The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-05-25
Schools Close
A Successful
Years Work

This Friday evening the Kadoka
Public Schools will complete their
work for the term of 1929, and
will close for the summer vacation
The school work of the past term
has been very successful and good
progress has been made by the pu-
pills under the instruction Of the
capable faculty that has been in
charge of the schools for the year.
Prof. G. j. O'Conner has BEEN at
the head of the schools, and he has
been ably seconded in his work by
Mrs. Ira S. Johnson, assistant prin-
cipal, and Mrs. O'Conner, the third
teacher in the High School. Mi
j. c. Steele has been instructor OF
the seventh and eighth grades,
Miss Ruth Solon Of the fifth and
sixth, Mrs. Hazel Rogers of the
third and fourth and Mrs. F. l..
Hafner of the primary grades, and
they have one and all gave of their
utmost endeavor to make the sch
ool year of the very best.
Three of our young people COM
plete their High School studies
this year, and will graduate from
the twelfth grade, these graduates
being Miss jeanette DeWeert, Miss
Bethel Pease and Harold Woodruff.
The past week has been a busy
one, as is always the case with
Commencement Week, and besides
the winding up of the school work
there has been the various artivit-
les of the closing of the schools.
On Thursday eveninc of last week
the Glass Banquet was served at
the Tourist Cafe and the High
School students and their parents
enjoying a most pleasant ride and a
delightful banquet.
Tuesday evening the Class Play
was presented at the Scenic The
atre, the Junior class uniting with
the Seniors in its presentation. The
play given was the four act comedy
drama "The Dust of the Earth"
and the various characters hand
led their parts assigned them in a
most pleasing manner. The rain
and inclement weather hampered
the attendance and yet a crowd
that comfortably filled the Theatre
was out and enjoyed the efforts of
the young people to entertain them.
The acting of the school pupils GER
tainly showed careful training on
the part of Prof. OConner and Mrs
Johnson. Miss Bethel Pease, en-
acted the leading role as Nell, "The
Dust of the Earth, and she was
ably supported by the balance of
the cast, included in which was
Harold Woodruff, as David Moore
of Maple Farm Cottage; Faye HUI
ghes as Mrs. Moore, his wife; jean
cite DeWeert, as Elizabeth Moore,
their daughter; Clifford Cummings
as Jerry their son: Leonard Wood
as Rev. DR.. Templeton, a young
Divine; Myrtle Hutton as Miss Ara
bella, a human village newspaper;
Dwight Mercer as John Ryder, the
Young Master of the Naples; Will
lie Porch as Wondering Tom, a
man of mystery. and Frank Per
ault, as Old Morse, the negro com
panion of Tom.
Tonight (Thursday) the Comm.
encement Exercises are being held
at the Scenic Theatre and at this
time the three graduates will be
presented with their diplomas. o
w. Coursey Of Mitchell, will deliv'
er the Commencement address
The following is the program that
will be carried out:
Selection, Kadoka Orchestra.
Professional, At Piano, Miss
Mabel Pease.
Invocation, Rev. A. V. Bryan.
Address, "The Universal Triang
le", Mr.. o. w. Coursey.
Piano Solo, Selected, Roy +
White.
Presentation Of Diplomas, b. l.
McNally.
Vocal Solo, Selected; Mrs. o. E
Stuart.
Benediction, Rev. A. v. Bryan.
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