The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-03
THE COLLEGE FINALS
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT EXERCISES

The closing exercises OF Fredericksburg
College commenced Thursday night with
the celebration of the Primary Depart
ment. under the direction OF Miss =. W
Eppes There was an immense crowd
present, standing room being AT a prem
ium The celebration was decided sue
cess and reflected credit on Miss Eppes,
who had given time to the training Oi
the little ones. II was pleasing to wit
ness the satisfied expression on the iacrs
of fond parents present ~ his orher little
ones did their part we'll and received the
paudits OF the audience
Master Edmund Wiser prrocious
youngster of eight years. nude the open
ing address 0f welcome in "A stylr which
evoked enthusiasm.
Miss Kathleen Perry then rendered n
piano solo, Sunbeam Waltz, followed
byanother, Dance ii the Bears, byliltle
Miss Snllle Carter
Miss Elizabeth Ililleary. in Japanese
costume with parasul and tan. was "a
good representative Oi the Far East and
her recitation was we'll received
Helen 1imherlukc was the smallest tot
OF the evening To mount the piano stool.
Her feet only reached hall way To the
floor, but she sat on that stool with an
ease aud grace that would have done
credit To- an Older girl. and played the
Bicycle Waltz To the satisfaction OF
the audience.
I'm the Calisthenics Class were the fol
lowing small boys and girls Cora Rowe.
Ahram Darlington, Hugh StOtiWgrn,
Marjorie Franklin. Helen Timberlakc.
Kathleen Perry. Nell Perry, Robbie Full
ton, Sallic Carter, Edmund Wiser, Leslie
Thornton, Walter ROane, Evelyn Crls-
mond. Ida Burruss. Lillian Thompson
Harold Linsley, Elizabeth Ililleary, Della
Wicker, Margaret Hawkins. Nicholson
Adams, John Howard, William Sumer-
vile. Tom SOmervile Their "llandker-
chief Drill and Song was we'll executed.
Next was q piano solo Forest Sprltr
Waltz" rendered by Miss Marjorie
Franklin, who was the recipient Of hand
some flowers.
One of the most amusing features was
the reading of composition by Master
Nicholson Adams II was done IN fine
style and was interrupted 10y the laugh
ter oi the audience 80 that the young~trr
had To pause several times. He said,
MIR. Newspaper man. don't think that ]
wrote it; didn't do it, Here il Is:
COMPOSITION oN ANIMALS
There are a great many kinds of ami
mails. such a. the rat-terrer, and the rhi-
noccrus, and the coon, and the orang-
Outang. and the OpOssum. and the poll
parrot and "A few Others.
The dog is a very useful animal. lie
can play tricks and howl when anybody
is going Ia die.
The pig * very interesting animal
also; he IL not So nice "a hOusekTper ~
some other folks but he Is very useful IN
the "buckwheat cake and sausage sra-
son.
The locust IL composed principally OF a
voice, the rest OF him * not worth motto
ing.
4 rabbit l. not ~ big as an elephant.
but he can run faster Why san elephant
| like "A summer boarder, Bccau~, he
takes his trunk with him. made mp
that conundrum Ia put in this cOmpo-
sitiOn.
4 porcupinr is Very curious animal,
Judging from his appearance, ! do not
believe he would make "A very comiorta-
ble bed fellow. He appears To be- too
proud, that IL. too much stuck mp.
4 eat is domestic animal our cat
once got into a pan Of dough and made
a mess of it and mother got after her
with "A stick. This IL why she IL called "A
dough-mess-stick animal
4 mosquito is not n large as a man,
but if there * a difference OF opinion be-
| tween them, and the man wants 70 sleep
and the mosquito don't want bin To.
YOU may be sure the mosquito will come
of victorious,
The zebra il little horse painted with
black and white stripes. tie isprinclpal-
~ useful To put In the primer to illustrate
the letter IL.
Animals are useful TO circuses cause
the minister and his wife, aud the dea-
con and his wife and their grown up ~
lations can all 70 10 take the baby TO see
| the animals.
The COW Is an animal having four legs,
one on each corner of her. She also has
two horns, but she cannot make a. much
noise with them as small boy can nj
Christmas time with only one.
This is the end Of my composition
Miss Ida Burruss played we'll Il piano
solo. Birthday Waltz" and was the
recipient of beautiful flowers.
Alter this came the Visitors from
Storyland." Master Wilson Someryille
was the manager and the characters ad-
mirably represented Margaret Hawkins
IA Red Riding Hood; Ida Burruss,
Silver Hair; Harold Tinsley. Jack the
Giant Killer; Marjorie Franklin, Gin
derella". and Nell Perry, "Bo-Peep'
A piano duet by Salie Carter and
Helen Timberlake was next. heprogram
closed with Vacation Song by "a
! ,.borus az children