Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
SCHOOL DAYS ENDED.
EIGHTH GRADE HxHRClsEs ARE
HELD n OPERA HOUSE.
1 Crsditabls Program Presented in .
Talented Manner Songh Rscita.
tions, Duets and Drills Entertain q
Largo Audience School Closing.

The opera house was full Monday
evening at the eighth grade exercises
in which the pupils Of the Central
building acquitted themselves with
much credit to themselves and their
teachers.
The exercises opened with q piano
duet by.Misses Alice Sterl and Lima
Curtiss. Then came q recitation by
Elva Lower and humorous dialogue
well rendered, 1.-The Census Taker"
by Miss Pearl Parker and Chas. Holz-
worth. A cantata, "Edelweiss," fol-
lowed. 1t represented the search
after the beautiful Alpine flower Of
that name and included choruses.
recitations and vocal selections. The
recitations were given by pupils Of
the eighth grade; Rea Wilson, Al
media Brown, Loren Merrifeld, Hattie
Nield, Rachel Curtiss, Florence
Southworth.
These as well as the musical selec-
tions by Maude Fink, Rea Wilson,
Augusta Dewey, Hattie Nield; Elva
Lower, Florence Hawk; Clara Mccoy,
May Poore; solo, Frank Pinkham;
trio, Elva Lower, Florence Hawk,
May Poore,-were heartily and de-
servedly encored. The second part
was made up Of marches and drills.
There was charming dumb-bell ex-
ercise by 70 girls in red u boys
swung Indian clubs in perfect time; a
sash drill was artistic and pretty; y
boys did some splendid marching; a
flower drill pleased the audience and
May-pole march and closing chorus
preceded the curtain fall.
Misses Wilson, Sterl, Brown, Nield,
Rachel Curtiss, Southworth, Lima
Curtiss, Lower, Parker, Chas. Holz-
worth and Loren Merrifeld held the
highest ranks in the eighth grade.
Much credit is due the popular
principal Of the school, Prof. J. H.
Niesley, for the excellence ithe exer-
cises. The pupils had been well
trained and showed by their work the
skill and patience with which Mr.
Niesley had arranged the work. Mrs.
Niesley had charge Of the music and
directed the choruses which were
given in an excellent manner. The
exercises throughout were praise
worthy and were the best ever given
by the grade scholars.
SCHOOL CLOSING.
Examinations were held in the
other grades today and schools were
dismissed without special exercises
at p. m. Pupils will meet at a.
m. Friday to receive promotion cards.
Miss Rose Gleissner's pupils, room
10, Central building and some other
little folks who were invited, had q
picnic this afternoon north Of the
school house in the grove.
The high school has class day exer-
cises this evening at the city hall.
The program is;
Music-Mand0lin, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. go
....... Herbert Howard, Walter Newman
"Welcome to the Incoming Freshmen"
acknowledgements. .,.,'hlttle faui
Reply. ...,,,...,,..,....,..,,,Opa Law
Some Advice to the New Freshmen"
.................. Robert Brady
Vocal duet. 49, Edna Anderson, Katie Over
Our Fairgrounds" ....,..,,..Arthur Hurd
Toast-"The High School Boys" Mary Giles
Toast--"The High School Girls" ..........
Sherwood Str0ther
Instrumental duet. ......."....,."-...,
......... 49,. Sarah Curtis, Clara Gordon
Toast-"Sophomore Class ...,....."...
.,...,,.......,.... Clarence Andrews
Presentation of books to the library from
Cllonian society. ..".."Lotta Northcraft
Vocal ",,,,....,..'..Josie Alien
Hat speech. .....,.,,nu.........Gu Turner
Reply. Observation-Disclosures, HORACE Johhsoil
Instrumental duet. .....Lois Mutt, Mary Giles
allow 1t VIII Feel to be Senior" ,.....-
.....................,..s..Cha s. Schively
Seniors farewell, Lois Nntt
Music--Mandolin. ........,,................,
....... Herbert Howard, Walter Newman
| A. H. s. Anthem. High school
Burton Medal Contest.