Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27
FROM OUT ON THE MESA.
closing Exercises of Alma School
Friday.
MR.. CASE CLOSES A GOOD TERM.
RepOrts From the Eureka Mine on
Salt River.
Five Hundred Tons of Rich Silver
Ore in Sight-Considerable
Excitement.
sDeoIal to The REPUBLICAN,.

Special to THE REPUBLICAN,.
MESA, Ariz., March o. A let
ter from the east says "The country
is full of drifted snow banks and
bottomless mud holes" How we
wish the writer were here to take a
stroll over the floral Mesa; we are sure
out OF the joy OF his heart he would ex-
claim: "This is the land long have
sought, and mourned because | found it
not"
VIM. n. Staudage and w. A. Kim.
ball returned from the Eureka mine on
Salt river last evening. They report
everything looking well, and state that
there has been locations made all around
the Eureka, and running parallel with
the same. They brought in some very
fine specimens and state that they have
500 tons in sight, the same as samples.
Alma school closed Frid ay las: and in
the evening the town hall was opened
10 welcome all who chose to come and
listen to the closing exercises.
The room was artistically decorated
with blossoms and buds OF the most
exquisite perfection and of every variety
from the rosebud gardens of Mesa.
At an early hour large. audience
assembled and the program began with
y piano solo, nicely rendered, by Mary
Millet.
Frank Dykes then appeared before
the footlights and delivered an address
OF welcome in pleasing and enthusias.
tic manner.
The concert recitation by Frank
DYKES, Jessie Pearce, Etten Jones,
Benny Rogers, Clarence Laney, Susanah
Vance, Mary Millet, Edna Taylor, Ed
ma fIunsaker, Rose Mullins, and Louisa
Bond, met with repeated applause.
Recitations by George Pearce, Elmer
johnson, Hugh Stapley, Lynn Laney,
Jody Slandage, Prudence Bond, Anna
Dana, and Orpha Standage, were well
given and contributed largely to the
entertainment.
The vocal duet by May Standage and
Essie Hunsaker. with an Instrumental
accompaniment by Eta Ssandage was
voted most excellent by all present.
The recitation by Lalla Everman was
considered one of the best OF the even
ing.
The reading by Pasy Pearce was very
amusing and met with hearty recep-
ton.
The concert recitation by Loran Dana,
Orrin Standage, Bert Hunsaker, Laiay-
cite Hill, NARROW Bond, Willis Hawks
and Allen Brooks delighted the audience
and was a genuine credit to each OF the
participants.
The literary exercises were closed bv a
song, "God Be With You," by Sadie
Crouch, and was regarded as being very
pretty and appropriate.
Messrs. Stewart, Hunsaker and Dana
then spoke in Complementary terms OF
the progress made by the school the
past year, and vote OF thanks was
unanimously given to Mr.. G.. o. Case
and Miss Belle Shornick for the salts
factory work performed by them as
teachers.
There was a children's dance after the
entertainment. Mr.. J. Bond, Mesa's
popular vlolinist, furnished the music.
Following this came recitations by
Aurilla Brooks, Sammy Billingsly
Claude Young, Clarence Laney, Elmer
Johnson, Willie Mitlet, MILFORD Vance
Hattie Atkins, Hattie Johnson, Levirs
Pearce, Mary Hill, Amy Stewart, Lyme
Laney. These exercises showed the
most careful training on the part OF Miss
Belle Shornick, the primary teacher.
Next vocal solo by Susanah Vance
was appreciated by all.
Z greeting by Rose Mullins, Edna
Taylor, Edna Hunsaker and Lo1iss
Bond was well rendered and wa:
listened to with interest.
The story of Curfew, by Flora Pearce
was well rendered.
Sadie Crouch recited 1.-THE lips tina
touch liquor shall never touch mine,
She certainly deserves credit for hel
rendition Of this very pretty selection