1879 Graduation Exercise Program for Peoria County Normal School. Graduation at the Normal School Building, Tuesday, June 24, 1879. Reverse has order of exercises. Begins with Opening March (Wollenhaupt), Prayer, Anthem, and then moves to Class Exercises (Nouns Distinguished as Common and Proper). Continues with a Recitation (Legend of Bregenz), Piano Duet (Qui Vive Galop), and two Essays (“The Power of Words” and “The Teacher’s Service and the Teacher’s Crown”). There is then music, another Recitation (Ballad), an Oration (Making a Mark), another Essay (“Is Labor a Curse?”), the presentation of diplomas, music, doxology, and the benediction. Printed on pink paper with black ink words and designs.