The herald., 1897-06-20
"PRINCESSIDA"
High School Class of 81
Presents a Play
PLEASING entertainment
entertainment
STUDENTS ASSUME HISTRIONIC
ROLES WITH SUCCESS
Glass Day Exercises and Presentation
of Ribbons Of Honor-The In
dian Mascot

dian mascot
Yesterday afternoon at the Los An
geles theater a house, crowded from pit
to gallery, was present to witness the
class day exercises Of the summer class
OF '97. Unique programs-the outside in
olive French crepe, embossed with
Summer, 49," the inside in corn-corn
and olive being the class colors-an-
nounced a most interesting program.
President John Stewart Ross stepped
forward. and, welcoming the friends of
the graduating class, briefly announced
the program of exercises.
The chief event of the afternoon was
the class play, "The Princess Ida," a
whimsical allegory," by w. S. Gilbert,
of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera COM
pany, being respectful perversion of
Mr.. Tennyson's exquisite poem" Claude
F. Hale took the part of King Hide
brand with dignity, and Arleigh Lem
berger appeared well in the princely
robes of Hilarion, his son. Cyril and
Florian, friends of the prince and noble
men of King Hildebrand's court, were
we'll represented by Asa Keyes and ].
Ira Moyse. E. Roscoe Shade won we'll
deserved applause as King Cana, and
his sons, the Princes Arac Guron and
Scynthus, found their doubles in three
sturdy youths, John A. Glass, J. Alfred
Givens and Charles A. Ludlow. Clarence
Thompson's clear voice was heard as
Atho, King Hildebrands chamberlain,
and Cliffe ]. Fox filled the comedian role
as Gobo, a porter. Ella S. Morgan
made a beautiful and stately Princess
Ida, the daughter of King Cana. and
principal of the Ladies' university
Nettie M. Guiw1ts acted. we'll and
gracefully the part of Lady Psyche, the
professor of experimental science in the
Ladies' university, and Maud T. Whe-
don represented very charmingly
Lady Blanche. professor of abstract
philosophy. Frances Mitchell Barber
was bewitching as Melissa, the daughter
of Lady Blanche. The undergradu-
ates in the Ladies university were as
follows: Lydia, Mary Catherine Allen
Ada, leader of the amazons, Edith Nc
Farlane Barber; Chloe, the band mas
ter, Elizabeth Lebus; Sacharssa, sur
geon, Katharine Blocker Powell; Sylvia,
"rusticated," Grace Burnett. The play
was in five scenes, and met with great
applause and general approval, and the
young people who participated We're the
recipients of floral tributes galore. The
cast had been well trained by Richard
Sullivan, and great praise is due to the
untiring efforts of the class teacher, Miss
Florence A. Dunham. The costuming
was rich and appropriate.
Next came the presentation of prizes
and Of honor ribbons by President Ross
to the victors in Fridays field day exer-
cises, as follows: Bob Campbell, Hugh
Russell, Virgins, Brotherton, Will
Whistler, Fred Bright, F. G. Dessery,
Claude Hale, Arthur Stewart, Merton
Miller, P. Crippen, Roscoe Sheader ana
Martin. The bust of Shakespeare Pres
ident Ross presented to the senior class
B, and the class banner and Indian went
to the new senior AS. The Indian is
what was once a bust Of Walter Scott,
but who has been transformed from
Scott to Mephistopheles, then to Ii
Hung Chang and lastly to the summer
'97 mascot-an Indian. A beautifully
framed picture of the sixty members of
the summer '97 was next presented to
the school by President Ross, Principal
Housh responding.
The exercises of the day closed with
the class song of the summer 81, the
words having been written and the airs
selected by Paul G. Clark.
The high school orchestra, under the
leadership of Miss Edna Foy, rendered
excellent music during the afternoon.
The members of the summer class of 81
are:
J. Stewart Ross, president.
Maud 7. Whedon, secretary.
Ella s. Morgan, vice president.
Henry B. Stewart, treasurer.
Asa Keyes, A. Adele Bare,
Jennie Bourne, Edgar Baruch,
Walter L. Krug, Helen NJ. Stafford,
Loring, Harry j. Hatch.
Cliffe ]. Fox, Maude L. Weaver,
E. Pearl Leeds, Claude +. Hale,
Raymond z. Chase, Eleanor NJ. Russell,
Mary C. Allen, Bernice A. Tyler,
Chris G. Ruess. Edmund d. North,
Emma E. Catey. Virginia C. Dryden,
Charles A. Ludlow, G. Maurice Grow,
Edith M. Barber, Alice M. Hanley,
G. Clarke Briggs, j. Ira Moyse,
&. Powell, Grace r. Burnett,
Jessie Knepper. Louis C. Roe,
Homer w. Glidden, Cora A. Parker,
Lebus, Clarence Thompson, |
i. Willard Parker, Ella Il. Payne,
Nettie NJ Guiwits, Z. Roscoe Shrader,
Grace d. Parker. Edwin C. Kroeck,
Arthur d. Stewart. Lulu Mckee,
Frances NJ. Barber, Pay NJ. Hasson,
Paul G. Clark, Petra E.A Pelanconi |
]. Pierce Baldwin, Areigh Lemberger, |
Oscar Smelling, Charles J. Reinhard, |
John A. Glass. James S. Lacey
Mabel NJ. Chalfin Archibald b. Rhuart. |
Charles l.. Boynton,
Senators to Summer in Japan
Senators Pettigrew, Mantle and Can
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