Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-03
May Dey Bestivitiss---The schoo,
Chiidren Enjoying Themselves,

Yesterday forenoon. in pursuance of
announcement, the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. wilmarth's school congresated at
the schoolhouse, on Cedar street. to the
number of about one hundred, to ar
range for May Day Festival, which had
been delayed until the I'd from some con-
sideration Of school discipline. 1. was
indeed an inspiring sight to see the
bright-faced cherubs, male and female.
all rosy with health, and joyous as only
children can be in anticipation of the
pleasures before them! The morning
was bright and pleasant, not cloud Oh
securing the blue skies-though falling
weather was threatened two or three
hours later. The coronation ceremony
took place in the schoolhouse, Miss
Annie Prudential leading in the eere-
mony. With the following neat little
speech she placed on the head of Miss
Lille Reggie the beautiful crown of wild
nowers-Miss Lille, on the true demo-
cratic principle, having been hororcd
with the royal position by the votes of
her school-mates:
Dear Friend and School-mate
me is conferred the pleasure of browning
you our May Queen, and in behalf of our
mutual friends who now surround us,
permit me to place on your head this
wreath of beautiful flowers, as emblem
attic Of the purity OF our affection. You
are about to leave our social circle, Der.
haps never to join it again; but may the
recollections OF this hour, in knowing
that you possess the love Of one hun.
dred and fifty of our school companions,
be retained in your memory forever; that
you may look back in after years to this
as one of the brightest spots ia your life.
Although absent from us, may the beauty
OF each and every flower in the wreath
which now encircles your brow impress on
your mind the esteem we bear you, and
be rs lasting as their beauty and fra
GRANGE IRE lovely. Do not let us be for
gotten. Thousand Of miles may separ-
ate us; still memory, true to her trust,
will occasionally watt your mind back to
scenes OF lnirth and enjoyment never to
De forgotten, or perhaps realized again.
Fate may possibly throw us together
again in our different avocations in life,
but never on the same footing as that on
which we now stand. Some of your age
will have gone out OF your remem-
brance, while time will have swept
others from earth; therefore, as the last
act in which we can all participate, ac-
cept our homage in your present posi-
ton. i now proclaim you Queen of
May"
To which the May Queen replied as
follows:
"FRIESD ANNIE AND ScHooLMArEs:
In accepting the honored position which
you have just conferred upon me, feel
as though it were impossible for me to
ever forget it. The associations con-
neeted with my life among you are those
which cannot be forgotten. Though
miles may intervene, and years elapse,
the thrill OF happiness now experienced
by this additional proof Of your esteem
will be as durable as time itself. and
In response to your many wishes for my
future happiness, l will add: may our
future lives be such, that when the hal
cyon days of old age draw slowly but
surely upon US all, we may look back
upon our past lives without regret, and
be prepared and worthy to enter that
Kingdom where crowns of everlasting
life only are worn. The duties of my
new position l viii try to faithfully full
fill, hoping you will never regret, or l
forget that was once your May Queen"
Misses Kate Hisgings aud Aggie Rob-
inson were proclaimed Princesses Royal,
md Moct ~ ,Jk,, rGsK VI