Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-05
A BUSY WEEK FOR
SENIOR CLASS 'l3
Years Work of Langdon Schools
End With Graduation Program
Banquet by Juniors

At three thirty o'clock on Memorial
Day was held the graduation exercises
of the class Of 1918 of Langdon high
school. All the exercises of commence
ment week, from the commencement
sermon on Sunday evening to the ban
quet Friday evening, were successful.
The examinations were held May 22nd
to 9th, inclusive, and because of the
arrangement of the program, some of
| the seniors wrote as many as four and
tiye examinations in one day. But the
work and worry of examinations we're
all forgotten on Friday afternoon when
they received the diplomas they had
worked for so long. These diplomas
enable the graduates to enter any
college or university in the United States
without taking any entrance examina-
tions. This is possible since our high
school was accredited, March 2lst last,
to the North Central Association of
| Colleges and Secondary Schools
j On Thursday evening the eighth grade
held their graduation exercises in the
lsigh school assembly. The room was
prettily decorated IN lavander and white,
the class colors. and llacs, the class
flower. The class is organized as the
"Lincolnion Society,"" and presented the
school with a beautiful bust of Lincoln.
Anna Dohman, the valedictorian, and
Neil Reid, the salutatorian, held first
and second class honors, respectively.
Rev. j. W. Moore gave the invocation
and benediction. Several declamations
and orations, the class will and prophecy,
an instrumental duet and several class
songs we're given by the different mem
bers and the class as a whole Super
intendent Stauf presented diplomas to
the class of twenty-nine, and gave
short address on "What Next" He
pointed out the two ways open to the
graduates; further education or practl-
cal vocational training. Miss Kettleson,
the teacher OF the eighth grade, is to
be congratulated on the results of her
years work.
The senior class had set their COM
mencement for three thirty in the after
noon on Friday. The juniors decorated
the assembly in purple and gold and
lilacs. Rev. Hubbard opened the exer-
cises with prayer for the future well
fare of the graduates Howard Nc
Niven, the salutatorian, gave welcome
in behalf of the class and short ad-
dress on "Our Progress The Fresh
man class and the Girls Glee Club each
rendered a selection, after which the
chairman introduced Prof John Adams
Taylor of the University of North
Dakota. He delivered an address on
"Why Go to College?" Miss Margaret
Newton, the instructor IN music, charm
ed her audience with her singing of Gail
on Summers Day" and "The Sea-"
iona Goodman, the valedictorlan, gave
an Grafton on Memorial Day and the
valedictory in a seven minutes address.
In behalf of the class she thanked the
faculty, the school board and the citi-
zens of Langdon for their interest and
encouragement.
Mr.. Stautf, as the representative of
the school board, presented the twelve
graduates with diplomas. Rev. Scadeng
gave the benediction and dismissed the
assembly
The closing event of the commence
ment week program was the banquet
held in the gymnasium Friday evening,
given by the junior class in honor of the
graduates. John Robertson was the
host and toast master. Prof. Taylor,
the school board and wives and the
faculty were guests OF honor
Prof Tavlor's addrasS IN UEJucat;on-