Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-17
Most LovabIe Class"
Holds Its Celebration
at Normal School

Styled by the principal as the most
lovable class we ever had" the gradu-
ating class of the James Ormond Will
son Normal School last night held its
class night exercises in the auditorium
of the school.
The exercises were unique They took
the form of "Echos from Operas" in
which scenes from five operas were
presented in costume and in their ap-
propriate settings.
The first scene was a Venetian one
from The Love Tales of Hoffman,"
showing a gondola and a moon and all
the rest of it. The beautiful ''Barca-
role was sung by Misses Alba Won
and Ethel league, followed by the
Love Duet" sung by Miss Helen Har-
per and Miss Bessie HUMPHREYS.
The next number was the church
courtiers and ladies assisting included
Misses Cissel. Maher. Cox. Capell. Rus
sell. England, Hunt, Newell, E. Davis,
Trudgian. Handy. Mcdonald, Colds
worthy, Johnston and Rupprecht.
Present Scene From Faust"
The church scene from Faust was
the next offering. Miss Lael Rose. as
Marguerite: Louise Rupert as Siebel
and Helen Harper, as Faust. carried the
principal roles, while the following
chorus of peasant women and men"
added color and melody to the scene:
Misses Torbert, Maher, Cranston. New
ms. Reed, Dixon. Mcdonald. Meikle-
john, Corning. Trudgian. Martin and
Golden.
The famous waltz was well danced.
There was one ferocious-looking chap"
in red velvet, with a black velvet hat
and a tremendous mustache, who
seemed to enjoy himself immensely
during this scene. But all the girls
and boys" did that, for that matter.
Gypsy Selections" comprising songs
from III Trovatore." THE Bohemian
Girr and mariana" was another at
tractive Offering of the evening, both
as to singing and stage picture >, me
Anvil Chorus, from Trovatore, was
rendered with spirit
Miss Lacl Rose, the gypsy mother.
scored an individual hit with Upward
the Flames
Miss Susie Hayre deserves special men
ton for her rendition of ITO the Man
sions of the BIest.'' from "Maritani."
which was followed by the 'Angelus
Chorus" composed of the Misses Har-
rington, MAYNARD. Handy. Martin. Ca
pel, Behncke, Howard. Speiden, East
Jack. Taliaferro. o. Murray, Darnall. X.
Davis, Farnsworth, Moody, McGregor
and Gaddis.
Strange Scene Presented.
The second part OF the exercises opened
with an ensemble of the class, each
member dressed in the costume she
wore in the opera scenes. 1t was a
pleasing and somewhat strange picture,
with modern dresses, gypsy costumes,
Venetian scarfs and powdered hair.
Miss Edna Dixon gave the SALVATION.
large picture TO the school. the gift
of the class. and Miss Florence Piper
gave the valedictory.
Miss Anne NJ. Cooling, the principal,
and Miss Parkruan, who wrote the pro-
logue; Miss Randall, who had charge
of the music: Miss Walker. who was
stage manager. and Miss Oberly, who
had charge of the dances, were pre-
scented with flowers by the class.
The prologue to the whole evening was
given by Miss Frances e. Falconer as
school spirit and the following stu
deuts: the Misses Camille DuBose,
Melinda Taylor Mary +. Murray Mar
i;aret Moore. Esther England and Edna
CruUp.
The class officers are Miss Edna Dixon,
president, Miss Rebecca Woodward, vice
president; Miss Mary r. Murray, secre-
tAry, and Miss Cnice Farnsworth, treas
GrCr-
Committees in Charge
The following committees had the even
ing iu charge: Class night committee
Miss Edna crump. chairman. Miss
camille DuBosc and Miss Frances Fal-
couer
decoration cournittec-MisS Mary j..
Murray. chairman. Miss Elizabeth Il.
Torbett and Miss Melinda TAYLOR.
Picture committee-Miss Camille Du-
Bose. chairman. Miss Edna Crump and
Miss Frances Falconer.
Pin comnittee-Miss Margaret Pepper,
chairman; Miss Florence Piper and Miss
Josephine Golden.