The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
M, 7. II. S. CLASS DAY
MUCH ORIGINALITY DISPLAYED IN
THE PROGRAMME.
Unusual Interest Evinced in the Class
Day Exercises-News Of the
High schools.

If the originality displayed In the class
day exercises continues TO dominate the
lives of the members OF the January class
of 1903 of the Manual Training High School
it will not be surprising If some representa-
tive of the organization invents a real air
ship discovers some way to reach the north
pole or accomplishes an equally noteworthy
enterprise. There is no doubt that the pro-
gramme yesterday afternoon was the most
interesting ever given by graduating class
of the NJ. T. III. S.
When Principal Emmerich called for or
der the auditorium was filled with friends
OF the class. A piano solo by Irving Reu-
ter opened the exercises. and then the presi-
dent, Charles Jennings. made short adj
dress OF welcome. He spoke of the pleas
ure that the four years course in the
Manual Training High School had brought
and OF the excellent manner in which the
school prepared students for their Life work.
The president thanked the faculty for kind
ness to the class. Miss Nellie Blair fol-
lowed with the history Of the January class
of 1903 which showed that the organiza-
ton had played prominent part in the life
of the school. The history was well written
and read in pleasing manner. The whole
the time the members stood at the front
door of the big building meek little fresh
men until yesterday when they were leaving
! the institution to take up the work OF later
years.
The history of the class showed that the
organization had been exceedingly promi-
\ nent. Athletic teams of all kinds, debating
societies and social clubs had all found
solid supporters in the members of the
January class. The class poem by Harvey
| Emmerich was next read and proved In
| teresting. 1t was written after the style
of Longfellow's Excelsior and contained
number of clever knocks on various
| members of the class. A stiffness settled
over the audience when the next number
on the programme was announced, AID
when the curtains were lowered and the
| hall became dark many leaned forward to
| see what was going to happen. 1t had been
/ rumored that there would be something
| doing that was not on the programme. The
| curtain was drawn and the stage revealed
| an army kettle around which were three
witches stirring the contents Presently
| fifteen members of the class appeared and
| marched around the kettle uttering strange
| sounds. In a few moments one by one the
students came in carrying the object most
| dreaded in the high school course. The
things dropped in the kettle were mince
| pie from the school lunchroom, books OF
prominent in the lives of the M. T. II. S.
pupils. The pot luck" as il was called,
made decided hit and was loudly ap-
plauded.
| George Wildhack next read the prophecy,
| which was entirely different from the usual
prediction of the future of school classes.
| He appeared on the stage with a stand
upon which was a skull. In his opening
| statement he announced that on visit to
/ well-known phrenologist in this city re-
| Gently he had found that all of the MEM
bers Of the January, 1903. class had been
there, and he would relate what had been
learned of the members of the organiza-
ton. The paper was exceedingly clever.
| although at times trife personal The
character or the students was described
rather than the thing that would happen to
each.
A vocal solo by Mrs. Whallon followed,
and the exercises came to a close with the
singing of the class song, the words OF
which were by Jack Shdeler. 1t was sung
by Paul Edwards to the tune of PLEASE
go Way and Let Me Sleep" The officers
of the class are: Charles Jennings. presi-
dent: Halle Buchanan, vice president:
Katherine Fox. secretary. and Claude Hig-
gins. treasurer. Virtue is its own reward
Is the motto OF the organization. The off,
cial roll of the class appeared in the Jour-
nal yesterday.