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Show Address, Prof. McClellan of M. S. A. Closing song, Scipio. After the program a sumptuous sump-tuous banquet was served to the graduates, teachers and visitors. At 2 o'clock an enthusiastic track and field meet was pulled off at the Fair Grounds, and a grand ball was given in the evening. eve-ning. The Nelson school is proud to know that the entire eighth grade class passed off successfully success-fully their courses. The following are the words of the A. C. Nelson song: Lovingly smile our hearts to-day A. C. Nelson School! Blithesomely sing our chosen lay, A. C. Nelson School! Merrily send the cheer around, Laughter and music fair resound Eloquent joy and favor found, A. C. Nelson School! Harken, how clear thy silv'ry chimes, A. C. Nelson School! True to the spirit of our times, A. G. Nelson School! Loyal thy message rare and great Shining thy standards up-to-date: One with the fairest cf our State A. C. Nelson School! Freely our gladsom voices raise, A. C. Nelson School! Tuned to notes of worthy praise, A. C. Nelson School I Noble our aims that never tire, Lofty and pure our . thoughts aspire, Up with the banners higher, higher,. A. C, Nelson School! we feel that we have accomplished accomplish-ed a great deal during the time alotted for us to accomplish the work. Wednesday evening an entertainment enter-tainment was given by the students of the first, second, third and . fourth grades, The program consisted of two playlets, play-lets, Hawatha's Childhood, given by the 2nd and 3rd grades, and Hansel and Gretel, by the first grade. . Drills and songs were rendered by the different departments. depart-ments. The talent displayed by these grades was indeed commendable. com-mendable. Thursday evening the 4th and 5th grades with the assistance of several from the other grades presented the operetta, "Snow-white" "Snow-white" under the direction of Miss Minnie Iverson. The ma-nuwr ma-nuwr in which this was exhibited exhibit-ed showed wonderful talent and thorough drill both on the part of teacher and pupils. The closing exereises of the eight grade graduates were held in the A. C. Nelson auditorium Saturday evening. One of the most beautiful pictures ever seen was displayed when the curtain was raised, showing there the graduating class of 1916. The program rendered was as follows: The A. C. Nelson song by the class. (The words and music composed by Miss Mnnie Iverson.) Iver-son.) Address of Welcome, Reubon Jaek3on. Piano Solo, Minnie Iveraon, Class History, Vera Day. Class Will, Ray Moody, Prognostication, Lincoln Cropper, Piano Solo, Vera Day. Class Wit, Alvin Hales. Valedictory, Lousie Peterson Talk to Graduates, N. L. Peterson. Remarks, Prin. S. F. Stephenson. Duet, "Till We Meet Again." Reah Kelley and Mary Larsen. Friday, April 28th, the County Coun-ty Commencement exercises were held at the A. C. Nelson school. The morning program was as follows: Opening Song, Hinckley. Invocation, Bp. Joseph Damron. Duet, Meadow. Address of Welcome, A. C. Nelson. Recitation, Sunflower. Chorus, Delta. Reading, Hinckley. Recitation, Sutherland. Piano selection, Fillmore. Valedictory, A. C. Nelson. Address to Graduates, Prof. H. C Louis of M. C. II. Duet, A. C Nelson. A. C. Nelson Notes The closing term of the A. C. Nelson school have in every way i proven a success, an 1 though i the school term wag cut short |