Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-05-25
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

marked the close OF the schnol ear.
IL was the most Interesting eGLertaln-
ment that has ever been given by the
Lordsburg schnlars, and all who at
tended II ", re greatly Pleased. Al
most the entire work OF training and
drilling the children was done 10y MISS
r. Gertrude Robertson, the result Of
her work showed she possesses rare
tact In managing children, a,iL get
ting the b,st. out OF them. The
knights Of Pythias hall vas not built
for the purpose Of entertaining large
crowds, such as we're present Friday
night. In order TO make the hail
safe" II was necessary to limit the
ventilation, consequently the room
with the large crowd and many big
lamps soon got quite cluse, but this
did not seem to bUIher the friends Of
the happy children.
or the numbers on the program
those which excited the must inter.
est we're the flag drill, which was exc
cuted by about a duzen bays aud girls.
led by Jerome Leahy aud Mary Con.
ner. The little ones cane on the
stage each with a flag on the shoulder.
then to music marched and drilled In
the most charming manner They
went through many evUlutions, some
IN single, sone in double Ole, but
with never Il miss nor a mistake, nor
was a work Of command tn he heard
Another interesting numler was the
MIX Maid Drill" 10 which eleven
little girls appeared all dressed a.
milkmaids, whu sang aud acted out
the old song Where are YOU going my
pretty maid?" Another wa, Greek
Pastures" by SIX girls, who were
dresse | In Grecian costumes, and
made snme very pretty tableaus.
The boys got 10 their work on the
negro minstrel scene. Ten Of them
we're BACKED up as MINISTRIES, which
tickled then as much as II did the
audience, and SAM "There'll be Rag
zers + ylng Through tue Air" Tue
concluding number was a scarf drill
by seven Of the Young ladies of the
school. All we're dressed in white
and went through a drill which was
very pretty. In this connection it
might he mentioned that there were
several in the audience who were
surprised 10 see So many pretty girls
on the stage. Although some Of
these surprised people have an eye
for feminine beauty they we're un.
acquainted with the fact that there
was such a brilliant crop Of the arJi
Gle growing up in Loun. The follow
lug is the complete prngram;
Welcome, Ruth Bowman.
Flag drill, buys and girls.
Old Speckle, Chiffon Belt.
B or no Be, That's the Question,
Alpha Je'higah.
Bunch of Keys, two girls aud three
boys.
Mustard and Custard, Tom Belt.
The Hunter, song, seven girls.
The New Witness, LUuie Wood.
Suppose, Mable GamuIuh.
rm Glad I'm Not a Girl, Eddie
Leahy.
Spring, Maggie Robson.
The Umbrella, sung, Ruth Bow
man and Chiffon Belt.
When Hubby 'Specks Her Beau,
Nat Cannon.
AbOu Ben Adam, Jane Hughes,
An Idyl Of the Period, Gertie
Simpson.
Just US the Sun Went Down, song,
boys and girls.
The Inventors Wife, Martha Wood.
When Papa was a Is y. Roy Bow.
man.
Milkmaid Drill, eleven little girls.
Especially jim, Minnie RainbUlt.
Asleep at the switch, Mertle JeIni-
yam.
Cause He Dldo't Think, James
Adams.
Greek Pastures, six girls.
Little Orphan Aunie. Ruth Bow
man.
A Boys Troubles, Willie Belt.
RazOrs Flying Through the Air
ten boys.
Our Flag, Jerome Leahy.
Scarf Drill, seven girls.
The Orion mining company has had
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