The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-20
A COLLEGE
CINDERELLA
Senior Class Of Charter Oak High
School Present Play, on Thurs.
day Evening". e{
DEAN BENNETT DELIVERS TALK
Dean, of Highland Park, Talks to the
Graduating Class Friday Evening
at School Auditoriun.,

CHARTER OAK, June 10, Especially
The senior class of the Charter Oak
high school presented their class play.
"A College Cinderella" at the opera
house, OH Thursday evening. The
play was given under the direction
of Miss Irene Fox and reflected. much
credit upon her. The parts were well
taken and each character, showed the
result of q close study and training.
The play was true to life--the aris-
tocracy of the select boarding school.
Beaverdale, devoted their time to play
and fun, study being a side issue. They
scOrn the one student in the school
because she works for her board, An.
ma Hollstein, as Deeva Hale. dubbed
the college cinderella" who won the
hearts OF the audience by her inter
probation of the poor but proud work
ing girl, who so silently and patiently
bore the taunts of her fellow students
The interest Of the school is aroused
by the offer of the Love brother and
sister to give two hundred dollars for
the best literary production. Deeva
Hale writes a play and the students
accidenuy find it. and not realizing its
worth, they criticize it and as result.
the author endeavOrs to destroy it.
Clyde Little Neslie Lyons) lazy. dis.
honest and treacherOus, SECURES it,
and when the play. wins the prize,
claims it as his work. The school
is skeptical but there being no one
else to claim the, prize, he is about to
leave with it when Pearl. Snow, the
colored cook, arrives and convinces
them that Deeva Hale has written the
composition Deeva is brought back
and the schemer is put to rOut. The
second act given to the production
OF the play written by Deera, was
categorical and given in Greek cos
tune Dora Stark as the colored cook
was irresistibly funny. Her greatest
achievement was her huckla.berry
pie. Edward Thanson. the generous
brother, was ever ready with laghable
schemes and his practical sister, AL
ma Jacobson, acted as a safety valve
for him. Grace Stark, the stern school
teacher: Mildred Perry, the aristocrat,
Verna Weed, the tennis enthusiast;
and Augusta Vogle, with her Irish dia
lect, were all worthy of mention. Geo
Brown gave an especially strong I'M
personation of WAR; Carmen Weed
the foot ball advocate and Leslie Ly-
on, the william, could not have been ill.,
proved upon. Miss Trumbor sang a
dainty lullaby most delightfully."-. The
high, school male quartet in black
face, skit brought down the house.
On Friday evening, Dean Bennett.
of Highland Park college, delivered
the commencement address in the high
school auditorium. The address was
one of tbs best .s'if mot the best, ever
given III Charter Oak He had "a mes
sage full of good ethings and he deliv-
cred it in an earnest and convincing
manner. His plea for moral and ply.
steal soundness was an inspiration to
the young people,, his hearttO.heart |
talk with the parents could not but
have awakened new resolutions in
them to be little more lenient, just
and understanding with their children. |
At the close OF the talk. the diplomas |
were given to Grace Stark, Augusta
Vogle, Mildred Perry Alma Jacobsen,
Anna Holstein. and Edward Thomson.
the latter receiving the scholarship |
for having the highest average during
the four years. The alumni of the |
SCHOOL then gathered in the dining |
room for their banquet. Fifty two
members were seated at two long |
tables A three course banquet was
served by the domestic science girls,
under the supervision, of Miss Lottie
Ward. A progrom of toasts were CIV
Ell with r. II. Weed as toastmaster. |
and election of officers followed and
then the chairs were pushed. back and
an old fashioned sing" was enjoyed. |
A most delightful time was had by |
everyone.
BOY r. SUSTAiNS BROKEN. ARM |