The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-03

Enumeration, l,I47
Enrolment, 1900
Number Of rooms, 10
Number Of teachers, %
Number Of pupils per room, 60
The needs then Of the public schools
may be summed up in five words
more rooms and more teachers,
THE GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT
The general entertainment of the
public schools always attracts one Of
the largest audiences Of the year.
The audiences are always composed Of
relatives or intimate friends of the
performers aud is always enthusiastic
and sympathetic. The programme
Monday night consisted Of "a cantata
in two scenes, given by cast OF
eleven characters and a chorus Of
forty children, boys and girls; a read
Ing by Mr.. George, Weis, Jr.; read
ing by Miss Bonnell Berrie; and a
commedietta in one scene enacted by
a cast of ten characters consisting Of
five young ladies and FIVE young
gentlemen.
The cantata, May Queen, was a
pleasing spectacular performance,
showing splendid training in move
ment and voice. The maypole scene
with its various complicated move
ments was enacted without an error.
Nothing more attractive and more
appreciated by the audiences is ever
given on these occasions than spec
tacular performances of the children
Of the grades.
Mr.. George Weis, Jr., gave a read
ing Of a humorous selection, "a
Comfortable Corner, which was well
delivered ana warmly received by his
hearers.
"Her First Recital " a reading by
Miss Bonnell Berrie, was a monologue
of demanding character ard the
acting was exceedingly clever and
effective.
The Commedietta, "a Case of
Suspension, was a highly amusing
college scene, rejecting much credit
upon the dramatic abilities Of a cast
composed Of Misses Florence iCullum,
Floyd Green, Susie Kinkead, Cammie
Shouse, Mamie Austin, and Messrs
Milton Royle, Frank meyer, Guy
Young, Cleo Huffaker, Guy Morrison.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
The closing exercises Of the public
schools took place at the Opera House
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock. After
an Invocation by Rev. R B. Briney
and a song by the high school chorus,
Superintendent James NJ. Greenwood
of Kansas City was introduced and
delivered the address to the class.
He addressed the class as representa-
tives Of the five thousand high school
graduates Of the year In Missouri, or
Of the fifty thousand high school
pupils in Missouri, or Of the six
hundred and fifty thousand high
school pupils in the country, or Of the
seventeen millions of public school
pupils in the country. His speech
was without title, but the general
subject was the influences which have
brought US to the social, educational
and moral notions Of the times He
showed that we are the inheritOrs of
widely distant and different nations.
Through religion we have been
the heirs Of Hebrew moral and
theological notions. Through the
Germans we came by our ideals Of
home life. Through the Romans we
acquired our capacity for government,
especially of foreign provinces.
Through the Saxons came our notions
Of individual rights. From the Greeks
came our appreciation Of the beauti.
full. He then talked OF the influence
Of school training upon native charac-
ter aud of the further desirable ad-
vances and improvements in public
school work
After brilliant piano solo by Miss
Florida Stler, Superintendent Phillips
in brief speech presented diplomas
to the following graduating class;
Nanette Austin, Jo Margaret Hines.
ley, Frank Ernest Meyer, Hett,e
Campbell Shouse, Florida Elizabeth
stler, Virginia Floyd Greene, Cleo
Huffaker, Guy Thornton Morrison,
Milton Franklin Royle, Jr, Guy
! Urban Young, Jean Wiley.
In direct personal talk to The