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Show NORMAL GRADUATES HAVE THEIR INNING Clever were the exercises given yes-.terdaj' yes-.terdaj' afternoon in the Salt Lake The- titer by the '01 Normal graduates. Songs sparkling with wit, suggestive scenes and clever drills were among the features of the programme. It began with a speech of welcome In which President. Worlton extended greeting to all present and warned the Juniors and profs alike. The llrst scene, entitled the beginning, was most comical. The sights attending attend-ing registration were represented. There were grandmammas with their sons and daughters Just in from the country. Attired in high-waters with red bandnnna handkerchiefs around their necks, and clad In papa's swallow tall coat were the boys, while the girls, with their hair done up In pig tall bristles and wearing red flannel skirts prover their equals in every respect. re-spect. Awe-stricken and with wide open mouths did these freshles and their grandmamma's listen to the wnoiesome acivice poured out hy the wise professors, who were all declaring the advantages to be gained by registering. regis-tering. The forest scene, in the second act was exceptionally beautiful. Girls clad In red bonnets and boys attired In the spring suits mado up the zoological class out on a search for bugs, bees and beedles. This part was followed by a drill and song by six girls clad in yellow and black gowns. The scene representing the bachelors' bache-lors' apartments and the pleasantries connected with working through school though extremely Jolly was tinged with a streak of reality. Jim was Ironing his trousers. Bill was washing his Sunday Sun-day shirt, Sam was off in' the corner eating a crust of bread and doing a little lit-tle geometry on the side. Harold was declaiming his commencement oration, while George was kindly reminding him that some one else wanted to study. The act ended with a drill, one of the most pleasing parts of the programme. The boys, clad In shirt waists, and the girls, attired In white duck suits, went through the most Intricate combinations combina-tions and formations with sUch skill that the. house would not cease its applause ap-plause until an encore was given. A solo by Miss Ruth Dalqulst was enjoyed and roundly applauded. The next act opened with the. students stu-dents lined up on both sides of the stage and as they sang others behind a screen acted those familiar scenes so often seen at the hill school. J. JI, "Carlson followed with some advice to the juniors. jun-iors. How he did exhort the coming pedagogues to prepare themselves for their work of self-sacrifice, to assume an Imperious strut and always wear a ''Johnny dear" expression! He concluded con-cluded by smoking the pipe of peace Avith the junior president, to whom he continued to pour out limitless advice. The programme ended with a farewell song which was given by all the members mem-bers of the class. |