The record-union., 1897-07-15
MOHAWKS VERSUS AMAZONS.
CLASS EXERCISES OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL CLASS OF '97.
A Large Assembly Witnesses the
Pleasing Entertainment Given
in Capitol Park.

The class exercises of the class OF
'97' began last night at the Capitol
Park and were witnessed by between
two and three thousand people.
Stakes had been set and ropes
stretched in the grassy plat back OF
the greenhouse but they were very lit
tie protection against the surging
crowd that threatened to invade the
incIosure and only the grim aspect and
large sized hatchets of the fierce Mo-
hawk warriors preserved the tribe from
utter annihilation. AS usual on Sucn
occasions, too, there were a few smart
aleckS" in the crowd and they MADE
everything as uncomfortable as possl-
BILE for everyone else and prevented a
large number of people from nearing
much of the exercises. 1t was stated
that three or four of them We're form
er High School boys who had been
dropped from the roll for inattention to
their duties. They caused much con-
fusion and discomfort to those in their
vicinity by pushing and croN, ding and
trying to break down the rope
The entertainment, which was orig
inal and we'll conceived, consisted of
what might be termed an allegory and
the parts were well carried out. A list
of the dramatis personnae was given
in yesterdays issue.
The plot commences with the recital
of the dissensions between the tribe OF
the MohaWks, of whom Ariawaga (Roy
L. Brooke) is chief and the tribe of
Amazons. over which the queen (Nao-
mi Canon) rules. The conflict has
continued for three years. During the
wanderings of the Mohawks their chief
had caught sight of happy hunting
grounds, ruled by a tribe of Peda-
gogues, of whom the High Priest G.
w. S. Butler) is the head. The Anna
IONS also have caught sight of it, and
the contention began as to which
should possess it.
The Pedagogues decided that the
tribe making the greatest intellectual
advancement should rule the land and
each side began to try for the suprem-
acy. Try as he would, the Mohawk
chief found, that, in spite of all his ex-
hortations and their promises, his
braves could make no headway
against their opponents, the winning
ways of the AmaZ0ns proving mora
than a match for their weapons and
making them lukewarm in the fight, if
not actual deserters.
At last he came to the conclusion
that he wanted peace, and he prayed
for it. Then he had a vision in an
swer to his prayer. and the Great
Father told him how he could attain
the peace he sought. When he awoke,
he saw a canoe drifting down the
stream, in which was the Queen Of the
Amazons. He swan out to it and
captured her and as they sat in the
canoe and talked, they agreed on the
terms on which peace should be con-
cluded They came to the High Priest
of the Pedagogues and asked him to
let both tribes enter into the happy
land
The High Priest addressed both
tribes and exhorted to live in peace
and harmony and gave the permission
petitioned for The hatchet was buried
forever by them and a class tree was
planted on the spot by the High Priest
as a memento of the unity which
had in the past and should in the fu-
ture prevail in the class.
All performed their parts in excellent
style.
It
man, and Robert Waring, Roy Dick
ems and Drury Butler, as the Chiefs
Council, added to his dignity, while
Blanche Van Heusen, Minnie Bannon,
Annie Jennings, Blanche Rippon and
Melinda Wise as the Queens Council.
indicated clearly why the chiefs braves
wavered in their allegiance.
This concluded the exercises and the
crowd dispersed.
This afternoon the remainder of the
class exercises will be given at the
Metropolitan Theater at 2:30 o'clock.
The programme, which is long and
an interesting one, was published in
yesterday mornings Record Union .
1t abounds in personal hits at the pc
culiarities and indiOsyncracies of the
various members of the class, and is
called The Prophetic Drama" the
scene being laid in Hades and the time
A d. 2O00 The boxes have been re-
served for the City Trustees and Board
of Education.
The commencement exercises will
take place tomorrow night at the
Metropolitan Theater, the address be-