Arizona republican., 1904-05-15

s Mrs. w. E. Mcfarland and niece
 Miss Elizabeth Sharkey, will leave the first of the month for St. Louis where they will visit for several months, re- turning home in the fall.
 Miss Martha Garnett will leave the first Of June for Chicago where she will visit some time before going to New York and Philadelphia, returning to Phoenix at the end of the warm sea- son.
 Mrs. William J. Clancy will leave the first of the month for Los Angeles where she will spend the summer. She will be joined by MT. Clancy later in the summer, when they will visit San Francisco and various places of inter est before returning.
 Governor and Mrs A. O. Brodie will leave this week for New Jersey.
 It was a large and representative audience that greeted the raising of the curtain at the Doris theater on Fri day afternoon, the occasion being the third annual kindergarten graduation exercises. The use of the house had been most kindly donated and the Spanish orchestra, whose delightful music was greatly enjoyed by the au- dience before and between the parts of the programme, volunteered their services. This school, which has been successfully conducted for the past four years by Miss Lucy Terrill Ellis, and her able assistants, has won a most en- lN N1A 1.,I ests of this city, and it's closing exer- cises are coming to attract more atten- tion each year, not only among the parents of the pupils. who appreciate the careful, conscientious work done by the teachers, but also among all lovers of children and those who advo- cate right start at an early age. An enthusiastic attendance of the alumni of the school was noticeable and bore evidence of love of alma mater even among the little folks It was very gratifying also to both teachers and pupils to see so many men willing to forsake business long enough to at
 tend the exercises. and get a compre-
 hensive understanding of the methods
 by which their little ones are taught the rudiments of good character and
 healthful bodies. The first two parts of the afternoons programme were given over entirely to the song-plays that take up portion of each day in the school, ard gave the audience an in- sight into the real work of that division of the days exercises. And it is not
 as might seem to the casual observer all play without effect, for it all tends
 to develop grace and courtesy, as well
 as to furnish the most approved exer- | else for the perfect development of the child physically. The occupation hours could not be illustrated upon the stage as their work comprises sewing. paint | ing, building, etc. in fact everythins that will aid the development of the child'S senses and stimulate it's mental growth. The third part of the pro- | Sramme was taken up by the seniors | with the exception of the fine render ing of the song, lite Back Baby" by Master George Morgan, an alumnus | whose beautiful voice has charmed many an enthusiastic Phoenix audience | The encore he received would have done
 honor to an older musician and was
 most gracefully acknowledged by Mas l ter George. Upon the rising of the l curtain this time the stage was found | to be occupied at the rear by the pupils or the School Who under the cOmpe- tent teaching of Miss Pul1en, have made
 notable progress in the work of that de7 partment, which comprises the first | three years course of the Arizona pub 1 lie school schedule. With the pupils seated at the piano, was the talented
 musician of the school year, Miss Het-
 tie Halsey who immediately began the
 time honored LOhengren march which | 1r ,1sl . l,z al scatterers, who strewed the way of the coming graduates with rose leaves | These were: Isabel Irvine, Lloyd Tri- ] tie, Thayer BUrtis, Robert Sterner, Reid | Wasson. Sara Hardwick, Lester Good
 man, Florence Lindow, Charlie Utting, | and Nellie Cleary. When they had
 reached and taken their places with the
 primary pupils, there appeared from
 either side of the stage, marching with
 slow and measured tread, the dignified | graduates, clad in the regulation mor-