Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-29
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
At Massanutten Academy,

| At Massanutten Academy,
The commencement program at
Massanutten Academy closed on
Wednesday night, making perhaps
the most successful commencement
yet held by this institution.
81 TIE exercises opened with pro-
, CRANE last Saturday night by the
! students of the secondary department,
, composed of about fifteen under the
direction of Miss Gwinn. The littl 9
folks acted their parts very creditably
indeed and gave big surprise to the
, large audience which heard their
declamations, orations, and play. AT
the close of the program it was an
nounced that the prize in spelling,
offered by Col. c. A. e. Macauley
and Mrs. McCauley, of Chicago,
were won by Master John F. Locke,
: aud Misses Ruth Rhode and Gladys
Didawick.
! On Sunday evening the baccalau-
reate sermon was preached to the
students in St. Paul's Reformed
Church by the Rev. S. Fl. Stein, Of
Trinity Reformed Church, York, Pa.
The text was: IT came not to be min
stered unto, but to minister" The
speaker suggested to his young
hearers that they should now adopt a
pattern which should serve them
through their life. What should the
pattern be? None other than Jesus
Christ Himself, in Whose image we
are created, an ia Whom we find life
eternal
The sermon was listened to atten-
lively by full church both the main
auditorium and the Sunday-school
rooms being crowded. 1t was a beau
tiful discourse-de delivered = in well
rounded tones from clearcut voice,
anG spoken with fervor and spirit
that touched the heart The idealism
that permeated the thought of the
serm On was in itself an inspiration,
and the impression that Rev. Stein
| left was permanent one. 1t was
pronounced one of the finest bacca-
| laureates ever given in Woodstock |
Music was furnished by chorus
composed of the choir members of
Woodstock, with Mrs. Gilbert Pence
at the organ.
On Monday the afternoon was spent
in tennis tournament, spirited and
exciting contest, in which Waryer A.
Hall came out the winner of the
singles Edward Perkins and Daniel
Pritchard the doubles.
In the. evening the annual play was
given to a crowded audience in Lantz
Hail. 1t was a repetition of last
years play-which proved to be such
a novelty and delight. And again it
came off quite as happily. The mem
bers of the cast were the same with
the exception of one part, which was
played by Mr.. ]. A. CARRIER, of Tim
berville. He interpreted the part
played by Prof. Sachs, and did it so
we'll that he won instant applause
and held it to the end of the play. AS
Erastus Underholt, the Chicago Pork
packer, who had ambitious on the 400
hundred of N. X, for himself and
family of daughters, he was an i'm
posing figure and although perhaps
not so polished as Bostonian would
be, nevertheless beneath that rugged
exterior was an honest and generous
heart. Mr.. CARRIER is graduate of
the Emerson School of Oratory in
Boston, and his work in expression
served his acting with distinction.
AS my friend from India Mr..
VIM. Calvert tucked no less than one
hundred good laughs in his pockets
AS usual Mr.. Calvert made his audi
ence merry with his comedy and even
to look at him was to feel smile
start on it's journey. He was simply
irrepressibie, and Mrs. Calvert shar
ed the honors with him-especial'y
in the mirror scene and the dallying
with the heart of the Rev. Mr.. Twee.
dle-whose dignity and throbbing
hopes of love end married bliss were
so naturally displayed by Mr.. Joseph
B. Clover, and the proposal was not
rejected. AS the rapid and Broad
way Jones type of Millionaire's
son Mr.. Chas. c. Skyles' played u
fine part. He and Mr.. Calvert kept
the plot moving with alacrity and
counterpoint. Mr.. Tom Valentine
was cleverly impersonated by Mr.. |
Walter Wunder, bosom friend of
the wealthy son.
AS daughters of Mr.. Underholt Miss |
Annie Clover and Miss Arlene |
Walker showed wide contrast in /
character and disposition. One a
whole 'souled chummy daughter to |
'Pop'-the other ambitious to enter
the portals of society-feeling herself
above the other members of the |
family
AS their friend from the upper /
circles Mrs. w. H. Wunder played |
the part of fashionable society wo-
man-with premier entree. The act
| ing of the young ladies was natural
and highly finished, as intended it |
should be in polite circles.
AS the servant girl Miss Catherine |
Bargelt added new laurels to her
present fame in expression work, ably |
assisted by Mr.. Jason Sperry as a
devoted yalet-lover, and Mr.. Sherman
Ballard kept order as Policeman
Finnerty, with designs on the escaped |