The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28
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/ The Arhor Day entertain ment at Mahon' 5
scuol, ia EAstview vicinity. which was to
have been held on April 18th, was postponed
until the both on account Of the weather, and
was quite success. Much credit is due both
teacher and pupils for the manner in which
they acquitted themselves on the occasion.
! The school has been taught the past year ny
Mr.. George FL. Caple, who is quite eli
cient teacher. and has been very successful.
The school reopened on Monday, April
23rd, for another term, with So pupils in at
tendance This term will be taught by Mr..
Caple as a subscription school.
The entertainment of the school showed
| that much interest had been manifested in
| them. Seven trees were planted by the
school, representing the grades in the school,
with appropriate quotations by the classes
After the planting of the trees the school was
marched into the room to the Westminster
march, which was played by Mrs. Norris
Stocksdale. After the march, which was
quite display by the school, representing
different features III the promenade, and each
pupil displaying the national flag, the school
gathered in body and swelled the notes of
our national hymn, "America.n Prayer by
Rev. S. W. Coe, of Finksburg Circuit, fol-
lowed, and the program was carried out as
here stated:
Music, march and singing, America prayer. Rev
S. W. Coe singing Pass II On responsive exer-
else by school: address of welcome by Matte HILL
Arbor Day queen. by nine girls; recitation, wood
| ing 1.-THE Springtime of the Year" exercise, In
Praise of Trees" by the pupils; recitattons and
songs, ION How TO Keep Arbor Day" by six girls;
completing exercises on trees; singing by school.
| "Song of the Naples" recitation, ION Planting
Trees" by four boys exercises on trees coneluded
singing solo and chorus by Nellie Stocksdele; reel
tation, 1.-THE Bluebirds Song" by Berthe Iingling
recitation, The Daffodils, by Fannie Hill recla-
ton. How To Make Whistle" by Vinton Caple;
singing " by nine little girls. speech.
do Right" by Delbert Green; speech. What Am
BY Bessie Yngling; speech Never Say Fall AL v Geo
| ling; speech, do Something" by Herbert Hill
singing "dappy Little Band" by primary depart
singing solo Bonnie Hills of Heather" by Fannie
Hill quotations, by the different grades of school
ings "On Usefulness of Trees" by pupils of school,
singing. quartet, "Woodman, spare That Tree,
Misses Neiiie and M0is sasma sr ge % S
by Leila Hill; recitation, The Secret by Harry
Glover: recitation, THE Wayside Inn" BY Emma
Zepp; singing. The Eye of Faith by the school
ing; recitation, "A Notifying Mistake by Nina
shipley speech. by Anna stocksdale; recitation
"Kindness," by Emma Green; singing, mole
Hearted True Hearted by the school h rectson
''The Fern and the Moss" by Nettie Slasman sing
ing. solo. Apple Blossoms" by George Caple reel
tation. Commands" by Albert Spencer recitation.
THE Squirrels" by Howard Spencer music instru-
mental, by orchestra of Gambler; march, Fancy
Hoop Drill, by sixteen girls singing quhrtet July
Remem bered," Misses Hollace Williams and Fanny
Stocksdale, Messrs. Emory Williams and Geo. Caple
recitation Sugar toothed Dick" by Malvin Knight
recitation Lazy Daisy by Goldie Barnes recita-
ton, THE Little Midget by Burton Harry; recita-
ton and song, ''On Spring Flowers" by five girls
speech, by Winfield Feeling; singing Come to the
Sparkling Fountain " By school; dialogue. "on the
Months. by twelve pupils recitation. THE Rain,
school; recitation a Little Boys Troubles by Al
bert Spencer; recitation, Retail by the teacher
marching and singing, Onward, Christian Soldier,
by school.
A short address was made, and the teacher
surprised visitors, patrons and scholars by IA
bountiful supply of cake and lemonade,
which was HIGHLY apnreciated