>S 3509 V45 E7 1912 )opy 1 A FLANAGAl^ COMPAW CHICAGO i l|ts ^£nta\xntttB in pursuit of SCnotoUiig^ A MODERN MORALITY PLAY IN ONE ACT BY EDITH EVERETT A. FLANAGAN COMPANY CHICAGO t ^^" Copyright 191!! by A. FLANAGAN COMPANY gCI.D 28466 INTRODUCTION '^Eveeystudent'^ is a modern morality play, depicting trials and temptations of student life through symbolic character representa- tions of various virtues, vices and conditions. If not in style, at least in purpose it is fashioned after the old English morality plays, of which "Everyman" is the best known example, and "Every- woman" is the distinguished modern characterization. The dramatic coloring and interest in this play are real and sincere, and it is hoped that the interlude may find acceptance and favor with high schools and colleges. With the suggested music, and the introduction of other pieces if thought desirable, the play will form an entertainment at once attractive and pleasing. The little work ought, also, to answer the insistent demand foi, a new form of commencement exercise. Tlie final triumph of Truth and Perseverance over Bluff and Good Times will be found to leave an impress for a more clean and whole- some moral standard of life. The Publishers DEDICATED TO THE CLASS OF 1911 ENGLEWOOD {N, J.) HIGH SCHOOL CHARACTERS [Arranged in the order of their appearance, ivith brief suggestions for costuming^ Eesult^ — f^ — brown cloalc, lined with gold; white dress Truth — f^ — blue cloak and hood, white dress EvERYSTUDENT — m^ — wMte ducTc trousers, blue coat Athletics — m^ — white ducJc troupers, sweater Good Times — m^ — as a cowboy first; second appearance in tuxedo Classmate — m^ — tennis suit of ivhite flannel Bluff — m^ — light suit, gay stockings and tie, etc. Study — f^ — white dress, and cap and gown Ghost* — 771^ — white sheet thrown over him Latin — f- — Roman or Grecian costume Mathematics — m^ — black gown, luhite cabalistic figures, tall, pointed cap, white beard and white hanging hair Wisdom — m^ — in school or class colors as Grecian priest or priestess Ambition — /- — ^ Perseverance — /- — > ivhite dress, light gray cloak and hood Good Sense — /- — J Herald — m^ — herald's costume Alma Mater — /- — white dress, cap and gown Jest^ Love, Happiness, Joy, Sports — m. and f. of each, costumed as indicated in closing scene of play Time of Playing: about one hour iFailure and Success are two other names for this same character. 2Meaning that this part in the original was played by a female character. Necessity might require other arrangements being made in some instances. sMeaning that this part in the original cast was played by a female character. 4Also called Exam. STAGE AEEANGEMEXT WINDOW SEAT bookcase: TROPHY CABINET CHAIR o CHAIR o CHAIR o Ctierpsftubent Scene : A student's room. Banners, pennants, posters, and pic- tures adorn the walls. Pillows cover the window seat, and other pillows are scattered about the room. At center of stage, well down front, is a table, with a chair behind it and other chairs at either side. A student's lamp and books and papers appear on table. A bookcase stands in the rear and a trophy cabinet is at Us left. Entrances at right and left of stage. Discovered : As the curtain is drawn Failure is discovered enter- ing from L. She is clad in flowing robes of dark brown, lined throughout with gold so that they may be worn either side out. Failure : I have to haunt Everystudent in these dull robes until he learns my true nature and my name. He can never, all his life long, be rid of me, for my name is not Failure, nor is it Success, though I am called both, according to whether J appear in gold or brown [showing the lining of her cloak]. My true name is Eesult. I am hated by many who surround themselves with such companions as Laziness, Indifference, and Cheat, in whose company I never don my festive robe. By many I am blindly sought and often am I feasted when I do appear in shining garb. Few understand me or know my name. I would Everystudent might learn of me before it is too late. [Enter, R., Trutii^ clad in a white costume and a loose, dark blue cloak and hood. She is bent over, and hobbles along with the aid of a cane.'] Failure [resuming her cloak and hood and turning as if to meet Everystudent^ then in surprise] : Welcome, Truth. We meet here again. 9 10 EVEKYSTUDENT Truth: Yes, Eesult, unwelcome Truth must meet Everystudent again on his return. Of course you know he has been with Examination again, and again has he relied on Bluff. This letter [piching up scaled letter from tahW] tells him of you and me. He will have but harsh words for us. Oh, sister, he, like all men who love me not and who have never sought to look me in the face, believes me a most unpleasant creature — old, wrinkled, crabbed. [Puts on cloaTc and hood and leans with both hands on cane, lent like an old lady. Spealcs in a high, cracJced voice.'] Thus must I appear to him : Young man, young man, you are making a mistake, you are making a mistake. [Rising and throwing haclc hood.] If we could but reveal ourselves to him, how happy we could all be. Eesult : Truth, you speak like yourself, but it cannot be. It is ordained by God that only those who seek shall find Truth and only to those who seek shall my real nature be revealed. [Shouts and sounds of laughter behind the scenes.] [Enter, R., Everystudent, Classmate, Good Times, Athlet- ics, Bluff. Truth and Result put on cloaks and retire to bach of stage.] Everystudent : That was the best run yet, Athletics. I'll see you again, I promise you, to-morrow at the same time [laughing as he shakes Athletics heartily by the hand]. Studies and Con- science both say I am too devoted to you and spend altogether too much time in your company. They are jealous, that's all. Don't let that worry you. What they say will make no difference, old chap. You might drop in for a round or two this evening. What do 5'OU say? Athletics : The more I see of you the more I can do for you and with you. You understand that. If you want to have me hunt you up, why, sir, you will have to excel and you can't excel with- out me. So there you are. [Starting to leave, R.] EVEEYSTUDENT 11 EvERYSTUDENT : I Understand that well. To-night, then, at eight. Good Times : There's a dance on at the Armory and some of the boys are going to have a game of pool over at Gray's. I am counting on you, my friend. Classmate : I am going to a party at the Hilliard's and I prom- ised Irene I would bring you. Everystudent : One must choose some things and sacrifice others. [To Athletics, wJio is waiting at the door for his ansiver.] Come at eight. [Exit Athletics.] I [turning to Classmate] have a chance to make the track team if I keep on good terms with Athletics. [Going to table and turning over mail.] That means more to me than [Picks up letter hastily, tears it open and reads.] Gee, I have flunked again. Bluff, see here I What about your extravagant promises? You are no good friend of mine from now on. [Bluff, Classmate and Good Times group together and talk dumb show. Failure and Truth have advanced so that Everystudent discovers them for the first time.'] Everystudent: You haunt me, don't you? [Sitting at table, C, and leanifig back with hands over his eyes.] I see your hate- ful countenance in my dreams — gaunt, hollow-eyed Failure ! Failure [with a sweep of her garment, showing the gold lining] : You have never seen my face yet. Everystudent : No, the worst is yet to come, no doubt. I have seen enough — all I want of you. Classmate [perching on table, R.] : Cheer up, old man. You didn't give Bluff a chance. He just told me so. And just see who is still here. He would have gone but for me. [Good Times comes forward, R.] Good Times is still with us, old man. Come, Good Times, tell us what it shall be to drown pale care and drive away sorrow. [Indicating Truth and Failure.] Good Times : Why, we can call in some of the fellows and — [see- 12 EVEEYSTUDENT ing that Everystudent tiirtis deliberately away from /iim] why, then some of the girls, if you wish to get np a joicnic — [Every- student rises impatiently and goes to the bookcase, takes down volume, opens it and returns to the table with hook in handl^ or if it's one girl, why — Classmate [interruptingl : It's an exam, yon fool — not a girl. Good Times: Oh, is that all? Treat me like this just for an exam ! Why, that's over and gone. Classmate [to Good Times] : Suppose you go now and come hack this evening. You see, the results are here, staring him in the face [ijidicatiiig Truth and Failure], Bring in a crowd this evening. [Leads Good Times to the door, R.] Everystudent [overhearing and seating himself at table] : Xo, don't come back. I have to meet Athletics this evening. Good Times : Oh, very well. Good day. Bluff [at B., to Everystudent] : I should think you would hardly care to risk sending Good Times oif in a huff. I've known him to absolutely desert a man for less than that. [Classmate returns from bidding Good Times adieu.] Everystudent [rising and pacing back and forth] : It's no use, Classmate, I have to meet Exam to-morrow. I shall have to call in Study and Latin and Math. I see no other way out of it. Bluff [hesitating in the doorway, R., as if about to follow Good Times, comes forward at last remark] : Say, Everystudent, I can help you yet, if you will listen to me. It's too late to get much out of Study. I'll whistle up some friends of mine who are at the club across the street and we'll assure you success or your money refunded. [Failure turns and looks sharply at Bluff. She keeps her eyes on him during the rest of his speech.] I know what I am talking about. I have seen them bring any number through exams who knew less than you do. Here, I'll call them. [Starts toward door, R.] Everystudent: Xot until I know who thev are! EVERYSTUDENT 13 Bluff: Never mind their names. They belong to my gang, so they are all right in their place. Of course, they have not had the entree into quite such respectable circles as I have — that is, Cheat and Deceit haven't had, but Graft goes quite as much as I. Now, just let me call them up. EvERYSTUDENT : Keep your disreputable friends away from here ! I have no desire to meet them, much less to employ them. As for yourself — go! [Points to door, R.] [Bluff, with a ivave of his hand to Classmate, goes out, laughing, R.] Classmate: You don't know a good chance when you see it. The next I know, you will be a "greasy grind." [Exit Classmate, R.] EvERYSTUDENT : Xow for work. [Rings bell. No answer. Rings second time, impatiently. Enter Study, L.] EvERYSTUDEXT : Studv, bring in my two hardest task-masters: Latin and Math. [Exit Study, L.] [Failure and Truth return to hach stage, L.] EvERYSTUDENT [loohing upl: You still here? I hope Study will make this seem less like home to you. Failure and Truth return to hack of stage, L.] Ghost [enters at R., a large, looming figure, shrouded lilce a ghost, luho reaches out a long arm at him and points, saying in sepulchral tones] : I am Exam. I shall see thee to-morrow. To-morrow at nine, I shall see thee. Be prepared. [Exit.'] EvERYSTUDENT [sarcastically] : Then I shall see thee again ! I knew that. Wliy did you not tell me something I did not know ? That would be easy. [Shuddering.] Whew ! this room is haunted for fair. [Moves restlessly.] Ghost [reentering, rises taller than before and approaches nearer-] : I am Exam. I am huge and powerful. I can lay you flat. I 14 EVERYSTUDENT shall meet you at nine to-morrow. Prepare to meet thy doom. [Exit.] EvERYSTUDENT [wlio lids 1)6671 cwuclung helihid tli6 table, hurls hook at Ghost^s head] : Clear out, will you ? It will be time enough to-morrow. You need not be snooping around here. I'll meet you all right. [Aside.] And I'll slay him, too, this time, if I die in the attempt. [Ghost disappears.] [Enter, L., Study ivith Mathematics and Latin. Mathe- matics is attired liJce a magician — long, Hack role, having cabalistic figures in ivhiie on it, wearing also a high pointed cap, a white beard, and white hair hanging to shoulders. Latin is dressed in an attractive Roman or Grecian costume.] Study [coming forward awkwardly and arranging books on table at left of Everystudext] : I hardly feel at home here, Every- student. Let me introduce you to Latin. [Latin bows. Everystudent rises and acknowledges introduction stiffly.] You may have met before, also you and Mathematics. [At mention of his name Mathematics bows deeply, ivitli hand on breast in old-time courtesy. Everystudent does likewise.] But I am sure you need a reintroduction — to judge by what you said to Exam yesterday. [Enter Ghost as before, pointing at Everystudent. Ghost : To-morrow at nine ! Latin [startled] : Me misenim. What was that? Mathematics [making passes with his hands like a magician] : Down, perturbed spirit. Ghost [as he sinks] : Going down. Everystudent: If this sort of thing keeps up, I shall land in [insert name of some local insane asylum] instead of Princeton. [Truth and Result cross to R., as if going, but remain standing there.] Study: Come, bury 3'our fears in your books — we lose time. EVERYSTUDENT 15 Latin: Yes, indeed, teinpus fugit, EvERYSTUDENT \loolcs dlsgustedly at Latin] : You'd better trans- late if you expect me to know what you are saying. Study \pacifyingly'] : True, time pies. Let's all sit around the table now and get to work. Here, Math, write out a problem for Everystudent. [Hands paper and pencil to Math, wJio begins to draiu sweeping lines across the page.] Latin, sit here and make out a page of prose for him. [Arranges paper and pen for Latin.] Latin [does not sit, but stands back of Everystudent, looking over his shoulder] : Age quod agis. Everystudent [sitting bach] : You may mean that as a help, but I can tell you it's a hindrance. What's that you said? in Eng- lish, please ! Latin [translating patiently] : Age equals "do." Quod, "What." Agis, "you do" — that is, "do it carefully." Everystudent [sarcastically] : Thanks, awfully. Latin [haughtily] : Absit invidia. [Latin moves away from table to R.] Everystudent [appealing to Study] : Say, is this fair ? It's two against one, and unless someone acts as interpreter here Latin will get into a huff and leave. [Latin turns away and Study speaks in anxious tones to Everystudent.] Study : Latin said, "Xo offense intended," and I think you had better exert yourself a bit or she will leave you. Everystudent : It's a forlorn hope, but here goes. [Rising and advancing toward Latin.] Pardon me, Latin, ahem — ahem — Arma virumque cano. [Aside.] That's the first line in Virgil and the only one I remember. I have no idea what it means. Latin [turns at liis speech and stands looking at him with puzzled expression] : What did you say ? Did you mean you were going to sing noiv ? Then you will not need me. I will go. 16 EVEEYSTUDENT EvERYSTUDENT [getUjig letween Latin and the door'] : No, I was not aware that I said I would sing. I cant sing, you know. Then I don't feel a bit like singing. [^Aside.] That reminds me, there is a college song that ought to be safe. ITl try that. [To Latin:] Integer vitce scelerisque imrus. Latin [frigidly] : I fail to see the connection. EvERYSTUDENT [aside] : So do I. Now, my last resort. [Turn- ing to Latin in soothing tones:] Omnia Gallia in ires partes divisa est. Latin : Yes, so I have heard, — but what has that to do with EvERYSTUDENT : My finish ? Everything. Quod erat demonstran- dum. Mathematics [waJcing up with a start] : 0, what have we proved ? EvERYSTUDENT : That I am an idiot. Mathematics [sternly] : That needs no proof, young man. That is a well-established and self-evident fact — an axiom, I might say. EvERYSTUDENT [throwing himself into chair at table] : Reductio ad dbsurdum. Mathematics: Yea, verily. [In a revery:] Q. E. D. Q. E. D., letters to conjure with. EVERYSTUDENT : C. Q. D. for me. Mathematics : Q. E. D., that's my cue. Yes, here it is ; a prob- lem [talcing out a circle in ivhich is fitted a square]. Here, young man, is a circle inside of which is a square. You are to remove the square and prove that there is no scjuar'in' the circle. Do you comprehend ? EvERYSTUDENT : No, not exactly. Matheiviatics : You have no doubt heard that there is no squar'in' the circle. EvERYSTUDENT I I have heard that a circle can not be squared, if that is what you mean. EVERYSTUDENT 17 Mathematics: You must be careful of your wording. I said, no squar'in' the circle. EvERYSTUDENT : But there is a square in the circle. Mathematics : How dull you are ! You are to prove it is not so by algebra. EvERYSTUDENT I You will havc me prove black is white ? Mathematics : That is easy, if you know how to go about it. EvERYSTUDENT : But what is the use ? Mathematics [tapping him on the hrowl : Mental training, young man, mental training. [Truth has advanced from R. to other side of table and is lean- ing over, 'peering at Everystudent, her hood brushed hack to reveal her face.] Everystudent [looking over, catches sight of her and leans for- ward. Truth quickly hides in her hood'] : Oh, I say, I had a glimpse then, a sort of vision — but it's gone again. [Shouting outside. Students heard singing school song, faintly at first, as though in distance, gradually increasing in volume, then dies away. Heard faintly during next speeches.] Everystudent [rises and hurries to window] : Hurrah ! Another victory for us. I wish I had gone to the game. [Signals stu- dents. Snatches up cap and starts for door.] Sorry, but I shall have to leave you. No doubt I shall find you on my return. Make yourselves at home. [Hurries out, R.] [Failure glides forward from back of stage and sits in seat vacated by Everystudent. Truth throws back hood.] Truth [coming forward] : He will seek me yet. [Study leads Latin and Mathematics out at L. Mathematics is making passes ivith hands, as if conjuring. Exit Truth at R.] [Stage darkens. Failure throws back garments so that the 18 EVERYSTUDENT golden lining forms a frame about her. She reclines, dozing. Enter Everystudent, comes forward without seeing Failure. Cheers heard in distance.l EvERYSTUDENT : That's a revelation to me. Why, Scrub won the game. He was the last fellow I expected to show so much grit. He has just stuck to the squad until he got his chance. Why, I can remember when he entered — he was about the sickliest- looking chap in the school, and we all laughed at him when he came out for the team. That shows what a fellow can do. He's had Determination with him, and — gee, it took some! [WalJcs toward taile.] Why couldn't I win Knowledge as he has Ath- letics? \_Catching sight of Failure, asleep, with robe of gold about her.] What's this ! — no, it can't be — [comes closer and turns up lighf] yes, it is Success, in gleaming robes and beautiful. [Enter Wisdom at L.] Wisdom [with finger to lips'] : Hush, do not wake her. This is the hour of Eevelation. [Advances and throws cloak and hood over her.] Do you recognize her now? This is Failure, who has haunted you so long. The Gods know her as Eesult. She will be always with you, wherever you go, clothed in dull brown or in gold, as you shall choose. Once to Everystudent comes the hour of Eevelation and I, Wisdom, say to you, seek out the friends of Success. Ask her to-morrow, when she appears as Failure, why she has come to you hooded and seemingly mean. Forget not this hour. [Everystudent goes to window and stands looking out.] Wisdom [goes to L. and calls] : Enter iiow Ambition, Perse- verance, and Good Sense. [Each enters as she is called, dressed in white hut cloaked in gray, with the cloak and hood thrown hack.] [Wisdom stands at hack of stage, R., presiding over the sceneJ\ EVERYSTUDENT 19 Failure [aivalcens] : What, sisters, are you here ? Have you come at last to his room, to my student ? Did he summon you ? Then, indeed, I am happy. [Throws on cloak gold side out.^ EvERYSTUDENT [coming forward and speaking as if seeing a vision] : I see Success as in a vision and those who must attend on her. Success [comes forward and takes him hy the hand] : I thank you for entertaining my friends. If they could stay with us, I would appear always in gold, and always merry. This, our friend Ambition, is very necessary to me. EvERYSTUDENT [to Ambition] : I have met Ambition now and again. I have often felt the grasp of your hand [shaking hands] . Ease and Good Times have turned me from you, but I know you now for a friend. Ambition: High rank among your fellow men is yours to win. I will lead, if you will follow. Success: Our loyal friend, Perseverance, is here, Everystudent. She alone has been able to win me when others failed. Everystudent: Perseverance, I respect and honor you [taking her hand]. You have served me well whenever I have called you to my aid. That dull gray cloak that garbs you has made you seem unattractive. I shall not let you go from me so easily again. Perseverance : Many a man has owed to me all that he gained in this world. I am rich and powerful and can give you your wish, be it for wealth, or social success, or for fame. One wish only is assured in the short span of man's life. If you hold true to me, I grant it — though sometimes after long years — only you must never admit Despair. If Despair enter your doors she will force you to leave me. Success: Then, Everystudent, to win my brightest smile and most constant favor, here is Good Sense, most often omitted from the trio. Everystudent: Undoubtedly I need you always [shakes hand]. 20 EVEEYSTUDENT Good Sense : I am glad of your appreciation, but I will confess I am not as easy to win as are my sisters. I come to whomsoe'er I choose and little they have to do with it. Ambition and Perse- verance obey your will, but I do not. I may desert you at your utmost need. I may come when all else fails and win the day for you. It is well for you to pray constantly for me, but you can never claim to have me, for even with the words you show you have me not. [Sound of singing is heard in distance, gradually increasing in volume. Any rousing song sung hy school at games will ansiver.^ EvERYSTUDEXT I Succcss, somc of mv friends are coming to cele- brate a victory. Will you remain? [This is said tuhile singing is faint. Success remains in golden cloak. Pekseveraxce, Good Sense and Ambition remain also. Exit Wisdom, L. As crowd enters, lights brighten. Enter at L., Truth, as an old woman. Enter at R., Good Times, Classmate, Bluff, Ath- letics, still singing u'pi'oariously.'] Good Times : How was that for a game ? [Slapimig Everystu- DENT on the had-.'] Give another cheer [all cheer']. Now, Ath- letics, a speech. [Exit Good Times, to dress for last appearance.] Athletics: My eloquence lies in action, not in words. Those who have followed me, in company with my good friends whom I see before me — Good Sense [bowing 7'ecognition across stage] and Perseverance [boiuing to her] and who are led on by Ambition [boiving to her] have always had with them our glorious friend. Success [indicating her with a sweep of his hand]. I find myself in very congenial company, thanks to someone. Whoever makes me one of this worthy group of friends will find that I bring others of equal worth in my set : Health and Strength and Energy are three, and Obedience and Self-Eeliance are two more whom I delight to honor. [All listen attentively except Bluff.] EVEEYSTUDENT 21 These, if you are worthy followers, you shall often meet and have as constant friends. The slavish follower who idolizes me, neglects Studies and Wisdom, and takes Eecklessness into his counsels, wins not my favor, but my dislike instead. I speak freely, for no youth is so misguided as he who follows this course. Friends, I am yours for a hearty contest and for victory. [Applause.] Classmate : Friends, I have a word to say. To-day I received a summons from the business world. This is my last evening with you, unless I can persuade some of you to go with me. Truth [advancing and touching his elbow]: I will go with you to the end of time [continues on down to R. front]. Classmate : I do not wish to be disrespectful, grandma, but you are very old and also very hideous and no one loves you. You would be a burden. It would be better far for you to stay here. [Truth passes to other side of stage,] [Enter Wisdom and Study at L.] Wisdom [passing to side of Everystudent] : Have you ever sought Truth or cared to shield her from attack ? She has many enemies. Everystudent [coming up to Classmate] : I dreamed a dream once and Truth and Failure were both beautiful and young and fair. Classmate: You were certainly seeing things. I fear for your brain, old man — too much study. You'll have brain fever yet. I am sorry for you. [Shakes head ominously. Turns and sees Bluff standing hy him.] Here, Bluff, I want to take you with me. Bluff [slapping Classmate on shoidder and talcing his hand] : You know an old reliable when you see one, eh? [Pompously :] I am 3^our man. What need you? Why, with me you can own the world. [Everystudent has reached the side of Truth and, coming up 22 EVEEYSTUDENT from behind, lifts her hands, cane and all. Raising her bach against his shoulder, he tosses bach her hood with his free hand.'] EvERYSTUDENT I All, Truth, it is as I dreamed. Thou art lovely and I shall fight for thee. Thy enemies: Dishonesty, Cheat, Lies, Error, all shall be my enemies. Truth [smiles up at him] : Lovely to those who seek. But quickly let me hide. [Resumes cloalc.] EvERYSTUDENT : Trutli is as I said, Classmate. Some day may you learn the value of what you have lost. [Sound of bugle in distance. All start, look and listen. Sound near at hand. Enter Herald.] Herald: Is Everystudent here? Everystudent : I am he. Herald : Hear ye ! my master, World, has sent for you. No longer tarry, but with the best retinue you can summon, join his forces either at college or at work. He needs thee, for the ever- lasting struggle is on and men drop daily. Arm and out ! Everystudent : I hear the summons of your king, my worthy sir. Commead me to him. Say that I obey and will follow shortly. Herald : 'Tis well, my Lord. Look that you choose your helpers with care. Pardon my word of caution, but many a noble career have I seen ruined by just one treacherous servant. Many of the enemy hire themselves out as servants to our men and in the thick of battle turn and slay them on the field. Evil Habit has done this so often that he is fairly well known and likewise avoided, but there are many more imposters. Everystudent: Wisdom and Truth have I chosen as two of my counsellors. They will know these false knaves. Herald: If Wisdom and Truth are with you, none can stand against you. Choose five more. Seven is the number allotted, not including yourself. Everystudent [calls, and each passes over to him as called] : EVEEYSTUDENT 23 Ambition, Perseverance, Good Sense, Study. I can not hope to leave you, Athletics, I need you for my health. Herald : That is all. EvERYSTUDENT : But— why, I have left out Good Times and, worst of all. Success. Success [coming over to his side'] : I follow you anyway. You did right not to choose me, for I am Eesult and must needs follow you always. Classmate [ivlio lias not heard Success] : I choose Success and that is where I win, old man. You have a sorry array. Come, Bluff, you are mine also, and Success is mine, but Study, or Grind, as you are better called, go your way. I am freed of you at last. Success [throiuing on her cloak, the darh side out, and pulling down the hood] : Since you called me, I must follow. Classmate : Failure ! There is some mistake here. I never sum- moned you. Your ears are not registering correctly. I leave you to my dear friend, who seems possessed to ruin his health and break his spirit with that dreary company he has assembled. Success [turning to Everystudent^ assuming her gold cloak] : Now, I am with you from the start. [Enter Alma Mater at L.] Alma Mater : Everystudent, and Classmate ! the time is at hand. The World calls you to leave my fostering care. Little do you know the hardships that my castle walls have warded off these four years. I have loved you well and sought under watchful eyes and varying influences to test your strength. A miniature world my castle is, and in it you may learn to value all that is good and to hate all that is evil. But, here, as in the World, the choice is your own. I can tell you that Wisdom and Truth and Virtue are the greatest champions a knight can have, but you, yourself, must win them to your cause. Neither I nor any one in all the world can say to these or lesser champions — "Go, 24 EVERYSTUDENT thou, attend on Everystudent. Go, thou, attend on Classmate." Here then are your credentials. Success, come help me knight and send them forth to victory. [Classmate lias followed Truth down R. (Truth is forward on R.) and is watching her closely. Good Sense comes to one side of him and Ambition to the other side.'] Good Sense : It is well to look into matters before making your final decision. You were hasty in your judgment of Truth. Would it not be well to investigate ? Ambition : There is no need for you to take low rank, Classmate. You are as good as the next one and have much in your favor. Why let Everystudent get ahead of you ? If he has found Truth and you have not, he will win and you will lose. Classmate [comes to right front, just hade of Truth] : I have always been called clever, but there is something here I can't puzzle out. Truth seems like an old hag — sometimes — but there are times when she stands erect. There ! [Truth, apparently not knowing that Classmate is yiear, raises herself to an erect position and stretches out one arm as if it were cramped. Classmate seizes it and Truth hends hack quickly, hut cannot release her arm.] Classmate : A rather plump arm for an aged dame, and hard and firm and strong. I ivill know ! [In attempt to discover who Truth is, hood falls and Classmate stands astonished. Truth hastens to doonvay.] Truth: You must seek me, Classmate, and fight all my many, many foes if you care for me. [Exit Truth and Good Times.] Classmate: I will seek you to the ends of the earth and to the end of time. [Turning, sees Bluff :] That means you must go ! — you and your whole gang, which you promised to bring into my service. I cannot see Good Times. Has he left ? It matters not I have no one and that I am alone. Bluff : Have you, too, lost your reason ? Well, never mind, you EVEEYSTUDENT 25 may yet regain your senses. Then you will be gladder than ever of. my help. I am one of those fellows who are not so easily got rid of, I'll have you know. I shall be waiting, remember. [Aside.] I miss my guess if I am not summoned directly. [Exit.] [Success^ meantime, has taken a sword and stands with Alma Mater and Wisdom, ready to receive the Knigpits. All the other virtues seek Everystudent and lead him from the hack of the stage. He kneels, and is handed a parchment with a seal.] Alma Mater: Your glory is also mine. I rejoice in your vic- tories as though they were my very own. My blessings go with you. Success [striking his shoulder tvith his sivord] : So far, so good. Arise, Knight of American Schools. Y^ou have attained one goal : may this encourage you toward the next. Wisdom [descending and taking the hand of Classmate] : Here is one without retinue, whom yet I claim at the eleventh hour. He has seen Truth and cleared himself of many false companions. Success, I lead him to you. [Classmate kneels.] Alma Mater : Classmate, though I have had the heaviness of your mistakes and have not now the pleasure in my Castle Hall of your right conduct, yet I rejoice that you have met Truth here. If Gratitude be entertained by you, some day remember this : I am best repaid by your own worthiness. Success [touches him on shoulder with sword] : Arise, lone Knight, and fear not. Now that you are free from scoundrelly retainers, many a worthy warrior will fight under your flag. Alma Mater [presents to each a white banner on tall staff, ivith name of school thereon. As she presents banner to Every- student, she satjs] : Raise high this standard to Classmate ! May it lead you on to victory. [Enter Good Times in tuxedo.] Good Times [takes center front of stage] : Because you did not 26 EVEEYSTUDENT choose me I, Good Times, come and in my best attire. I am very different, according to the company I am in. I have with me all my best brothers and sisters and they are many. We shall be with yon often. Happiness and Love, chief of all our tribe, are waiting for yon. The struggle everlasting which you join with all these friends should be a glorious triumph for such as you. I will call them in. [Herald may lead the procession, blowing the bugle, others carrying inscribed banners. Curtain.'] [Or, if preferred, the stage may be cleared {or other characters may arrange themselves at rear), and Good Times at head of dancers, brings in Morris Dance [or any other will answer] BOYS GIELS Good Times 7r? Uixedo. In evening dress Good Times Jest Love f In ivJdte and yellow. Cap and hells to rep- \ [ resent April Fool's Bay. j f In w resent April Fool's Bay. hite, red hearts. King and Queen of Hearts, to represent St. Valentine's Day. Jest Love Tj.^^.TT^r,^ r Dressed to represent Christmas Day: Green \ ,t Happiness ^ j ■, -^ c Happiness \ and white. J Joy J May King and Queen, to represent May Bay. V Joy Sports ( Bed, white and blue, to represent Fourth 1 I of July. J Sports CURTAIN ANNOUNCEMENTS PLAYS There is a growing tendency to make the Friday afternoon literary exercises correlate with, and grow out of the actual work of the school as far as possible. There is also a demand for short, sensible, educative plays, suitable for such occasions. We offer the following : THE MISER OF RAVELOE. Based upon George Eliot's novel, Silas Marner. An attempt to represent in dramatic form a few of the most striking incidents of that story. Planned and written by the mem.bers of the second-year class of the Cairo (Illinois) High School. Time, one hour and a half, or may be prolonged, by pantomime and songs as suggested, to two hours. Price, 25 cents. THE BLACK KNIGHT. For eighth grade, Grammar School, and First Year High School. Pharaphrased from Scott's Ivanhoe and presented in the Westport, Conn., schools. Presents Scott's Ivanhoe splendidly as a review, and intense- ly interesting as a play upon its merits, without a knowledge of Ivanhoe. Time, one hour. Price, 25 cents. THE PROBLEM OF RHETORICALS, LITERARY EXERCISES AND CLASS PROGRAMS Much of the work done under the above head is, to say the least, not satisfactory from an educational point of view. The time is to a large extent wasted. We offer a set of programs on an entirely new plan. Practical Educational Programs for Literary Societies and Rhetorical Exercises, by Christianna Spencer, High School, Spring Valley, Minn. Among the many programs, a number will be found making splendid outlines for essays, composition work, debates and general assistance in history and exercises in rhetoric. 81 Programs. Price, 25 cents. We have a full line of all material for school entertainments. Ask for Entertainment Catalogue. A. FLANAGAN COMPANY, CHICAGO SONG BOOKS FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS THE PRIMARY SONG BOOK. Words by Laura R. Smith. Alusic by T. B. Weaver. Contains seventy-two of the newest and best songs for primary and intermediate grades and for ungraded schools. The verses are pleasing and the music is simple and melodious. Several drills and exercises, opening and closing songs, etc., are included. 96 pages. Boards. Price, 30 cents; per dozen, $3.00. WEAVER'S SCHOOL SONGS. By T. B. Weaver. A new and choice collection of songs for opening and closing of schools, special days and general school use. Every song underwent a careful test before it was permitted to form a part of this book. The result is that every song is usable. For all grades. 64 pages. Paper. Price, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.50. A COLLECTION OF PATRIOTIC SONGS. A grand array of thirty-eight of the leading National patriotic airs and popular folk and home songs. 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FIRST STEPS IN ENGLISH COMPOSITION. By H. C. Peterson, Ph.D. Revised and enlarged edition. This book is intended, as was the first edition, for eighth, ninth and tenth grades. The distinctive features of the first edition — the result of classroom work — were dif- ferent from those of all other text-books in composition. The method has been matured by six years of further use and is here presented in every detail. Additional matter has been brought under it. The volume is primarily a practice book for actual writing, following an individual and progressive system of graded exercises. Illustrated. 213 pages. Cloth. Price, 40 cents. ORTHOGRAPHY, ETYMOLOGY. AND PUNCTUATION. By S. R. Winchell, A. M. A text-book and book of reference for schools, colleges and private students. 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The Reader is made in three parts. The first consists of the text of twelve historical plays; the second of a rapid review of the grammar work usually done in the First Year High School French Course; the third of vocabularies. The material used has been taken from the leading French historians, Michelet, Guizot, Taine, etc. Each play is followed by a questionnaire, historical and grammatical. The plays have been arranged so that their vocabulary increases in dif&culty from first to last. Cloth, leather back. 300 pp. Price, 75 cents. OUTLINE STUDIES IN THE SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA. By Mary E. Ferris-Gettemy, M. L., Galesburg (Illinois) High School. No matter what edition of Shake- speare's works you, as teacher, student or lover of Shake- speare, may have, you cannot fail to have interest added to the study of this great poet by making use of Outline Studies in Shakespearean Drama. 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It aims to place before its readers a clear, continuous, interesting and suggestive outline of the social, political, intellectual and religious development of the English people from the earliest time to the present. 129 pages. Price, 25 cts. A. FLANAGAN COMPANY, CHICAGO One copy del. to Cat. Div. JA^ 29 tQ^'? LIBRARY OF CONGRESS aUggcSClVc -i.'S'js.yt and Orations By CHARLES RCADE. For Commencement and other occasions. A new editmn^Pntirely revised, rewritten and reset. Thisvolum^(^Ptams over fifty essays and orations on all subjec|s:;''andfor all occasions, together with a choice collection of salutatories, valedictories, class songs, class motfbes, (both English and I^atin), and a brief treatise on how to speak in public This last is an im- portant feature of the book. Its aim is not as a text book in elocution, but as a practical help for the student who has never before spoken in public and desires to make a creditable showing. A chapter on how to make com- mencement successful has also been added with the hope that it may prove of much benefit to teachers handling this difficult problem. The book contains matter for Grammar Schools, High Schools and Colleges. It is the best and most complete work on the subject published. Printed from large new type, on good paper. 224 pages. Cloth. Price, $1.00 CONTENTS FOR COMMENCEMENT vSalutatories: For Grammar School, High School and College Valedictories: For Grammar School, High School and College, and three Valedictory Poems Class History Class Poem Two Class Prophecies Class Will The Oration Our National Holidays Abraham Lincoln Birthday of Washington ESSAYS Three Class Songs A President's Address A Farewell Address Address to Graduates ON ORATORY The Orator Selected Subjects (one hundred) FOR SPECIAL DAYS The Union Soldier The Soldier Boy Class Mottoes (over fifty) Class Yell How to Make Commence- ment Successful Parts of an Oration A Tribute to Our Honored Dead Independence Day ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES America a World Power Americanism America's Coming Great- ness Books Education Expansion Immortality ofGood Deeds L,abor and Capital Material Wealth of Uncle Sam Forty-six of them in all. We mention a few: Men : Made, Self Made and Unmade Mental Wealth of Uncle Modern Fiction [Sam MoralWealth of UncleSam Municipal Reform New Era in Higher Edu- cation New Opportunities in a New Age Our Countrv Power and Aim Progress of Humanity Pursuit of Happiness, The Success in Life True Greatness True Socialism, The Uncle Sam: His Character Uses of Education for Busi- ness Value of Reputation Wealth. Etc., Etc. A. FLANAGAN CO. CHICAGO