The Iola register., 1902-05-30
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
Th Class Of 1902 Gave Il Very Cred
table Il itert linneCtat the High
School

When commencement timecomos the |
patrons OF The school aud friends Of
the graduates are always anxious to |
attend some program ia which the |
class takes an active part, Sioce it
has become the custom TO have a
speaker TO deliver an address on grad
uatiou night the Members Of the class
pay more attention to Class Day. It is
their day. They 'urnish the program
and it is always looked forward to
with interest as indicative of what the
class can do.
The High School auditorium was
we'll hlleda Wednesday 10y the relatives
and friends. Tho evening was cool
and pleasant, just the kind ofan even
ing when one can thoroughly enjoy q
good program, and the class furnish
ed an entertainment which was cred
it to themselves aud their teachers. IL
was something out OF the ordinary
and the novelty of the affair added to
the interest.
The program opened with all the
members on the rostrum holding reg
ular class meeting. After roll call
and minutes had ,endisposed OF they
engaged in business session which
for quick witted debate and paria-
meutary Glibuslering would do credit
to any assemblage The question OF
what to do for class day was then pro-
posed. Discussion developed the fact
thatlthe class was evenly divided as to
whether to follow the regular custom
or take up some new idea, half of them
favoriog the representation Of mag
azine with character sketches, stories
etc. Unable to settle the question they
finally decided to give an impromptu
program each side to show what they
coIld do in defense Of their kind of
program.
. The two sides took turns first a
member from the regular class day.
side furnishing u nupber and then a
member from the magazine" side.
In defense of the Classday idea Grace
McCloud furnished piano solo, Ida
Morrison gave aclass eulogy, several
members sang a song, Hazel Steven
son told what the future of the mem
bers would be, Edith Austin gave
some good advice to the undergradu'
! ates, Grace Reno recited poem
Frank Bedell made a speech taking
"The Faculty" for his subject anC
Ethel Holt sang a solo. For the mag
=, azine side Myrtle Simpson gave o
character sketch, taking Principa
5 Henderson for her subject, Florence
Hull had poem. Grace Kessler hat
$ some Inappropriate side-talks with girls
Grace Davis and Alta Fry played I
piano duet, Georgia Gardner had {
story, Roy DeWaters read a list o
n recipes and Ralph Shuey took charge
h of the advertising department.
When it was all over the magazin
= people liked the class day program
! so we'll that they voted for it and TN
class day people were all in favor O
the magazine idea so they were jus
d where they started. They compromi4
ed by having Fred Brett deliver ;
,, farewell then all joined in siugini
after which they adjourned.
1t was a splendid program through
out and received the closest attentio
Il of the audience. 1t was full of lil
IL and spirit and those who took pan
D. were witty and made many happy hit
on the other members of the class an
le on the faculty, which kept the hous
z. in a merry mood While the progral
IS was light in character it showed har
work and ability in preparation an
Mt was more difficult to render satisfat
st torily than the ordinary class da
" program usually followed.
The room was beautifully draped
~ class colors and the class emblel
n hung above the rostrum. Vene Fr
is was president of the evening and Ger
n rude Trevorrow secretary.
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