The Oskaloosa herald., 1894-05-31

The Exercises of Class "a, o. II. S. a
Big Success Class 'oS Helps Things
Along.
A great crowd filed the Masonic
opera house Monday night to witness
the class day exercises of o. Fl. S. '94.
Aisles were crowded and standing room
was at premium, but the great audi
ence was repaid for any Inconvenience
by the splendid entertainment furnish
ed. The house had been deliberately
decorated with flags, ,tsstefully arranged,
and the.elsss colors displayed from the
boxes and the sides where the classes
had headquarters. Miss Lessie Chees-
man as president introduced the class
in few we'll chosen remarks and was
followed by Pearle England in the sslu-
tatory. Mr.Asa Sprsgue, class secretary,
delivered an oratiOn upon practical
Education" which was well received.
BERTHE Lacey was class historian which
position she heldwith honor to her class
and to herself, the young lsdy's point
ed remarks calling forth frequent bursts
of laughter and applause. The class
prophecy, told by Mae Pendray, while
Myrtle Alvey, as priestess, kept prophet
ic fires burning upon the altar. The
address to juniors by Maud White was
witty, pointed and brim full of class
jOllity, and was greeted by frequent and
spirited applause. The class Of '95 had
patiently been waiting their chance to
show up the naughty seniors in their
true light, and Miss Bess Meade pro-
ceeded to do this in her "B Glass Reply"
in way that soon captured the audi
ence. The young lady represented her
class in a most admirable way and the
hearty plsudits elected by her keen
thrusts were richly merited. AT the
close of the reply small drop bearing
the drawing of calf, marked '94, was
lowered from the flies. The audience
caught the humor of the thing and
showed its appreciation. The seniors
were prepared however, and displayed
banner with the drawing of mule,
supposed to be SO. Then came the A
class song, followed by an Address to
the Faculty" by Nell Barr, and the young
lady met much favor from the audience.
The b class song was next announced
and forth came the twenty-four busy
workers bearing pretty class banner
of cardinal and. blue, and they sur
rounded their hive, which at the close
of their splendid class song, was
transformed into revolving pyramid
bearing neat souvenirs, morocco card
cases upon which was stamped "Class
'95 to '94, o. H. s." At this point an
other drop curtain of large size with an
allegorical drawing of the two classes,
descended before the audience, who
Immediately proceeded to do the prop
er thing. Edgar Vreelsnd had vale
dictory of decided merit, following
which the closing song by the classes
was sung and class day for o. FL. S. '94,
was thing of the past.
NOTES.
Two instrumental selections, q duet
by Misses Myrtle Alvey and Susie Baum,
and solo by Miss Selma Stempel made
a pleasing change In the program. Miss
Stempel responded to an encore.
The B class song was written by
Harry Dutton, Bess Meade and Rose
Meredith and was most meritorious
composition.
The handsome decorations were in |
charge of Pete Newerf.
The A's gave back the BIS rope. They
gave it in individual pieces.
The idea of having class day In the |
opera house Is all right, and the example
of class '94 will be followed hereafter.
The public endorsed the move by q full |
house and careful attention.
The '95 yell was good one:
"Whoop-la thrive
Whoop-la thrive.
We are the people,
Class Ninety-iVe."
1t made house full of noise.
Prof. Watson assisted in the drawing /
and planning of the B class drop cur
tains.