The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-05
SCHOOLS CLOSING
WITH EXERCISES
SCHOOLS OF DISTRICT NO. IL
COMPLETE TERM THIS WEEK
AND CLOSE WITH APPROPRIATE
EXERCISES-LARGE CLASS TO
GRADUATE.

Sunday marked the beginning OF
exercises to close a successful year OF
the schools of District No. IL APP
propriate events followed until this
evening, when the Commencement ex-
ercises will be held at the Washington
Auditorium at which a class of ninety
will graduate from the High School
and fourteen from the Junior College
The baccalaureate services were held
at the Washington Auditorium Sunday
evening. No services were held at the
Protestant churches of the city on that
evening and the congregations at
tended the services at the Auditorium
The auditorium was well filled.
The program opened with the "Tri-
umphal March by the High School
orchestra during which the graduates
marched in and took their seats. The
class and audience sang the doxology
after which Rev. H. r. Browne de-
livered the invocation A mixed
chorus rendered Beautiful Savior" and
Rev. c. P. Keast read the scripture
lesson.
Rev. Wendell Olson delivered the SER
mon to the graduates using as his text,
"a Challenging Question-Where is
Your Faith?" Rev. Olson delivered a
sermon which should remain in the
minds of the listeners. While bacca-
laureate sermons are primarily for the
graduates, the congregation present
can also draw valuable lesson from
the words of the Rev. gentleman.
The mixed chorus sang Nov the
Day is Over and the class and audi
ence rendered that inspiring hymn,
How Firm Foundation" Rew.
Browne pronounced the benediction
and the orchestra played the March
Militaire.'
Tuesday evening the grade Cantata
was presented to large audience.
The cantata was acceptably produced
under the direction of Miss Keefe,
their instructor The closing exercises
of the White Iron school were also
given on Tuesday evening. Wednes-
day evening the closing exercises Of
the Winton school were given before
a large audience. Many from this
city attended.
Tonight the High School and Junior
College COMMENCEMENT will be held
at the Washingte Auditorium and for
which an excellent program has been
arranged. One of the features of the
Commencement program will be the
address by DR.. Roy L. Smith, the noted
Minneapolis divine, speaker and phil
osopher. The people of Ely are for
tunate in having secured DR.. Smith
for this event as his services are in
demand. DR.. Smith will speak on,
Some Wild Notions I Have Known
and this lecture is considered one of
the finest of the numerous lectures for
which he is famed.
The program will open with the pro-
cessional, Aida March," by the High
School orchestra under the direction of
Frank v. DiNino, and during which
the graduates will file into their places
on the stage. Rev. G. A. Aho will de-
liver the invocation. Miss Berneice
johnson will deliver the Salutatory
address after which double sextette
will render a selection. Harry K.
Sutherland will make the Valedictory
address.
After the address by DR.. Roy l..
Smith, the orchestra will play Sunday
Morning at Glion" Commander L. M.
Bang of the Frank Lozar Post will
present the American Legion Out
Student Award to the student
chosen. Supt. w. E. Englund viii pre-
sent the classes to the board and Jos.
Veranth, president of the Board of
Education, will present the diplomas to
the graduates. A selection by the or
chestra, 'Liebesfreud" and the bene-
diction by Rev. Aho will close the
exercises.