Graduates First Class

From the June 6, 1907, issue of the Hinckley Enterprise:

Three Receive Diplomas from Hinckley High School. Large Audience Sees Exercises.

Hon. C.B. Miller Delivers Eloquent Address. F.E. Kennedy Captures Crowd.

Rev. Clemens Preaches Baccalaureate Sermon.

          The first class ever to graduate from the Hinckley high school received diplomas last Monday evening. Those receiving the diplomas were Grace Lucile Toering, Goldie Magdalene Hoffman, and Ethel Leora Currie.
          The baccalaureate sermon was preached in the village hall Sunday evening by Rev. C.E. Clemens who gave much good advice not only to those graduating but to all.
          The commencement exercises were held Monday evening. These also were in the hall and before an audience that filled it to overflowing. The hall was tastily decorated with the class colors of green and white and the school colors of red and white. The stage was banked with flowers while the graduates carried bouquets.
          Each of the papers read was excellent, Miss Toering's salutary being especially worthy of mention.
          The eloquent address given by Hon. C.B. Miller of Duluth was the subject of much favorable comment. He held the closest attention of his audience as he briefly reviewed events of the past and applied the lessons to be learned by them.
          The singing of F.E. Kennedy brought forth a burst of applause that only ceased when he again went to the piano. The applause he received at this time was, however, exceeded when he recited “Jest Jim”. After this he was obliged to return and rendered “Casey at the Bat” that only whetted the appetite of the audience for more, and he recited a parody on “Barbara Fritchie”.
          The entire program was carried out smoothly from the opening piano solo through the benediction.
          The program follows:

Monday Evening

Piano Solo – Miss Gladys Buttrick
Entrance of Class
Invocation
Chorus – In the Harbor We've Been Sheltered
Salutary and Class History – Grace Lucile Toering
Oration “American Heroines” - Goldie Magdalene Hoffman
Valedictory and Class Prophecy – Ethel Leora Currie
Vocal Solo – Mr. F.E. Kennedy
Address – Hon. C.B. Miller
Chorus – Soldier's Farewell
Recitation – Mr. F.E. Kennedy
Presentation of Diplomas – Supt. R.H. Blankenship
Benediction

The Hinckley High School Class of 1907