The Newtown bee., 1903-06-05
CIRCULATION:
Ten Ppges.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.
MAY DAY AT MISS WELLS SCHOOL.

day afternoon, May 27. Although the invitations were limited, the room were crowded with guests to witness the exercises. The decorations wer' of ferns and wild flowers gathered by the children, who always go "a May ing" for this occasion. The arrange ment was mostly in panels and borders so the wall was nearly covered witl green, which made an appropriata bacl ground for the bright costumes of tht children. Refreshments were served l under the direction of Mrs Bernard l. Moore, who for ten years has catered at these parties. The whole of the following program was carried out with the ease and grace acquired b, long practice and daily gymnasti' drill: May recitation, school. ''Come ye lads and lasses,' school. Recitation, "The Beautiful Spring. Ethel Sturges. Recitation, "The First Dandelion,' , Pearl Green.
 Recitation, "Thc Crocus,' Daniel LandOn.
 May song, school.
 Group recitation, "Four BedQuilts. ,
 Song and game. "Fly Little Birds. ,
 Recitation, Choosing the Kitten,' , Lucy Plumb.
 Song, "March Winds," school.
 Recitation, ''The Girl or the Boy,' Esther Hungerford and Burr Staub.
 Song, '"The Haymakers, school.
 Recitation, 1.-The First Pocket. '' Vernon Griffin.
 Recitation, "High Top. Boots,' Nicholas Staub.
 Song, "Five Little Chi ckadees, , Ethel Stone.
 Lily drill, all the girls.
 Song, Tillie Schoverling.
 Lily song, Cornelia Jackson.
 "The Mouse and the Owls" five boys.
 Recitation, "When Pm a Man, J Homer Pulver.
 Song, "Daisy and Bird,' Ethel Sturges.
 Recitation. "Putting the D)llies to Bed," Marion Beach.
 Recitation, "Miss Nibble's Com plaint," COrnelia Jackson.
 Song, "Summer,' Verton Lake.
 Recitation, "The Motherless Tul- keys," Ethel Stone, Helen Day, Helen Norcross.
 Song, "Cart Wheel" Cornelia Jack son, Teddy Soule, Albert Hayes, Yer ton Lake.
 Group recitation, What Pussy Lacked,"
 Recitation, "A Runaway" Flora Pulver.
 Recitation, "The Mosquito, Florine Murray.
 Recitation, "The Dollar Bill," Stan ley Percy.
 Group recitation, General Gander. "
 "The Singing Lesson," Albert Hayes.
 Recitation and song, cover in the Meadow" twelve boys and girls.
 Song, "Prepare we for the Festive Scene," school.
 Flower chorus.
 Browning.
 Weaving of the May-pole.
 At the opening recitations and songs the girls and boys presented a charming appearance in white dresses and suits. The lily drill, executed by the girls, was very pretty. They wore caps repres enting flower bells, red, white and blue and carried for their movements, rods from which bells were suspended. The queens guard drill, performed by the boys, was very effective. They wore caps and jackets of brilliant red and blue, colonial style, and in three lines were led through difficult maneuvers. Verton Lake gave the calls. Teddy Soule led the flag line. Howord Nettleton was captain of the drummer line and AL bert Hayes gave the trumpet calls. While singing the song Prepare we for the festive scene," the lily bells went out to search for the queen. At her approach the queens guard met her as an escort. Greeted by the blowing of seven trumpet calls the queen ascended the platform. The place of honor, this year, was occupied by Ruth P. Staub, granddaughter of Hon Nicholas Staub, who made love- ly queen. She was accompanied by Marion Beach, crowner, Florence Murray sceptre bearer, and her little brother, Verton Staub as page. The weaving of the May pole followed the crowning and at this point very un' usual pause was made. Miss Wells was E requested to suspend the exercises and to her great amaZement and entire surprise found gift as reminder or her twentyfifth anniversary as a teacher. In the name of her pupils, Cornelia Jackson placed in her hand an elegant solid gold watch and chain, enclosed in a rich case.
 Immediately followed a formal pre- sentation speech, in behalf of the par ents, written by Miss Cora $. Jennings and read by Frederick D. Hanchett. "Even the fondest mother of a little family, over tired and weary, some times finds it hard to always keep hel calm sweetness and patience.
 From the old fashioned, large fami ly down to the idolized ''only child' there sometimes creeps weariness in