Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1918 — “A STRENUOUS LIFE” INDEED [ARTICLE]

“A STRENUOUS LIFE” INDEED

Was that of the Student Depicted in the’ Annual Class Play. "A Strenuous Life/’ was the title of the play given at the Gaiety airdome Friday and Saturday evenings by the Senior class of the Rensselaer high school, and the piece measured up to its name in every respect. The production was built around college life and was full of heart Interest and merriment, and each part was so well handled as to bring forth many favorable comments. While the piece may have been a trifle far-fetched in some respects, it was never-the-less quite true to life, depicting the trials and tribulations of the nfodern student who is wont to forget the more serious phases of life until it 's too late Co retrench. Taken all in all, the production was on a par with any previojisly produced and mantains the high standard established by previous graduating classes.