District 62 Country School, in Gales Township, north of Walnut Grove. Photograph includes: John Erickson, Bert Garwood, Judith Olson, Harry Wilson, Oscar Nordgren, Maude Gilbert, and Miss Moonem.
Schools in south-central Minnesota (1876-1909). St. Bernard's Grade School had many activities, such as a Drama Club, much like a high school would have. For a period of time the curriculum also included a 2-year commercial school program (Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives).
Moon Brothers Theater tent interior; close up of stage and painted scenery backdrop; Magic Lantern on a table for projecting images; chairs for seating
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A photographic post card of the Mora High School's cast of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", from February 11th, 1916, with Joseph Gorelheme; Berton McPheison; Howard P.; Roy B.; Rouge; Peterson; Rouge; Farrington; McGillivary; and the remaining students unidentified. Includes other listed names now illegible on the back of the card.
First 50 years of the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) The performances Sister Dominica Borgerding directed would cram this hall and the two adjoining classrooms with seculars paying for tickets three Sundays in a row - from as far as the Twin Cities, Duluth and Milwaukee. She did not offer "milk for babes." Instead she challenged the Dramatics Club and the audiences with the "Merchant of Venice" (with a brilliant Shylock and a magnificent Portia) and with biblical plays of a Queen Esther and a Judith of Bethulia. Women took men's parts and managed very convincingly. If Shakespeare could make-do with men to take women's parts, Sister Dominica turned her women into men for their parts. The costumes were magnificent. They are still among the richest and most beautiful now in that amazing collection in the Benedicts Arts Center.
St. Benedict's Academy (1883-1909); St. Benedict's Monastery (convent), St. Joseph, Minnesota. While the sisters stressed simplicity in the matter of dress for St. Benedict's Academy students, school dresses could be of any style or color, but black sateen aprons were worn over them during school hours. On Sunday a plain black uniform (with a brooch for the collar) and earrings were to be worn. These regulations made occasions for dressing up something special (Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives; McDonald, page 105)