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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
1
The 1904 class organized a grand farewell at the Dillon Theatre in yellow and black, featuring dancing games and a surprise farewell song set to music by Prof. Pasmore. Hosts included junior girls and faculty members with patronesses noted for charm and tact.
The last Sunday within dormitory walls for the 1903 class featured an informal dinner by Mrs. Anna Owsley with assistance from Miss Florence B. Mott. Seniors gathered at two long tables decorated with yellow lupine as Mrs. Owsley and Miss Mott presided and witty remarks from them and classmates closed the event.
At 3 o clock closing 1903 a large crowd in the assembly hall heard Dr. A B Martin pastor of the Presbyterian church deliver a baccalaureate sermon from Joshua 1 6 Be strong and of a good courage He urged truth seeking courage and sincerity noting great deeds come from a courageous heart and sincerity A brief graduates address followed the sermon.
Miss Pluma Tattersall and May O'Brien led classmates on a tally-ho ride Monday evening under Miss Bertha Huntsman and Mrs F C Kress. The merry party serenaded faculty, paused for class songs, and ended with an appetizing lunch at the Tattersall home before dispersing.
On Tuesday evening the members of the class were informally received at the home of Mrs. F. C. Kress. The guest list included Mrs. H. H. Swain, Mrs. Anna Owsley, Misses Carnon, Mott, Huntsman and Thormyer, and Miss Florence Driecoll of Butte.
This evening the senior tribe will hold a pow wow on campus by a bonfire to light the calumet and end hostilities with the juniors. A peace pipe crafted for the memorial will be delivered to junior custodian Miss Mamie McIntosh by Miss Minnie Sinclair.
Thursday evening program prepared by the class features President's Address by Flora Craver historian Mayetta Powers Class Poem Laura Kelley songs and vocal pieces by Flora Craver Lena Newell gift presentation Valeria Van O2adol instrumental duo Ida Almquist Frances Reinig and farewell to juniors Eleanor Driacol prophecy by Misses Barclay LaBeau Hopp Templeton Dalton Hill Killey O'Brien Thomas West Myersick Sinclair Long Wald Cataract by Class.
Commencement exercises will be held Friday evening at the Dillon Theatre. Rev. Lewis J. Duncan of Butte will deliver the address, and Leonard Eliel, chairman of the executive board, will present the diplomas to the graduates.
Saturday morning alumnae of 1903 and all town graduates will meet to organize an Alumni Association. The gathering aims to formalize a local group and coordinate activities for former students.
A strong alumni group is urged as graduates swell and classes grow. The idea calls for an Alumni Day to gather at a banquet, renew acquaintances, and stay connected with the alma mater.
A large number of visitors from Anaconda Helena Twin Bridges Butte Kalispell Red Rock Willis and Melrose travel to Dillon for commencement exercises. The guest list includes Mrs John Hill Miss Kathleen Barker Mrs W S Van Osdel Mrs Chas Reinig Miss Anna Reinig Mr and Mrs P Newell Miss Ada Edson and others.
The page features twenty graduates in half tone with Miss Van Oradel absent due to illness. Annie L. Thomas, a Montana native from Butte, entered the State Normal in 1899 after Montana public schooling. Elsie B. Hill, born in England, lives in Anaconda and graduated Anaconda High School in 1901 before joining the State Normal in the following fall.
A roster of Montana girls from Helena to Dillon entered the State Normal School in 1900 1901 and 1909 A long list details births hometowns schooling and future teaching plans including Ada Myersick Laura Kelley Mamie O Brien Nell Daly Minnie Sinclair Frances Reinig Eleanor Driscoll Flora Craver Alice Barclay Kilroy Pluma Tativersall Lottie Templeton Lena Newell Lillian West Eva Lareau Valeria Van Orsdol Ida Almquist Katherine Hopp Mae Powers and others. The Beaverhead high school commencement also noted.
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