Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-18
The Largest Class in
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Jim, driven to the depths of despOnd-
ency, is in need of encouragement,
which he receives from neighbor Joe
and the Village Judge, but Monica
proved to be the Queen of Samaritans.
The Jolly Gentlemen Fsrmer's Bri-
gade) returning home engage in their
favorite pastime, and receive surprise
from the Commodore, whose reputation
is seriously affected by the arrival of
the Doctor, who rings the death knell
to all royal affections in the hear: of the
imam of war;
Farmer Jim interrupts an ardent
soliloqny; hope once more Eliminates
the sky; the Doctor catches the inspira
ton, and together they depart, happy
pair
Marjery INDUCES IL retrospection.
and the busy Judge pauses moment
to paint picture of life, when the
evening bells announce the close of
day; the Queen echoes The strain which
is taken up by and borne out over the
hills to the maids anu farmer boys, who
returns from labor; Ruth makes a start
ling announcement as the Vesper song
comes floating in from the neghboring
Chapel; the wedding bells peal forth
and the entrance Of the bridal party
provokes a merry demonstration of
GAN Hail to the farmers Bride" and
happiness reigns in the home of The
Merry Milk maids
THURSDAY EVENING
The second and closing night of the
commencement exercises of the class of
07, was no less entertaining than the
first night, and the seating capacity was
again taxed to its utmost capacity.
The decorations of the assembly room
remained the same as on the previous
night, each side of the stage was covered
with profusion of palms and ferns,
while written, just above the curtain,
was the class motto, Perseverance,
The first selection was violin
quintette, by Arthur Lamotte, the
Misses Gwendolin Curran, Ruth
Kollock, Mary Van Adestine and Zeno
Speer Miss Blanche Lampert was
accompanist. The quintette responded
to an encore and when they had finished
Miss Bertha Pearson followed with an
excellent essay on child labor. Miss
Pearson acquitted herself we'll and was
ronndly applauded.
Miss Madge Young then gave an
essay on Nehemiah" which was re-
ceived with decided approval by the
audience. 1t was an able paper and
showed that great care and pains had
been taken in its preparation
Then followed two scenes from
Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights
Dream" The scenes were Act |, Scene
II. Ounces home in Athens, and act
V, scene /, the Dukes courtyard in
Athens.
A group OF laboring men of Athens,
undertake to give a play to the Duke
OF Athens on the evening of his wedding
day. In the first scene they meet at
OUNCES home in Athens where they
talk over the play, are assigned their
parts by Ounce, who is the stage
director and then instead of having a
rehearsal in the wood, they have one
Immediately. They take for their play
the story of Pyramus and Thisby which
is introduced to the Duke with the fol-
lowing prolog
Gentles perchance you wonder al this show
But wonder on, till truth make all things plain.
This man is Pyramus, if you would know;
This beauteous lady Thisby is certain
This man, with lime and roush-cast, doth present
Wall that vile Wall which did these lovers sunder
And through Walls chink poor souls, they are cen
tent
To whisper At the which let no man wonder.
This man, with anthOrn. dog and bush Of thorn
Presenteth Moonshine Tor. il you will know.
By moonshine did these lovers think no scorn
10 meet al Minus tomb there, there to woo.
This arisly beast which Lion hight by name
The trusy Thisby coming first by night,
Did scare away. OF rather did alright
And as she He'd her mantle she did fall
Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain.
Anon comes Pyramus. sweet youth and tall.
And finds his rusty Thisby mantle slain:
Whereat with blade with bloody blameiu blade
He bravely breach his boiling bloody breast y.
And Thisby. tarryins in mulberry shade,
His dagger drew, and died For all the resi-,
Let Lion Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twain
AT large discourse. while here they do remain