The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-12
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

ed to attend all Of the commencement
exercises at the High School building
next week:
Sunday evening at 500 o'clock in
the High School Auditorium, w. +.
BACKYARD will preach the sermon.
On Monday evening at 500 o'clock
the Pericleans will have their annual
debate: Resolved, That the Passage
of the Bonus Bill would be Beneficial
to the Progress Of the United States"
Speakers-H. ]. Bolen, Ashley Ad-
ans, Terry Wright and Robert Pope.
Other interesting features of the pro
gram will follow the debate.
Thursday evening at S:0os o'clock
the Cytherean program, "Yanki San"
this is being put on by thirty-two
of the prettiest High School girls in
the state with eight of our most hand
some young men. It is the most spec
tacular play ever put on by the High
School. There are forty characters,
and they in full dress uniform furnish
plenty Of good music. One solo sung
by the "Snow Princess" Yanki San, is
worth the price Of admission.
There will be a double program
Wednesday. At two o'clock in the af-
ternoon, graduating exercises for the
eighth grade. The class consists of
twenty-eight boys and girls finishing
for the High School entrance. Floyd
Richardson will represent the class in
an grafton. Diplomas will be present
ed by Superintendent r. E. Powers
who will also speak to the class.
At three o'clock Wednesday after
noon, the Senior class program, and
at 500 o'clock the High School Grad
uating exercises. The class roll
Bert Youngerman (Salutatory,) Eur
nice Wood, (Valedictory) Elizabeth
Beasley, Jim Davidson, Ernest Es-
sary, Vernon Montgomery, Gertrude
Roberts, Norian Walker, Mary Kath-
crime Webb, Nettie Wolfe, Lanoice
Hay, Paul Walker, Shelby Wood.
State Superintendent j. B. Brown
of Nashville, will give the class ad-
dress.
Thursday evening at 500 o'clock,
the Senior Play "Light House Man,.
We are especially fortunate in having
such characters who can adapt them
selves to the specific parts played.
Every part is played by senior.
Cast of Characters.
Hon. John Enlow, Pres Of Sea Coast
Banking Co.-Paul Walker.
Ned Blake, His Private Secretary.
l-Lanoice Hay.
Ichabod Buzzer, The Old Light
House Responsibility Wood.
Moll Buzzer, The Gentle Antelope.
Gertrude Roberts.
Sir Arthur Choke, A British Aristo-
crat.-Eunice Wood.
Injun Jim, A Bad Man.-Ernest Es-
sary.
Nan, A Lighthouse Roustabout.-
Elizabeth Beasley. ~
Hon. Sarah Chumley Choke, Ar.
thurs Sister.-Nettie Wolfe.
Hortense Enlow, A City >Bell.-Bert
Youngerman.
The play is in three acts, and each
act teens with bright dialogue and
quick action, the situations are natur-
al and work themselves to happy
ending. 1t is melodramatic story Of
refinement, and while the situations
are strong, they are not lurid, and the
comedy is clean-cut and human.
Friday evening--Music and Express
sion recital by pupils of Mrs Joyner
and Miss Spellings.
Saturday evening Annual BANQUET
OF the Alumni in the dining room of
the Hotel Lexington.
YANKI SAN!
IL you want to hear some good
singing. II you want to see some
good dancing and acting and get
glimpse of real Japanese scenery
"Yankl San" vii satisfy you in each
detail. Don't fail to see this operetta
at the High School Tuesday night.
May 10th, given by the Cythereans
assisted by members of the Periclean
Society.
The play of three acts is full of in
terest and beauty from beginning to-
end. -:
Following is list Of characters
taking part:
"Yanki San," the Princess-Ruby
Roberts.
San Fam" maid to Yanki San
Gertrude Roberts.
Six other Elizabeth Beasley,
Bernice Conger, Louise Essary, Nettie
Wolfe, Jessie Brooks, Louise McCul
ley.
Seven Roses of Old Japan Sisters
Of Yanki SAM Elizabeth Summers.
Mary E. Ball, Fairy Freeman, Helen
Threadgill, Gussie Ross, Vashti Orr.
Cora Mae Wilson.
Twin Roses-Peach Blossom, Peach
Stone.
Prince Toto-Father of Yanki San
-Eunice Wood.
Princess Mother of Yanki
San-Bert Youngerman. OF
High Chancellor of Court of No
Man-Bob Pope.
Ambassadors of the Mikado-Ash
ley Adams, Jim Davidson, winford
Lancaster.
Prince Oto--son Of Mikado-Ed-
ward Barry.
Prince Ton Ton-Paul Walker.
Priest-W. C. McHaney.
Chorus of japanese Maidens-Ad-
da Roberts. Violet Rutler I,c;la uort