The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.


ceived with the enthusiasm which is
invariable aroused by the successful
performances Of children.
Miss Jean Wiley's piano solo, Tar.
antelle, a number often heard on such
occasions and therefore the subject Of
more critical appreciation by gen.
eral audience, was given with free
dom and easy mastery, which won for
her hearty and deserved applause.
Miss Mary Greene recited 1.-THE
Christmas Play" from Alice Hogan
Rice's Lovey Mary. Miss Greene has
on different occasions presented in.
terpretatiOns of the most various
types Of literary selections, but in
none has she shown a more spmpa-
thetic appreciation than in this later
story Of the Wiggses.
The monologue, "Sw5et Girl Grad
uate" given by Miss Elaine Campbell,
justified the reputation which this
young lady has acquired as winner
more than once of local contests and
general contests of the West Central
Teachers Association. 1t was diff
cult selection admirably rendered.
Miss Joe Hinesley has been heard
)ften by Lexington music lovers, and
always with great pleasure. The
applause given her rendition OF
"Under the Leaves, by Thome and
a waltz by Kargonoff evidenced the
in which she is held as a
musician.
The dramatis personae Of the two
highly entertaining and amusing
short plays, which concluded the pro-
gram, were as follows:
THE TRIAL OF FING WING.
Judge, Mr.. Lafayette Gordon
District Attorney Mr.. Cleo Huffaker
Council for Defendent
Mr.. Guy Morrison
Kittie Maloney Miss Mamie Austin
Fling Wing Mr.. Fred Wilmot
Jacob Schneider Mr.. VIM. AulI
Simon Simple
Mr.. Warren Sherman
POPPING THE QUESTION.
Ellen Murray - Miss Mabel Coss
Bobbin Miss Mary Wilson
Miss Wlnterblosom Miss Ethel Mackie
Miss Blfiiu Miss Annie Berrie
Mr.. Primrose Mr., Louis Gordon
Henry Thornton Mr.. Frank Meyer
PUBLIC SCHOOL WORK EXHIBITION.
The boys and girls Of the high
school, with the consent and co.
operation Of the school authorities,
selected, mounted, and put on exhibit
tion 10 the Taubman building east OF
the post office, Saturday, specimens OF
the regular work of our public schools
from the first grade of the grammar
school 10 the senior class of the high
school. The work was entirely their
own, even TO the mounting and max
ing of the frames which hold the
exhibits. The exhi bits illustrated the
regular required work throughout the
whole course Of instruction and con-
sisted of specimen papers such as are
required some daily, some weekly
and some occasionally.
In addition to the qualities Of neat
less and form which characterized the
exhibit throughout, one of the most
noticeable features was the constant
Use made Of the art of drawing. TIA
BOY or girl is required to present an
Essay on Gray's Elegy or the Paradise
Lost it is expected to be accompanied
1y a graphical representation Of some
icene, as the churchyard itself from
The former, or the cosmos of the Puri-
ian epic. In history map drawing
md IN physics the drawing Of mech
lnisms seem to be particularly insisted
Upon. In all the papers rigid OBJ
ervance of form for forms own sake
md for the educational value inherent
n 1t, was to be noticed.
There were 65O.papers on exhibition
'overing all the work of all the
trades, besides specimen note books
md specimen collects Of all the work
lone by representative students
throughout the year. An hour might
'e spent very prOtitably and interest
ngly in locking over this exhibit,