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Twenty-Nine Receive Diplomas From Board ofEducation.ADDRESS BY REV. BEALEYoung Ladies ot ClassWear Sailor Suits WithScarlet Ties.Twenty-nine young men and womenrecived their diplomas on Thursday evening at the high school in the presence of their relatives and friends. Theyoung ladies of the class wore sailer suits of white and a tie of scarlet.Fancy dresses were tabooed |for thefirst time in the history of the school and all appeared gowned alike. The stage was simply decorated, a bouquet of flowers and a row of ferns were added to the scenery effects used during the class play.Superintendent A. C. Kingsford announced the program and presented the class. Three members spoke, the first being Miss Irma Ruth Langdon, the salutatorian. She welcomed those present and then gave an interesting discourse on the prevention of disease, believing in the old adage, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. She spoke of the increasing span of the average life and of the wonderful strides that are being made to prevent the increase of all kinds of disease.The president of the class, Alaa E. L. Schnelier, praised Wisconsin as a state in which to live. The dairy industry, fruit growing, agriculture, manufacturing, water powers, forests and other elements of natural advantages and worth were presented.The valedictorian was Miss Zelpha K, Meyers, who spoke along the liaes of practical education. Not only were such branches as bookkeeping, typewriting and other courses advantageous, hut the study of Liatin and other subjects trained the mind and in that way aided the individual.The Three VoicesLast year Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago came with the three R’s for his address and strange to say this year it was “The Three Voices” by Rev. Charles E. Beale, pastor of theGrand Avenue Congregational church, Milwaukee. The address of Rev. Beale was most excellent, studded as it was with many amusing anecdotes and flashes of witsicism. He found his three voices in an ancient language and liberally translated means:I make1 am madeI make myselfHe foudd his theme largely in the last and disclosed there such elements in our character as self-mastery, self-help and others which have so much to do with what we are able to accomplish.Musical numbers were given as follows: A trio by Miss Gertrude Guidon, Miss Fellows and Miss Schubring; a violin selection by Miss Julia Cadyof Reedsburg and a vocal number by Mrs. John M. Kelley. The accompanists were Miss Helen Hoadly, Miss Claia Risley and Frank Terbilcox.President E. P. McFetridge of the board of education conferred the diplomas, the invocation was pronouncedby Rev. Fr. Durward and the benediction by Rev. C. A. Wilson.The graduates include:Classical Course(;€I€ttItisa£1CcJArnold O. W. Braun Mary Louise Buckley Edwin Degan Joanna Valerie Finnegan Elsie Marie I sen berg Christine Kier Lawrence Cl!fiord Luce Kenneth L. McHugh Zelpha E. Myers Alice M. Owen Luella Morgan Sigglekow Gladys Mae Underkotier1iEnglish CoursePearl Margarette Ladd John William TroyLatin Course Ruth N. Sigglekow Ray E, ThomasScientific CourseRowland E. Brennan Gloria Olive Cooper Edward M. Coughlin
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Baraboo Weekly News
Baraboo, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jun 19, 1913
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