Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-24
COLLEGE CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Twenty Graduate from the Different
Departments in This Historic
Year of Jubilee.

departments In lnlS HlSLOrlC
Year of Jubilee.
The eighth school year of North
Star College was brought to an
auspicious close on Tuesday evening
this week, when the Commencement
exercises were held at the college
chapel. A busy week Of examina-
tions and college doings preceded
this event. The first program was
the Piano and Vocal Recital on
Thursday evening. May 18, given by
!, the more advanced students of music.
AS the program was published in
full in last weeks paper, suffice it
to say that every number, both vocal
and instrumental, was we'll rendered,
reflecting great credit upon the
youthful musicians as well as their
teachers. It was fully demonstrated
that music occupies a prominent
place at the college and that it is
possible for parents to give their
children a good musical education
right here at home. After the re-
cital the College Aid served deli
cious lunch for small remuneration.
Class Day Program.
On Saturday, May 20, the Glass
Program of the graduating classes
was held and was an enjoyable
affair. After piano solo by Hill
dur Ranstrom and prayer by Rev.
David Samson, the welcome greet
ings were extended by Arthur Lin
dahl in we'll chosen words. Next
came we'll written, yet brief biogra-
phies of each graduate, by Miss Ran
\ strom. This was followed by song
by a college quartet, consisting of
Holmstrom, Lindahl, Pihlstrom and
Mattson. "Class Saying and Lido
syncracies' was the title of we'll
prepared humorous paper by Miss
Agnes Peterson. Each member of the
class was fttingly characterized.
Miss Mathilda Haarstad gave the
class prophesy in terms that aroused
much me1riment. A vocal solo,
sSpring Time," was nicely rendered
by Miss Maybelle Lundgren. The
Class Will, drawn up in proper legal
!: form and witnessed by Taft and
Roosevelt, was read by M. F. PHIL
strom. A piano duet was rendered
bv Misses Judith Porten and Olga
Herlnanson.
Prof. c.. E. Sjostrand next award
ed judge Holm's Gold Medal for
proficiency in Penmanship to Leo
nard Morud, honorable mention being
given to Fred Lundberg. There is
always keen rivalry among the stu
dents for this valuable prize. The
many specimens of writing submitted
this year were of such uniform ex-
cellence that the judges found great
difficulty in making the award. Good
penmen are turned out by the col
1ege.
farewell in tender and appro-
pirate words was said by Oscar
Satterlund and then Rev. F. N. An
derson closed by pronouncing the
henediction.
Baccalaureate Sermon.
On Sunday evening Rev. F. N. An
derson delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduates at the
Swedish Lutheran church. The SER
mon was a thoughtful effort and
contained much good advice to young
people beginning their career in life,
the central thought being: EDO not
err. Special music was furnished
for the occasion.
Concert by Oratorio Chorus
A sacred concert was given by the
Warren Oratorio Chorus on Monday
evening, when portions of the grand
1,oratorios "Faith and Praise" by
) INVEST, and "Messiah'', by Handel,
were rendered, with Miss Lille An
derson as director and soprano, Miss
Nora Bakke as contralto, Nels E.
Bystrom as baritone and Miss Olga
Hermanson as accompanist. That
Warren possesses musical talent of a
high order, and that would be a
credit to a city many times our
size, was proved beyound peradven-
ture. The solo parts by Misses
Bakke and Anderson and MIR. By
strom were greatly appreciated. The
thanks of all music lovers are due
ito those who took part in the rendi-
tion. @"&
y, Rev.. M. Persenius, of Grand
Forks, gave an instructive and much
appreciated talk on Church Music
during an intermission in the pro-
Commencement. ,.
The climax was reached on Tues
day evening this week when the
impressive commencement exercises
were rendered, in the presence of a
large concourse of people, including
parents and friends of the graduates
y MANY alumni, pastors and delegates