Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26

COMMENCEMENT WEEK
HAS GENERAL APPEAL
Though the Senior Class Of the
high school holds the centere of inter
est in Commencement Week, all de-
Dartments have closing exercises of
highly entertaining quality.
Thursday Night
The first use made of the new audi
tnlium and the splendid new baby
grand piano was for the recital of
the high school pupils in music and
expression, under the direction of
their teachers, Misses Cheek and Bish-
op. The number were skillfully rend-
cred as follows:
Piano
Annie Laurie Warren
Alice Denmark
Vivian Woodham
j. T. Pittman
Virginia Hale, Violin and Piano
Alberta Williams
Hazel Williams, Violin and Piano
Expression
Rebecca Kirkland
Willie Mae Fletcher
Hazel Evans
/ Bobby Burns
Hazel Williams
Blanche Morris
Helen Holder
The promise of an enjoyable even
ing for those who attended the Senior
Glass play as forecasted by the an
nouncements and the we'll known tai
ent of a number of the caste, was abb
undantly fulfilled in the rendition of
the comedy "When a Feller Needs
A Friend. 1t was quite out of the
usual run of school plays, being-full
of action, with daring of incidents
and language that savored more of
the professional than of the amateur
play. Far from amatuerish, too, was
the "Widdy Woman" and her "Good-
For-Nothing Daughter LIZ, so well
presented by Miss Mildred Manning
and Miss Corinne Ellis. Mr.. Leon
Kassewitz too had a heavy part which
called for strenuous impersonation.
Other splendid conditions were CIV
en- by: Willis Miller, Will Olliff,
John Hangen, Walter Graydon and
by Misses Ruth Bussell, Cafarina Gra-
cia and Rebecca Kirkland.
Every player in the caste threw them
! selves heartily into their parts and
their lines were so perfectly learned
that there was no hesitation in the
rapid action of the play The mem
| bers of the caste have worked faith
fully to attain this degree of profici-
ency and for the past week Mrs. j P.
Manning has been the attentive coach
at rehearshals. The audience re-
sponded most heartily throughout and
at times was almost uproarious with
/ laughter, the auditorium being filled
4 to capacity. The orchestral trio that
includes Messrs. J. A. Evans, Sam
Jones, and Roy Brown added very
much to the enjoyment of the even
| ing by their lively music. Mr.. Jones
rendered beautiful violin solo at one
! time.
Between actsthere was staged also
an impressive flag presentation, with
the actors assembled on the stage and
Mrs. ]. T. Hendricks and Superinted-
ent Usher speaking in the presenting
and the accepting of the flag. The
gift is from the patriotic orders of the
D. A. R. and w. R. C. and is large
and handsome banner of al wool
which makes the coloring especially
brilliant. 1t stands on its own base
and is topped with a gilt eagle and
cords and tassels of gilt, very orna-
mental stage piece aside from its sig
nificance which none could fail to ap
preciate. The audience rose and sang
a verse Of America in closing this
patriotic interlude. There were gen
erous comments of praise for the
entertainment and also for the ap-
pearance and comfort of the audi
torium which most of the audience
were seeing for the first time. The
play netted over $500 for the class
who will use it for the expense of the
annual.
Saturday Afternoon
Recital
The recital for the title folks who
are studying music and expression
was of great interest, especially to the