Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1916 — CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM WAS VERY DELIGHTFUL [ARTICLE]

CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM WAS VERY DELIGHTFUL

Before Large Audience Class of 1916 Gave First of Their Commencement Exercises, > The first of the commencement exercises, the Class Night program, was delightfully given before an unusually large audience in the high, school auditorium Friday night. The twenty-nine members of the graduating class marched into the room and took seats reserved for them. The first number on the program was an instrumental duet by Misses Helen Leatherman and Marguerite Norris. The selection was very delightfully rendered. Following this the president of the class, Robert Reeve, who was also in charge of the program, gave a short talk in which he reviewed the history of the class from the first year they entered school in 1914 up to the preserjt time. He also said, something of the qualities of each member of the class. A few of the interesting features of his talk were as follows: Only three members of the present class of 1916 started in the first grade in Rensselaer in 1904. They are Margaret Babcock, Marguerite Norris and Robert Reeve. Two members of the class, Gwendolyn Kannal and Helen Leatherman, their course in eleven years, having skipped one grade. Sixty-seven and one-half per cent of the present graduating class started in as freshmen in high school together. This is an unusually high average.

The next number on the program was the class will, written by Miss Florence McKay and read by Orphia Gant. The will, having the form of a regular will, contained many amusing features. Each member of the class willed something to their underclassmen. Many parts of the will brought applause from the audience. Following this number was an instrumental by Miss Selma Leopold, which was enjoyed by all. The class history was written by Miss Evelyn Freeland and read by Miss Maude Elder. This was a history of the -class -from thebeginning of the freshman yearfto the present time. “The Grippe Germ,” as recited by Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, was indeeA amusing. Her German dialect was well executed. The Class Prophecy was written by Miss Evelyn Freeland and was presented in a little sketch. The place was the White House in Washington in 1930. Miss Freeland was president and Miss Margaret Babcock her secretary. In a very clever manner all of the members of the class were taken to the president’s office or mentioned to show their occupation in the year 1930. The last number on the program was the class .gong, written by Miss Selma Leopold and sung by the class'. The song was sung to a good air and met cheerful response from the audience. The words to the song were as follows: I. On the eve of graduation We will sing to you, Sing about our high school that is tried and true; Sing about our heroes that have fought on field and track; Sing about the glory of the red and black. Chorus. We sort of like our high school, We sort of like this town, If we had our way, we’d like to stay Right here and settle down. But in the years before us The memories will bless, The memories of good old days, In R. H. S. % 11. On the eve of'•graduation We will sing to yon, Sing about the faculty That makes us blue (dark blue), Sing about examinations, i That will make us guess, Just to capture one diploma From old R. H. S. After second chorus give a rouse, then repeat chorus. Miss Helen Leatherman assembled the program and she and the rest of the class are to be congratualted on its success. The baccalaureate sermon will be given at the Christian church Sunday evening at 8 o'colck by Rev. J. Budman Fleming.