The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-29
The Public Schools Class


The closing exercises of the public
laureate service was held in the High
School Auditorium Sunday morning at
II clock Rev L. A. McKeever who
had been engaged to preach thesermon,
was taken suddenly i'll on Saturday
night and was unable to fill his appoint
ment. DR.. Gerritt Snyder was secured
and preached a most eloquent, helpful
and forceful sermon, urging upon the
yonug people sobriety, righteousness
and Godliness as a program for sue
cessful life. Music was furnished by a
high school choir, and Mrs. Jameson
and Mrs. Molloy, with Mrs. Shively
and Alice Craig at the piano.
The room was lastly decorated by
the Sophore class under the direction of
Miss McMindes.
The Senior class play was presented
In the Hays Opera House Tuesday
evening, with the following east of
characters:
Robt. Brown, "a Lawyers clerk, Reece
Cave; Miss Rebecca Luke, Eva Hedges
AdIACLEAAS AlCCG VI HISS hukGr
Frances Nickles; Philip Rogers, Nephew
of Miss Luke, Harry FELTON,; Marion
Bryant, ''Mr. Bob" friend of Rather
inc, Dorthy Madison; Jenkins, Butler
in Miss Luke's household, Clifford
Morrison; Patty, Maid, Ruby Thomas.
The young people took their parts well
and gave q very creditable and highly
entertaining performance.
The Eighth Grade pupils were form
ally inducted into the High School on
Wednesday morning with the follow
ing program:
Song, America, School and Audience
Invocation Snyder
Class History John Shively
Reading g--M Margaret Fogel
Havermann and Virginia Lee Ford
Glass Prophesy Ira Roads
Vocal Solo-------.Jo Josephine Parker
Reading Berniee Lee
Violin Solo Carl Malmburg
Glass Will Ida Hedges
Quartette.
Valedictery Charlotte Blender
Presentation of Certificates A.
Shively
Glass Song.
The members of the class are; Fran
els Addison, Rosina Albert, Mildred
Baker, Willie Bear, Charlotte BIender,
Margaret Fogel, Virginia Lee Ford,
Helen Gunther, Dale Gregg Dorthy
Hardness, Anna Doris Havermann,
Ida Hedges, Bernics Lee, Catherine
Lewis, Susan Madden, Donald Meade,
Carl Malmburg, Clifford Moore, Ira
Rhodes, Josephine Parker John Shive-
ly, Oscar Snyder, Cecil Stadter, Albina
Unrein, Matilda Velie, Dorthy Gordan,
Leslie Woods
The graduating exerciser of the Sen
ior class were held in the High school
auditorium Wednesday evening The
Address was delivered by Supt. W. S.
Hensner- of Salina Mr. Hensner is
one Of the prominent school men Of the
State and is forcsful speaker. His
address highly pleased the large audi
sncs present Music was furnished by
the High School students, directed and
assisted by Miss Alma Creighton. DR..
Middlekauff, President of the Board of
Education presented the diplomas.
The following are the members of
the class.
Reece Sims Cave, David 1. Ohitten-
den, Elizabeth Matilda Dreiling, Anna
Dsrethea FELTON,, A Ross Gregg C. a.
Hardness, Jr., Jessie Elizabeth Ne
Conchie, Franklin MeKeever, Dorothy
Margaret Madsen, Clifford Rea Morri-
son, Frances Catherine Nickles, Isaac
Merle Reed, Sylvanus Shade, Fred
Sites, Margaret Taylor, Ruby Thomas.
The weeks events closed with re-
eePtion given by the alumni at the Es-
sex Hall, on Friday evening.
Fred Cross and sister were here from
Ellis, Wednesday.