented the class to
the board of education. DR.. III. H.
Green, president of the board, with
remarks appropriate to the occasion,
then presented the diplomas to the
Glass of 1913, and the exercises
closed with the singing of Good
Night, Farewell" by the class, and
the benediction.
Friday evening the annual Junior
Senior reception was held at the
high school building, where the high
school students, the graduating
class, the faculty, the board of edu-
cation and invited guests spent the
evening in a delightful manner It1
was the closing social function of
the school year and proved very
enjoyable occasion to all who at
tended.
The Glass of 1913," Decorah high
school, is as follows
LATIN COURSE.
Grace Alberta Christen.
Rudolph Evans.
Ruth Henrietta Jaeger.
Myra JOsephine Moran.