The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-05-27


Friday afternoon Kelly's opera house
, Was filed with an army of children, and
in support Of the saying that there is al
ways room for one more, a few hundred
anxious mammals and papa's from every
ward in the city managed to find place
to stand, if not seat.
The songs and recitations were good
almost without exception and were. in-
deed, in many instances so well rendered
that one was apt to forget that he was
listening to children, until the doll
song by twelve little girls called the at
tention to the fact that the little warblers
were not much larger than the dolls that
each carried. Each grade from every
ward was represented by its quote Of
sparkling eyes and happy faces; happy
for many reasons. All knew that they
had been made to look pretty As possible.
and would be seen If not heard. that ex-
aminations were over, and they would
be in higher grade next year, vacation
was at hand and they would have more
fun this vacation than ever before, and
we hope they will not be disappointed.
The efforts of the more advanced pupils
were as their grades and added years
would indicate, yet the few years and
more advanced studies have brought with
them a self consciousness and knowledge
of the fact that if they fail they will not
be excused because they are so young.
which makes it as difficult for them to
face large audience as when they were
younger.
The exercises. individually and as
whole, were credit to the pupils and
their teachers. The advancement of the
lower grades, where the ability of the in
dividual does not so plainly assert itself
is due mainly to the teacher. and from
evidences we have bad there is small
ground for complaint of Dodge City's
teachers.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Friday evening was given to the pupils
of the High School and the house was
crowded from stage TO entry, and they
must have been two or three deep for
some were close to the ceiling. No ora
tons were attempted and the exercises
consisted of songs, recitations, dialogues
and acts. The voices were good, and all
had thoroughly committed their parts,
and but few were sufficiently embarrassed
to hesitate or need pIOmpter, some of
the pupils having learned what many
speakers never learn. to think while on
their feet before an audience, and are
consequently perfectly at home, in fact
some of the young ladies can scold very
naturally, more so. we hope than at home.
We have no fault to find with the men.
but boys you must look to your laurels or
the ladies will wear them all, although
we must say that it is hardly fair to fast
en- lot Of whiskers on beardless boy
and expect him to eat or sing with his
mouth full of hair, especially when he is
at the age when he can not tell whether
he is going to give the high notes of the
canary or the below of masculine bo-
vine. The opera house is not the best of
rooms, acoustically, yet a little more eff
fort on the part of the speakers would
make it more pleasant for the listeners
in the back of the room and there is little
danger Of speaking too loud in roem
containing 600 people besides the babies.
Diplomas were given to Miss Edith
Soper and Edward Riney, and the Adrian
scholarship to Miss Soper. Mr.. Riney
was also presented handsome book
from Mr.. J. Collar. The presentations
were made by Rev. S. E. Busser in bis
usual pleasant and fitting manner.
Teachers and pupils have reason to
feel that their efforts were not in vain
and that much of the seed sown was upon
good soil and with additional years of
cultivation on the part Ofpupil and teach
er will bring forth an abundant harvest
that will many times pay for the labor
and expense.