Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-08
. BIG COUNTYEVENT
VERNON RURAL COMMENCE
MENT A BIG SUCCESS
Fully 1000 People Attend Graduation
Exercises at Fair Grounds Last
Saturday

Saturday
To our mind one of the really big
and important happeningsof our coun-
ty life was staged at the fair grounds
in Viroqua last Saturday when more
than 1000 people assembled to wit
ness the first rural community COM
mencement. That it was a decided
success could be readily seen from the
comments of those IN attendance. In
place of the work and worry and fuss
of preparing for many exercises thru
out the county, at which a high grade
of music and speaking is difficult if
not impossible TO obtain, here was one
commencement exercise arranged with
comparatively little more effort and
expense, and where it will be possible
IN future years to get the very high
est talent obtainable. In place +
many groups of two or three gradu-
ates widely scattered and unorganized
here was large class, organized in
sense, and feeling themselves an i'm
portant part OF a large organization.
= gives the young students who at
tended high goal and more definite
aim toward which TO strive. This first
commencement was success. Future
-
been learned which will make for a
better observance next year, and a
foundation esta blished upon which will
be built an annual county event which
VIII continue each wear to increase in
popularity and helpfulness. Supt.
Sanford as the prime mover in estab-
fishing TIE community commencement
is TO he commended.
El,.f rra-.l "a or1pnaI NTH fhn ,,aaV.in Of
the graduates from the floral hall to
! their station in the east wing of the
amphitheatve-10 girls and 60 boys,
and as pretty and proud sight as
one could wish to behold Rev. Har-
ris pronounced a fervent invocation.
Interspersed throughout the pro-
( gram ~ere selections by Viroqua's iu-
venile band, and mighty compliment
arv to themselves and the efforts of
! Band Leader o. G. Brown was the
grade of music presented. They de-
serve great credit.
The address of State Superintendent
/ Callahan was deep nd thoughtful.
The attention and applause given him
was very marked. Our new superin-
tendent is not an orator, but oratory
is hardly an essential part of his du-
ties.
Following presentation of diplomas
by Superintendent Sanford, the crowd
scattered about the grounds, most of
them enjoying picnic dinners.
After dinner 20 pupils from the 3rd
and 4th grades of the Westby school
gave May pole drill and Sc pupils Of
the It'll and Sth grades hoop drill.
Both were remarkably we'll executed
and contributed largely to the success
of the day. The pupils and instruct
ors are to be thanked and congratu-
lated.
Then followed athletic contests, or
atorical contest in the stock pavilion,
and arithmetic and spelling bees, the
winners being given below.
Winners of Contests
Class A Estate Fair. spelling, arith-
metic and writing contestb
First place-Bessie Hooverson, Fol-
som school, town of Franklin, Mary
Hooverson, teacher.
Second place-Gladys Traastad,
Liberty Pole school, Ruby Silbaugh,
teacher.
Class c, Girls Declamatory con-
First place-Enola Pierce, Bloom
Iingdale school, town of Clinton.
| Second place-Katherine Palmer,
Foraker school, town Of Liberty.
Class d. (Athletics)
Standing broad jump.
First place-Charley Shouts, JEFF
ferson.
Second plaee-Herman Foreman,
Kickapoo.
Running broad jump.
First-Herman Foreman, Kickapoo.
Second-George Miller, Jefferson.
so yard dash.
First-Herman Foreman, Kickapoo.
Second-George Miller, Jefferson.
100 yard dash.
First-George Elton, city.
Schoolgirls Butt, city.
220 yard dash
First-George Elton, City.
Second-Carl Thompson, Franklin
and Herman Foreman, Kickapoo tied.
Class E-Scholastic contest.
Highest honors. Bessie Hooverson,
Folsom school, MARY iiooverson, teach
er.
Second honors-T Third honors.
Both of Cliffside school town of
Hamburg.
Highest individual winner, Herman
Foreman, 1412 points.
Second highest, Bessie Hooverson,
10 points.
School highest, Kickapoo, 141a points
School second, Folsom, liz points.
School third Springyilie. II points.