Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
l.. c. GRADUATION.
Glass Of Twenty-Seven, Largest Num-
Der Ever Graduated i'm One
Gear.


number ever graduated in one year,
received their degrees at Luther col
lege on commencement day, June 6.
This is the 50th class graduated by
Luther college.
The commencement festivities be-
gan Friday evening with the custom
airy open air concert by the Luther
college band under the direction Of
Prof. Sperati. Instead of being given
on the college campus, the concert
was this year given down town, or
account of the flood which visited
DEBORAH.
On Sunday morning the bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by
President C. X. Preus, who took for
his theme, "a Rich Life" basing his
address on the text from Matt. 25:29:
For unto everyone that hath shall
be given, and he shall have album
dance; but from him that hath not
shall be taken away even that which
he hath"
Monday was the last day of exam
nations. Monday evening President
and Mrs. Preus gave the annual re-
ception for the graduating class.
The commencement. exercises were
conducted in the college auditorium
Tuesday morning. The program
opened with selection by the luther
college band, followed by invocation
by Rev. o. j. Kvale of Orfordville,
Wis. The address of the day was de-
livered by Prof. l.. M. Grimmestad of
Gale college. He spoke on the sub
ject of Education" Twenty-Five
years ago Prof Grimmestad was on
the Luther college commencement
program as valedlctorian. Brynjolf j.
Hovde spoke in behalf of the gradu-
ating class and President Preus made
the presentation of diplomas. Prof.
Hilleboe, principal of the prepare
tory department, presented the GER
tificates to the graduates Of the pre-
paratory department.
Following are the graduates:
A. C. Askegaard, Comstock, MINI.
M. l.. Brevig, Starbuck, Mimi.
G. A. Fjeldstad, Wells, Mimi.
Theo. Gilbertson, Portland, N. d.
H. o. Dahlen, Morris, Mimi.
Donald j. Haugen, DEBORAH, Ia.
B. ]. Hovde, Wittenburg, Wis.
o. C. Jacobson, Wittenberg, Wis.
Paul G. Johnson, Spring Grove,
Mimi.
G. w. w. Kilness, Dell Rapids S. d.
R. E. Kraabel Clifford, N. d.
N M Leque, Bellingham, Wash.
Carl Losen, Hesper, Iowa.
| NJ. j. Nelson, De Forest, Wis. :.
j. Il. Opsahl, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Fl. A. Preus, DEBORAH, Iowa.
F. E. Ramberg, Ferryville, Wis.
II. Il. Ronnei, Starbuck, Mimi.
R. e. Selnes, Hesper, Iowa,
r. Rosenquist, Baldwin, Wis.
Theo. Stensby, Valley City, n. D.
l.. o. Swanson, Clifford, N. ID.
w. j. Swenson, DEBORAH, Iowa.
NJ. II. Trytten, Albert Lea, MNSl.
Hlemer Twito, Scarville, Iowa.
G. Ulyilden, Sioux Falls, S. ID.
j. Ylvisaker, Zumbrota, Mimi.
1916 class:
B. G. Hovde was the valedictorian
| He will return to Luther college next
year in the capacity of assistant t.
DR.. Knut Gjerset.
The following received certificate:
| from the preparatory department
Nelius Owe Halvorson, Torstein Har.
aid Rossing, Walter Bernhard Scar,
vie, Olaf Angelo Sperati.
Tuesday afternoon the Alumni as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting. DR.
P. A. Rogue of Brooklyn presided in
the absence Of the president, j. G. M
Hansen. The following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year
President, j. C. NJ. Hansen, Chicago
first vice president, DR.. P. A. Rogue
Brooklyn; second vice president, Rev
T. F. Gullixon, Minot, N. D.; third
vice president, Prof. H. s. Hilleboe
DEBORAH; secretary, DR.. S. C. Yivisak,
er, DEBORAH; treasurer, Prof. B. K
Savre, DEBORAH; banquet committee
Prof. T. E. Thompson, DEBORAH, and
Rev. H. NJ. Normann, Cresco, la.
In the evening the alumni gathered
for the annual banquet in the audi.
forum. Rev. A. O. Johnson officiat-
ed as POSTMASTER, and responses were
made by President Preus, L. S. Dale
Rev. S. j. Fretheim.
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