Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Crowded Houses Witness the Closing
Entertainment Of the Rocky Ford's
Public Schools.

Public Schools.
After most successful year the Rocky
Ford public schools closed last Thursday
with an entertainment at the I. o. O. F.
Hall. A small admission fee, which It
was supposed would have the effect Of
reducing the pressure for seats, did not
have that result. After all the seats were
taken many came in with the understand
ing that there was standing room only,
while many went away unable to gain
admittance.
The program opened with piano se-
lection by Mrs. Willis which was up to
her usual high standard Of excellence.
Rev. 8. J. Greenr invoked the divine
blessing on tho occasion.
Messdnmes Hall and Roboris, Messrs.
Ringer and Bolles rendered "Sweet Ev.
ening Time" in q pleasing manner.
The graduation Grafton by Carl Clark
entitled .rThe Holy Grair' was q very
creditable performance in every respect.
Following Mr. Clark's Grafton g. q. Tay-
lor, in well chosen words, presented Mr..
Clark with his graduating diplom..
tiful song BY Misses Maud Larmore and
Flossie Elser, Leroy Elser and Prof.
Bollee, Miss Larmore taking the leading
part. It was finely executed and well
received.
Next came 16 young ladies half Of
whom were clad in pink gowns, hnlf in
blue with slippers 70 match, all wearing
black belts and white caps. This con-
stituted handsome milkmaids corps
and went through very pleasing drill.
Each maid carried stool which figured
prominently in their graceful evolutions
and marchinee. This exercise closed
with beautiful tnblcau.
In "Dollies Lesson" Maudie Gibson,
but little larger than babe herself, gave
her doll blackboard lesson on the al
phabet which was very amusing. The
little tot was as sedate as schoolmiss Of
forty-fve.
The flag drill by the smaller pupils
was quite pretty. The stage was full OF
little folks, each carrying flag and their
marchings and calesthenic exercises with
the flags made beautiful kaleidoscope
in which the national colors and many
happy facts were tho leading features.
A quartette, Mesdames Hall, and Ro-
bords, Messrs Ringer and Bolles, rem
dered the song, "Come Whore the Lilies
DAuOm W VIC uSSAAoo o.Jo1 AA0AAS "a eoo
audience.
The Mother Goose medley made liv-
ing and lively presentation Of the heroes
and heroines Of the ever popular nursery
melodies. The dress Of the many quaint
and curious characters elected the great
est interest. The singing Of the little
people was excellent for their years, and
the drills and marching well performed.
One novel feature of the entertainment
was ball tossing by dozen young ladies
in white. The graceful movements in
volved in the ball tossing, the various
evolutions and pantomimes made very
pleasing picture. We must add, howev.
or, that we don't think the girls would
make champion baseballists.
No feature of the evening WINS more
highly enjoyed than the cantata, Strange
Visitors" !" In this large number OF
boys md girls were dressed to represent
ahe principal nations Of Europe and car
ried their respective national colors. All
were made welcome in song by represen-
tatives of the United States and the
scene was one Of international unity and
happiness.
"The End Of the Play" we'll rendered by
Miss Gertrude Guthrie.
"A project is on foot to secure the CO.
operation Of tho business men and all
patriotically inclined citizens for rous-
ing Fourth of July Celebration. Rocky
Ford does nothing by halves SO look out
for u good one.