The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
{. H. s. CLASS PLAY
IS BIG SUCCESS
More Than 100 Characters in
''Everystudent," Morality
Spectacle.

Running the gamut of emotions,
ambitions n desires Of the high school
student throughout the four years of
school life, 'Everystudent," portrayed
by Miss Eugenia Porter, was seen to
pass through a series of Kaleidoscope
scenes in the annual class day exer-
clses at the Central high school audi
torium Wednesday night. The plav,
EVerystudent' written by George
Sehaeffer, a member of the graduating
class, takes the -four years of school
work as the background for the action
Oh the play much as George Hobart's
pay Experience does the world or
as "Everywoman'' did in Walter
Browns play of that name.
Inc class day affair ushered in the
pubIc exercises OF "mencem
week. Thursday night at the Scottish
Rite cathedral diplomas will be award
ed to 103 members OF the June. 1919.
graduating class by the Hon. Hardwig
Peres, president of the city board Of
education. Presentation of the diplomas
VIII De by Prof. Wharton S. Jones, su-
p~erlntendent Of city schools. The grad
uatlon address will be delivered by the
rev DR.. w. d. Buckner, pastor of
LaiVary church, Musical features will
pe orchestral selections by the school
orchestra and the rendition of The Pill
grim's Chorus from "~Tannhauser" by
the entire graduating class.
Prof. c. p. Jester, principal of the
hlgh school, will preside and the Rev.
II. ), Spragins will deliver the invoca-
ton and bendiction.
100 Student Actors.
In four massive scenes the expert
ences OF every student guided by Father
Central ed Crump) through the vicis-
STUDIES OF school life are portrayed. Re-
gaining the Well-rounded tones of Eu-
enc Ormonde, the Nobody of Every
woman, young Crump essayed the diff
1lcult role of the guide during the four
years of every students career and
from the prologue until the end when
ne turns the young woman over to
graduation essayed by the author of
the play, George Schaeffer, the part
was excellently played, reading of the
plank verse of'the text frequently elicit
ing rounds Of applause from he audi
forum.
Joy, gloom, mischief and others re-
gaze the career of the heroine during
the tlrst act which depicts the life of the |
freshman. In the second act, the sophie
moric characters, military, athlete and
others vie with ambition on the serious |
slde or the heroine's life, but there |
creep in folly, laziness, carelessness and
otherS whose allurementS bewilder the |
senses OF the tender life with which
thGSe characters come in contact.
Inc third scene subjects every stu
dent to the temptations of the cabaret,
where irresponsibility, society, music,
k~how-nothing and her offspring, ig-
horance also are encountered until la
oor and kindness induce her to return
to school.
Through the scenes to the last, the
word, admirably acted by Harry Long,
Keeps in the background only to an
pear in the final spectacle and claim
everystudent as his bride, being mar
ried by graduation.
The dance Of realization and inter-
pretive dances interpolated during the
action of the play were admirably
staged under the direction of Miss Jo-
Mcdonald, and singing was
interspersed by students un-
DER Miss Marie Leary. Costumes were
by Miss Marye Cooper, and
ne scenes were arranged by Miss Clara
schneider and L. S. Paschal. The char.
acters all were so well presented that
.9rther Individual mention would be