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Decorah High School
1902 Commencement

Source: Decorah Republican June 19, 1902 Page 3 Col 4


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High School Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of the Decorah High School will be held at the Grand opera house Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock and Friday evening at 8 o’clock. In the afternoon will occur the class day exercises consisting of the class prophecy by Signy Larson and Albert Vance, and the play "Cranford” with the following cast of characters.

MIss Matilda Jenkyus --------- Edna Auchmoody
Mrs. Fitz Adams --------- Grace Christopher
Mrs. Jameson --------- Laura McClaskey
Mrs. Mary Smith --------- Mable Nelson
Lady Gienmire --------- Dikka Reque
Mrs.Forrester --------- Mabel Prastmark
Martha --------- Flora Bergeson
Miss Pole --------- Ruth Holway
Peter --------- Roy Schenck

in the evening will be given the commencement address by Dr. George E. Vincent of the University of Chicago. He is one of the brightest and wittiest of speakers on the American platform. Admission to both entertainments 25cents, or 15 cents each. Children 15 cents to both or 10 cents to each. No reserved seats.

1902 Decorah High School Graduates
Auchmoody, Edna
Bergeson, Flora
Christopher, Grace
Holway, Ruth
Larson, Signy
McClaskey, Laura
Nelson, Mable
Prastmark, Mabel
Reque, Dikka
Schenck, Roy
Vance, Albert

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