The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-06-06
Commencement
Week
THIRTEEN GRADUATES GET their
DIPLOMAS. A LARGE
CROWD PRESENT.

Hut me StuueHtS Oh Lne COlleSS Oh
Idaho. Sunday night the annual
sermon was delivered at the opera
house by Rev. Charles Lolita Chali-
FAINT of Boise. The theatre was
filled to it's utmost capacity The
sermon was of more than usual in
tefest and the speaker was given the
closest attention. Rev. Chahfant is
a speaker of more than ordinary
pwer, his word painting was both
interesting and instructive. The mu-
steal program was greately appre-
.ciated by the large audience, every
number being listened to with rapt
attention; the last number was rem
.siered and the benediction pro-
nounced.
Monday Night.
One of the most interesting con-
tests took place Monday night, when
the story contest came off. There
were five contestants for the prize,
an elegant set of Shakespeare given
by the College faculty. The winner
was Allen Dresser. His story is re-
produced in this issue of the Trib-
une. The following is the program:
Invocation, Rev. F. E. Springer.
Quintet, THE Angelus." Smart
The Charminade Society.
Story, Bertha Towne. THE Fresh
man,"-Miss Foote.
Story, Engine No. 9."-Mr. Trow-
bridge.
Solo, when Song is Sweet" Sans
Soaci,--Mrs. Frank Smith.
Story, "Lamar's Revenge, Mr..
Sewer.
Story, ta,"-Miss Ensign.
Quintet, THE Boating Song,''
Spross,-The Charminade Society.
Story, 1.-The Hermit's Secret, Mr.
Dresser.
Story, "A Tale of the SOUTH
Miss Bedford.
Duet, 1.-The Land of the Swallows,
Masini-Messrs. Turner and Binford
Judges: Mrs. Frank Smith, Rev
w. A. Pringle, Prof. p. A. Boulton.
The judges decision was based or
the following points: plot, compo
sition, general tone of influence De
livery and stage presence was moi
considered by the judges. The mark
ing was very close. The judges de
cided in favor of Allen Dresser. The
attendance was fine, the Assembly
Hall being crowded.
Tuesday Night.
One of the big events of com
mencement week was the play giver
by the Latin class Tuesday night a
the opera house, entitled, "Th'
Tragedy of Queen Dido and Prince
Aeneas' The play house wal
crowded, fully two-thirdsSf the hous'
having been reserved and every sea
was taken.
Inc ftOH1du ray.
1.-The Tragedy of Queen Dido ant
Prince Aeneas," dramatizatiol
from the Aenead of Vergil, given b.
the students of the College of Idah
at the Opera House Tuesday night
proved an unusually creditable per
Torrance.
VIII lie 1t Is customary to say mic
things of all school plays, the reall
unexpected excellence of the Who'll
production calls for more than mer
passing notice. We had learned tina
the manuscript was the work of Mis-
Mae Franklin, of the College faculty
and, as the play progressed and tn
careful, painstaking coaching Shove
in the smooth running of the pei
formance, we were surprised to lear
this lady was again responsible
When We remembered that all thi
extremely arduous work was don
during the stress attending final e,
aminations, and heard Miss Frankli
was to make sme" address, W
were prepared to see an ematiatet
over-worked scholar make her al
pearance. But work seems to agre
with Miss Frank n. She has show
fidelity to text and a clever adapt;
bility in the dramatization and it
work of real merit.
DR.. A. F. Isham proved of value
aid ng Miss Franklin in the stagiI
of the play. He has for several yea
been manager of the Opera Hou!
and took great interest in. the effo
of the College students to present
play the merit of which would be {