Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1907 — CLASS DAY A GREAT SUCCESS. [ARTICLE]

CLASS DAY A GREAT SUCCESS.

The first of the graduating cere monies, that of class day, held on Friday evening at the Christian church, attracted undoubtedly the largest audience that ever assembl ed ifiidoors in Rensselaer. __ ' ,** % ■ ? r-* The graduates, thirty i eight in number, robed Id caps and gowns, all but! two or throe who rebelled against this kind of toggery, marched upon the rostrum shortly after 8 o’clock They made a fine appearance, the faces aud not the clothes furnishing the attraction. The program as previously published was carried out, and the andience was kept in the very best of humor with occasional outbursts of applause as the class history by Edith Adams, the class prophecy by Paul Glazebrook and the class i will by Glenn Huston wore read. Th j first reviewed the four yearS’ I high school course, with ocasioual good natnred thrusts at rival classes or at teachers, so coyly woven in the channel cf historical events that they elicited much applause. The second was based on the author’s foresight, and de picted the stations of every graduate iu the year 1928. Many amusing situations appropriated to* occurances during school life were produced, and not one dark page was to mar a single life, but all were to continue to develope the talents that have been so capably cultured in the high school. The class will disposed of all property, real and personal, actual and prospective, apparent and transparent, physical and ethereal, the ownership or privileged use of which had vested in the 1 Seniors. Even the teachers were in this testament delivered 1 over to the charge of outsiders, wherever indications had exhibited a desire for such transfer.

Interspersing these biographical, prophetic and testamentary papers, was a piano solo by Avaline Kindig, a solo by Georgia Harris, also one by. Carl Duyall anda recitation by Grace Worland. The class then sang,to the tope of “Teasing,” a parody, the chorus ot which was “Leaving, leaving t we are only leaving you,” and while this wps in progress, John Morgan, tin behalf of the. Juniors, presented Pre?i dent Dobbins of the Seniors, a plate of lemons—just a parting shot from a rival class. Dobbinß was quick to respond and presented the rC treating Morgm with a. cabbage head; in the back- The Senjvr estimate of the Junior class.

The “Dream of Fair Women and Braye Men,” a dramatic selection was then presented, setting forth all that isgenjtle and confiding in women and all that is manly and courageous 1n men. The program was closed with a tableau and- a very pleased audience, , composed mostly of persons having relatives o£ r cle*e friends arnoug the class members, departed feeling very proud of the large class And of the individual;members thereof.