The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
Glass of 1917 of Dickinson High School Numbers 7yenty
GRADUATION IS TONIGHT
BRIGHT TOUCH ADDED TO EXER-
CISES OF CLASS DAY BY
MAY FESTIVAL.
Seniors and Grade Children in Presen-
tation of Fine PrOgram-Esther
Ayers Presents Gift.

Ayers Presents Gift.
Dickinson high schools first May
festival, held as an afternoon prelude
to class day exercises of Saturday
evening, proved a scintlllating success,
artistically performed in the presence
of a large throng OF enthusiastic on
lockers. Seniors and grade school
pupils cooperated in presenting a
Spectacle we'll acted throughout and
bright with fanciful costumes. From
the professional to the Maypole wind
ing, the fete was replete with interest
and color, and bids fair to become an
annual event in connection with class
day programs.
Festival was held on the green
north of the country clubhouse, and
a large assemblage gathered early in
spite of the chill weather. Program
was begun at o'clock, when the pro-
cessional wound slowly down the slope
from the club to the outdoor stage.
Two little May fairies marched in the
van, then came the May queen,
Marian Coffin, with her retinue of
attendants. In her wake came the
folk dancers, milkmaids and Robin
Hood and his Merry Men.
Arriving at the green, the Villagers,
Maying chorus, Give to Our Ladye,
was sung, and then followed corona
ton of the queen.
Folk dances given by the tots won
Fplaudits of the crowd, the children 60
ing through their part of the per-
formance in a manner which showed
thorough training for their parts.
Pantomime and chorus were given by
Robin Hood donald Murtha) and
others, then came the Swedish folk
dances, and the Maypole winding by
the Senior girls.
Participants in the festival were
appropriately and attractively garbed,
most of the smaller children being
dressed in white, and the archers of
Robin Hoods band being clad in CO.'S
tunes of green, with waving plumes,
and carrying bows and arrows. Milk
maids wore bright colored skirts and
bodices of black. The May Queen was
carried by four stalwart lads in a
bower of greenery and flowers in
regal splendor.
Class Day Exercises.
Class day exercises were held in the
evening in the high school auditorium,
with all members of the Senior class
taking part in the program. AS fit
ting finale to the program, Miss
Esther Ayers, class president, made
presentation speech in connection with
Gift of the class Of IT to the school,
as follows: -:
"In these troublous times, when war
clouds are heavy over US, We hear on
all sides the exhortation to choose in
all things the useful rather than the
ornamental, and strive. to conserve life
and power. o.u 49,.
some lasting token of it's appreciation
of what the high school has done for
all the members, and to DO their bit
toward making it better, decided upon
gift which we hope school and p.-
irons will long use and enjoy-a light
over the main entrance. This gift is
in line with the thought 1 have given
the class, that we tighten the dark
places as we go through life.
"To Superintendent Berg: My last
duty as president of the class Of
1917, and very pleasant one, is to
present to the school the class memo
rial, the entrance light, which greets
us all COnlgnC. 80
A pleasing address of welcome was
given by Ruth Erb, and was followed
by piano selection by Kathleen Hag-
arty. Presentation speech to lower
classes was made by Seibert Snyder,
and then the class history was read by
Ruth Maser. Intermingling humcr
with the interesting tale of the past
of the class, Miss Maser's offering was
of great interest. Class prophecy
was given in play form, and FaDora
Drury read the class poem, which was
we'll received. Seven members of the
class presented the class farce, and
Leo Mullaney delivered the class will.
Esther Ayers gave splendid farewell
address in behalf Of the class.
The Rev. R. H. Craig delivered the
annual sermon to the class on Sun
day evening in the high school audi
toriuh. He pointed out to them
that only through persistent struggle
are the heights attained, and gave an
eloquent portrayal of what the future
holds for them if they will only con-
tinue the splendid effort which has
carried them through their school
life. Toward close of the address, he
asked members of the class to stand,
and he gave them a pleasing personal
talk.
Graduation Tonight.
Graduation exercises are to be held
this evening in the high school audi
torium, with John Adam Taylor as
speaker of the evening. Complete
program:
Piano duet, "The Retreat t"-Blanche
Flanagan, Doris Deffebach.
Invocation-The Rev. Alex. Coffin.
Selection-Male quartet, Messrs.
Noggle, Pippin, Hughes, Mars.
torium, with John Adams Taylor as
Vocal duet-Neva Duling, Werner
Delaney.
; Presentation of diplomas-Thomas
H. Pugh.
Selection-Ladies' quartet, Cora
Anderson, Elizabeth Bradford, Anna
Hillesheim, Neva Duling.
One pleasing feature in connection
. with the baccalaureate sermon was
the presence in the city of Frederik
, Jessen, soldier boy of the class Of III
| He was enabled to attend services as
result Of the furlough granted the K
. boys en- route from Montana to Fort
Lincoln. There is also possibility that
he will be present at exercises Of this
evening.