El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-16
.84PERGENT OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
AND GIRLS T0ATTEND UNIVERSITY
Largest Per Centage Of Any Graduation Glass in His
tory; University Of Texas Gets the Largest Number,
California University Next; Busy Week Planned
For Commencement Exercises and Features

J IN Keeping with the tercetenary of
/ Shakspcre's death and following this
/ the diplomas will be awarded by +. NJ.
| Whitaker. president Of the school
! board Tho Shaksperian festival viii
! consist OF series Of short scenes ana
/ tahlcauX from the plays Of Shakspere.
The first scene from the first act Of
} king Lear" viii be the opening scene.
( Lochlin Caffey viii be King Lear"
Bess Luther win be "CordeIia." Grace
gam Robert Wulff France and
/ Carol Plumb. Burgundy"
In tho tableauX, Choosing the
I Caskets," from The Merchant OF Ven
ice Anne Magoffin will be Portal
/ Charles Cooke. "Bassanio;" Alma say
age. "Jessica.7 and Christian Schugt,
Antonio
Hawkins Is "Otheiio.-
"Otheno's" defence. from the third
scene OF act first Of "Othelio' viii be
given with James Hawkins as "0thello;n
Tom Clements as the Duke Of Venice;
George Blanton as "Brabantio,' ana
Earle Brown as the first senator.
A scene from Antony and Cleopatra"
will follow. Ruby Ponsford win be
Cleopatra" Walter Clayton, antony
Josephine Dawson "Charmian; Anna
Windherg. Iras;' Mary Bardie,
Alexis" Earl Evans. "Carridius,' and
Robert Miller ~Enobarhus
The second scene from the third act
Of Hamlet" viii follow II will be
Hamlets injunction 20 the PLAYERS and
Eugene Womeldorf viii be Hamlet
Hueo Becker the first player and Wayne
Garrett "Horatio."
A love scene from Henry w Will be
The next on the program. the incident
TO lie presented being selected from the
second scene of the fifth act Albert Ia
Katherine" and billiard Blankensnip,
Alice"
Fairies TO Dance.
In the scene from Midsummer Nights
Dream the fairies dance will be given.
Bernice Brick viii be '"ritania;' Nancy
Edwards. Peas Blossom Ethel Craw-
ford. "Cobweb,' Mary Nafe, Moth
Blanche Schwartz. Mustard Seed
Merle Dale. Rainbow Harreli Put
nam. Bottom" and George Mold,
Puck"
The dancers in the dance of the fairies
will be Nancy Edwards. Ethel Craw
ford, Merle Dale Mary Nafe and
Blanche Schwartz.
A scene from Henry VIII" win be
presented Kathleen Allen will be
Queen katherine" Clara Long, Pa
tience." Esther Rice, ANNE BOleyn;"
Albert webb. Henry WIZ" Carroll
Plumb. a chamberlain: Frank Brown
viii be Cardinal Wolsey." and Elsie
Faye Brown a lady of the court
The scene from the Merry Wives Of |
W luu1oi VIII represent tit AIoltt |
around the fairies oak and all the /
graduating class will take part.
The second scene from the fifth act
Of "A Winters Tale" viii be given (
with Margaret Amstater acting the part [
Of "HermOine:" Tallulah Ellis. per |
dita." Ruby Hin, "Paulina" and Jesse |
Haywood. "Leontcs."
The dance of the shepherdesses in this (
scene VIII be presented by Mildred /
Bishop. Esther Ingham. Effie Davey. |
Ruth Myers. Melba Green. Hilda Light, !
Louise Warren and Ruth Brown.
lnterspersed through the exercises /
viii be chOruses. And among those to |
Doe sung are The Fairy Song" who is |
Silvia o. Where the Bee Sucks There /
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