The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1920-05-21
SENIOR CLASS NIGHT
PROGRAM.

Tuesday evening was the senior
Class Night of the Kadoka High
School and a program was given
that evening at the Scenic Theatre
The room was filled to standing
room only by relatives and friends
of the young people who are this
year completing the four year
course Of the local high school.
Everyone present thoroughly
enjoyed the entertainment provld-
cd for the evening and the young
people did exceptionally well. The
musical numbers were furnished
by school seXtette consisting Of
Misses Lillian Martinsky, Opal
Root, Beryl Leedom, Esther Hans
en-, Marjorie Leedom and Bethel
Peasc, and each of their numbers
were greeted with continued APP
pausc and they were compelled
each time to respond to an encore.
Miss Alma Hennings presided at
the piano for the sextette.
An oration on the subject of
Good Roads" was delivered by
Miss Esther Martinsky of the 1920
class, and her discourse on this
subject showed Il deep study and
understanding of the question and
she presented a number of origi-
nal ideas in this matter and also
told of the advancement and pro-
gress possible through good roads
for the extension and use of motor
trucks as a means of transportat-
ion. Miss Marion Hansen, the
other young lady of the gradual
inc class had as the subject of her
oration, Beyond the Alps Lies
Italy" and in her discourse comp
arcd lifc's struggles and efforts
with the rugged mountain ranges
to be surmounted before reaching
the balmy plains on the other side.
Otto F. Sharon spoke on timely
topic, The Failacy of Strikes" and
presented his thoughts in most
favorable manner and showed
wherein strikes were a detriment
to the progress Of the country and
to the welfare of the laboring man
and he also presented reasons and
systems Of the settling of Labor
disputes without strikes. the en-
ployment of foreign agitators by
labor unions was roundly scored
and upon them and their nefariouS
work was laid the blame for many
of the strikes called by the Amer,
lean Laboring men. John II
Sears closed the orations of the
graduating class with a we'll pre-
pared and carefully thought Out
discourse on the subject Our Own
Efforts" and he presented reasons
and thoughts for each persons adj
yanccmcnt and stated that it was
only through our own efforts that
we might hope to rise to the high
est point in the journey of life
Each Of the speakers presented
their orations in most creditablt
manner, speaking in clear dis
tinct manner that could be hear'
in all parts of the theatre anC
their orations demonstrated cleal
thinking minds that through theil
school work had developed an alb
ility to grasp questions that face
the world in its crisis today.
Superintendent ID. d. Collin
delivered an address and told o
the work these young people dur
ing the past year, and urged upoI
the other young men and women
the boys and girls, the deslrabil
ity of continuing and completing
their school work.
The Theatre was beautifully de
corated with pennents and flag
and flowers and interviewer wit
the class colors---purple and gold
and across the front of the stag
was hung the class motto,t Thr'
ugh Our Own Efforts We Hope t
Rise"
The Commencement exercise
will be given this (Friday) ever
ing at the Scenic Theatre and a
entertaining program has bee
prepared.