The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
FINE GLASS OF THIRTY-FOUR
YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS.
CLASS PLAY IS WELL PRESENTED
On Thursday Evening-Ciass Day and
the Following Evening.

The Brookings high school last week
graduated the largest and one of the
finest classes in its history, thirty-four
young people receiving their diplomas
on Friday evening. The class is not
gnly the largest, but it is one Of the
out by the local schools, and the young
people complete their courses with
the hearty commentator of their in
structors and the best wishes of their
friends.
The class presented their play, Dan
Cupid, Head Coach" at the opera
house on Thursday evening, before a
crowd of their friends that completely
filled the building. The play was we'll
staged and ~cleverly acted out and was
the equal Of any class play given here
in late years. 1t would be an injustice
to mention any particular member of
the cast, as each one took his or her
part with equal ability. The cast OF
characters follows:
Prof. Carlton, Principal of B. II. S.
Horace Fishback
Vain, Football coach. Robert Knutson
Leo McLoyd, Sec'y to Carlton.
Leslie Gooch
Silas Reuben Hezekiah Spinks, a
new student. Harold Gooder
Bob Houston, player in Disgrace.
Robert Guyer
Buster Tetherton, Sis roommate
Winifred Ray
Ned Adair, The Merry Widow"
George Kennard
Ed. Stonewark, The Pink Lady
Will Caldwell
Charlie Bcdortha, the bride......
Will Grudem
Thompson, a servant. Harold Miller
Crammer, a CREEPY grind, Joe Bergeim
b. II. S. Rooters.
....Ceoil Skinner and Otto Hanson
WATERFOWL RCoters. ............
Clarence Tolagson John Goodfellow
Mrs. Carlton, hard of hearing.
Ethel Austin
Kate Carlton, in love with Bob.
Kate Caldwell
Betty Carlton, a little mischief.
Helen Gross
Helen Douglas. Lillian Randall
Bertha Mason. ........... Clara Eide
Gladys Kent. Janet Sloan
Jane, a servant. ...... Florence Fem
The class day and commencement
exercises were held on Friday evening
and a crowd equal to that Of Thurs
day evening attended. The class
again aquitted themselves splendidly,
and a very enjoyable program was pre-
sented. Numbers by the class were
given as follows:
Presidents address. George Kennard
4 o'o udNI'
Ruth Browning and Eva Lanphier
Class poem Mabel Callahan
Vocal octette. Kate Caldwell, Lii
liam Randall, Helen Gross, Janet
Sloan, Cecil Skinner, Winifred
Ray, Harold Gooder, John Good
fellow.
Class history. Sara Dewing
Vocal solo. Cecil Skinner
class Grafton ...........Ann Wilson
AS an addition to the usual program
the class presented a short farce, THE
Senior" with the following cast:
Senior. Cecil Skinner
Superintendent. .....John Goodfellow
Athletic coach ........ Harold Miller
Fellowship. ....... Clarence Tolagson
Bluff Joseph Bergeim
Messenger ......... Gertrude Yule
FlLnks. Leila Smith
Popular Girl. .Neva Soule
Girls athletic leader. Shirley Arthur
Good grades. Ruth Browning
Crushes. ............. .Orilla Hough
Glass spirit. Harriet Bane
Athletic girls. .Ila Johnson, Sara
Dewing, Alice Hastings and Eva
Lanphier.
After the class day exercises had
been concluded, the class Of 1912 was
presented by Principal Patty, in a
short talk, and the diplomas were
conferred by Superintendent Brown
ing.
The class roll is as follows: Shirley
Arthur, Ethel Austin, Harriet r. Bane,