Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-05-19

and girls in the history of the |
school, twenty-one in number, COM
pleted the high school course this |
week, the culminat.ng event of the
year being the graduation exercises
held last night. The entire com
munity feels pardonable pride in
the work of the splendid schools and
in the class of earnest young people
who have received the best instruc-
tion the city has to offer.
Their high school records show
them to have been active in the
life and enterprises of the school,
and the work they have accomplish
ed reflects credit not only upon their
industry as students, but upon the
ability and efficiency of the faculty
in charge.
The first big event of the closing
weeks OF the Senior year was the
Junior-Senior banquet, when the
Junior class entertained the Seniors
and faculty. clever program being
given. The next in order was the
Glass Day exercises.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
A new departure for the Rio
Grande high school is the Glass Day
program which was held last Friday
afternoon in the high school audi
torium. This was not made a pub
lie entertainment this year, but was
given before the high school and
faculty. II was clever program
including numbers given by the
high schools best musical talent.
the class history. prophecy and will
which gave facts and fancies CON
cerning the past and future OF the
class, as well as allowing ample
scope for the exercise OF the wit of
the writers.
BACCALACREATE
Sunday evening at the Presby-
terian church the Baccalaureate SER
mon on THE Art OF Building Fine
Life was delivered before the
graduating class by DR.. Skinner. The
graduates wore caps and gowns ana
marched to their seats at the open
ing OF the service. DR.. Skinner
selected as text for his address.
Now l set before you life and
death. therefore choose life," giving
the young people many helpful
thoughts to take with them. The
choir rendered "a splendid anthem,
and other pastors of the city were
present and took part in the serv-
ices, Rev. Mr.. Crutcher OF the
Christian church presiding. The
church was crowded to its capacity
with people who take a pride In the
graduating class, and additional
seating facilities were provided.
CLASS PLAY
Tuesday evening the class gave
their play. THE Elopement OF
Ellen" which was accorded one OF
the largest houses since the Armory
has been completed. nearly five
hundred being seated.
II was wholesome little farce
comedy In three acts. under the
direction Of Miss Faye Fairchild.
Charles Smith played the part OF
the devoted husband very faithfully,
promptly and willingly doing the
bidding OF the bride OF six weeks
which part was taken very gracefui-
~ by Adele Gzlow, Doddridge
Blackstone played the part OF the
brides brother. who really ought
to get married." In n natural and
cffcctiS. manner. while he SYM
pathixed with his chum tplaycd by
Charles CorrclD. who had an un-
usual mixup In his love affairs. but
finally succeeded In untangling
them. Gladys Ditto was u friend OF
the bride. and also engaged to the
chum. and did her part very prct-
thy. Leila Nash had the part OF n
wclicsiy graduate who came into
tn. brides HON. as maid. u
charming maid indeed. whose name
was Ellen" who performed her
duties properly. played golf In early
morning with the brides brother.
and finally decided to ciopc with
him. Lester Elliott ci.vcriy took
the part Of the new rector. who was
80 extremely nervous that he pro-
pared all his conversation before
hand. and became very much upset
when his prepared conversation did
not TT the occasion.
The orchestra furnished music at
III" beginning Of tho evening ms
we'll A. other selections. and Rose
boutwell, gave n humorous reading
in a pleasant manner. responding
to an encore. Helen Tyncr gave a