Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-06-05
Public School Notes.

town and no longer a substitute fol
one, it was necessary that some play
should be given which was suitable
for outdoor performance. The class
at Miss McCook's suggestion, solved
the problem nicely by presenting the
Greek play, "Endymion," the story
of which is derived from the Greek
myth of the same name. The stage
erected on the east side of the high
school building was decorated with
branches and flowers to represent a
was in harmony with the setting.
Probably the most striking feature of
| the Greek play is it's "prettiness-"
This effect is secured not only by the
setting of the stage but also the
costumes and general appearance Of
the actors and plot of the play itself,
which is usually nothing more than
pretty little story. This was true
of "Endymion" as presented by the
class of 1914. 1t was a story Of love
and deepest friendship, and the
characters were gods and goddesses,
kings, queens and princes, beautiful
youths and maidens and woodland
sprites. The effect Of the whole was
very artistic and that made up for
the lack Of plot Among the lead
s,,rr 81, A. n1,
son and Florence McCook, the form
err representing very successfully the
prince EndymiOn, and the latter
Phrynia, with whom Endymion is in
love. Miss McCook proved capable
of portraying both the confident CO.
quette and later in the tory, the dis
tressed lover. Leonard Lyons and
Kate Watson were we'll adapted to
their parts of Eumenides and Kali
listhene, generous friends and devot-
ed lovers. The comedy introduced
in the part of Hermes was large
for Paul Brown acted perfectly both
in the garb of the clown and of the
old. woman who told fortunes. Mar
ion Harlan in the part Of Artemis,
the goddess Of the hunt, was ex-
ceptionally good, and Lois Robert
son, goddess of sleep, was also sue
cessful. The other characters were
minor ones but all did we'll. Miss
McCook worked hard to put on this
play under difficulties and is to be
CONGRATULATED on the success of the
undertaking.
Glass day exercises were held in
the M e. church at O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon. Decorations in
the class colors, black and red, had
been tastily arranged for the occasion
and the class name, Efficiency appear
ed above the platform upon which
the members of the class and Mr..
Wells, principal of the high school
were seated. After the professional
the program opened with the invo-
cation by Rev. .Pless, following
which George and Lois Robertson
played a duet which was highly ap-
preciated by the audience. Vlra
Kunt, winner of second honors, gave
the salutatory address, welcoming
the audience to the exercises and
speaking of the significance OF the
occasion. The first Grafton was
given by Roy Banning on the sub
ject ."Competition versus Combina-
ton" He spoke with force and
| clearly. A feature Of the program
| this year was the giving of several
orations on subjects in which the
speakers had specialized during their
high school course. Miss Edith
Hudson spoke on domestic Art in
Education" Miss Alice Friend on
1.-THE Value of Latin" Miss Anna
Jensen on 1.-THE Training of a Teach
err" and Mr.. John Kakac on 1.-THE
Value of Athletics" These orations
were of more than usual interest.
The speakers had personal know
ledge of their subjects and all Of
them spoke with clearness and en-
thusiasm. Miss Josephine Moen in
her grafton on 1.-The Status of Mod
ern Woman" compared the past and
the present and spoke of the pros
poets for the future in regard to
woman's place in the world. "Self
Government for the Philippines
was another strong Grafton, and CIV
en- by Fabian Soriben in an effect
i've manner. Miss Hazel Stevens held
the close attention of the audience
| in an interesting reading entitled
Lucy Dilps Wedding" The class
history by Bess Davis gave the aud
fence a glimpse of what school life
! had been to the class of 1914. Leon
| ard Lyons the class poet amused
| all by his clever rhymes and reveal
ed some of the experiences through