Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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HYAK 27 Commencement JUNE RECITAL Program PART I. 1. Allegro from Sonata Op. 2, No. 1 L. Van Beethoven Frances Root 2. Barcarolle A. Rubenstein Dorothea Brownell 3. Vocal solo, ‘‘Love In Springtime” L. Aediti Lula Shedden 4. Love Dream No. 2 F. Liszt Frances Root 5. Reading, “The Strawberry Bed” James Lane Allen (Cutting from “The Kentucky Cardinal”) Mary Tarbell 6. Autumn C. Chaminade Helen Kempinsky 7. Violin solo, “II Trovatore” Verdi-Singalee Cecilia Jubb 8. (a) Melody M. Moszkowski (b) Marchurnd E MacDowell Theresa Holmes 9. Spanish Dances for Two Pianos M. Moszkowski Miss Bajohr and Cecilia Jubb -Qy -O O PART II. THE JAPANESE GIRL Operetta by Rosse and Vincent Synopsis The first act opens with a number of Japanese girls visiting O Hanu San, a young Japanese beauty, who is about to celebrate her eighteenth birthday, regarded in Japan as “the coming of age.” In the second act two American girls, who are touring in Japan with their governess, are impelled by curiosity to enter the garden and while their governess is sketching they slip away from her. The

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26 HYAK for our Annual June Ball. Numerous invitations have been sent out. The gymnasium will be artistically decorated in green and white. Miss Marie Louise Jackson was hostess at a smart little dancing party at the Tennis Club. Those from the Seminary who attended were Lena Jenott, Lillian Gassert, Ruth Carlson, Louise Sheard and Winifred Jenott, chaperoned by Miss LeVeque. Miss Guppy, in Seventh Grade History: “What is the name of the government school that trains boys for the army?” Dorothy S. : “De Koven Hall.” Miss Seeber, in Geography class: “Hope, who are the present rulers of the English?” Hope: “Green George and King Mary.” Miss Trane: “What kind of a dog is he?” C. Hurley: “A Boston bull — oh! not now, but he will be!” E. Carlson: “I have three newphews and they are all boys, aren’t they, Ruth?”

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28 II YAK Japanese girls, returning, resent the intrusion of a foreigner and awake the governess, who has fallen asleep, and they pretend not to understand her explanations. A Ilanu San comes to the rescue and invites the American ladies to remain as her guests during the ceremonies. They accept gratefully and win the hearts of all. Characters O Hanu San, a Japanese girl of position Lena Jenott Kitu San Jessie Smith Kayo San Theresa Holmes Tsuma Lula Shedden Her Cousins Chaya, her servant Marguerite Warren Nora Twinn Dorothy Davies Dora Twinn Vivian Jacobson Young American Ladies Miss Minerva Knowall, governess Winifred Jenott Two Japanese Dancers Dorothy Davis and Mary Louise Jackson Chorus Lulu Clay Marjorie Cook Mary Tarbell Ruth Carlson Elma Stephens Catherine Hurley Mildred Allen Winnifred Howell Cecilia Jubb Nellie Patrick Scene — Japanese Garden. of Japanese Girls Lora Cornell Esther Carlson Marjorie Van Fossen Deane Southworth Dorothy Flye Vernita Swezea Marcella Smith Dorothy Strowbridge Dorothy McWaters COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Order of Services Processional Hymn No. 311 Prayer 1. (a) “To the Sea” (from “Sea Pieces”) E. MacDowell (b) “March Wind” E. MacDowell Theresa Holmes