The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-19
WASWATCHED BY M'ABEE
HE ATTENDED THE ENTERTAIN
MENT AT SCHOOL 40.
Two PatroImen Were Also There in
Case of Accident-Large Au-
dience in

The popularity of local public school con-
certs was abundantly shown last night at
school No. As, when several hundred peo-
pie climbed four fights of stairs to enjoy
the concert given by the Tune graduating
class of school No. %. School No. % is not
equipped with a hall for concert purposes,
hence the use of the fine assembly hall of
school No. IS.
Every seat in the spacious hall was occu-
pied, and the excellent programme was re-
ceived with every evidence of appreciation.
The event was ~inaugurated with a highly
creditable reading of the trial scene from
The Merchant of Venice by members of
the class. The parts were assigned as fol-
lows: Duke of Venice, Clarence Barton;
Antonio, Clyde Long; Bassanio, Joseph
Overman; Gratiano, Rex Young; Shylock,
Paul Akin; Salario, Fred Ward; Portia,
Margaret Burke; Nerissa Edith Beck. Mr..
Akin's Shylock and Mss Burke's Portia
came in for liberal shares of the applause.
The second part Of the programme in
Guided several musical numbers. The class
glee club gave the class song, IF l Were
2 Voice" Loves Old Sweet Song" NAM
my's Little Honey" ASLEEP in the Deep"
and Sweet Distant Chimes" The young
men who played the mandolin and guitar
acquitted themselves we'll enough to have
had their names on the programme. Miss
Grace Kernodells admirable rendition of
the song, Tell Me, Ye Winged Winds in
which she was assisted by the chorus,
proved one of the most enjoyable features
of the programme. The glee and choral
numbers were under the direction OF Miss
van Busklrk, teacher of music and OF ga
grade in School %. The solo part in the
song, Sweet Distant Chimes" by the
class, was taken by Miss Julia Rhodes with
fine effect.
The concert was a distinct success. fnan-
c1ally as we'll as artistically. About $40 was
realized, and this sum will be expended by
the graduating class upon a suitable gift TO
be presented to the school. The custom
has been for graduating classes to present
books or pictures, but this is not obligatory.
A committee Of the class will meet with
Miss Seegmiller, supervisor of drawing at
School %, about the last week of school and
confer as TO the kind Of present TO be pur-
chased.
The presence Of State Factory Inspector
McAbee at last nights exercises occaSioned
some little in view of published
statements that he would attend for the
purpose of noting the condition of the as
Sembly hall and the WAY the crowd might
be handled. At the conclusion of the con-
cert Mr.. McAbee observed with pleasure
the quiet, orderly manner in which the
great audience left the building. To a re-
porter he said that the building and the as
sembly hall were perfectly safe. He was
especially well pleased with the fact that
10 Japanese lanterns were used in the dec
Orative scheme, mourning risk to delicate
fabrics worn by women in the audience.
The assembly hall was handsomely deco
rated with flags, "snowballs' and dogwood
blossoms attractively intermingled with the
class colOrs, green and white. AT the re-
quest of the school officials two patrolmen
were detailed by Superintendent Quigley to
see that no harm came to people in the
large crowd, but the services of the officers