The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
AN EVENING WITH THE CHILDREN
Closing Exercises of The Dalles Publi
School at the Vogt

Closing Exercises of The Dalles Public
School at the vogt.
Teachers and pupils of The Dalles
public schools have finished another
years successful labor d Friday night
Vogt opera house was filled to the very
doors with residents of the city who
assembled to witness the closing ex-
ercises. The appreciation of Dalles
people for the efforts exerted by the
teachers, and the interest taken in
education could not have been more
str:kingly shown than by the atten-
dance of some 1900 people at the exer-
cises ard the strict attention given
the rending of the program. Certain
ly the teachers deserve credit for the
work they have performed in training
the youth OF the city and the thorough
ness that has been attained, and that
the pupils are most thorough can be
Judged from the fact that not one of
the 200 who took part in the sexercises
faltered in the least or hesitated in the
rendition of their several parts.
The exercises began with chorus
of "a girls of the grammar grade who
acquitted themselves admirably.
This was followed by the appearance
of "Mother Goose" and her family OF
fifty little tots including "Mother hub.
bard, {" Little Boy Blue" "Jack and
Gill;" "Blue Beard, ,""The Old Woman
Who Lived in Shoe'' and all the rest
of those famed characters in Mother
Goose rhymes go familiar to children
Media Benrett was Mother Goose
and very perfectly assumed the mater
nal cares devolving upon her. Edna
Sanders next recited MY First
Party" and the description OF what
she anticipated was very prettily told
by the little lady. The minuet was
perfectly executed by ten little folks
in manner that proved that grace OF
movement as we'll as the education of
the mind is one of the features taught
in the schools. "The Little Quaker
Sinner" was recited perfectly by
Leona Sexton, and Emile Crossen
gavea piano solo that was well appre-
ciated. Roy johnson next told of
"Ieddy:s First Pants" a recitation
which was heartily applauded. When
the curtain rose again the Fan
Farries" appeared on the stage, and
presented one of the prettiest sights
of the evening. There were fourteen
little girls clad alternately in pink and
green, and executed fan drill that
could certainly not have been improv-
ed upon. The song Summer Fancies"
by Lucille Crate, Lena Moore, Bertha
Robinson and Della Young was hap
PLY received, the young ladies pos
sessing excellent voices that have
been carefully cultivated. The most
atti active feature of the exercises,
however, was the MAY Festival. Miss
Helen Hudson, clad in white and
presenting most queenly appearance
appeared on the stage attended by a
dozen or more little folks, and was
formally crowned and wreathed with
flowers then was escorted to the station
of honor, 8 chair raised several feet
above the stage and decorated with
snowballs. Then came the willing
subjects to do the queen homage.
Groupes of four or five little girls rep
resenting the different flowers, COM
pany of small boys with, shield and
swords as guard to the queen, the
butterflies to amuse her, and glad
children to supply music for her en-
tertainment. When they had all
arrived there were more than 100
children on the stage, and they pres
ented picture that for beauty could
not be surpassed. The festival closed
with twining the May pole, an exercise
that permitted the children TO display
their youthful frolic. The exercises
closed with an amusing chorus by 10
little darkies, who did credit to the
burnt cork artists profession, enter
ing into the spirit of the fun with an
aDtitllde of nrOfessiOnals