Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES
YEAR next WEEK
Luther College and Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn Academy Follow the
Week After.
CLASS PLAY WEDNESDAY,
GRADUATION THURSDAY.
Unusually Successful School Year
Closes With Class of Twenty
Three Graduates.

The Glass of 1913, Decorah higI
school, is already in the midst ot
commencement week festivities, the
fulfillment of aspirations of years
the completion of rehearsals anG
preparations for the ending of the
school year, with which they will re-
ceive diplomas from one of the best
high schools in Iowa.
The baccaleaureate sermon will be
delivered on next Sunday evening al
the Congregational church by Rev
Or. M. Willett, his subject being
"Littleness and Greatness of Life"
Wednesday evening, June 9Th, al
the Grand opera house, the Class
Play, "At the End of the Rainbow
will be given by the members of the
class. The play is particularly
adapted to Interpretation of this
character, and the cast is so well
taken this year that it promises to
be one of the most pleasing class
plays ever given by the high school
graduates. The following least OF
characters" shows as we'll the gradu-
ates, for they are all represented in
the play:
Robt. Preston-Alexander Grinna.
Douglas Brown-Maurice Gjerset.
Dick Preston-Arnold Lee.
Stanley Palmer-George Baker.
Ted Whitney-Rudolf Evans.
Jack Austin-Gavin Hjerleid.
Marion Dayton-Myra Moran.
Nellie Preston-Agnes Thompson.
Louise Ross-Elizabeth Allen.
Phyllis Lane-Lili Wold.
Kathleen Knox-Grace Schoon-
maker.
The Imp-Hazel Headington.
Emily Elliott-Agnes Engen.
Jane-Grace Christen.
Mrs. Brown-Cathmka Preus. ~.
Polly Price-Ruth Jaeger.
7 Elsa Ernest-Louise Weiland.
Marjorie Arnold-Esther Tori
son.
Molly Brice-Ruth Larsen.
Signor Macaroni-Frank Chris
ten.
Herr Pretzel-Charles Putnam.
Prof. O'Brien-Earl Machenstadt
The class has been in training fol
this play for a number of weeks, un
de- the direction of Supt Fleming
assisted by Miss Treat of the musica
department and Mr.. B. B. Morss
Seats may now be secured at Par
mans drug store, and we would ad
wise you to get them early, for the
house will be packed.
Thursday evening, June 5th, the
commencement exercises proper viii
be held at the opera house. The
commencement address will be deliv
cred by Prof. p. E. McClenahan
state high school inspector, his sub
ject "The New Education" at the
close of which the diplomas will bt
presented to the graduates.
On Friday evening the annual Ju
nior-Senior reception will be helt
at the high school building.
The commencement festivities al
Luther College this week will mo-
be as elaborate as on former occa
sions, because of important gather
ings just previous and just following
They will open on Saturday evening
June 7th, with an open air concert
by the college band, the baccaleaur
cate sermon beling delivered to the
graduates by Rev. X. Seehuus o.
Big Canoe, at the Synod church Sun
morning. The commencement exer
cises will be held on Monday evening
closing the school year.
Wednesday evening, June 18th, a.
the Grand opera house, the com
mencement exercises of the Immacu
late Conception Academy will bt
held, when an appropriate program
to be announced later, will be given