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June 11, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 168 GRADS TO GET DIPLOMAS JUNE 16 Commencement Exercises to Be Held in Kuppenheimer Mem- orial Hall Thursday One hundred and sixty-eight pupils from the Skokie school will receive certificates of graduation in the com- mencement exercises which will be held on Thursday, June 16, in the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall. Follow- ing a custom of several years' stand- ing, the program will follow the form of a ritual, "The Kingdom of the Fu- ture." This impressive pageant, which car- ries much the same message and theme as that presented in Maeter- linck's "Blue Bird, is unfolded in the following manner: "We welcome you to our graduation ritual. "Come with us to our land of dreams and ideals, The Kindom of the Fu- ture. Here, as the curtains part, you will find us living our lives of activity. We are preparing the contribution which we will carry with us through the silver portals to the World Out- side. None who are empty handed may pass through the shining doors. It is Time, the impartial judge, who will pass upon our fitness to live. "As the episodes follow one upon the other, we hope to make manifest to you the spirit which has animated us in our lives at Skokie. We are try- ing to create for ourselves a picture which we can carry with us into life. It must be a picture which is real, with the reality of idealism. We hope that the memory of it may help us to hold to our ideals. We also trust that we may at the same time convey to you, our parents and friends, some realization of the underlying purposes of our school life. "As you are plunged in darkness, strains of music try to bridge the gap between your world and ours. A joy- ous song follows, welcoming you to our Halls of Azure. Guided by Memory, a Boy and a Girl from the World Outside visit our palace of dreams with you. You and they will find us all at work, and in our work is the soul of our school. "At the close, Father Time will open the great Silver Doors at the back of the hall. He comes to summon those who are prepared, to journey with him to the World Outside. Through the archway you may see our galley with the golden sail, moored to the quay of the Dawn. Many of the lower classmen will come to bid us farewell, as we embark. And you, friends, will be waiting beyond the shining doors to receive us. "The Place: The Great Hall of Azure, in the Palace of the Future. "The Time: Just Before Dawn, the Day We Journey to the World Out- side. "The Characters: Memory, the Boy and the Girl from the World Outside, The Children Who Are Ready for Life, The Children Who Must Wait, The Guardians and Father Time." Mrs. Margaret Funk, Miss Willa Snyder, Ben Whelon and Rev. James Austin Richards are assuming the character of Memory, the Children from the World Outside, and Father Time. The following children, completing their work between February and De- cember, 1927, are participating in the Ritual: The Class of 1927 Constance Margaret Addenbrooks, Helene Nancy Adler, James William Als- dorf, Philip Ernst von Ammon, Elmer I.. Anderson, Ethel Virgina Anderson, (Continued on Page 5) WIN GOLFING AWARDS First Women's Tournament at Skokie Playfield This Week Brings Out Host of Fair Golfers Twenty players were entered in the first tournament for women at Skokie Playfield golf course Wednesday af- ternoon. More than fifty women were pres- ent, but many came too late to enter play, much to their regret, but all have made resolutions to be in the next contest, scheduled for Wednes- day, June 22. This will be a two-ball foursome. Prizes in the tournament events this week were won by Mrs. W. S. King, Viola R. Smith and Miss Eleanor Scully, first, second and third, in blind bogy, 90-100 for 18 holes; Carrol Fos- sum, Mrs. R. F. Feagans and Mrs. R. N. Puetz, first, second and third, in blind bogy, 45-50, for nine holes; Mrs, George W. Perrigo won the prize for low score on the first, ninth, fifteenth and eighteenth hole and the surprise prize went to Mrs. D. W. Powell. Winnetka women are taking unusual interest in Skokie Playfield events this season, and particularly in the plan which has been inaugurated for a ser- ies of tournaments for women, in charge of a committee of which Mrs. C. B. Cook, of 338 Fairview avenue, is chairman. At the next meeting, on the after- noon of June 22, a vote will be taken on the proposition to hold these tour- naments in the forenoons, rather than in the afternoons, many feeling that the average housewife will be able to absent herself from her home for these occasions in the morning better than in the afternoon. Boost T. J. Lynch for Legion Post in Illinois Dept. The state convention of the Amer- ican Legion will be held at Joliet in August, which meeting this year has added significance to Winnetka Post for the reason that its Past Comman- der, Thomas J. Lynch, has been placed in the field by the local post as candi- date for the office of Junior Vice-Com- mander of the Department of Illinois. Mr. Lynch has always been active in Legion affairs, both locally and in state and national matters pertaining to the organization, and his friends are all back of him for the high office to which they feel he is entitled. Winnetka post No. 10, at its meet- ing last Monday evening elected Wil- liam H. King, Jr., and Myron T. Har- shaw as delegates to the state con- vention. Commander Frank N. Blatch- ford and Max Murdock were elected alternate delegates. State delegates to the national con- vention in Paris, in September, will be elected at the Joliet meeting. Royal Arch Chapter to Entertain High Officer An event of special interest to all Royal Arch Masons in the north shore communities will be held in the Win- netka Masonic temple on Thursday evening, June 16, at 7:45 o'clock. This will be a special convocation of Skokie chapter, No. 276, R. A. M., to receive Willis McFeeley, most ex- cellent grand high priest of the grand chapter, R. A. M., of Illinois, and his staff of grand officers. This is an oc- casion that comes but rarely, and all Royal Arch Masons are urged to at- tend. Following the reception and ad- dresses there will be musical selections and refreshments. Announce Winnetka | MOST PROMISING SEASON Ravinia Committee for Current Season Winnetka's committee of workers for the Ravinia season has just been announced, with Mrs. John Vennema as chairman. The personnel of the committee is: Mrs. Emory Andrews, Mrs. Burton Atwood, Mrs. Benjamin Affleck, Mrs. Harry Barnum, Mrs. Floyd I. Bartlett, Mrs. G. Stuart Bailey, Mrs. Edgar B. Baumann, Mrs. Percy Bradstreet, Mrs. E. V. L. Brown, Mrs. Thomas Brooks. Mrs. Hamilton Daughaday, Mrs. Howard Fenton, Mrs. Arthur Dean, Mrs. George Frazer, Mrs. Dudley French, Mrs. Landon. Hoyt, Mrs. I.' K. Friedman, Mrs. Everett Harris, Mrs. Thomas Holton, Mrs. Ralph Jaeger, Mrs. Francis Lackner, Mrs. Isador Lang, Mrs. William McAdams, Mrs. William Moffat, Mrs. George Parker, Mrs. Louis Schmid, Mrs. Dud- ley Smith, Mrs. Elmer Stults. Mrs. William Truesdale, Mrs. Ernst von Ammon, Mrs. Fritz Wagner, Mrs. Walter Wallace, Mrs. Roland Whit- man, Mrs. Robert Ripley, Mrs. Julian Risk, Mrs. Robert Kingery, Mrs. George Suker, Mrs. Harry Street, Mrs. Archibald Shaw, Mrs. Frank Green, Mrs. Chester Sargent. The committee meet every Thursday at the Ravinia pavilion. The meetings are open to others besides committee members who are interested in the work. The committee will entertain the Park Ridge School for Girls on Thursday, July 7. At that time a bus will bring to Ravinia about sixty girls for luncheon and the afternoon. Any- one who wants to give admission tick- ets for that day is asked to get in touch with the chairman, Mrs. Ven- nema. Eastman Appoints Chief Aides for July 4th Festival Charles J. Eastman, general chair- man of the Winnetka Fourth of July celebration, has announced that the following committee chairmen will act in connection with that celebration : Finance--H. A. DeWindt. Athletic--S. Edwin Earle. Entertainment--A. Earl Bryson. Grounds--H. L. Woolhiser. Prizes--Robert S. Laird. Program--Wallace D. Rumsey. At a meeting of committee chairmen this week plans were made to make this, the 40th annual celebration, more attractive than any which. have pre- ceded. One feature, which will be of interest to many, is that the seating capacity is to be doubled by the ad- dition of many new stands which will parallel the field and will afford an unobstructed view of the athletic events. Country Day Closes in Series of Ceremonies Graduating exercises of the North Shore Country Day School were held at the school auditorium this week. Those of the lower school were on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and those of the upper school Friday after- noon at 3 o'clock. Rev. James Austin Richards, minister of the Winnetka Congregational church, was the speak- er at the latter exercises. The other events of commencement week were | a luncheon for the seniors on Wed- nesday, when. 'the rest of ithe school entertained, and the junior prom this evening. : Mrs. Della Shuey of Norton, Kan. arrived on Sunday to visit at the home of her son, Jacob E. Replogle, 910 Oak [2 (7) JOR ----_---- Sess OPENS AT PLAYFIELD Elmer Nelson, Tournament Com- mittee Chairman, Announces Many Tournaments The determination of Skokie Play- field association to make this golf course one of the most popular spots in Winnetka this season, got away to a mighty good start Wednesday, the date of the first tournament, when more than fifty were entered in the play. This tournament was for women and was under the direction of their own committee who are to have charge of tournaments for women throughout the golf playing season. Saturday-Sunday Meet Following the big opening day at Playfield, Wednesday, Elmer Nelson, chairman of the general tournament committee, announced the completion of plans for another big tournament this afternoon and Sunday. It will be an eighteen hole match play, against par. Everyone will be given a handi- cap whereby those entering will have an equal chance. : Regardless of what your game 1s, you are urged to come out and enjoy this event and get in line for the many other meets which the committee is now working out for the season's sche- dule. There will be two prizes awarded in connection with the play today and tomorrow. Complete details for the season's events will be published in WinNgrka TALK next week. Playfield Popular The season at Playfield is opening with the most encouraging outlook in its history. Many Winnetkans have long appreciated the advantage which the village is offering in giving to them this popular eighteen hole course at rate of play and membership for those who live in Winnetka that is equaled by few if any villages in the United States, but it has remained for this season to demonstrate the grow- ing appreciation of this fact in a meas- ure giving the desired encouragement to those who have been fostering and developing Playfield. EE A little later in the season 1t 1s planned to put on in the middle of the week what will be known as "Play Day." This will be for the entire family, and while golf will be the game, entire families will be wel- come to come out and "shoot" the "pill." Turn in Your Score Cards All players in the village are re- quested to turn in their score cards to Dick Stoddard, chairman of the handi- cap committee so he may determine proper handicaps for the several play- ers. This includes juniors as well as senior players. Remember it is the purpose of Playfield association to encourage those who can not play the game well to become more efficient; and also to aid the junior players of the village to become more and more interested in the game, and appreciative of the opportunity which the village is offer- ing them for this splendid recreation. Gi Arm Talk at Yankton, S. Dakota Dr. J. W. F. Davies, of the Win- netka Congregational church, returned Thursday from Yankton, S. D., where he delivered an address at the cele- bration of the fortieth anniversary of Dean MacMurtry's teaching at Yank- ton college, and attended the graduat- ing exercises of that school. Dr. Dav- jes is himself "a graduate of Yankton college.