Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
High School Graduating Class
Plays Football Came"
MAKE MANY T0UCHD0WNS
eleven students Lined Up on Plat
form In Football Formation, Each
"Player" Wearing White Sweater
Assembly Hail Packed for occasion.


sembly hall OF the High school TO its
capacity last night saw the most
unique class day celebration in the
history OF the school. The eleven
students composing the graduating
class OF February. 1870" were lned
up on the platform in the formation
OF IA football team ready for battle.
The program called 1t, The Darntless
I.eyen-A team of Drawn and brain,
put through the signals for the last
time before lining up on the gridiron'
of life"
Each member OF the class wore a
white sweater, on the front Of which
were the figures, 10" done In blue.
the class colors being blue and white.
Burleigh Clarke. who was quarter on
the High school eleven last season,
played at quarterback last night and
called the signals OF the evenings
game. The team" lined up as fol-
lows. run bdCh-suiSS Ahh'e N~h
way; right halfback-Eugene Payne:
arterback-Burleigh Clarke: left
halfback-Neison Over;cn: right end
Miss Jo Stuart: right tackle-Miss
Irma Meanley: right guard--iiied
Caldwell: center-Miss Evelyn Suth-
sriand: left guard-Miss Evelyn Har-
rison; left tackle-hfiss Ellen Parker;
left end-M.ss Phoebe Reisheld.
Foorosm song or Action.
The program opened with a football
song by the entire team. 1t was a
song OF action and was well acted.
The class roll came next. Nelson
Oyerton calling each member OF the
class and Miss Meanley speaking a
witty piece to each player"
The guards. Misses Caldwell and
Harrison. were called forward" to de
liver the class history and the left
end. Miss Biesfield, was called back
for an instrumental solo. Left half
hack Nelson Overson was called
around 10 deliver the class GRAFTON.
Mr. Overton probably is the best de-
claimer the school has ever turned on.
end the Grafton was most enjoyable
one.
Center Evelyn Sutherland was call
ed forward to tell about Through the
Keyhole" and the audience had many
laughs at the expense Of the play
ers." Left end, Miss Reisfield. was
again called around, this time fer a
recitation.
Clarke Scores Touchdown.
The next formation was tackles
back. Misses Meanley and Parker
singing duet. Right end-Miss 10
Stuart-was called around to make
the class presentation, each member
being presented with slight token OF
Quarterback Clarke
circled the end to score a touchdown
with the class poem and Fullback
Conway plunged through the line with
the class prophecy. making a total
gain Of many rounds OF applause.
Left tackle Parker was called back
for an instrumental solo and Right
Half Back Payne skirted the end to
land the class win.
A final song by the team" conciud-
cd the evenings entertainment
Last nights celebration marked the
beginn ng OF the semi-annuai com
mencement exercises OF the school.
TcmorrGw morning at IL o'clock. Rev.
Thomas c. Darst. rector Of St Paurs
Episcopal church. viii deliver the hac-
ca:aRreate sermon to the class and
Monday night the graduates yin get
their sheep skins at the Academy
o. MUSE. Or. Bruce r. Payne viii
deliver the Grafton 60 the class.