The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
BUTLER STUDENTS PRODUCE Gas
YOU LIKE IT., ON THE CAMPUS.
Charlotte Griggs, as Rosalind, Scores
n Hit Before a Large and Appre-
cfative Audience.
STUNTS IN THE TALL GRASS
F~ROLICSOME sOPHOMOREs DIsTRIB-
UTE HANDBILLs.
Students of All Classes Made Rome
Howl About the College Buildings
Alumni Banquet.

Alumni Banquet.
''Well, this is the forest of Arden" So
spoke Rosalind as she stood beneath a
spreading beech on the Butler College
campus yesterday evening. She was not
Shakspeare's original Rosalind. but Char
lotte Griggs in the role of the forest maid
en-. and with her were the others that
formed the dramatis personae of Shaks-
peare's "As You Like It." The play was
given by the college students and was the
feature of the class day exercises yester-
day.
Although it was not the forest of Arden.
1t was as cool and shady and sylvan as
any OF Snakspeare's merry green woods.
The play was given just west of the gym
nasium, in the shade Of a clump Of stately
oaks and beeches. The background of the
stage, which was the green sward, was a
bank of green branches thrown up be-
tween the trunks Of the trees, through
which the characters made their entrance.
The audience was seated in a large semi
circle on the rise of ground around the
stage. The crowd exceeded all expecta-
tons. All the chairs were taken, carriages
were drawn up and people were standing
on the outskirts Of the audience. The
characters were costumed in the dress of
the time of the play, and. although the
outdoor scenery added much to the i'm
preston, the parts were all played excep-
tionally well. Miss Griggs, as banished
Rosalind, received the greatest applause.
Carl Barnett, as Orlando, Rosalind's lover,
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time airs by Arthur Waters created much
applause. The cast follows:
Duke, living in Punishment. Chester Vernier
Frederick, his brother, the usurper....
Handley
Amirus and Jacques. lords attending the
oanlsned t6 6uke waters, Jessie mckinney
LIE Beau, cou-tier. ...........Harve Dodson
Charles. the wrestler to Frederick....-
Oliver and Orlando, sons of Sir Row
land de
....-.......O Orlando Tones. Carl Barnett
Touchsto1e; a ;a:nc;:Joh Mitchell
Horace Russell, Jason Elstun
William. a country fellow in love with
Audrey ............. James montgomery
Rosalind, daughter to banished duke.
Celia, daughter to Frederick.......Nina Ely
Phebe. a sherherdess..........Rose Billings
Audrey a country girl...... Charlotte w
Traces
divers house, Duke Frederick's court
and the forest OF Arden.
A TALL GRASS STUNT.
Before the play began the sophomores
distributed posters through the crowds ad-
vertising the fact that the seniors would
do a little farewell stunt entitled "A
Walk through the Tall Grass" The cam
pus was strewn with bogus posters orig
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spirit of class rivalry which kept bubbling
over added zest to the days outing. In
the morning a junior stole the programmes
OF the seniors exercises and handed out
others, presenting the seniors in comical
characters. However, when the programme
began the stolen ones were brought for
ward.
Yesterday will be remembered by collie
CLANS and alumni as one Of the best class
days in the history of the college. It was a
days of reunions Of old friends, old days
and old times. Graduates of the COS and
'70s and sos shook hands the first time for
many years and sat down to lunch to-
gether. And others that have not yet de-
grees Joined in the jollity.
The ball was set rolling yesterday morn
ing at 3 o'clock. when the college bell rang
out two solemn taps. 1t was then that the
seniors, who were holding the college
tower, and, attempting to put up a class
flag, were attacked by Cnderclassmen.
The still air OF %Irvington resounded with
the clatter of feet. stones and broken slate
on the roof md the shouts of excited war
riors as they scrambled about the steep
slate roof. However, the position of the
seniors was too strong and they held out
until morning, watching the underclass-
men turning. the fight among themselves on
flag which it Intended to fly from the
tower, but. foiled by the seniors, the men,
bers contented themselves with efforts to
capture the other banners.
WRESTLED IN THE GRASS.
Figures chased ZACH other through the
trees and wrestled OF the tall grass. One
freshman had an awful scare. He was
crouching along the ampus with the he
roic capture of the soph's flag In his heart.
Suddenly a figure rose before him and came
closer. The freshly turned on his heels and
carried out his well-laid plans in wild flight.
But the figure steadily overlook him and
in a gruff voice demanded, stop or I'll
shoot" The freshman threw up his hands
as a large pipe. held like a pistol. was
thrust in his face. Please, Mister" he
said. don't shoot He was led back to
the college steps and told to sit there the
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minute and Immediately vanished and was
seen no more. The class spirit clashed sew
eral times during the day, but resulted in
nothing more than g~ood-natured bouts.
All morning the seniors were on the stage
and gave an interesting programme. The
picture of DR.. Benton, who has been con-
nected with the college for forty years, was
fessors received a little trinket, symbolic
of his personality and popularity. At noon
the classes formed in groups and ate their
dinners under the forest trees of the CAM
pus. The class of 81 reassembled, also that
of "a. The classes of SO, 81. '92, '93 and "a
came together in one large picnic party. In
the afternoon the Shakespeare play was
held by the college students. the college
orchestra taking the principal part.
A PLEASING FEATURE.
The most pleasing feature of the pro-
gramme was the Interclass Canendi Certa-
men. in which each class sang an original
song. the best son TO be hung In the H.
brary. The Judgment was pronounced by
three judges. Mrs. Grace Julian Clark, Hill
ton u. Brown and Clarence Forsythe. Their
verdict was: The %sophomores first on ap-
~pearance. the juniors first on songs and
the seniors first all around" The senior
song was sung by a minstrel quartet COM
posed of Arthur Waters. Paul Jenries,
Charles Underwood and Verle Blair. The
class joined IN the chorus.
Last night the annual alumni banquet
was held in the dining hall OF the college
residence. Henry s. Schell. 80. was toast
master and called for toasts from the fol-
lowing: