[cover]              COMMENCEMENT

                          ‘05

                Belle Plaine High School


[pg. 1]            COMMENCEMENT 1905

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         Sunday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. - M.E. Church.

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            Monday, May 29, 8:00 - M.E. Church

                 Class Day Exercises.

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        Thursday, June 1, 8:15 p.m. - Opera House.

                Commencement Exercises

                   Tennyson’s "Princess"


[pg. 2]          CLASS DAY EXERCISES

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                       - Program -
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                      INVOCATION.

  Chorus - The Spring.......................C. Moderati
                    St. Cecilia Club.

  Oration..............................The American Boy
                       John Nelson.

  Oration.........................The Path To Womanhood
                      Bess Hartman.

  Oration.....................The Rapid Growth Of Japan
                     George Schoeing.

  Oration.............."Time and Tide Waits For No Man"
                       Edna Brand.

  Piano Solo - The Chase Die Jagd........J. Rheinburger
                      Harriet Dolak.

  Oration..................Present Conditions In Russia
                      Michael Dolak.

  Oration.........................The Modern Club Woman
                       Day Tidball.


[pg. 3]          CLASS DAY EXERCISES

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                      - Program -
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  Oration......The American President and Roman Tribune
                     Morse Danskin.

  Oration.................The Stranger Within Our Gates
                     Alma Van Dike.

  Chorus - The Lost Chord.............Sullivan Bartlett
                    St. Cecilia Club.

  Oration..............................Heros of Science
                      Henry Hidy.

  Oration..............................Life’s Education
                    Bess Blinkinsop.

  Oration.......................................Shadows
                     Henry R. Grim.

  Last Will and Testament of Class of 1905...Eva McNary


  Chorus - Concert Waltz....................Dudley Buck
                   St. Cecilia Club.

                     Benediction.
              Nellie Turner, Valedictorian.


[pg. 4]         COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
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                         Part I.
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                    "The Princess"
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                   Cast of Characters.

  The Prince........................ Harry R. Grimm
  Florian........................... Henry Hidy
  Cyril............................. Morse Danskin
  King Gama......................... John Nelson
  Prince Arac....................... Michael Dolak
  Ipse.............................. George Schoening
  Princess Ida...................... Alma Van Dike
  Lady Psyche....................... Bess  Hartman
  Lady Blanche...................... Besie Blinkinsop
  Violet............................ Fay Tidball
  Melissa........................... Edna Brand
  Pupils............................ Eva McNary and
                                     Nellie Turner
  Portress.......................... Harriet Kubela
  Chorus............................ Night-Grade Girls


[pg. 5]         COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
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                         Part II
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  Reading........................Von Weber’s Last Waltz
                       Fay Tidbell.

  Class Prophecy...................The Tale of the Rose
                      Harriet Kubela.

  Valedictory Address..................Looking Backward
                       Nellie Turner.

  Valedictory Address...................Looking Forward
                        Eva McNary.

  Presentation of Diplomas................Dr. J. Worley


[pg. 6]                CLASS ROLL.

           LATIN.                 ENGLISH.
           Nellie Turner          John Nelson
           Bessie Blinkinsop      Fay Tidball
           Harry R. Grim          Eva McNary
           Alma Van Dike          George Schoening
           Edna Brand             Michael Dolak
           Harriet Kubela         Morse Danskin
           Bess Hartman
           Henry Hidy

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                     CLASS OFFICERS

                President  -  Harry R. Grim.
                Vice-Pres. -  Nellis Turner.
                Secretary  -  Nellie Turner.
                Treasurer  -  Bess Hartman.


[pg. 7]                  MOTTO:

                "Virtue is her own reward."

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                         COLORS:

                    Old Rose and Cream.

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                         FLOWER:

                     American Beauty.


[pg. 8]               SCHOOL BOARD

       President ------------------ Dr. J. Worley.
       Secretary ------------------ S. S. Sweet.
       Treas. --------------------- Thos. Lawrence.
                                    Mr. H.B. Conklin.
                                    Mr. W.B. Tidball.
                                    Mr. S.B. Montgomery.
                                    Mr. T.H. Milner.

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                         FACULTY

       Superintendent-------------- Mr. W.J. Dean.
       Principal ------------------ Frances H. Merrill.
                                    Mrs. W.J. Dean.
                                    Nellie Johnson.
                                    Agnes Moravec.