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Oconomowoc High School - Class of 1912



From The Waukesha Freeman - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Thursday, June 6, 1912

Commencement week of the Oconomowoc high school began on Sunday evening 
last and continued through this week. Final examinations in the high 
school were completed last week.  The class of 1912 is composed of 
twenty-nine young people — fourteen girls and fifteen boys — as 
follows:

Jennie M. Anderson, 
Esther O. Andrews,
Lillian A. Beck, 
Agnes T. Buckley, 
Jennie J. Cook, 
Alma J. Ebel,
Samuel Y. Edgerton, 
Alice Goodwin,
Omer W. Gullekson, 
Harold W. Hewit,
Viola E. Holstein, 
Mervin E. Jacobson,
Frank F. Machus, 
Arthur C. Mueler, 
Grace E. Peebles, 
Garland E. Pynn, 
Thurman H. Rasmussen, 
Timon N. Rasmussen, 
Nellie Reese,
George C. Robinson, 
Gertrude M. Rosenkrans, 
Harold C. Schuster, 
Herbert N. Solverson, 
Harvey L. Stephens,
Harvey T. Swanton, 
David E. Thayer, 
Mabel C. Warnke, 
Ida M. Watterson, 
Mabel M. Weber.

The class motto — Each for all and all for each. 
Class flower — red rose.
Class yell — 
"We all, we all, dig and delve.
We're the class of nineteen twelve."

The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. C. S. Thompson of Our 
Savior's Norwegian Lutheran church, at the Auditorium on Sunday 
evening, June 2, at 7:30. Class night was Tuesday the 4th when an 
interesting program was rendered at the Auditorium.

The commencement exercises will be held at the Auditorium on the 
evening of Friday, June 7. The class honors were awarded to 
George C. Robinson and Jennie M. Anderson.

The commencement program follows:
Music — School Days Are O'er ........... Rhys Mixed Chorus
Invocation -                             Rev. A. W. Stephens
Salutatory - Universal Peace ........... George C. Robinson
Music - While I Have You ............... Parks Boys' Quartette
Valedictory - Personality .............. Jennie M. Anderson
Vocal Solo - Angelus ................... Herbert Lillian Beeheim
Address - Some Things Worth While ...... Supt. Carroll G. Pearse, 
  Milwaukee Public Schools, President of the National Educational 
  Association
Music - A Night in May ................. Abt Girls' Quartette
Presentation of Diplomas - Warren G. Race, Pres. Board of Education
Benediction ............................ Rev. J. F. McCarty

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