The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1905-06-07
Commencement.

commencement,
The commencement exercises Of the
Yuma Grammar schccl drew a large
aud appreciativc audience to the E1ks'
hall Gu Friday evening, June ,; in fact
there was not standing room for all
who wished to attend. While the
evening was especially for the gradu-
ating class, the teachers were each in
vited to contribute one number from
her room. Three of them responded
with very short numbers; the others
refrained from adding to the pro-
gramme for fear of making it too long.
The exercises began withprayer by
Rev. !. A. Crouch. This was followed
BY an instrumental piece On the piano
by Miss Mary Spear, who did credit to
the very superior teachers whose in
struction she has enjoyed.
The salutatory, by Miss Fidelia Mo
lima, was very well rendered.
The essay, ga Trip to the Gulf" by
Allison Ketcherside, showed careful
work and was well read.
Then came an exercise Kindergarten
song by six little boys and six little
girls. trained by Miss Post, who teach
es the entering class in the first grade.
The song is called the Little Walters. ,
The little girls were dressed in white,
the boys wore white waists. and the
whole twelve had white waiter aprons.
The children entered heartily into the
spirit of the song and seemed to take
great pleasure in the marching, hand
ling their pretty little dishes like real
walters, as well as in the singing.
Mics Florence Crandail's essay, ''The
Tortoise Pace" came next. Miss
Crandali proved quite conclusively the
wisdom of the motto, make haste
slowly"
Next came The Brownies,"a bak-
er's dozen or more of boys trained by
Miss Thomas. who has charge of the
upper class in the first grade. This
was also kindergarten exercise song.
The boys were in harlequin costumes,
and as brownies conld execute many OF
the pranks so dear to the heart of boys.
They sang and acted according to the
real spirit of the piece, to the great
amusement of the little folks in the
audience.
An essay, Looking Forward and
Backward" by Artie White, brought
in his classmates, some of them in very
unexpected situations.
The pantomime, by large class of
girls from Miss Harrington room (the
9th and 9th grades was very pretty
sight. A quartette of gentlemen-Dr.
Clymer, Mr. La Pine, Frank Lee and
MIR. Rhodes-saug the hymn, My
Faith Looks Up to Thee. Thou Lamb
of Calvary" from behind the curtain,
and the girls, dressed in white Greek
costumes, gave appropriate physical
expression by attitude and posture in
unison to each different thought as it
was sung. 1t was really very beauti-
full pantomime.
Miss Maurine Elliott's essay "Recol-
lections,' was very interesting.
Essay, Little Things" by Miss
Mary Spear, was well written and well
read.
The graduating class, Miss Florence
Crandall, Miss Maurine Elliott. Allison
Ketcberside, Miss Fidelia Molina, Miss
Mary Spear ana Artie White, were
then ranged on the stage and Mr.. Tim
mons, in few fitting words, presented
them with their diplomas from the
Grammar department showing that
they are now ready for high school
work.
Miss Sarah Lopez pronounced the
valedictory and commencement was
over for this year,
The acoustic properties of the hall
were great draw back to the enjoy
ment of the audience. The people of
Yuma feel more than ever now the
need OF fine new school house with an
audience room in which the public en-
ercises of the school can be held, as
fwell as other gatherings.
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