The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
CLOSING OF SP0TSYLvANlA
COURT HOUSE SCHOOL
An interesting Entertainment Of a High Order.

Spotsylyania, Va, june IL.
The commencement exercises OF the
Spotsy,mia school, presided over by
/ Miss May Byrd Gayle rs teacher took
place Friday afternoon IN the historic
county urt-hOuse. the exercises being
attended hy large and appp'ciative au-
dicncr Promptlyat the appointed hour
Rev ]. l.. Chestnut assembled the rns-
trum. and with prayer appropriate To
OCCASION started the ceremonies. Com
monNcalth's Attorney lee j. Graves de-
lvcrrd thc opening address, and IN con
~ccutiyc order the pupils oi Miss Gayle =
school performed their parts, the pro
gram being as follows:
Welcome Song chons-Mi~srs Edna.
Elya Garner. Mabel Chestnut Elizabeth
Riley and Mary Andrews
Flag Drill Masters Chas. Andrews,
Lcvrrt Graves. Willie ki~paugh. Linwood
McCallcy. Forest Clayton Graves. Barton
Durrtt Coleman lIollingswOrth, Ollie
Pritchrit. Robert and Raymond Knight
Ou.
Love Lighteus Labor-Mi-~ Mamie
Mrlli~tcr.
When Company Comcs-Chas. IN
drcW~.
Looking gAhcad-Leyert Powell Graves,
Cha~. Andrews. IiuWOOd McCallry, For
est CLAYTON Graves. Barton Durrtt,
Coleman liolliug~Worth. Robert Knight
ON. Ollie prltchrtt and Raymond knight
on
Doll Dnll-Willa Chc-tuutt. Olllr Me
Mister. Hester w. Dempsey. Ethel Jette,
Sall. Chestnut Ruth Cri~mund. Grace
Waller Alice Waller Rusir Jrtte and
Mahrl Chestnut.
Blue Bells. chorus-Mi-Sc~ Edna and
Eha Garner Elizabeth Riley, Mabel
Chestnut aud Mary Andrews.
Uncle Rcmu~ Rhyme-lrvrrt Powell
Graves. who spoke the pltce Tor Ruth
Cr~mOud.
llouS. .krcprr~ Ollie McAlister Minnie
McAli-ter, Helen Carpenter, Rosie Jrtt"
and Villa Chr~tnutt
Durt-Mis-,.~ lNarinr aud Catherine
Frazer.
Fan Drll-Hestcr Dempsey, Mary An.
drrWs. Edna and Elya Garner, Mabel
Chestnut. Minnie McAlister, Rosie Jrtte,
Villa Chestnut. Gracic Waller, Salllr
Chestnut and Elizabeth Riley
The Tradr--Chas Andrews, Willie
ki.hpaugh. l.evert Z. Graves, LinwOod
MrCalley. Forest Graves. Coleman ilol-
mgsworth. Barton Durrett Raymond
Kniehton. Robert knightOn and Ollie
Pritchctt
The Dime Museum-Wila CHESTNUT.
Two Ways of Seeing Thing~-Gracie
Waller and Sallie Chestnut
Al ..l.e..ss..l llR.f J. fIfynl ln4f III
Riley and Ray Chestnut.
Juiueta-C horu-.
Babe. and kittens-Sallie CHESTNUT.
4 Bad Case-Gracie Waller.
Baby Brothcr-Raymond knlghton.
Music by the band
Entertaining My Sisters BauN-Mabel
Chestnut
4 Tea Party-Wna Chestnut and
Hester VI. Dempsey.
4 Dead DOliy-Hester Dempsey.
Queen of May-Allie McAlister and
Villa Chestnut.
What We Have at IIome-Alice Waller
We Don't Amount To Much-Ollie
Pritchett. Raymond knightOn, Forest
Graves. lnnis Kishpaugh and Robert
kuightOn
Flower Dnll-Edna and Elva Garner,
Mary Andrews. Willie, Sallie and Mabel
Chestnut. Oracle Waller, Rosa Jette,
Elizabeth Riley and Minnie McAlister.
Music by the band.
Farewell SOng-the school
The Micks hand. composed OF Mrs W.
". Micks. Mr.. :. W. Alrich, Messrs. j. j.
Micks. jim Payne, John Payne and John
r. Alrich. furnished the music for the oc-
casion. which was in keeping with lts
usual high order and contributed much
To the pleasure OF all.
Each participant in the exercises ana
the school as u whole did honor to the
occasion. which will live long in the
memory OF every one who attended.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
ON Miss Gayle, the teacher. Her lahors
are appreciated. her work OF useful good
in trimming and developing the minds OF
our SONS and daughters will ever be-
fragrant with words of commendatlon
The work OF Miss Gayle in the central
school of Spotsylvania county, has given
an impetus To public education in the
whole rounty, with Indications pointing
to the establishment oi graded school III
each Magisteral District.
As a further testimonial oi the esteem
in which our teacher is held, the county
officials cheeriully gave the use OF the
court building for the occasion, and will
ing hands under the direction OF Mrs W.
W. Micks. (who is n past grand master
OF the art), with palms, ferns, magnolias
and loads OF the flowers OF field aud
forest transformed the place where
learned Judge and eloquent barristers
grapple with the problems OF legal soln-
tion into a veritable flower garden, with
every nook and corner gracefully
fastooned. Patron.