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Luther College
1897 Graduates
Source: Decorah Republican June 17, 1897 P 4 C 2

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COMMENCEMENT ECHOES.

One of the Largest Classes Luther College has ever had Graduates.

A LARGE ATTENDANCE OF ALUMNI.

New Features in the Commencement at Immaculate Conception. Academy.

The thirty-first commencement exercises of Luther College occurred at the college gymnasium yesterday morning, commencing at ten o’clock. It will long be remembered by those who participated in it because of a band reunion which brought a large number of former students and graduates here, some of whom had not been back on such an occasion in twenty years or more. Another feature was the size of the class. It is the third largest class which has graduated from the college, having seventeen members. The class which enjoys pre-eminence in numbers is that of 1879. It had nineteen, while that of two years later had eighteen.

The members of the graduating class are:

Graduate	Home Town
Austvold, Edwin B.	Glenwood, Minn.
Gullixson, Andrew	Bode, Iowa.
Hagestad, Knudt M.	Ettrick, Wis.
Hallanger, Christopher M.	Bode, Io.
Lewison, Eli	Vermillion, S. D.
Lunde, Amund	Stoughton, Wis.
Lyngaas, Ingeman M.	Frankville, Io.
Markhus, Alfred L.	Red Wing, Minn.
Normann, Theodore S.	Dalton, Minn.
Pederson, Samuel	Renville, Minn.
Sorenson, Androw	Decorah.
Steensland, Johan G.	Saude, Iowa.
Strom, Oscar A.	Zumbrota, Minn.
Thompson, Christian S.	Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin.
Unseth, Joseph B.	Westby, Minn.
Winger, Johan E.	Nordness, Iowa.
Wollan, Gustav B.	Glenwood, Minn.

Following is the program of the exercises:

Prayer........................Rev. A. G.Stub
Russia, a Modern Problem..... G. B. Wallan
Music.
Norshedsperioden........... C. M. Hallanger
Music.
Addesss and Conferring of Decrees.
Valedictory.................. K. M. Hogestad
Remarks.................Rev. O. N. Fosmark
Hymn.

Seldom if ever has there been such a large number of visitors at a Luther College commencement as at this one. Our reporter noted many familiar faces of former graduates on the grounds and in the audience.

Among those present were:

Name	Title
Akre, O. J.	Rev.
Anderson, Christian	Mr.
Bothne, Erling	Mr.
Brevig, Olaf L.	Mr.
Brevig, Samuel	Mr.
Clausen, Carl	Mr.
Doeving, C.	Rev.
Fosmark, O. M.	Rev.
Gullixson, G. A.	Rev.
Gullixson, Herman	Mr.
Halvorson, Nils	Mr.
Heimdal, Olaf	Mr.
Hektoen, Martin	Mr.
Hougstad, C.	Rev.
Johnson, A. O.	Rev.
Kaansa, Edw.	Mr.
Kasberg, Karl	Mr.
Landsverk, John	Mr.
Melby, C. A.	Rev.
Moldstad, J. A.	Mr.
Moore, Henry	Mr.
Mugelssen, G.	Mr.
Omlie, Oscar	Mr.
Otterson, J. A.	Rev.
Peterson, John R.	Mr.
Quammen, A. G.	Mr.
Reque, Gerhard	Mr.
Reque, Lauritz	Mr.
Reque, P. A.	Mr.
Saervold, Ola	Mr.
Saevre, B. K.	Mr.
Skaeden, Eugene	Mr.
Teisberg, A. K.	Mr.
Thoen, J. E.	Rev.
Thorson, August	Mr.
Torrison, Norman	Mr.
Tufte, F. C.	Rev.
Xavier, John	Mr.
Xavier, Karl	Rev.

Doubtless there are many more whose names we were unable to learn. These, however, represent classes back as far us 1872. A glance over the catalogue reveals a variety of occupations represented in the list. Besides the clergymen there is the secretary of the Minnesota state railroad commission, several professors, doctors, teachers, theological and medical students; not many in commercial life, but all men to whom the college may point with pride.

PREP. COMMENCEMENT.

Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, a class of twenty-three graduated from the preparatory department of the college. The following program was rendered:

Recitation—The Trial. .. . S. Berven
Song…........ Symphonic
Recitation—Frau Hitt.......J. O. Deng
"Frackfugiene vanderr hjem ... G. N. Livdahl
Soug.......................... Symphonic
Address ...................Rev. E. Jensen
Presentation of Diplomas.
Hymn.
Prayer and Benediction.

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