Mohave County miner., 1896-02-29
Celebration of Washington's Birthday
at White Hills.


held here on Friday evening the 2lst
inst. under the auspices OF the school
children OF this district.
At IN early hour Nelson's Hall Sss
crowded to ITS fullest capacity by parents
OF school children end all those interested
In the good end welfare OF the youth Of
White Hills. So crowded was the hall
that many OF the late corners could not
obtain admission.
Seldom in the history Of White Hills
was there such sn on, pouring Of the peo
Pile The audience seemed to be pos
sessed OF patriotic feeling, judging
from the applause, ss Q sch one who took
part in the entertainment and retired
from the stage after rendering TIE part
assigned them.
The hall was neatly decorated for the
occasion. Promptly at the appointed
hour the exercises began by musical
selection by Messrs. Hsmlin & Nelson,
and ss the curtain was drawn aside there
appeared in full view all the school
children grouped together, while above
their heads hung large banner Of 0 I'd
Glory. On each side Of the stage was
promiscnously arr snged several plants OF
the Yucca cac,i, and on the back ground
there hung IN inll view large mirror.
neatly draped with lace curtains
AMI evervreans, the whole presenting a
picturesque scene.
After thu first number rendered by 'he
school children Mr.. Fesny stepped for.
ward and delivered the opening address,
which will bs fond 10 fnl b.low. From
the manner in which The school children
executed their recitations, songs aud
especially the drills it WAS easllv mani
tested that their school teacher wts pos
sas.ed of unusual ability in einc ,iinx
an ! training the children undsr h.r care
The most notable features on the pro
gram were the Lily DILL and the recit.
ton in costume by Pauline X )denkirch,
oh. being vociierously applsuded on ~
firing from the stage.
Daring the exercises Miss K ate
Waterman presided It The organ. ~h,I-
Miss Georges Walker assisted Mas
FreIer IL preparing the little tots Tor
their diff srent r,lss.
When the school children sang the
parting song (G,Si Bye) closing the ex
ercises the AN Hence was 10th to dep ut
ami loud calls we're given tor Miss Feeler.
The lady resp)n 10 by appe airing
on the stage and IN neat speech
thanked everybody present for their kind
attention and to all the ladies' and gen.
ment.
ADDRESS ny JOHN rEENY.
Ladies' and Gentlemen: II seems to
ms happy thought that We have met
here this evening with the sch ool children
OF this district IN commemorsting the
1871 b anniversary OF the birth Of the
Fuhsr Of our Country, our own beloved
Washington.
AID in assembling as We have. fellow
citizens, feel that IN 10 doing, We have
nat IN renew our filth, and to de:lave
orr d ieiity - Our glorious repuhlic,
situNed a. ~e are in an isolated mining
camp, in may sAy, an isolatsi country,
and while the animal celebration OF the
birth Of onr immortal Washington 10
about to be celebrated throughout the
land
VT it seem, to me the gresest end
attainei 10 in the edncAtion Of the youth
Of onr land. Il should he the aim Of
parents and 's .chsrs to early and yassid.
uDnLy in :ulc sts al strenxhn in IN .
chiiren's mind, the grsni principle,
Of hmm liberty; to teach them
Obi ct le,son MT sA.ily forgotten IN ths
Cardinal principe, Of our torn OF gov.
ernmAnt, We mnst teach them ths
priceless benefits to no derived from q
republican form IF government. We
must to Nh tbs ths m,t1ins OF tn =
be sn'ifuI synoh, which 50 p)ws'fn ly
apps.ls to all th.ti. n,pis .1i pure In
the Human hart, the q " II orr c,un ry
When say fellow citizens, that w
must give them an object lesson. and
that Is the cardinal principle OF oni
form OF government. I mean tina, III
true and patriotic citizen, OF White Hill
We should secure auitsble lag aBt