Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-22
lST CENTRAL GRADUATION
EXERCISES

The school year is over, the central
graduating exercises at the county
fair grounds on Saturday, June 4,
were a fitting climax for the school
year. The day was ideal, the roads
good, and about 1000 school children,
teachers, parents and friends of the
schools We're present at the first CEN
trail graduating exercises of Vernon
county's rural and state graded school
pupils.
1t was an impressive and proud mo-
ment for the graduates and parents
and friends, when $50 boys and girls
lined up before the grand stand and
in the presence of nearly 1000 people
received diplomas, indicating the COM
pletion of the elementary course of
study, and their fitness TO enter the
secondary schools. The size of the
class; the size of the audience; the
splendid music by the Juvenile Band;
the presence of and talk by State Su-
perintendent-Elect John Callahan; the
basket picnic at noon; the contests
during the afternoon; the gala time,
and all will long be remembered not
only by the young people, but also by
their elders, who enjoyed a social time
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county.
So far as was able to learn, school
children and parents were present
from every township except Bergen
and Hillsboro. There may have beer
some one present from those towns
also.
/ appreciate the school spirit and CO.
operative attitude of all of those who
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| especially recall the presence of
Principal Lavina Tinker and four grad
yates from the Valley State Graded
school in the town of Forest With
them were two members of the school
board and several others. / speak of
this case because it is thirty miles
from the county seat, and this school
held its own graduating exercises and
then came out to the central exercises
and received their diplomas again with
the group.
The Viroqua Juvenile Band deserve
great credit for the part they took
during the forenoon in making the
event a success. Lively band music
is appreciated by all, and doubly APP
preciated when executed by youths of
the age of the personnel of this band.
The splendid demonstration, t h e
Hoop Drill, put on by the third and
fourth grades of the Westby city
schools; was a pleasing sight, as was
also the May Pole drill by the 7th and
Sth grade girls. These helped to add
interest to the afternoon program,
and were enjoyed by all.
/ wish here TO thank all, who in any
way added to make the day success;
whether by their presence, or help;
this includes all who took part, and
also the Vernon County Fair Associa-
ton for the use of the grounds. 1t
was a big undertaking and would not
have been a success but for the SPLEEN
did cooperation received from all
whom | solicited for aid or help, or ia
vors.
272 young people graduate from the
eighth grade from the rural and state
graded schools of the county h s
spring. 224 We're from t he rural
schools and az from the state graded
schools. A total of 800 wrote for di-
plomas. as failed. The percentage
of those who passed is little better
than it was last year, when 34S wrote,
and So failed.
The diplomas of those who did not
attend the exercises are beng sent
out this week, as also are the stand
ings and endorsement standings. In
order to keep down my postage ac-
count, i am sending out the Young
Peoples Reading Circle diplomas and
Seals along as opportunity offers with
other mail.