Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-12
GALLUP ~GLEANIrrs.
:nool Commencement Exercises and
other Interesting Items.
MRS. PALMER KErSEs ENrHRrAms.

Special Correspondence.
Gallup, N. NJ, June 10.-Rev. Simpkin
Is TO have q four weeks vacation, which
he will spend In company with his family
at the coast. Mrs. Simpkin has been
quite Ill for some time past and will
probably remain the greater part OF the
summer, In the lower altitude OF Cali
fornia.
House cleaning and moving have been
delayed on account OF the prevailing
winds. but nov almost every yard has it's
carpet beating machine; which Is In
most cases q Navajo or two Navajos,
armed with dilapidsted broom. and the
way the dust flies Is q reminder Of the
days OF spring"
Several fine residences are being built
in Gallup and many improvements added
to others; and q vigorous effort is being
made to raise shade trees and other
%shrubbery. which II successful will add
greatly to the looks Of our busy little
burg.
Our schools closed on the 9th and the
commencement exercises were held In
the X. and X. opera house. The stage
WAS beautifully draped with white and
festooned with lace, with the class motto,
"yeritas Vincet, In shining letters on
the background. Many blooming plants
and ferns were banked against the fouB-
dalton OF the stage. giving a beautiful ef-
feet. As the graduates were four Of the
loveliest Of Gallup's many pretty girls.
they we'll merited the little Of sweet
Girl Graduates" They were Misses
Edith Bsyliss. Eva Emery. Martinita
Ortiz and Katie Cunningham. Their
costumes we're the conventional white,
and the flowers presented were many and
beautiful. especially a lovely basket sent
up to Miss Edith with the compliments
Of the Cleaner force. I presume The
original essays and articles will be re-
produced In the Cleaner. 80 will only
state that they were exec lent In every
way and we'll rendered. The music fur
nished by the orchestra was good, espe-
cially the brass quartet, Good Night,
Beloved" by Pinsuti.
Miss Annie Poyss left for Albuquerque
on Friday afternoon. where she will son.
duct a kindergarten In the near future.
The Misses Martin and McIntire will
spend several days next week with Mr..
Cotton's family In an outing at their
ranch some miles from town. Those
who have visited Ganado with Mrs. Cot
ton as hostess. speak very highly Of its
charms ~ q p%icnicking ground. Miss
Mclntire will join her parents In Colo
RADIO and spend the greater part Of her
vacation with them, returning In time to
continue her duties a. teacher In the
schools. Miss Martin will 60 out camp
ing" with q merry party for q few weeks,
the rest Of her vacation being filled with
engagements for visiting with friends In
and around Gallup. Our other teachers
have not decided as yet how the holidays
are 10 be spent, but In some way that
will be pleasant and enjoyable l hope.
Mrs. Palmer ketner issued cards for an
AT home from 4 to g. on Friday after
noon and her room were we'll filled dur.
ing that time. Mrs. g. Wells. MRS. Ket-
ner's mother, assisted by Miss Emma
Martin, received the ladies In one parlOr
and later they were ushered into the
larger one where Mrs. Ketner, ably Sec
onded by Mrs. G. n. Cotton. presented
those who we're u~nacQuainted and other
wise entertained them. The rooms were
t~astefully decorated with green and
white and with bouquets OF cut flowers.
The blinds were drawn In the dining
room where the refreshments were served
and the room lighted by gaily colored
Japanese lanterns. Large sprays Of smi-
lax we're caught up at the center OF the
room with a cluster OF white roses and
dropping downward were fastened to the
table at regular intervals. The floral
center piece WAS a mass Of green In
which wa c~leverly hidden a fiat mirror
which reflected and duplicated the lovely
bouquet OF roses placed thereon. All the
drawn work and embroidered "fsl lsls,'
considered necessary for a modern ladies'
table furnishing, was 'en cOrdenci' and
fragrant long 'stemmed white carnations
at every plate. The shsrbet and cake
were served by Miss Bessie Borden. Miss
Rennison and Miss Brethiston sang. and
our little Miss McIntire played some
very nice solos, and altogether Mrs. Kst.
ner's AT home" WAS q decided success.
With kindly forethought Mrs. Kstner sent
~boutonniers Of white carnations to the
members OF the orchestra who were Il
furnish the music for the commence.
ment exercises on that evening, and Miss
Mclntire, the pianist, wore a cerage
bouquet OF the same fragrant blossoms,
"OFF THE TRACK"