The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
Students Of High School Make a
Big Hit With Production of
''Niobe" Thursday.
MISS RElTH AS HISTORIAN
Class Day Exercises Drew Large Crowd
to Rhode Opera House-Comm ence-
ment Exercises This Evening"
Ward Schools Give Diplomas.

Ihe annual class day exercises of
the class of1905 of the Kenosha High
high school drew a we'll filled house
at the Rhode Thursday night, and
the entertainment given by the mem
bers OF the class proved to be one of
the pest amateur entertainments ever
seen II Kenosha. There was the
usual crowd Of commencement goers
present, and the work of the students
which was worthy of the highest
praise, received it's full need of ap-
p1ause.
The program opened with an over.
ture by the Jacoby orchestra, after
which Miss Edna Reith gave the an
nnal class history. Miss Reith is a
pleasing speaker, and her history of
the class was filled with so many good
things that it aroused enthusiasm
among the students and their friends.
Miss Reith referred to the honors
which the class had won since it en-
tered the High school four years ago.
She spoke of its successes in society
and IN athletics and the triumphs in
studentship. The fair speaker paused
for moment to lay wreath of mem
DRY for Barbara May Gi11en, the one
member of the class who has died
during the four years. In conclusion
Miss Reith disposed of the cherished
holdings of the class, giving some
thing to each of the lower classes.
The history was sp1endid1y written
and we'll delivered
Then came the GLASS play, and it is
only just to the players and to Miss
Moulton, who trained them, to say
that 1T was the best class play ever
given in Kenosha. 1t was finished
production, charmingly staged and
perfectly acted by competent band
of players.
The program stated that it was
fantastic comedy in three acts by
Harry and Edward Paulton. The
story of the play centers about the
troubles of ''Niobe," widow of the
late Anphion, King of Thebes, who
suddenly finds herself brought to life
IN the twentieth century.
Miss Perdita Dewey was the real
star Of the performance, assuming
the dual role of the Greek statue and
the Governess in charming manner.
She was heartily encored by the au-
dience.
No greater success could have been
won than was won by Joseph Mathews
and Joseph Lyman, in the roles of
Peter Dunn, the insurance man, and
Cornelius Griffin his brother-in-1aw
The work of these two amateurs can
not be too highly praised. Both had
comedy parts and they carried them
out in a most finished and artistic
manner.
Miss Florence Barr as "Hattie"
was exceedingly good, and Margaret
Pirsch in the rather difficult role of
Beatrice" won repeated applause.
One of the real stars of the perform
ance was Miss Nettya Wagner, who
had the part of the old maid sister.
Miss Wagner took the part to perfec-
ton.
Miss Mary Langan had small part
as the 'sGoverness, but she assumed
the role in a charming way. Miss
Eva Theleen as Caroline, Miss
Nellie Gustafson as 'Mary'' the maid,
Fred Morse as "Tompkins", Fred
Ripley as parker Si1ox" and Will
O'Donnell as ''Phineas Innings" were
worthy of more than passing notice.
Ward School Commencem
The first annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Weiskopf school were
held in the auditorium of the school
Thursday evening, and a large num-
Der of the patrons of the school at
tended. A varied program of essays
and musical numbers were given and
large class received diplomas.
This afternoon a large crowd at
tended the exercises of the eighth
grade students of the Durkee school.
The program was a decidedly good
one, the feature of the afternoon
being the production of a little play,
"The Cranfords."
E. c. Theirs, president of the Board
of Education, presented the diplomas.