Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Nebraska School News

OSCEOLA, Neb., May 26.-(SpeciaL)-
The annual commencement exercises of
the Osceola High school opened at the
Auditorium building here last night with
the class day program, made up of num-
bers contributed by members of the class
OF 1915. There were altogether twenty
nine Ngraduates this year, the largest
class In point Of numbers ever finishing
the course of study. The Auditorium was
well filled. with the friends and citizens
of the community. and in all respects the
program proved highly entertaining.
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. May 26.-(Spe-
cial)-The annual Junior-senior banquet
was given this year in the high school
gymnasium instead of one of the hotels.
Two features were introduced that dis
t!nguished 1t from any that preceded 1t.
The members Of the junior class man
aged the preparation and serving of the
banquet dinner. and all the girls present
wore white skirts and MILDLY blouses
with red hair bows and red ties. There
vas no difference in the costumes. Sim
plicity was the keynote Of the function,
it being the object of the juniors to dem
onstrate that high school affair can be
made a success and very enjoyable and
yet be simple and democratic. The grad
uating class this year numbers thirty
four, there being nearly an equal divi-
sion of boys and girls. Diplomas will
be presented Friday night of this week.
RAVENNA, -Neb., May 26.-(SpeciaL)-
A class of nine will graduate from the
Rnvenna schools this week. The usual
festivities, consisting OF graduating ex-
ercises, Junior reception and class play.
are being held this week. The graduates
are Julia Jelinek. Bessie Hervert, Pearl
Vlach. Blanche Smaha, Ben Hlava, VIII
liam Habe, Edward Kostal, Emil Smaha
and Edna Stark. The baccaIaureate ser
mon was preached at the Methodist
church by Rev. C. q. Gomon last Sunday
evening.
OXFORD. Neb. May 2e-(special.)-
The second annual banquet of the OK
ford High School Alumni association was
held here Monday night. Seventy OF the
alumni attended. After doing hearty JUS
tioe to the sumptuous banquet a short
program of toasts was given, with DR..
A. D. Davis acting as POSTMASTER The
subjects and speakers were: Presidents
address, Charles Rider, 49, response,
Merlin Springer. Is; side Lights CO.
incident with Educe tion," DR.. ]. d. Yam
ilton 80; THE Higher We Climb. the
Broader the View" Ada Nielsen, 'Os;
THE Children's Hour" Beatrice Perber,
IA; Yesterday and Today" Anna He'll
ner, o.; "Omnis Gillia est Divisa IN
Parties Tres" oliver Flick. 'O5. II. L.
Lee was elected the next president OF the
association.
DUNBAR, Neb.. May 26.-CSpecial) -
Rev NJ. f. Lumbar of the First Presby-
terrain church delivered the class sermon
Sunday evening to the class of 1915 %
the Dunbar High school at the Presby-
terrain church. The commencement exer-
oises will be held in the Dunbar opera
house on Thursday evening. May q. with
Hos. p. L. Graves of Campbell as orator.
The members Of the class are; George
W. SpreitEer. president: Harry F. Pitt
man. vice president; Donna A. Lowrey,
secretary; VIII seba, treasurer; Caroline
Heinke, John Baker Vera Myrtle Helmes,
Paul Baker. Mary A. Ramey. Howard
w Ramey. Lucretia Mead. Amy L. Brin-
son. Allan Mullis. ona Marie Rees, Marie
{. Kruse. Edna z. Roadway and Lee
mere w. Westcott.