The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-26
IN DAVIS COUNTY.
District Schools Have u Pleasant
Time ut Lake Parlx-GeneraI Notes


Kaysville, May 25.-The district
school teachers and children of Davis
county were in complete possession OF
Pennington and Lake Park yesterday
afternoon and last evening, and they
conducted things in a manner to get
the greatest possible enjoyment out OF
the day What was at first intended as
the children's day developed into
holiday for old and young that was
pretty generally observed. There was
estimated to be from 1900 to 1000 peo-
pie at the Park in the afternoon, and
they all enjoyed themselves, appar-
emily. The schools closing exercises
for 1895 will be long remembered.
At 10 o'clock the teachers and chill
dren formed in a group on the lawn
in front of the county court house,
where the exhibit is being held, and
unitedly sang Columbia, the Gem or
the Ocean," as an opening piece, before
going down to the lake. After some
little time spent by the people assem-
bled in viewing the children's work
on exhibition, everybody headed for
Lake Park, where the main exercises
were held. The programme there was
we'll rendered and was excellent. The
Pennington band opened with selec-
ton, and after prayer by Chaplain
John w. Hess, Mr.. Robinson, of Farm
ington, delivered IN Jration on True
Education" Some appropriate songs
followed and then Mr.. Smedley,
graduate, from Bountiful, delivered
the valedictory address, and Superin-
tendent Wiley presented diplomas TO
the eleven graduates.
DR.. James E. Talmage, of Salt Lake
city, addressed the assemblage in his
usual fluent and eloquent manner.
The afternoon was given over en-
tfrely to sport. Dancing and baseball
were the chief amusements, and the
little folks went at their fun with a
vim that showed how interested they
were, and how happy.
The ball and banquet in the evening
were none the less successful and not
less enjoyable than the days exercises
had been. Everything went off
smoothly and the attendance was graf
flying. The banquet was one of the
best that the teachers have ever given
with an abundance Of delicacies in
variety sufficient to crafty an epicur-
can taste The walters were young
girls from different schools, dressed
becomingly in white. During the ban
uuet a programme of music and adj
dresses was given.
The music for the ball was furnished
by Christensen Bros Salt Lake oT-
chestra.
1t would be unjust to omit mention
of the exhibition of children's work in
the court house, which is open free to
ALL The little folks and their teachers
should be complimented on the result
of their labors. 1t is surprising to see
what really excellent work the pupils
have done in the way Of essays, sto-
ries, drawings, mouldings, color cards
and various forms of kindergarten
and higher grade work. The exhibit
is we'll worth seeing and doubtless
many will visit it today and tomorrow.
Decoration Day will be observed in
Kaysville by appropriate memorial SER
vices. The Sunday schools of the two
Layton wards and the two schools of
Kaysville will participate. The civil
war veterans, the blues and the grays,
also the brass band and choir will
take part in the exercises and every
thing points to an interesting day.