, 1891-06-14
THE PAST AND FUTURE
Outgoing High School Seniors Ban
quoted by Juniors.
A Literary and Musical Programme
Well Rendered.
The Occasion Greatly Enjoyed by
a Large Audience.

night rendered a reception to the senior
class at Library hall. A large number
were present during the fore part of the
evening when a very pleasing literary and
musical programme was rendered. After
the exercises, Miss Bessie Vreeland, the
master of ceremonies, announced that
they wished all specially invited guests to
remain at the reception.
The opening exercise was a song en-
titled Pretty Village" by a quintette-
Miss Bessie Vreeland, Miss Morgan, Miss
Richardson, George Hunt and George
Lepash.
William Clutch was the ~salutatorian
and class poet and delivered a very good
poem written for the occasion.
The next piece on the programme was
an instrumental duet rendered by Miss
Isadore Mertsheimer and Miss Maude
McGregor In a very f~aultless manner
The class for the further entertainment
of the audience, produced a dramatization
of the poem Miles Staudish."
1t is the stage production of
the old story of Capt. Standish,
invincible in wars but too difident to
approach the Young lady he loved
and ask her to be his wife.
At the request of Standish. his
friend John Alden. agreel to ask the
maiden if she would marry the brave
captain, and for that purpose he goes to
her house. After pleading his friends
cause the maiden covly asks, Why not
plead for yourself John2" Alden finally
asks on his own account and as he is ac-
cepted, he has for that reason the enmity
of Capt. Standish. Priscilla and John
Alden are finally happily married and
Miles Standish appears and gives them
his blessing. The young folks seemed to
feel the parts they were PLAYING and filled
them to perfection. The following was
the cast of characters:
Geo. Hunt. Miles Standish
Geo. Lepash... Alden
Miss Ada Johnston................Pi Priscilla
Bert Critic Indian Messenger
William Clutch Elder
Claude Johnston .............. Messenger
Before scene second Miss Laura Rich
ardson favored the audience with a vocal
solo in the delightful manner usual with
her.
At the close of scene six a TITO, Miss
Richardson, Miss Vreeland and Miss
Morgan, sang a song and we're enthus
iastlcally encored.
Miss Maud Johnston and Miss Rose
Baerman rem Tered an instrumental duet
in a manner very acceptable to the
audience.
Miss Bessie Vreeland delighted the
audience with a solo in her charming
style and was loudly applauded. Clarence
Johnston recited the owl Critic" a
humorous selection, in an inimirable
manner.
The literary and musical PROGRAMME
closed with the class song, rendered by a
chorus of the class.
After the exercises the members of the
two classes and invited guests partook of
a banquet
Mr.. Leon Roach. in a neat speech,
welcomed the retiring class and Mr.. Bert
Evans responded for the seniors with a
few witty remarks.
Miss Maude Johnston toasted the
Seniors and Miss Edna Bartlett re-
sponded to the Juniors" Emil Rich
ardson responded to the toast The high
School. Hobart Martin responded to
Our Friends" The rest of the evening
was passed with a very enjoyable CONVEX
sation.
The commencement was over, and the
outgoing seniors bid goodbye to the in
seniors,
Through IN annoying oversight the
name of Mr.. Leslie Snow was omitted
from THE LEADER report OF the high
school graduating exercises published Sat
urdaY morning. This is particularly to
be regretted as the Lecture by A. Ward
was one of the very best numbers on the
entire programme.
The World Enriched