Rockville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Rockville, IN)

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28 mum, aml wins the Mul of his Imurt, ' cleverly played by LatVernu Max Chapman also took a double mh- in the fast not, playing as HLarry Miller, a young New Yorker and in the mm mm of the play as Mr. Speny, Illl' dx'lnmncr, uiu'ryulg both parts in a highly pleasing mznnm'. Eleanor Burks as Betty Graham, tho dx-uggism Amngllter. was a .lichh-d sue ruxs. George Gleason xlid wvll in boUi 01 his rules, um 01 Rohhim. Kelloggh servant, in Hu- tirst act, and later as uWntty,W U11: old viHagv Cailon Pm'kv Unrler wnx U'ry enhorminihg in tho pm of Hi, the Wild iuhnhmm of the village. whose only occupation was to sit mum on dry goods hum aml discuss the, nwmnms. Hymn Freed, as George Bnrnham, Glenn Sewers as Jhm Long, Jon B! lctt as Mr. Loukwood, Charles Griult-y :13 Pete Wining, the village slmriff; Lester Britten Ins vauml Barnett, Jua Stoner as Hm'umu nml Tom, and Ruth Fr icr as Josephine Lovkwood, the lzeirEss. all hrongm credit to their Mass. Synopsia-Au I. The pluy opvnx in the sitting room of Henry Kelloggls apartment in New York. A group of his friends hnve gathered to mugmmlam him upon his new partnership with mm of the most mmcessful m on Wall Street. NM 1mm . appears in the depth cf .10. spomlech because he has lost his posi- Han. and after a long, coumlontial talk wnh Kellogg, is persuaded to go w a little country town where 1.1m mu ' nmuinl market is poor am! marry an heiress. Act 11, Act 11 takes plncc m the an. Mum old drug stow of Sam Gmhnm in the little village of Rndxille. Nut ix folr Inw'mg explicitlv the AlirrcHon of Kvlr Jogg, and applies for a position as soda T H E H 0 0 S I E R all'rk m the little drug Mm. The 01.1 mm. is Inmlule to pay him anything at me, but HNac is so howl with idler um am he agruos to work for nothing. He feelsscnyfurnhl Graham and really becomvs interested in makmg the drug store a paying pmpuxitiun mul np-QOV Ante m . up way. He meets the heir m, Josie Luckwood. and soon hmmes engaged to hen But Betty Graham, the daughter a? the druggist, comes home fnuu school and Nat knew beyond a doubt that he Imus her, and seeks a way out 0f his Nigalgvment, Act IV A false :u'eumtiun by Ralph Bm'r en muses Jam to break her eugagm men: with Nut 11ml leavcs him free to marry Batty. 1m has learned mm the only vlny to be happy is to work, and to have yulxr work amount to 3mm ching mm to have some one who her Haven; in you m work for, and that there are better things than money to make a man happy. The play was under Hue direction of mum Jh Beriault of Indianapolis, and Miss Mildred Rulm of uur tawny. COMMENCEM VT. A mung clase for Hm high school wax the comnmueenwnt exercises held at me opera house Thursday night, May 26. The stage had been axtistically dec- omed h. hummuse flowers and pre- sented a very may appearance as the graduates were seated in a semi imlc among um masses of flowers After music hy the Rookx'llle ol'n'hvs- tra m invocation h, 1m, 3. A. Beh- dL-r, Mr. Lincburze plosenh-II the sponkrr, Dr. Stanley Coulter Df Purlluv whammy, who delivered a masterful oration in keeping with the ac sion, followed by Mr. Linehm'gur who, arm gix g a, brief address. presented the diplomas to the graduates. Know thyself but keep it. to thyself.

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THE HOOSIER hm Mrs. Frank M. Meme, Rev, Me Mhnui And Miss Mary Sinclair, au of Rockville. The delivery Was graded on a basis of forty per cent. The contest was very close, the total peinte of the winners being 277, 280, 233 out of a possible 300. Charles Strain weh mt honor. Eve eryoue who heard his oration eh the criminal wee impressed by his thought ful sincerity. Smoud place went to Paul ammck. His forceful, etmighferwem manner or speaking carried eenvietieh to the H117 thence Third place we eeeeraed to Nola Ogden, who presented her subr jeut m e pleasing and mm o way. All of the contestants acquitted themselves well. Mm. Francis R. Whip- ple, in a must delightful mmmex, pre- sentml prizes of $10, $7 aha $5 to the winners and eengtetniated each cohtee tant for his Work. The music was furnished by the high seheei orchestra. BACCALAUREATE SERMON. The hheeeieureate services were held at the Presbyterian ehut-eh Surdny ev- ening, May 22. The church was artistically decommll in pink and white pennies, em! purple and white rihhone marked 03 the em ter section of the church which had been reserved for the seniors ml fact hity. During the organ prelude by Mary E17 iett, the members of the graduating class and the faculty merehed into the church from the rear doors and Were seated by the ushcrh, who were mem- bers of the Junior Class. Rev. Griggs of Hie Christian ehureh, gave the ihvoeatieu, after which spew ihl music was rendered by Miss Zeratsr ky, teacher at music and hit, and by a quartet composed of Mrs. Hohsen, Miss Zei'atsky, Dr. Burton 211141 My. Weetherfoi-d. Rev. MeMnlleh, minister of the Pree- hyterian church, preached tht- baccal- 27 ameete sermon, whieh was very i7 etmetive aml interesting. He used for his text, We: V81 the son at man ceme not to he ministered, but to mitt mew He stated that every action has its proportionate reaction, emt apt pealetl to the members of tho ems that they always do en in their power for the world end humanity, regardless of the compensation. He closed the her inch with a Spe a1 prayer for the class. After the uie- Ig song by the eengm gation, Rev. MuMnllen pi'onounccd tho briietlicbion, SENIOR CLASS PLAY A huge audience enjoyed the preeeur tetiou of ATM Fortune Hunter, on Tuesday mm Wednesday evenings, May 24 and 25, at the open house. The play was presented in en mhuir. hhie manner and afforded real piees. ni-e to the entire anthem. The plsyers showed little uetege fright and quick 1y won the sympathy of the eutt ienee. The entire mt showed evidehee of careful selection and thorough tram ing, Reeve Penn; was well suited to take the role of Nathaniel Dunmn, the for- thhe huutm, and deserves much credit for the charming mehhei- in whieh he portrayed that character. Charles Strain, as old shin Grehem, the village Alruggist, who had made at failure of everything he had attempted tn do in life, was especially goovL Theta was no ertihciehty ehent his acting, he wee just himself, in an imaginary situation. Pmll Caminek wits nleasing and em.- Vlm'ing in the pert of Hehi-y Kellogg, the rising young financier who chit vineoe the fortune hunter that he must many for money. Orval Buuher portrayed the ester inmate ttWihie Bartlett in the tiret art, and in I119 last three arts, fm'nislr ed amusement :AS Tracey Tanner, the itveryman'e son, who in spite of his red hair and freckles, followed Net's dir Can you imagine a high sclmal without a faculty!

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