The record-union., 1899-06-04
AND NOW FOR 4 GOOD TIME.
VACATION FOR THE COUNTY
SCHOOLS.
Exercises by the Pupils Of Elder
Greek, jackson and Brigh-
ton Districts.

Last week the pupils of Elder Creek
Schot issued invitations to their
friends in the neighboring districts to
fete champetre to take place June
I'd, the day their school would close.
Under the large oak and walnut trees
on the grounds of Mr.. Renwick was
TO be the scene of their festivities. For
awhile it seemed as if they should have
made an agreement with the weather
man before selecting their date, but
ne must have known their wishes, for
the June sun made the day all one
could desire.
AT o'clock the guests began to ar
rive, and the pupils appeared on the
grounds dressed to represent the title
OF some book. Mother Goose" was
there. sweeping the cobwebs from the
sky; Robinson's Arithmetic" never
before looked so attractive; THE Wo-
man in White" glided among the trees;
Topsy represented in Darkest At
rica'' (and she proved a perplexing
cne); Maud Muller could be see lean
ing on her rake talking, not with the
Judge, but with the handsome farmer
OOyS, dll0 appealing QuitC SOhICAlSN
with her lot; Alfred Ogden was indus
triously sewing ragged garment, be-
cause 1T Is Never Too Late to Mend
Twenty-Five books were thus cir
culating. and they were a source of
amusement and perplexity to the Wis
itors who strove to translate them.
This characterization was the leading
feature of the day. Handsome souvenirs
for the occasion had been made by the
teacher, Miss Alice NJ. Brown, and pu-
pills. These contained numbers CORE
spending to those on the backs of the
books. When the souvenirs were col
lected the judges awarded prizes as
follows: First prizes (books), Mrs Wat
son, Mrs. j. M. Davies; second prizes
(bookmarks), Miss Lulu Rich, Mrs. Os-
walt; third prizes (primers), Miss Stella
McNair, Mrs. Ogden. The souvenirs
We're then returned.
The Game of the Senses was
merry one. The players were blind
folded, and ten articles were used to
try each sense. The prizes We're won
as follows: Hearing, a bell, Murray
Watson; feeling, a brush, Mrs. c.
bartholomew; seeing, vase, Miss Ha
eel Davies; smelling, sachet powder,
Miss Rose Ferguson; tasting, shakers,
Mrs. Bartholomew.
Music was furnished by a comb or
chestra, Paul Thaler accompanying on
the tenor horn. Owen Davies sang
F'roggys Wooing" in a happy style
Dehcious refreshments We're served,
which the little ones especially enjoyed.
As the sun began to seek another
path the merrymakers were reminded
that the afternoon was almost over.
AS good-byes were said all declared
that hey had had a delightful time
and We're 10th to go. They assured
their entertainers that the day would
long live in their memory, and that
their fete champetre was the social
event of the season
Prizes We're awarded for the follow
ing games: Croquet, first game, Albert
Davies and Miss Lizzie Thomas; sec
ond game, Howard Whitman and Miss
Amy Landsborough; butterfly game,
Ed. Davies, Amy marlborough; run
ming race, boys, Owen Davies; girls,
. Mabel Holmes.
The invited guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. C. v.
Osborn. Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Bidwell,
Mrs. Grace Schultz, Misses Edith
Leimbach, Annie Jackson, Lizzie
Thomas, Susie and Britty Cox, Re-
becca. Pearl and Leonora Kennedy,
Ethel and Mabel Reese Ethel and Ha-
gel Bacon, Eva Willard, Amy Lands
borough. Myrtle Potslar, Nellie Whit
man, Mabel Holmes, Nellie Davis.
Sadie WATSON, Messrs Claude Bidweli,
George Murphy, Howard Whitman,
Justin Leimbach, Tom marlborough,
Carroll Jones, John Stewart, Murray
Watson, Ray Jackson, Percy Reese,
Ted and Lloyd marlborough, Lew
ellyn Reese, Rudolph Bacon Elvert
Macy.
JACKSON SCHOOL.
The closing exercises of jackson
School, Miss Naomi A. Canon teacher.
were held on Friday last The parts
were we'll and creditably performed by
all. and the exercises were greatly en-
joyed and appreciated by the patrons
and friends of the school, all showing
by their smiling faces and their en-
: thusiastic and repeated applause that
their school and scholars We're some
thing to be proud of Pupils entitled
to special merit. because of promptness.
application and improvement, received
appropriate presents from the teacher,
and the latter was happily surprised
by the school, being made the recipient
of suitable present as token of es-
TEEN and affection This she graciously
cepted IN few happy, well-chosen
words.
The schoolroom was lastly and
beautifully decorated with palms, flow
ers and flags. Miss Canon is a gradu-
ate of the Sacramento High School and
a resident Of the city, where her school
mates and numerous friends will be
pleased to know that her first years
teaching has been an uninterrupted
success.
The program was as follows: Song
There's Beauty on the Mountain" by
the school; dialogue. Lazy and Busy,
WILDER Jackson. George Johnston, Guy
Johnston, Charlie Jackson Lincoln
jackson and hubert Dart; song, Those