The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-07
COMMENCEMENT
WAS SUCCESSFUL
ATTENDANT EVENTS END FRIDAY
Class Play, Graduation Exercises Held at
The School Auditorium With
Big Audiences Attending
(By Betty Eppingl

Commencement of Hood River High
came to successful close last Friday
afternoon with the annual dual athletic
meet between the local and The Dalles
high school teams.
From beginning to end the festivi-
ties were marked by the interest of all
local people. For the first time in the
schools history the exercises were
held in an assembly hall of the school
itself, and the big new auditorium was
not large enough to accommodate the
crowds.
The senior play, "Green Stockings"
was success from every standpoint.
The first scene opened at the fashion
able English home of William Fara-
day, Leon Bentley. Phyllis, Ila Mich
OILS; Madge, Frances Castner, and
Aunt Ida, Alma Jones, were talking
about the engagement of Phyllis to
Robert Travers, Chatter Newton, and
of Celia, Helen Carson, having to wear
green stockings. Celia comes in, and
on the spursof the moment invents her
engagement to an imaginary Col.
Smith. She succeeds in changing the
pitying attitude of her family, but
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Aunt Ida is Mortified, but Celia tells
her that in eight months she will have
him die and will then go to Chicago
with her.
The second act is at the same place
eight months later. The Times ar
rives with the announcement of the
death of Col. Smith. The whole
family at once goes into Mysteries and
tries to keep the news from Celia.
She, of course, finds it out and goes
into faint. Aunat Ida is very fused
and in trying.not to give things away
gets herself into many amusing
scrapes.
In the midst of the mourning Col.
Vavasoeur, Charles johnson, comes in.
He claims to be life long friend of
Col. Smith, and comes with a last
message to Celia. Celia is up stump,
and Aunt Ida nearly spills the beans.
Col. Vavasoeur and Celia manage to
get the evening together, while the
rest of the family go out to dinner.
The third act is two hours later.
Celia discovers that Col. Vavasoeur is
really Col. Smith and finds herself
half in love with him, but very angry.
She and Aunt Ida arrange to go away
on the midnight train. Col. Smith
comes in and says she must listen to
him, she says no, that Jimmy Raleigh,
Raymond Munkres, has been waiting
20 minutes for her. Col. Smith says
he has been waiting 20 years and goes
out Jimmy comes in and asks what
is wrong, he has been waiting 20
minutes in the rain. Celia drops her
suit case and says, "I've decided not
to go. You see, he's been waiting 20
years for me. "
Of those who helped to make this
grand success are: Miss Edith Baker,
director; Ruth Vaughn, Evelyn; Neal
Nunamaker, Admiral Grice; Floyd
Wright, Henry Steele; Will Wickland,
Martin, the butler. Special credit
should be given Leon Bentley, Chatter
Newton and Aunt Ida, who kept the
audience in tears of laughter.
The graduating exercises were held
Thursday evening. This was the sec
ond largest class ever graduated from
H. X. H. S. and the first to have the
honor of graduating from the new
building. The exercises were very
impressive, SO graduating. They en-
tered the room in single file, with Miss
Frances Castner, class president, lead
ing. Miss Castner carried large
Flag, which she presented to the
i>school on behalf of the class. After
the class was seated on the stage the
girls glee club sang, "l1ither Fairies
Tip" and Birds are Singing" The
club girls sang very we'll and were
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A piano solo was rendered by Tia Mich
OILS class address, Democracy Wins, "
by Neal Nunamaker; vocal solo,
Springs Awakening" Lillian Brock;
class recitation, Miss Edith Helps
Along" Helen Carson. The chief
address of the evening was by Prof. E.
T. Reed, of 0. A. C. He gave very
excellent address on '"The Things More
Excellent" He was followed by o. T.
Wedemeyer, who sang, "Myself When
Young. The diplomas were presented
by DR.. C. H. Jenkins, the messenger
being little Miss Agnes Chipping. The
exercises were brought to close by
the audience singing the national an
them. An informal reception for the
graduates was then held and the stacks
of flowers and boxes were delivered to
the members of the class by Nella
Hart, Elda Jackson, Katherine Baker,
| Betty Epping, Forrest Carter. Lewis
Bailey and Carl Epping. Close to 700
people were presented to our class of
1917 graduates and wished them all
good luck. We certainly will miss
them when school opens next August.
The track day events were sort of in
favor of The Dalles. The track score
was not as bad as last time, though,
being 1876. At noon dinner was
served to The Dalles team by the H.
r. girls, and dinner was served for
25 cents to others. After dinner the
tennis matches were played. We won
easily from The Dalles. Gassoway,
who played singles. easily outclassed
his man, both in serving and receiving.
6-1-3 love game and 6-2-4 love games.'
Gassoway played against Nitchska.
| The doubles we won 6-1-63. Loving
and Gassoway played we'll against Wit
cliff and Nitchska, having much better
team work than their opponents.
| The baseball game in the afternoon
was in favor of The Dalles, 6-2.
Gavin, johnson and Radliff were the
hardest hitters for The Dalles. Hood
River easiy got meh on bases, but
failed to get hits at the critical times.
The game was very even throughout
and both teams showed a great i'm.
provement in fielding and batting over
the previous games of this season.
A big bunch of rooters came down
for the all day meet. On account Of
the rainy weather the Hood River
turnout was rather small. However,
another thing we outclassed The Dalles
in was cheering, although they did
have larger turnout.
In the evening dance was given at
the armory for The Dalles people and
was huge success, everyone having a
grand time. The dance broke up in
time for The Dalles team and rooters
make the l.10 train,