Evening journal., 1914-05-16

That the transfer OF the class play
and reception OF the senior class from
the High School TO The Playhouse
and Hotel DUPONT did not in any way
impair the delights of that function of
the closing days OF school life was
very evident last night More than
1,1O0 persons saw and enjoyed the
Greek play, "Pygmalion and Galatea."
in the theatre, applauded the success
of the scholastic Thespians, and later
participated in the reception IN the
rose room and lobby of the hotel Re
freshments were served in the dining
room. The Hotel DUPONT orchestra
furnished music to which many per-
sons danced In the lobby after ice
cream and cake had been served TO
all.
Altogether it was the most elabor-
ate reception ever given by a class
of the High School, and greater in
terest than ever was taken In Il be-
caused the seniors rehelled at the
! edict that went forth from a Board or
! Education committee that If the re-
ception should be held in the High
school, as originally planned refresh
ments could be served only In the
basement. Rather than have the
/ thousand guests they had invited
taken down stairway into the lunch
room IN the basement with its white
washed walls and lack Of accomoda-
tions for such a large number of per-
sons. the seniors. after several meet
ings. decided TO give the play at The
Playhouse and the reception In the
rose room of the Hotel DUPONT
Manager Ernest s. Taite, Of the hotel,
and Manager Ira Hards, of the the
atre, made concessions 20 the class
soon to be graduated which enabled
them to carry out their evening OF
Measure under circumstances and
amid surroundings far superior to
those Afforded at the High School.
II was entirely an invitation affair,
and long before The Playhouse doors
were opened guests began to assem-
bic.
Before the play began the audi
] forium and balcony of the theatre
were filled flvery one of the sj'
, seats on those floors was taken, IN,
boxes were filled, many persons sson'
throughout the performances, and sew
eral occupied chairs especially
; placed Parents and friends Of th'
seniors. alumni and alumnae or b'
High School and city officials con
urised the audience. Mayor and Mrs
Harrison w. Howell President o
CITY Council and Mrs. William r
, White, many city Councilmen, Ad'
iutant General and Mrs. !. Puse,
Wickersham and former United
{ States Senator ]. Frank Alice, ol
Dover. were among those present
Practically every member OF the Higf
School faculty, excepting Principal
A. H. Berlin. was present. Mans
Of the teachers occupied a box
School pennants were displayed from
some of the boxes.
Conspicuously absent were Presi.
dent Samuel H. Baynard and tho
members of the Board of Education
, who had been invited While Tn,
suggestion from Official sources hat
g been made that the High Schoo
, teachers should not attend the affair
] II It were not held in the school, IN,
teachers were present nevertheless
The seniors had gained the impression
after q conference of the class Off
GERS. some OF the teachers ant
Principal A. II. Berlin ON Thursday
that the teachers would not attens
and had "washed their hands of th'
whole affair." Miss Lucy NJ. Carvn
and Miss Minnie Edgar. who cOachel
the cast, were present but took nc
, active or official part IN supervising
the performance last night. Mrs
, Iusta Justis Of Newport. wa.
chaperone for the young women oI
70 the stage That the seniors had th'
, sympathy of the High School facult.
I in the present situation was general.
the opinion last night.
Before the curtain rose for the frs