The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-01
High School Graduates Class
of Sixteen Young People
Class Day and Commencement Exercises Attended by Vast Num-
Der of Interested Fnends--.Programs of Unusual
Merit Delight Those Present

Senior Glass of Brookings High
School were begun at the Grand Opera
House on Thursday evening when the
members introduced their class day
program including class play en-
titled "The Heavenly Twins.''
The program whose Introductory |
was a selection by the orchestra was
very good indeed, and right here we
desire to make special mention of
that organization which, under the
able direction of Prof. Christensen,
has developed into something the
school may we'll feel proud of. Their
musical numbers were we'll selected
and well rendered, making them a
very prominent part of an excellent
program. The personnel OF the or
chestra consisted of Prof. Christensen,
violin; Lila Skinner, violin; Ben
Lawshe, cornet; Harold West, clario-
net; Harold Hallen, clarionet; Frank
Randall, baritone; Cecil Welsh, piano.
The "class history" by Elizabeth
West and the "gifts" bestowed by
Lila Skinner, told story that was
replete with interesting happenings
and pat hits for the members and
entertaining to their friends. The
"class prophecy" was we'll delivered
by Elizabeth Swanson portrayipg with
vivid imagination and good will the
future prospects OF the graduates. The
"last will and testament" bequeathing
to the Juniors their good will, hard
work, trials and tribulations too num-
erous to mention, was ably presented
by Mary Wilson.
The class play was a laughable bit
Of farce in which the members had
been we'll coached by Miss Vaughan.
The leading parts were taken by
Harold West and Frank Randall, the
twins; Litta Dewing and Hattie Palm
er, the faculty of Miss.Brown's college,;
and Myrtle Lee as the mother of
George.
On Friday evening, the commence
ment program was given in the opera
house which opened with an introduce
tory by the orchestra and invocation
by Rev. L. p. Hall, d. d. The Salut-
atory by Alma Johnson, and the Vale
dictory by Harold West were well
written and we'll delivered and the
musical numbers we'll rendered. The
address was delivered by Prof. f. Wat
son Cooper, of Hamlin University,
and although somewhat lengthy, con-
sidering the many numbers on the
program, was very entertaining. To
the writer it was one of the most
entertaining addresses we have heard
for some time.
Mr.Wcst in a few well chosen words,
awarded the diplomas, representing
the board of education. Superintend-
ent Walters, while somewhat handi-
capped by the lateness of the hour,
delivered q nicely worded farewell and
Rev. Geo. +. Morphy pronounced the
benediction. Thus was ushered into
the world sixteen OF as bright young
people as our schools have turned out
in its history.
The interest manifested by the
public was shown in the large attend
ance, the opera house being we'll filled
on both nights, thus enabling the
class to cover their expenses without
hardship to the individual members.
The following is the list of gradu-
/ ates: >Litta Marie Dewing, Effie May
Morris, Harold o. Hallen, Harriette
Cole Palmer, Alma Katherine John
son, Frank E. Randall, Nina Eloise
King, Lila M. Skinner, Clara Emily
Kukuk, Mary Elizabeth Swanson,
Myrtle Birdelle Lee, Elizabeth Glare
West, Myrtle Lorimer, Harold r..
West, Birdella Mcknight, Mary
Katherine Wilson.