The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-06-21
CLOSING SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Pupils Of Higher Department Give An Excel.
lent Entertainment.


lent Entertainment.
Thee losing exercises of the higher de-
partment of the Winnemucca public
school were held in the assembly hall at
. O'Clock last night. Twenty pupils took
part in the evenings entertainment and
the long and interesting program was
rendered without a hitch.
The hall was artistically bedecked with
flowers and draped with flags, while a
plofusion of foliage in the background
enhanced the beauty of the decorations.
A large audience of Winnemucca resi-
dents filled the assembly room to it's
seating capacity, and the visitors mani
tested their appreciation of the pupils
efforts by liberal applause.
The program was opened by the chorus,
i'LArdita.' all the pupils participating,
and Mrs. M. Lothrop, pianist, after which
the numbers followed in regular order.
The essays on Education" Child
hood" and Thoughts of Thanatopsis,' .
composed and read by Miss Kathleen
Lying, Miss Charlestina Corecco and Miss
Lucy Laveaga, respectively, were
thoughtful compositions and particularly
rreditable from the fact that they were
written by the young ladies themselves,
without assistance from parents or teach
er. A strong poem entieled 1.-THE Ameri-
can Flag" rendered by Miss Mabel Bart
lemay, was followed by the Instrumental
solo. Opening Blossoms" by Miss Flor
ence Pascal, and the speaker and player
were each roundly applauded. The decla-
nations "Hohenlinden," by Forrest Bell,
and the Soldiers Dream by Frank
Fellows. were we'll spoken, both pupils
showing the effect of study and train
ing. "~Spartacus,'' by Carl Schmidt, was
a good rendition of that very difficult rec
~itation. Carl Hoyt recited "Gradatim'' in
fine style.
The Instrumental duet Gypsy Dance"
played by Mrs. Lothrop on the piano and
Miss Irene Conkey on the violin, was
an excellent number, the former acquit-
ting herself admirably While the latter
demonstrated her proficiency with the
bow to the delighted audience. Charles
Evans then delivered the Revolutionary
Uprising in an eloquent manner, and a
cleverly executed instrumental duet by
Misses Webb and Pascal followed.
The humorous recitation entitled Bur
toms Curtain" depicting the comical pre-
dicaments of a wise husband who thought
he knew 1t all concerning household fix
lures, was ingeniously recited by Miss
Irene Conkey. In the difficult piece, THE
Spinning Wheel" Miss Eta Webb dis
played her usual versatility and ability
and ELECTED considerable applause. .
Miss Florence Pascal was very effective
in her recitation Mabel" She inter
preted the part nicely. The vocal solos,
Mine Always" by Miss Lucia Robins.
'violets." by Miss Lucy Laveaga, and
Forgotten" by Miss Georgia Summer
field, were beautiful features of the even
ing. The young ladies were all in fine
ment. Their singing in each instance was
greeted with great APPLAUSE.
The chorus. "Buttercups," by the school
concluded the exercises.
The pupils all showed the effect of ear
nest and diligent application under the
supervision of proficient and painstaking
teachers. The excellent rendition of the
vocal and instrumental pieces reflect
credit upon Mrs. NJ. Lothrop, whose mu-
steal Instructions In the school. given
during the past six months, lave been
rewarded with the best results.
The success of the entertainment was
largely due to the labor, judgment and
ability of Principal A. e. Kaye. For
weeks Principal Kaye has been inces-
sanity drilling and encouraging the pu-
pills In their recitations and declarations.
Those less forward in speaking were not
~relegated to the rear for the benefit of
those exceptionally bright in eiocution,
the intent being more to benefit the pupils
than to entertain the spectators. In con-
| sequence the exercises were a fair esti-
mate of the progress of the whole school
and instructive to all the participants.
At the conclusion of the entertainment
cheers were proposed for Professor Kaye
and the young men of the asemblage
responded with a hearty will.