The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-30
SUCCESSFUL. SCHOOL
YEAR CLOSES
Commencement Week Observed
Many Splendid Entertainments-..
Graduating Exercises Last
Evening

The First Methodist church was the
scene Thursday night of the COM
mencement exercises which was the
climax of the week devoted to the
graduation of the Class of 1919 of the
Caldwell high school. After musical
program arranged by Frederick Flem-
ing Beale and given bv Miss Ruth
Greed. mezZo-soprano; Mr.. D. Depue,
violinist: Mr.. Elmer Archbold, cellist,
and Mr.. Beale, the commencement
address was given r. less B. Hawley,
prominent attorney of Boise. The
presentation of the diplomas was made
by President E. L. Shaw of the school
board
Class Day Exercises
Wednesday night class day exer-
cises were held on the court house
Town by the graduating class. AS the
class filed onto the lawn in their
grave cans and gowns. a group of six
little girls daintily costumed in pink
and white danced little folk dance
which was enthusiastically applauded
| Following this was the valedictory
delivered by Miss Gladys Whiffen the
school song set to the music of "A
Long. Long Trail" sung bv the entire
class: the class poem given by Miss
Lucy Miller and the class will. read
by Miss Brenice Weymouth She an
nounced the monev realized from the
class play would be devoted to buy
in ctures for the high school.
Rev. F. E. Springer of the c. of l.
was next called uDon and he took the
i opportunity to dwell upon some of the
more serious things confronting the
graduating students
The program was closed with an
other folk dance by the little girls
who, upon being encored. returned
and gave little song with dance
which evoked much applause.
Class Plays
The casts of the three PLAYS given
bv the senior class in the high school
gymnasium Tuesday night were
greeted by a crowd which completely
filled the hall. The acting was very
good and received much applause
Probably the only criticism due the
Young players was the difficulty OF
hearing experienced by the audience
and that was very greatly due to the
arrangement of the curtains on the
stage.
Leading Lady Scores Success
, In the first scene, Modesty. Miss
, Helen Madden made distinca hit as
/ Henrietta, besought by two suitors
, these parts being taken by William
Gartin and Sherman Breshears
Irish Playlet
The second playlet, The Traveller
was by far the most difficult of rem
dition of the three. The scene was
laid in an Irish house with Ruth
, Bradley as the Irish mother talking
to her child. Miss Bradley's part wa.
, long and very difficult to give bu
E she succeeded beautifully. Grant Cor
don, who played the little boy, gave Z
faithful portrayal of child's imper
iousness when he ordered Wilbur
8 Craffee, the traveller, to give him tn.
!, plates from the dresser with which t.
build his golden garden.
, Comedy Well Acted
RI In the third play, The Best Man
i Ted Turner carried off the honors il
3 his acting of the title role. His pois,
4 and composure was remarkable in Al
. amateur actor. Lucv Miller as tn,
: bride-to-be. and Elaine Wheeler a
$ the bridesmaid were very charmin,
a in their pretty summary costumes
. Their parts were small as compare,
! with the parts of the best man and tn
4 groom. James Mclaughlin. VIII,
: PLAYED the latter part was verv cleve
in his CONSERVATION at the idea o
proposing. and being accepted nv tn
+ wrong girl. The comedy ended har
: pilv, howeveH and was conclude,
i with a little song and dance by tn
. quartette.
81 High School Girls Sing
:. Miss Vina Buntrock and Mis-
Ferne Borgess. provided must
: throughout the intermissions. TIL
whole program went off with a sna
- and there was none of the draggin
. which is the usual fault of the anna
I teur show.
=, Baccalaureate Services
- The baccalaureate services Of III
II graduating class were held at tn
- First M. F. church SUNDAY night.
= Rev Vance delivered the address
and made stirring appeal to III
graduates to remember the wondarf,
= advantages and opportunities AFFORD
a ed them in being readv to start the
n careers Just at this time when til
= world is undergoing such social NJ
', heaval.
The graduates were gawned in gra
i. with gray mortar-board cans.
~ The church was decorated wit
" roses. the work Of some Of the unde
~ graduates. Tho also acted as ushers.
,e The. high school Girls Gle" CIV
sang two numbers. assisted nv Mr.
no Paul Case and Mrs. F. F. Reale.
=. Girls Gee Club
he The high school Girls G'"e Club
annual concert which was oiver Fl
10 dav night, was voted a success in e
v, erv particular About $40 was rais'
"a, nv the entertainment The rl"h W
66 assisted bv Mrs Paul Case aud NJ
he r r. Beale. whose work in Ut
gh Cloister Cato" was excent'onal
good.
ce The "StatcIv Dance" the s"co'
Ito Number on the nropram, giv"n
Retty Case Graft, Rotk'n C"or
on RUBY and lanes Young in colon