Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-12-20
THE HIGH SCHOOL
ENTERTAINMENT

One of the best programs yet pre-
sented at IA high school entertainment
in this city was rendered in the
Lincoln high school auditorium last
Friday evening. The program wa:
given for the benefit of the high
school Athletic Association and every
| member of the school contributed to-
ward making it the best possible. Ii
| kept the intei est of the audience al
| its highest throughout the evening
and there was no search for coats anC
wraps until the last number was com
, pleted. The elements for the pro
nounced success of the entertainment
were furnished by the foresight OF
the superintendent, the painstakine
efforts of the teachers and the parti
cipants. and thoroughly apprecia
tive audience. 1t is hoped that
future programs of similar character
will be favored by the presence OF
many more of the citizens of Grand
Rapids than even this one was.
The first number on the program
was song, "Heigh-ho l love you"-
Geibel, rendered by the Lincoln Glee
club. The singing of the club showed
that the careful and faithful training
under the direction of Miss Reeves was
we'll deserving of the applause &C.
corded this number. A hoop drill by
sixteen eight grade girls came next.
The girls appeared in their regular
gymnasium dress and carried hoops
specially decorated for the drill. For
precision in drill they had no superior
on the program. This was followed
by the Boys Double quarteLte who
sang "The Nut Brown Ma iden "
Although the audience accorded them
rOusng encore, they did not res
pond until after the last number OF
the first part of the program. The
boys were trained 10y Mr.. Hubbard,
who, could he always feel certain OF
such results, might found a Con-
ServatOry of Music with assured sue
cess. The vocal solo by Miss E, a
Cahill was rendered in her usual
fascinating way. Indian club swing
ing by nine high school boys then
followed. The boys were d credit to
themselves, the school, and Mr..
Thompson, under whose direction
they had practiSed for this occasion.
Those deserving of special mention
for form are Leo Nash, Roland Love,
and Clarence Jackson. The Girls
quartette, composed of Misses Mae
Daruch, Rose Wipperman, Fern Love,
Luella Jackson, and Ruby Natwick
supplied the next number by singing
"Life'S Dream" They responded to
an encore with an original "take off,
on the late basket ball game between
Stevens Point and Grand Rapids.
Their originality highly pleased the
audience. A violin solo was rendered
next by Hugh Goggins and was we'll
received. This was followed by The
Dd' hICS DlCall, q SJ LIudoluiI vi III
by freshmen girls in gymnasium dress
and disguised otherwise as darkieS.
For fifteen minutes the attention Of
the audience was invited upon the
stage, and when the drill was over
the applause which followed in
dicated that, in the judgement of the
spectators, it was the most interest
ing number of the evening. Miss
Brahany had charge of this drill aS
well as the hoop drill.
Part II of the program consisted
of one act farce, ''The Mouse Trap"
by HowellS. The play showed that
there is talent for amateur work OF
this character in the high school, and
that perseverance, and conscientious
training under proper direction will
develop the talent as it did this time.
Misses Love and Terry had charge OF
the play. All the cast acted their
parts we'll and Miss Laurie Druinb as
Mrs. Somers deserves special mention
for the natural manner in which she
rendered hers. This number closed the
entertainment which passed off with
out hitch or break anywhere.
Below is the program in brief:
PARTI.