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.. .ineiOTt Proper Will Take Place at tlie. Court House
Tonight th Merchant 6f Venice will be
presented at the Opera' House by the
Senior class a per announcements. Th:
students neve practiced and rehearsed
their parts, undep-profutsional' instruction
and dressed in appropriate costumes the
play wilt be'v interesting and amusing.
The class is very anxious to make this
a success and ,i 1 targe attendance will
materially aid in 'making this the most
unique and interesting commencement in
the history of the school. ,( ; ' . ,"", 'r.,
.Tomorrow night at the Court House,
the clasa will be graduated with a short
program on which many of 'the class will
appear with, orations ni pipers. The
program gives their inmes. Tnose . who
are not to appear tomorrow evening, have
written their theses. Individuals with
their various requirments are given in
the class roll.
. PROGRAM
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Invocation , Rev. B. F. Meredith
Piano Solo- '' ;,. , "The Palm"
. m Elizabeth M. King
Oration' Achievements of a Century
" "'Charlotte Mae Howard .
Oration . . Invention, the Fruit of
Civilization
- ' Mollle E Snider
Trio ' ' ;' Down in the Dewy Dells
Misses Aldrich, William and Mrs. Neill
Oiation Tendencies in Literature
,i Kathryn U Woodruff "
Reading ' The Siege of Calais
: ' ' Maude Olive Cotner
Vocal Solo Du bist wit sine Blume
nf.i Hazel Dell Landrum v
Oration , Sir Henry Irvmg
Mabel Naomi Williamaon
Cornet Solo , .K Selected
,0. Vern Hendriek , , ...
Oration :V The Supremacy of th Saxon
Mamie Elizibeth Bunnell
Oration The Holy Orail
Maud Venette Clement
Piano Solo , Forest Whiprs
. -1 , Mayme Pearl Howard
, PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
Music ., , . Selected
La Grand. Mandolin and Guitar Club
Benediction R,v. 0. H. King
CLASS ROLL
;.- V 1908'.-. '.1 :
Ariie David Bay
i . V A Message from Webster
Mamie Elizabeth Bunnell " : :
' The' Supremacy of the Saxon
Maude Venette Clements
,. - : The Holy p'rail
Maude Olive Cotner' ' '
' f " Literary Talk
Roy Goodnough
; 1 Russo-Japanese War
Vern Hendricks 1 " " '
Promise of the Twentieth Cihtury
Grace Vivian Hopper
The WondeYs cf Yellowstone
Charlotte Mae Howard . ' ' "
' Achievements of a Century
Mayme Pearl Howard : 1 K
Where is the Great West
"Elizabeth M. King Ideals
Hazel Dell Landrum ' """ '
Opportunities for Culture
Zora Adalene Lane . ' '
The United States Senate
Edgar George Pickler " ' : '''''.' '
--' , When the) Dollar Kule
Jay M. Reynold National Perils
Molli E. Snider
':' Invention, th Fruit of Civilization
Mabel Naomi Williamson
' Sir Hnry Irving
Kathryn L. Woodruff
"' ' ' Tendencies in Literature
Firt Honor ' "Second Honor
Nerissa, her friend Grace Hopper
Jessica. Shylock's ward il.Maud Cotner
Miss Abbit S. Threedice. a teacher
. . Elizabeth- Bunnell
Polly Portia' maid , Elizabeth King
Antonio Mother.,... ......Lottie Howard
Mr. Gobbo, Lauccelot't mother . ..
,;..Zora Lane
Football player : Senior Boy
During the evening the following special
ties will be rendered. ., . ,.'..!
Duet, Grace Hopper and Hazel Landrum.
Recitation, . Mible Naomi Wi'liamson
Piano Solo, Florence McCall.
Chalk Talk. ' Graver Melville.
Song and Dance, Chit. Cross.
Under the direction of Adna B. Roger
Musical director.
Business manager.
Stage manager, ,
Property manager.
Prof. Hendricks.
Vern Hendricks.
. Chat. Cross.
M. Childer
SYNOPSIS . ; '
Act I A Street in Venice.
Act 11 A room ln Portia' Hbus4
Act III Shylock's Cottage and-Yard.
Act IV A room m Pjrtia's House. v ,
Act V Scene 1. The Footbi'l Field.Scene
II, Tne Court R jom. .
(The "Pony" refered to in the play is a
key to the book Caesar or in otner words
a translation.. . '. , , . ,
, MERCHANT OF VENICE '
Following is the cast of characters to
th High School play to bt given Thurs
day tvaning of this week. Seats on tale
at Van Buren't Wednesday mornins.
Secure eeats early and thus .avoid the
scramble for seat. '
V DRAMATIC PERSONAL .
Th Duke of Venice. ......Edward Carbine
Antonio, a Senior captain of high School
.. football team a ...Roy Goodnough
Bassanio.his frisnd and suitor to Portia
-. - Vern Hendricks
Gratiano, another friend. ....... Carl Gillilan
Shylock, a wealthy gamblr........ j.;
....Jav Reynolds
Tubal, hi friend and captain of the Bel
mont football team Merrell Childer
Launcelot, Gobbo, servant to Shyiock
- ,";.....Arti Bay
Th Professor, an ex-ray photographer
...Edgar Pickler
Policeman Din Scott
Portia, a nsh.ieiiuij. . Naomi Wlil a-rvn
SraRYiUt IUMS v
Weather fin et prttetiL'"
Mr. and Mrs.. Frank ChilderS of La
G rar.de were, callers In our town Wednes
day.. ' V . ' v . -
Mrs. Oilman returned home Monday
from a few day, visit in La Grande. "I
Mrs. H. C. Barnes received th-ad
news of th duti of har sons, w.fe, Mr
tA Oombers of Koseburg formeiy of Sum
merville. .; t-... .
Mr. Vanderpool and daughter Mi
Christina mad a business trip to La
Grande Monday returning in the evening
accompair.ed by her n ct Mitt Frances
Thompson.
Mr.and Mrs. J. M. Choat nude a busi
ness trip to Eigin Wednesday. - ; J
TO OUR PATRONS AND THE CENTRAL
PUBLK
' W tak pleasure in announcing that
the La Grande National Bank ha been
designated by th United States Govern
ment a a Depositary for Government or
Public funds. , . . .
Tni it gratifying to ourselves . and
should be to our patron, a it mark
another mile stone in the srowth and
prosperity of our city. '
At this time we desire to thank the
Public for their liberal patronage in th
past and to assure them that in th
future we will endeavor to give them tht
best service that lie within our power.
F. L Meyers
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TOR FAMILY USE
Every family in town hbul have a
box of soap from ou Vindow tiiis week
at zu cs... tome in or Telephoriej us.
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lUWON COUNTY
Union County presents to the home seeker a greater number of diversified
industries than any county in the state, outside of Multnomah county which is
practically; Portland.. !.. v ; s " : t , . . fu,x ,
We do not believe that there is another county in the Inland Empire tnat can
show fourteen different industries whose total annual revenue produces an average or
$193,ooo.oo cash. , ; . n . ....
t , The annual report of.jth.e State labor Coaimjssioner, places Union County , tnira
Irt the state,' in the employment of Jabor ' .. . , , . iL , ' , ".
4Mt,,fequires'I''94 solid trains of fourtv cars ml to carr the produce of our
county to the market, more than a train every other day throughout the year.
: "An admirable climate." The past winter only for a few hours did the mercury
reach zeYo. . No excessive heat in the summer and our cool refreshing nights cannot
be, appreciated by the "residents Of the east until the , are permitted to enjoy them.
tOuLsoil is neb and productive. Were we to?mention ialds they would not bo
believed. , .The, . .only way . to r become acquainted with this "Garden of Eden' is to
personl visit this land of diversity, as when you see the crops growing and" harvested
they speak for themselves.,,;, ;
Our forrests will require man many decades cf the present activity tefoie they
begin to yield and we now have thirty or mora saw mills -Aiiich givd employment the
year rdund in the mills and iegging camps '
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The only sugar beet fact-ry in the state is located 2t La Grandp, t li Cowi-.y Sat of Unon County
with a population of 6.000, progressive wide awake pt-ia e wno ex e d tne g.aj nai d to all. This is
the commercial, educatiohal ftnd social contir 01 t .c c u.y.
1 ' i La Grande is known at tne railroad tswn uf th 0. R it N. Co. ib annua! pyr-jll at this place
exceeds $300,000.00. From here tne bra ich road is now pusning Urajgri tie r.crtr.ern part of this
county, on into the Wailowa County, starts a freint division, machine siops. round nouses, and one of
the largest railroad yaros on the system, and tram d spntchars. oiflie. Tna public schools of La Grande
are second to none in cities of tni size in this state. We now have three buildings ana a fourth, an
eight room brick building in course of construction, giv ng impioymeni to twenty-two teacher. The
.'principal office of the Geande Rondo Elec'ne Co s locaied in tn'.s city. This Company furnishes power
and light for the city ot La Grande. Island Uitv Cove. Uaun, and 1.1a Hot Lake Saniturium.
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