Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-29
TENTH GRADUATION
AT !. n: NORTH o. STAR 4
Week of Festivities Closed With Com
mencement Exercises Last 's:...
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CLASS OF TWENTY-FQUR
RECEIVES DIPLOMAS
The Judge Holm Gold Medal For Pen
manship is Awarded.

manShlp is Awarded.
The tenth annual commencement at
North Star College took place last ev-
ening, when a class of twenty-four
young people received their diplomas,
and another successful school year was
brought to an suspicious close For
more than a week both students and
teachers have been very busy with ex-
aminations, recitals, concerts, contests
and school activities Of various kinds
Great interest has been taken in the
| festivities and all the programs have
been listened to by audiences that
taxed the capacity Of the large college
chapel. Many parents and friends Of
graduates and students, from far and
near, have been here to see the school
and take in the exercises.
| Th first program of commencement
Thursday evening, May %, given by
number of the more advanced students
of music. Every number was well rem
dered, rejecting credit not only on the
students but also on the teachers, Miss
Olga Hermanson and Miss Lille An
dersOn, who had trained them so care
Efully. At the close Of this program a
lunch was served for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
On Friday evening, May "a Miss
Thelma La Rue Holm and Miss Agnes
t Marietta Lundgren, graduates of the
Conservatory, Of Music, gave their
! graduation recital, assisted by Miss
Adina Peterson contralto. A program
of classic music that included numbers
from such famous composers as Grieg,
Beethoven Chopin, List. Schumann,
| Woodman. Wieniaski, G. johnson and
many others, was rendered with true
tartistic grace and perfection. The
Eplaying and singing of these young
Eladies was ample evidence that the
Conservatory of Music of North Star
lCollege ranks very high and that it is
possible to acquire a first class musical
Eeducation right here at home.
/ The Glass Day Exercises took place
on Saturday evening before an appre
ciative audience After a piano duet
fby Thelma Holm and Agnes Lundgren,
Miss Nellie Olson, in we'll chosen
fwords, extended the welcome Of the
class. Miss Viola Johnson gave the
Glass History consisting mainly of
>, brief and snappy biographical sketches
of each individual member Of the class.
A recitation, Symbol of America"
was well rendered by Julia Nelson.
"Class Sayings and Idionsyncrasies'
was the subject handled by Irene Olson
in humorous and mirth provoking
manner. The favorite expressions and
individual characteristics of each men,
Der of the class were given true to life.
The ''Class Prophecy" was told by
fEdith Nelson sandcAgnes Johnson who
had been privileged to peer into the
future. and have revealed to them the
careers of the different members Of the
class. Esther Johnson gave we'll
written essay on Joan Of Arc "Class
News was presented in vivacious
manner by Walter Lindell and Clarence
Johnson. The ''Class VIII was spicy
document signed by Francis Corrigan,
Caroline Landin. Bertha Barlow. and
Viola Langreder. and was read by Miss
Barlow. A touching "Farewen''~ was
spoken by Minnie KEEL. The program
was interspersed with musical numbers
by the Glee Club Quartette, duet
by Hazelle Bengston and Ollie Porten
and closed with the Glass Song, the
words and music of which had been
composed by Thelma Holm, one of the
music graduates.
Award of Judge Holm Gold Medal
At the close Of the Glass Day pro-
gram Prof. J. V. Nordgren, in fitting
5 words, awarded the Judge P. 81. Holm
Gold Medal in Penmanship to Minnie
Y Kjeu..
y Baccalaureate Services.
), Joint baccalaureate services for the
+ graduating classes Of the Warren High
School and the College were held at
e the High School Auditorium Sunday
g evening, the sermon being preached by
l. Rev. James Moody, Of Roseau. It be-
e ing Trinity Sunday he called attention
e to the significance Of the number three
in the physical and in the spiritual
It world and drew therefrom many
d lessons Of value to young people and
s. to Christians in general. He dwell
IS specially on the Importance of har
t, moneous development Of the physical
II intellectual and spiritual nature Of ou1
10 being; in order to reach the highes
IS efficiency, success and happiness in life
er Rev. Moody's sermon was greatly ap
TT preciated BY the audience. He is him
self teacher as well as preacher
having founded the Northwestern Col
= lege at Fergus Falls and served many
= years as its President. He has done {
u great and blessed work for the, Chris