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Show THE B. Y. C. COMMENCEMENT I Senior Play a Big Hit-High School Ex- I ercises-Superintendent Nelson, fl The Orator. I The college graduating class of the 'l B. Y. 0. crowned themselves with ad- lH dltlonal honors Wednesday evening fH when they presented "The Toast- !H master" at the college auditorium to ''H a house so crowded that there was iH scarcely elbow room. This comedy, lH given In three acts, was localized and tH was an extremely humorous affair, so M much so that at times It took several jjH seconds for tho applause and laughter H to die out sufficiently for the play to IH continue. The criticism given by ;H those present is to the effect that the !H drama was better than half the pro- -il fessional troops which find their way 'H to our town. H The setting ot the play was the ,- Seniors arranging for a banquet and tjl the Juniors, wlshlugto do mlschlcf.de- . 'M elding to capture the toastmaster, 4H which would spoil the banquet. The H Juniors approached at night and cap- " jH tured the toastmaster and hid him jH away at Professor Reed's house, but ' H tho professor's girl being In love with ' one ot the Seniors was Instrumental il In delivering the toastmaster In time , H for the feast. The way in which he '' was delivered brought the audience to '''l their feet many times through the ! humor Injected into it. Tho stage at 1 the assembly hall took on all the airs ! and effects that are given In an opera H house by the use of scenery and cur- ' H tains. The presentation of the comedy was a big success and retlected much -JM credit on the students who played it. r The high school stndeots at the M B. Y. college gave their exercises , H Thursday evening In the college audi- ' ' torlum. The hall was filled to over- M (lowing with anxious listeners. The ; object of this class was to give an en- H tertainment equal to any yet put H on by a high school gratuatlog class ' M at the Institution and yet have some- i '1 thing new. The criticism is to tho ; .H effect that this class succeeded in U their ambitions. Their performance H was well received by the house. The M program started off with a song be- t j hind the curtain, "Good Night, 'Fes- ,1H sors." When the curtain was raised the ' congtegatlon was shown the pearly -'jjl gates of heaven. At these gates the !H class pictured the professors approach- jH Ing the good Balnt Peter to obtain H admittance. The most of thedignl- iH tarleswere permitted to enter while jH a few unruly ones were forced through H their disobedience on earth to remain M behind. The atfalr was humorous and jH well gotten up. ;!H The commencement exercises opened M at tho B. Y. assembly hall yesterday jH morning at 10 o'clock. The address ;S to tho college graduates by Apostle t Hyrum M. Smith was timely and In- 'H spiring. Ho spoke of tho symmetrica 'H development of the students ot the 'fl church schools and appealed to tho S graduates to maintain tho standards S of .Ion, those of purity, morality and 'H goodness. Excellent papers were read H by J. W. Gardner and Lyman L. .') Dalues, members ot tho gratuatlng iH class. The program was seasoned by Jfl beautiful muslo by the college choir H with Prof. W. O. Robinson and Miss i U Carrlo Thomas. President Llnford '; conferred the certificates, after which isS he said he wan proud ot such worthy fo'l class and prayed for God's blessing --r ' ? upon each member ot the graduates, i'.ffl |