Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-13
GRADUATE OF
HIGH SCHOOL
SAY FAREWELL
Brilliant Class Day Exercises
Are Presented in Majestic
Theatre This Afternoon.
FOUR YEARS ARE ENDED
Glass in Trojan Attire Ap-
pear in Play THE Twent-
ieth Century A9nead."

Led by THE Twentieth Century
Aeuead.' - incaruated by President
Barney Browning. the Class of 1912,
Of the Perth Amboy high school,
.drap-d in Trojan attire, landed safe
" this afternoon on the friendly
Shores of Success, away from the
wrath Of the angry Juno, and pre-
sauted the most ori7inal and b1iT-
liant class day exercises ever wit
messed by an enthusiastic audience
at the Majestic theatre. The beau
.tiful day and the elaborate scenes
attendant with the wanderiugs of
the Trojan band-expelled by the
Creeks from the City of Troy-con-
triyed to make the production a stu
Pendous success.
Safe from the wrath of the God
of storms and the revengeful be-
trayers of Troy Aeneas, the son of
Anchise and of Venus, who was the
goddess Of love. spoke in reassur-
Ing words to the frightened Tro-
jams, and announced their safe ar
rival upon the Shores of Success
Palinurus, the pilot, as portrayed by
John Toolan, then related that
Queen Didos Court of Pleasure was
I'tI at manu. anu bb lf9' u az III
diate departure for this haven of
Joy and refuge. The class departed
for Miss Helen Kelly's court, singing
their class song, as written by Will
liam Boughton, which concluded the
first scene of their trials and trib-
ulations experienced on their way to
the shores of Southern Italy.
Arrive on Friendly Shore.
p,,g,.
court Of Queen Dido, who received
on real throne and gestured with a
real sceptre, the historian Illeoneus,
acted by George Miller, recIted the
tale of their wanderings from their
home in Troy, and during the four
long years at AmbOy High His eff
forts were received with much en-
thusasm and applause. Then the
poet, Iopia, by Miss Osma Palmer,
told of their virtues and ambitions,
and, again, the Glass of Naughty
Twelve" departed from view I. aging
| Justify Of their loyalty to their
Alma Mater. The second scene was
! even more gorgeous than the open
! ing and convinced every one that the
efforts of this year graduating class
excelled even the brilliant successes
or years gone Dy.
But, the surprise of the afternoon
was presented during the third
scene, when the Trojans had reached
their goal-the Shores of Life. Here,
joyful with the thought, as the pro-
gram relates, the Trojan warriors,
under the watchful eye of Coach
GIenworth Sturgis, professor at the
high school and drill master of the
Westminster Cadets, performed
numerous maneuvers which were
feature Of the afternoons entertain
ment proved to be most commenda-
BILE, as It was the first time in the
history Of the school that anything
Of it's kind ever had been presented
! by a graduating class. The warriors
carried spears and shields, while
Aeneas and Palinurus, leading the
forces, brandished swords and
shields. During this scene the me-
mentos we're presented by Miss EN-
lily Jacobson and Benjamin Goldman,
occasioning much laughter and
amusement IN the audience. The
"knocis" were originaI-eyery one
and probably will make more than
one member of the class ponder over
their little failings
The Sibyl, famous proDhctess,
porlrayed by brilliant Miss Ellzabeth
Weinblatt, was then visited by tho
class to learn Of future fates and
dates as well Each member If the
enterprisug sen or thrung waa re-
membered by the faithful goddess
| and told In mystic words, the weight
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