Arizona republican., 1898-03-14

a term of seven months and perhaps eight. Not one discordant note have we heard to mar the general chorus of approval. This is as it should be. The carping criticism and eternal bicker- ingS that characterize some districts undermine all authority and nullify the power of any teacher to do good For this gratifying state of affairs we are largely indebted to the trustees for their sagacity in employing instruct ors and their readiness to render ade- quate and timely support throughout tie year. It would be churlish iii us to withhold this small need of praise, for their position at best is no sine cure, the gratitude of their constitu- ents for their gratuitous services be- ing generally dispensed according to the dictum, Freely ye have received, freely kick" To the teachers, Pro- lessor F. L. Winslow, Miss Winifred Dysart and Miss Bertie Russell, the district owes a debt that is not can- celled by the mere issuing of warrants on the county treasury. We are but echoing the general verdict when we say that no such capable and faithful instructors have ever directed our ed ucational interests as they In season and out they have labored for the sue cess of the school. and to every move ment for the betterment of the com munity they have lent ready and eff cient aid. They can relinquish their trust, with the conviction that it's high obligations have been worthily discharged.
 The school gave a closing exhibition at the school house last night which was attended by large audience. For a week, though the regular routine Of school work has continued as usual, there has been a suppressed fever of excitement among the pupils, and last night it broke out and infected the au dience, putting the latter in a mood to overlook the crowded condition of the room, the length of the programme and other unavoidable defects. Fol lowing is the complete programme as rendered:
 Opening song, welcome" by six girls.
 Invocation, Rev. A M Ogborn
 Song, by Hattie Doner and Annie Staunffer.
 Recitation, How the Master Comes,' ,'' Delta Doner
 Recitation, Della Boyer
 Comic recitation, by Cooper Guttreys
 PantOmimic song, Jack Frost" by several small pupils.
 Dialogue, "Dandelions," four girls and two boys.
 Recitation, My Picture" Grace Goodwin.
 Recitation, "The Goblins1l Get You" Maud Furrey
 Song, "The Gypsy Countess" Virna Losing and Russie Baker.
 Recitation, by Annie Stauffer (short, but sweet)
 Recitation, by Hattie Doner
 Song, 'tThe Drunkard's Lone Child" by six girls.
 Recitation, Good Night, Papa" Sadie Stauffer.
 Fancy drill, by sixteen girls dressed in pink, Tepnyson's bugle song sung at close.
 Dialogue, 'How She Cured Him." one boy and several girls.
 Song, by twenty little girls. Recitation, Starr Bartlett
 Song, "My Mothers Dead and Gone" by two girls.
 Recitation, Sand" Eddie Humph- reys.
 Dialogue, "The Picnic Party
 u, Hattie Doner.
 Recitation, 'The Convict's solilo- quy," Irwin Lively.
 Song, "The Red, White and Blue"
 Essay, "The Man in the Moon," as- economically and humorouslv consid- cred by Ira HartzeIl
 Closing song, Moonlight Sail" by twenty pupils.
 From programme of such even merit it is difficult to select the best but some, judging from the applause, which is pretty good index, deserve special mention. Among the songs The Gypsy Countess WIS especially good. Virna Losing has a pleasing voice and was costumed in harmony with her part. Of the recitations, those by Delta Doner, Grace Goodwin, Maud Furrey, Starr Bartlett and Irwin Lively were excellent The best of the dia- logues were "Dandelions" and How She Cured Him. Tn the latter. Alvin McClain gave promise of considerable histrionic talent as the irascible and bed-rldden uncle. Hattie Doners Coon" recitation made the hit of the evening. The little maid. fixed up to represent pickininny with sunbonnet and all, was irresistible. Probably the best number on the programme was the fancy drill. The girls par ticipating ranged in age from to Is and they were so accurately assorted that straight edge would touch all their heads. They threaded the intri- cate evolutions Of the drill with a smoothness and precision that would have done credit to much larger peo- ple and beSDOkn careful training
 The exercises closed with some fare well remarks by Professor Winslow, throughout the evening"