The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
SCHOOL DAYS ENDED,
Glass of 1905 Makes Its Debut on
Friday Evening.
;NIoUE PROGRAM RENDERED
An Historical Panorama Delights the
Large Audience Assembled at the
Opera House on That Evening.

opera HOUSE OF nat evening
The Twentieth Commencement of the
Denison High School proved to be most
interesting to the large audience that al
ways assemblies for such an event. For
genuine ability and good literary work
done. the program could hardly have been
excelled by any High school. although
from an artistic standpoint, the program
was hardly as elaborate as that of last
year.
There being so many graduates 1t was
difficult to give each an opportunity to be
heard without the program being tedious.
This obstacle was overcome very nicely
by means Of the Historical panorama.
The stage was elaborately decorated as
beautiful forest bower in which Father
Time sat enthroned. surrounded by
Progress, Art, Literature, Science, Liber-
ty and Christianity. Father Time.
we'll impersonated by John Maloney, who
acted IS spokesman and called the spirits
Of the great from the vasty deeps. His
role was the most difficult of the evening
and he showed much originality and
ability in the various introduchons.
s'Socrates" was the fret OF the great
men called upon. Herman Woock repre-
sented the great thinker and his brief
oration entered fully into the spirit of the
past and was finely thought.out piece of
literary work.
Mary Sillito representing "Progre S.
told of the spirit Of the times with charm
ing grace and extolled the restlessness
that had brought so much of good to man
kind.
The prowess of the man of war, "Alex-
ander, the Great" was told by Carl
Richardson, whose Grafton breathed all
the FIRE Of the ancient warrior
The difficult role Of Cleopatra was
assigned 10 Miss Garnet Norman Her
costume and her brunette beauty aided to
\ the charm Of the impersonation and she
Atreated her subject with delicacy and skill.
Coming down to the Middle Ages,
Alfred Fohwer told the brave story of
"Charlemagne. His oration was a
strong ore and showed sympathetic
study Of the character assigned him.
The artless, simple "Joan of Arc" quite
captivated the audience as the story of her
inspiration, her triumphs and her suffer
ings was finely told by Edith Staley, who
appeared in the pls asing costume of a
French peasant girl.
''Art" was splendidly portrayed by
Marie Naeve. Her dictior was dignified
and beautiful as became her subject, and
she produced most pleasing impression
The great but cruel Catherine de Me-
dici" was splendidly portrayed by Kath
arine Sillito. The faults of the beautiful
queen were not concealed, but the speak
er showed to what a large extent they
were the crimes of the century and the
times rather than indicative of personal
fdepravity.
Ef6e Kuhl told of the triumphs of the
'sGood Queen Bess" in the Golden Age
s of England's history. Her oration show
| ed great knowledge of Elizabethan times
and was very excellent impersonation
One of the gems of the evening was the
very clever Grafton en- Literature. given
by Mary Burch. 1t was we'll delivered
and was we'll written and reflected much
credit upon the author.
Alton Thew in costume of the 18th Cen
tuay, gave an excellent .ketch of "Shake'
speares" life and work and entered fully
into the spirit of the great man of letters
Very naturally one of the most popular
characters of the evening was George
Washington. y In powered wig and con
tinental garb, Robert Romans took the
part very cleverly and his oration was :
patriotic appreciation of the man so dea,
to all Americans.
Anna Jurgens as the Goddess of Liber
ty' presented handsome appearance
and her oration was fully in keeping with
her inspiring subject
The beautiful character of "Mrs Harrie
Beecher Stowe was charmingly repro
ducsd by Edna Raine. The quaint Quak
er garb added TO the effect of an otherwise
excellent Grafton.
One of the best numbers was the ora
ton on Science" given by Leon;
Grantz Briefly but we'll, the story o
great achievement was told and create
triumphs we're predicted.
In sharp contrast with the valiant deed
of war as depicted by numerous other
was the portrayal of FLORENCE Nighting
gale, given by Mary Luney The ora
ton brought out the self-sacrifce of tn
noble woman and the story of her life wa
tod with sympathy and interest.
Greatest of all, christianity" was th'