The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL
Commencement
Plans for 1908 Have Beer" Per
tected and Program for >
This Year-Will Occupy
THREE DAYS INSTEAD OF TWO.
DR.. Marion D. Shutter Will DeliV-
tr the Address

The Seniors of the high school
have decided II have three nights
of commencement exercises instead
of two as was the custom This has
caused the individuals a great deal
more work but they think they will
be we'll repaid. They have been re
hearsing their class play The Incu-
bus" for over a month and expect to
have il in presentable condition by the
nty-seNcnth. 1t is an extremely
comical play filled with Irish wit and
humor. 1t is the longest play ever
put On by Il senior class of the high
school and for that reason has requir-
ed considerable work The play is
under the direction of Miss Grace
! Roper. On the second night the class
parts will be given by the members
| of the class. On the last night DR..
| Marion ID shutter, one of the leading
orators Of the Twin cities, and of the
! Northwest, will give the commence.
ment address. The latter program is
/
consist of musical selections by the
hign school students. Although the
extra night will necessitate greater eX.
pense. the class has decided to make
the usual price of thirty-five cents for
reserved seats and twenty-cents for
general admission. One reserved
seat will enttle the holder to the
same seat for all three nights. Tick
cts will be on sale at Villas Drug
Store on and after May 25th.
The senior class of '0S of the Brook
ings high school, the first to graduate
since the four year high school course
has been established, Will give their
exercises at the Auditorium Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings,
May - 2S and %
The following is the program;
Wednesday. May 9th the class
play "Thc Incubus a comedy in three
acts will be presented. Following Is
the cast of characters
Mrs. Briggs, "A woman of business
.................. Elizabeth West.
Her Family
Ralph. h................Be Ben Schaphorst
Jimmy. y.................D Dayton Pond.
Alvira. ra................ Mamie Smith.
Melissa a................L Leila Skinner.
Silas Green. a near relation
................... Alvin Johnson,
Mr.. Lee, wealthy neighbor
................. Roy Rooster.
Virginia Lee, his daughter
................. Margaret Sloan.
Daisy Thornton, her friend
.................. Grace Revell.
Mrs. O'Connor, with no liking for
goats. ,...........,....M Myrtle Gullick.
Mandy Bates, whose tongue will stun,
o................ .Janey Getty.
Thursday May rs. Class Day eNer.
ciscs IS
High School Orchestra. ~
Class History. ry..........Ja Janey Getty
, Charge ..............Bcn Schaphoist
Vocal Duct Grace Reyell and Eliza
beth West
Grafton n................R Roy Koester.
Prophecy Margaret sloan ANA Mamie
Smith
Violin solo ...... PROT Christensen.
GiftS.. Leila skinner.
Poem om.................R Rooster.
Clarinet Trio Ben Schaphorst Day
ton Pond and Alvin Johnson
ll.................... Grace Revell.
Class Song. Myrtle Gullick.
High School Orchestra.
Friday evening, May 10Th, 1908.
Orchestra
, Invocation. Rev. +. p. Hall.
Male Quartctte,
Address Our Commercial Age, its
benefits Dangers and Duties
Marion D. Shutter. Minneapolis. Minn.
Male Quartette.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Following is the class roll:
Janey VI. Getty
Myrtle J. Gullck.
Alvin II. Johnson
Benjamin II. Schaphorst,
Margaret NJ. Sloan.
Mamie Smith, 4,
Elizabeth G.. West,
Grace A. Revell.
Roy J.. Rooster,
Dayton II. Pond,
Leila Nj. Skinner
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