WARNING: This post contains offensive language and a description of a minstrel show. I believe it is better to acknowledge the participation in and attitudes toward these events than to edit them out of our history. --kp
The Sophomores had their program this morning. We had sewing this evening. I waled down the hill with Miss Starbeck. We went to The Redmen's hall to get some combs Miss Starbeck had left there last night. I suppose I will remember a certain little corner screened off from the rest with only one chair in it. Mary & Irene & I and the rest of us except Zella & Bernice went to the Home Talent Minstrel to-night. Zella was in it. There was a chorus of girls blacked up and dressed in white besides eight end men who were: Lucille Sorensen, Madge, Florence, Marian, Marshall R, Harry H, Carl S, & Dudley R. They cracked jokes and sang and Marian & Lucille jigged. There were several n___ recitations and Helen Harkness spoke an Irish piece, dressed as an Irishman. Harry Harkness sang and "acted". Pet Stoddard was dressed as an African with Harold S and Mr. & Clarence C accompanying him with snare drum, clarinet & bass drum. Harold and Clarence were dressed as little Fiji Islanders. He sang a parody on Casey Jones about Mr. Cavenaugh and his auto. He was encored about five times. Bernice stayed all all night with Helen J.
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