South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-05
HIGH NIGHT" IS
STAGED At Y. NJ.
Glasses of School Put Over
Successful Stunts at
Annual FroIiC.

Annual high school night was OBJ
served At the Y. VI. @. A. Friday
night IN the big gym Various
''stunts" were put on by the differ
ent classes. and contests. music and
cheering all went together 10 make
up a genuine good time for all pres
ent.
The senior stunt was a sham bat
tie between the Americans and Ger
mans The Germans went over the
top with their officer pushing them,
and we're Immediately driven back
by the Americans. who continued
their advantage all the war 20 Potts
dam. In the duel the kaiser was put
20 sleep for good.
The juniors presented a "take-off''
on the faculty. Each member OF the
faculty was represented by "a mem
Der OF the class In some unac-
countahle way clothing OF the facul-
~ had been procured and the repre-
sentatiOn was very Creditable for
each character. The female part OF
the faculty was represented by young
men.
The sophomOres represented the
colored population and executed sew
eraI different dances and cakewalks.
with their faces blackened and the
loud and varied colors used in the
clothing. together with their actions.
gained for them rounds OF applause
Freshmen Well Costun1ed.
All member Of the freshmen who
partook in the Virginia reels and
other fashioned dancing were
deliberately costumed and masked.
The girls wore their hair over their
faces and the masks on the back Of
their heads. making their antics APP
pear more difficult.
Rensberger's orchestra furnished
the music and each number was
highly appreciated by those present.
Miss Efie Hartman, musical direc-
tor in the South Bend schools, con-
Quoted the singing Of several patri-
otto songs. America" Keep the
Home Fires Burning" "Over There, E"
etc.
A girls scooter race, a clothes
rush. tug Of war. a game Of volley
ball were some OF the contests. In
the clothes rush four young men
raced against time in removing their
clothing down 20 the gym suit. turn
ing around three times and dressing
again. The audience rocked the
building with their cheers and laugh
ter at this event
The girls and boys debating clubs
presented the two best stunts Of the
evening. with the girls taking the
honors The stunt Of the boys con-
sisted Of real exhibition football
game entitled South Bend Enter
tqins Dowagiac" The local team
will meet the Dowagiac eleven on the
gridiron Saturday and the entire
high school has showed its inter-
est in today's game while watching
this stunt.
Girls Present Play.
Sixteen girls OF the girls debating
club presented a playlet entitled
World Peace Conference After the
War" Every country engaged in the
great conflict was httingly repre-
sented At the conference Germany
released all OF her colonies and hold
ings and agreed TO the mandates Of
the allies. AS hitting climax to the
conference the dove OF peace floats
out and over the heads Of the as
sembled nations.
The young ladies and the country
represented were as follows: Co
lumhia. Helen Gafll. Belgium, Mar
iorv Taylor; France, Katherine
Greniser: Italy. Ethel WEIGH; Eng
land. Margaret Hiedeman; Ireland,
Iva Bayman. Scotland. Lucille Ger
her. Portugal Ruth Bergston: South
America. Dorthea Snyder, Canada.
Margaret Geyer. Turkey, Dorothy
Crabb. Japan. Ruth Park; Rou-
mania. Ruth eau; Germany Peg
Martin. and Austria Hungary, Mil
dred BaumEartner; sailor boy. Bod
CANT. and soldier boy. Laville Adds.