The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-12

Auditorium
"Alfs well that ends WE'LL
Honor System.
The most important happening in
the High School since the establish
ment of Student Government was the
esta blishment of the Honor System
during the final exams.
Thursday evening at the student
council meeting the question of the
honor system for exams was brought
up for discussion. 1t was decided to
let the student body decide this most
important question for themselves.
So Friday at chapel the measure
was brought up before the students.
After a few short talks the measure
was voted upon We are glad to
say that every student in the school
went on record as being in favor
of the honor system for examina-
tons. The motion for its acceptance
having been unanimously passed. The
honor system is a character building
plan. 1t does not mean that teach
ers will not be in the room when
exams are given but that every stu
dent is put on his honor This helm
the student very much in resisting
temptations that may be set before him
ways, as well. Each student is re-
quired TO sign the following pledge
after each exam:
Il pledge my honor as a gentleman
or a lady that l have neither given
nor received any assistance in this
examination"
Signed. -.
The adoption of the honor system
puts P. HI. s. on the same basis as
the best schools in the country, so we
have given it mention in this i'm
portant position.
Costumes for School Opera Have
Arrived.
The costumes for Ute Chimes of
Normandy" the opera to be pro-
duced by the High School Music
Glass, have all arrived. The scene of
the play is laid in France, in the
eighteenth century, and every cos
tune is appropriate to the time and
place. Some of these costumes are
made of silk, some satin, but every
one accurately represents the char
acter it is intended to portray.
Some people may think that High
School pupils are incapable of pro-
ducing an opera. But, in this case
it Is decidedly not so. This opera
is to be acted costumed and sung.
~ sung. Under the direction of Mrs.
Reilly, instructor in dramatic art, the
acting has already attained state
of perfection. The acting and cos
tuning of the play are as important
as the singing, SO are the costumes Tor
this production, and much time and
attention has been given to the action
part and costuming.
To demonstrate the kind Of cos
TUNES worn in the play, one OF the
principals appeared on the stage last
Friday, dressed in the costume or
Marquis of France, in the eighteenth
century. Every article of apparel was
correct to the slightest details, even
to the powdered wig and three-cor-
nered cooked hat The costumes of
the remainder of the cast, even to the
chorus are also correct in every detail
The cast for the play has been
chosen from the best singers and ac-
tors in the school, for. as this was the
first attempt ever made by the High
School to produce an opera, 1t was
deemed best to spare no efforts to
make this one a success. And "qul
veut, peut."
The scenery and effects for this
play are especially attractive
quantity of new scenery has been
purchased especially for this opera
as have also many new electrical ef-
fects. These will give realistic air TO
ghost scene and other like scenes the
effects and scenery are great I'M
provements over any that have been
used for other plays, and no expense
has been spared to make the opera
a success in every way. In fact, the
opera has cost more to produce than
any play yet staged by the school.
and we need the cooperation of the
public TO make it a success
This three act opera it to be given
in the P. III. S. auditorium on Wed
nesday night, at p. m, and
matinee on Thursday, D. M Tickets
are now on sale at the Central Phar-
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