Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-28
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
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Prince, fearing for the safety of his
son, has encamped with an army
about the walls of the university and
retains as hostage Cana, the father
of Princess Ida.
A decision Is reached, that Prin-
cess Ida has the right to repudiate
the contract, after combat between
the Prince and his friends with the
brothers of Ida and an equal number
OF their adherents. The Prince and
his friends are vanquished and the
Prince is wounded. Then Princess
Ida opens her gates to victor and
vanquished, allows her pupils to at
tend the hitherto detested sex, her.
self tends the wounded Prince, and
decides to do for love of the Prince
what she has before refused to do,
fulfill her contract and wed the
Prince.
The play is arranged in six scenes
following the seven parts or cantos
of the poem.
Scene l.
A garden in the home of the Prince.
Prince Florian and Cyril
Scene II.
Court of Cana, King Cana Ipse, a
nobleman. Courtiers and ladies. En-
ter Prince Florian and Cyril.
Scene III.
Room in the University of Princess
Ida. Pupils of Lady Blanche in yell
low gowns and pupils of Lady Psyche
in violet gowns, in gymnastic exer-
else, minuet Fan Drill. Princess Ida,
Lady Blanche and Melissa. Enter
Prince, F1orian and Cyril as pupils of
Lady Psyche.
Scene Nv.
A school room in the University.
Lady Psyche and her pupils, pupils
of Lady Blanche.
Scene v.
The school room, Prince Florian
and Cyril. Enter Melissa later Vic
let and after their departure, Lady
Blanche.
Scene vi.
On the geographical expedition.
Princess, Lady Blanche, Lady
Psyche and all the pupils. Cana and
courtiers.
Quotations from "The Princess"
1T becomes no man to nurse des-
pair,
But in the teeth of clenched antagon-
isms,
To follow up the worthiest till he
die"
Follow, follow, thou shalt win."
Better not to be at all than not be
NOBLE
Sweet it is to have done the thing
one ought"
ITO look on noble forms makes
noble that which is higher"
"The highest Is the measure of the
man."
The songs during the play are all
Tennyson songs, except Cyril's song,
which is from Shakespeare, and with
the exception of the Princes song,
Where is Another Sweet as My
Sweet?" are all found In "The Prin-
cess" Sweet and Low and Home
They Brought Her Warrior Dead"
are sung by eight girls, "Tears, Idle
Tears" by Ila Simmons and 20, Swal-
low, Swallow" by Howard Heilman.
The High school orchestra will play
several numbers for this evening. The
members are Messrs Floyd Charles,
Donald Hampton, '08; Robert Harts-
horn, OF; Joseph Meyer, 'O3; Leon
LaFarree, Frank Fuller, '12; Roland
Herkemer, 10; Floyd Thornton, ~.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered by Rev. J. w. Jackman in
the Methodist church, Sunday even
ing, May thirtieth, at half past seven
o'clock. Members of 'O9 and 10 will
attend In body.
The tickets for Glass Day Exercises
and Commencement will be on sale
at Champney's drug store, Saturday
morning at eight o'clock. The price
OF admission Is fifteen cents for each
evening. All seats to be reserved
without extra charge.
The Sophomore class will give
lawn party at the home of w. A.
Finkbeiner. Saturday evening, May