The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
TRAITS OF FACULTY
We're Well Brought Out in.
Class Play
OF PARAMOUNT SENIORS
Commencement Week Begun
at Hill School

-ilVered THIS morning at IIyInoulA CHufcn
by Dr. ]. H. George, president of Chicago
Theological seminary. Rev. George is
a speaker Of national reputation; he is
very popular orator and platform lee
turer. Dr. George was at one time pastor
of the First Congregational church Of
ST. Louis and is man Of great force
and energy.
Professor EIlenberger. director of the
Paramount School of Music, will have
charge of the singing. The college elro-
rus consisting of nearly one hundred
voices, will sing, L Waited on the Lord
from Mendelssohn's hobegesang Ser
vices will begin at 1890 O'clock
The program for the week is as fol-
lows:
SUNDAY. MAY 81.
1890 a. m.-Baccalaureate sermon by DR..
George, president Chicago Fheo-
logical seminary, Plymouth
church.
MONDAY, JUNE l.
7 500 p. m.-Graduating exercises of Aca-
demic department, college chapel.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2.
200 p. MANUAL meeting of the board
of trustees.
800 p. m.-Base ball game, college ath-
lethic field.
500 p. m.-Address before the Library So
cieties by Dr. LDba, Evanston,
H.. college chapel.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3.
1000 a. m.-Fifth annual commencement,
college chapel
200 D. m.-Alumni reunion and banquet.
500 p. m.--Faculty reception.
The entertainment was given by the
senior college class, and consisted Of
the class play and class day ex-
ercises. The senior play gives the
annual opportunity for the graduating
class to roast the faculty and students,
so everyone expects to get roasted" al
10 one gets angry if his peculiaVies
and private affairs are exploited to this
fun-loving audience.
The play consisted of two acts in four
scenes. The first scene was the court OF
Queen Lynette of Mount Fair. The POM
pous prime minister, Harold Morrison, is
announced by the herald, Miss Annie
Jobes Then President Morrison, in the
person of Edwin Burton, Miss Mary
Jobes as Miss Cleugh, Miss Jennie Cox
as Professor Isely and Miss Florence
Sample as Pofessor Gavett, are success
sively announced and enter. These four
form the queens council. At last the
queen enters and ascends the throne.
Important affairs of state must be con-
sidered. Grave charges are brought
against Councillor Gavett While he does
not deny the charges his defense is that
the matter is a private affair and that
others are guilty of like offenses. Those
on the stage find some surprises in store
and realize that one may, by jumping
out of the frying pan. jump into the fire
Sufficient for that" Councillor Gavett
resigns and the play proceeds.
The class now avail themselves Of their
long desired opportunity to get even with
the freshmen. The freshman ambassa-
dor. Stephen Nease. comes in with a
flourish of trumpet. He is announced
by the court jester. Miss Finn. His APP
pearance would truly lead one to think
he was from 1.-THE home of all green
things" He plays the part Of an awk-
ward small boy and presents peposterous
demands TO the tribe of 1893 He affords
abundant opportunity for the court jes-
ter to entertain the audience.
After he is shown out his demands are
discussed by the council. The members
of the council cannot stick to the sub
ject, but wander off on matters in which
they are especially interested. DR.. Nor
rison insists that we must have order
at any cost" He gives opportunity for
anyone TO make little pocket money at
his tyne writer. and finally suggests that
we sing No 3"
Miss Clough, who is accompanied by
Marconi. Miss Shettuck, with his latest
invention, is absorbed in huh gulls."
Marconi's invention enables her to keep
a constant surveillance over all loving
couples wherever they may be- From
time to time his instruments bring her
information that is shocking in the ex-
tremc.
Professor Isely continually gets the
queens council confused with the city
council. He advises strenuous measures
for the good of the freshman tribe.
Professor Gavett can not refrain from
bringing in mathematical figures OF
speech that are more confusing than
kansas -twister."
After the discussion is all over the
freshman is summoned and protocol is
presented him. He refuses TO sign as
that would send him home a ruined boy,
disgraced forever in the eyes OF all the
girls OF the tribe of 1906.
In the second Act occurs the ceremony
o. handing down 10 the junior class the
candle which symbolizes the light Of wis
dom and learning. In this scene eight
girls march in. chanting a hymn OF
praise They form two lines before the
altar. behind which is the pTiestess Miss
Taft After the departure Of the junior
the priestess consults the oracle, which
announces the future Of each member Of
the class.
In the last scene Of this act Miss Doty.
the the howerl. sentimental
junior. Mr.. Stohl, the verbose, wise
and Mr.. Nease the boyish
freshman. make farewell speeches to the
queen. who is about 10 abdicats her
throne. Mr.. Burton. as archbishop. re-
ceives her crown and gives a fitting
speech. The prime mSlister recroEns
her. not as queen Of the tribes OF Mount
Fair. but as queen OF the class OF lSe.
The entertainment showed much