Mohave County miner., 1894-05-12
cerbaf School

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the Cerbat school. 1t was observed by
proper exercises. The school room had
been decorated the day before, and about
one o'clock, the pupils and friends
dressed in holiday attire, began to gather.
By bali past one the room was comfort.
ably flled, and the pupils sang the
opening song.
Then followed the selections, the in
structive, the numerous. and the sad,
all intermingled and variety Of songs
too.
II wss difficult to decide which pupil
excelled, or m what piece he was at his
best.
One feature Of the entertainment was
q chsrade, and the one guessing it was TO
receive prize. No one guessed, 80 Miss
Dwyer. the teacher. had TO tell us-
"prons". and the prize WAS q pie--the
irst syllable OF the word acted. We had
the pleasure Of seeing how tempting the
pi. looked, but, like the hoy who decided
the quarrel over the nut, thu teacher
claimed IL. At the close Mr. Jones treat.
ed all 20 oranges.
The members OF the Board )f Trustees
made few appropriate remarks, ex.
pressing their satisfaction with the course
OF instruction and management pnrsned
by the teacher, the progress the pupiis
had made during the year, and the sue
cessful rendition OF their various parts
that day.
Mex, we looked at the school garden
started Arbor Day. Ii is composed
mostly OF the diffsren, varieties of cactus.
J There are few other wild flowers. and
the pupils are watching to gather seeds
to plant ext year Can any other school
in Mohave county boast Of it's garden?
Those not residing In Cerbat we're
kindly invited to remain till after tea
and then return home in the cool Of the
eyrning can only speak OF the boun-
,ifu repast We enjoyed at the home 81
Mr.. and MIRA. Dundon.
After supper nearly all the crowd gath
cred at Mr.. Ayres, some playing croQuet,
while the others looked on and chatted
merrily.
l I i,tted down the names Of the visitors
and procured y program Of the exercises
for the benefit Of your readers who could
not be present and yet are interested in
the progress Of the education OF ou'
children.
The visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Dundon, MIR
and Mrs. T. l.. Ayres, Mr. and Mrs
Cha,. Wilkins and little daughter Lucy
Mrs. Geo. Consrd, the Misses Carrie
Mary and Della Gross. MesSrs. Gross
; Uucs pher, O'Neal, Hunt, Caffery and
Stinson.
PROGRAM.
Opening song-Revolutionary Te'
School.
Recitation-Litte Boys-Iennie Dun
don.
Recitstion-six Little Rabbits-S,elli
Wilkins.
Reading-Six Boys-Annie Dnndon.
3 Reading--Six girls Eiwin Ayres,
y Song-Far Away-Msble Ayres, Lilli
4 Dundon.
n Recitaticn-I Know a Little Girl
!. Willie Jones.
e R.ci,ation-People Will TaIk-Mabi
Q Ayres.
9 song-Teacher and Pupil-school.
;. Recitation-Hoheli helinden--Clara Jones
;. Dialoyue-Constantinople-Hsttie Dur
don, Willie Jones.
SonQ-Some Folks Do-Morgan Jone'
Mary Jones.
Recitation--Speech Of Patrick Henry
4 Alvah Jones.
Recitstion-Going to Grandma's-
Hattie Dundon.
;. sonu-Odgin Of Ya,kee Doodle
school.
Recitation-Happy School Boy--LiIl
e Dundon.
n Recitation-Ap,strophie 10 Cold Watt
x Morgan Jones.
ic sonv-Buy My Flowers--Clara Jo"e
St Annie Dnndon.
Of Rsci,a,ion-Betsy and l. Mabel Ayre
Dialouue-Our Verse-Eiwln Ayre
Annie Dundon.
sr Awarded Highest
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