Arizona republican., 1898-06-16
SOUTH SIDE.

 tai correspondence to the Republican, ) David Wallace and wife, c. S. Stew art. J. B. Wallace and wife. E. M. Durby and MT. Judson went to Phoe- nix today.
 The mother Of Mrs. NJ. G. Hood ar rived this morning from San Jose Mir. Yost of Stanton also arrived this morning and is the guest of c. T. Hay dou-
 car of flour will go out tonight A J. Peters says he will get five cars of hay off tonight also
 Nearly all the merchants of Tempe are in favor of electric lights and for this reason it is almost certain that they will be new improvement to the town.
 There was black silk cape lost last Monday between the normal and the Hayden hotel. The finder is requested to leave it at the Hayden house and receive suitable reward
 Postmaster Hodnett has received raise of s100 in his salary, due from the increased volume of business through his office
 Mail Carrier May has handed in his resignation to take effect July l. The authorities at Washington have in structed MT Hodnett to secure a suc- cessor for MT. May. From this it is inferred that there is no intention of discontinuing the rural del4yery.
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz., June 15.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- Mrs. A. J. Chandler w. J. LeBaron and " A. Kimball went to Phoenix today. The Mesa flour mill got out of order today and A. B. Lightner went down to Phoenix after repairs.
 Fruit shipments are falling off still more, as the fruit cannot be obtained. B. NJ. Johnson & Bros. shipped twenty crates of fruit today. This firm ships a great number of chickens also, per haps as many as all other south side dealers combined. Several dozen went out under their shipping tags today.
 Baxter McCreary, MT Anderson of Phoenix, Mir. Thatcher and J. T. Cum mlngs of Tempe were in Mesa today.
 Professor Eberhardt of Phoenix will be up tonight to give instructions to the Mesa band.
 Walter Hobson was considerably ;arred up yesterday by being kicked by horse.
 The members of the M. I. A. gave 3 big surprise party last night to J. $. Allen, who will leave today for mis- sionary work in the south.
 The Mesa Lumber company has com pieted it's big shed and will soon have its stock in out of the wet.
 The Salt River Valley Honey asso- cfation shipped a half car of honey to- day
 H. M. Lewis shipped two cars of grain this afternon.
 William Newells outfit went below the base line today.
 Seymour Allen was given rOusing surprise farewell party last night.
 ". A. McGrew came in from Silver King today. Wanted-A boy with a bicycle to carry papers. Inquire at Roy Frank euberg's bicycle store between 10 and T o'clock.
 AT THE NORMAL.
 This is a gala week at the normal, and no mistake. The class of '96 held q reunion in the old normal building this afternoon, all the members being present except Miss Debrev Morse, who is in Boston. The old class yell was revived, old jokes were dug up and "reminiscences told Refreshments were spread and enjoyed as they can le only On such occasions. The following is the commencement programme to be rendered tomorrow night Standing room will be at uremium as there will be special trafn ,.n from Phoenix and the people os Mesa will be tn Ire in crowds:
 PART I. Revocation. Rev. Daniel Kloss. Chorus Ca ''Welcome! Pretty Primrose Flowers Giro PinsuitD; Cb) ''The Night | Has Thousand Eyes" (S. A. Emery), | Normal School Glee club. Grafton, subject, American Freedom Walter H. Wilbur. Essay, subject, "A Divided Responsi- | bitity," Charlotte E. Perry. Phantasma. 'Revel of the Naiads." Physical culture class. Address, Mir Nj. NJ. Parker, president 1 ef the University of Arizona. Music. selected. Mandolin and Guitar | club.
 PART II. Song .'Tenting on the Old Camp 1 Ground" (M. T. H. Smith) mixed quar- i tette. Address. Governor Myron H. McCord. Dumb-beIls exercise, Physical Culture | class. 1 Presentation of class for graduation, 1 Dr. James McNaughton, Principal. Presentation of diplomas. Col. c. W. l gofnstone, President of Board of Educa- 1 ton. Physical Expression, (a) pantomime, Paradise and the Peri;' (b) Tableaux l Mouvant, Physical Culture class. Class of '9s: Edith Rebecca Abell, l Ltsry Cecilia Bosbvshell, Flora Nathalia 1 cehD. Elizabeth Warren England. Louie Viola, Gage. Una Belle Hanna. John Wes- ley Hill. Olive Jennie Maxwell, Florence E1s-eiinA Mckee. Julia Ellen Melton, Mary RosaIie Moore. Ethel May Orme Charlotte tcIjzaheth Perry. Willia-, Rich rro-.'' Pr'ca. Clyde Alexander Stawar. r''a Warreu-Swiseett, Walter Hoy Will The following are the words with which Miss Julia Ellen Melton pre- Sented to H. z. Buck the bust of Col