The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-05-25
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES,
Two Evening Programs Heard
by Large Audience.
CLASS OF 'O6 IS LAUNCHED.
Rathdrum Schools Close For the
Summer.

Summer.
The usual interest was taken In
the closing exercises of the Rathdrum
school last Thursday and Friday eve-
nings, May IL and IS, the hall being
crowded on the first evening by over
600 persons and on the second BY
but few less than that number, the
parents, brothers and sisters and
other friends OF the students, patrons
of the school, turning out to see the
graduates acquit themselves after
their months Of close and conscien-
tious application to their studies in
the school room. Without exception
the students who had parts on the
program did honor to themselves and
credit to their teachers.
On both evenings the hall was
neatly decorated with flowers, flags,
portraits and the respective class
colors of the eighth grade and the
graduating high school class Of '06.
The first evenings program was
that in honor of the eighth grade.
Principal G. w. Spoerry at the out
set announced three minor changes
in the program as printed and dis
tributed among the audience. The
| first number was vocal solo, en-
titled, "Will the Angels let ME
Play, which was sung by Miss Beu-
lah Klopf in her usual creditable
manner. This was followed by a
farce in which Misses Katherine
Chambard. Ida Stoddard, and Messrs
Geo. Sylvester and Jesse Crenshaw
participated, and which, we'll acted,
furnished much amusement. A reci-
tation, The Goat and the Swing, by
Miss Ferne Berry, was the next num-
/ ber, succeeded by the fairy song by a
number of primary pupils. The min
strels, pupils from the intermediate
grades. with faces blackened to rep
| resent the true darkles, and dressed
in fantastic and appropriately pic
turesque garbs, appeared marching to
! music and singing "The Swanee
River" The reading OF the history
of the class by Elisha Newland, and a
vocal solo by Miss Leona Estes, a
young singer of much promise, were
the next two numbers. Miss Estes
] was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Alice Webster. Another anus.
ing feature, "The Sunbonnet baby
drill" by children from the primary
grades followed. A recitation. "Grand.
ma and the Masquerade" by Dorothy
Heitman, came next and was followed
by the class prophecy read by Chas
BALDWIN. This paper furnished con
siderable merriment by the queer
possibilities in which the future ca
reers of the graduates we're pictured
It was, indeed, a splendid "pip'
dream" A duet, "Love's Colder
Dream" by Ida Stoddard and Leoni
Estes, came next, and proved one o
the best local talent duets ever sun,
in Rathdrum. The piano accompani
ment was played by Miss Lizzie Culp
The overall boys, drill by youngster
from the primary repaled the audienc
at this point, followed by comica
recitation. Aunt Tabitha, by Myrtl
Dandy. A we'll written essay by Mis-
Lena Thomas was then read, followe
by vocal solo, Dear Old Schoe
Days. by Miss Clara Satchwell VIII
rendered the selection very accepta
bly, in her most pleasing manner
Miss Jean Wenz was the piano az
companist.
Principal Spoerry at this time wit
a few words of explanation awarde
large certificates Of attendance TO a
! pupils who had been neither absen
nor tardy during the term, and nea
) bronze medals to the pupils who ha
: attained the highest general ayerae
: in their respective grades. Pro
Spoerry then thanked the audiene
for its attention and extended a
invitation to all to be present II
next evening.
The program closed with a drill
; scarf fantastics-which was vel
beautifully and successfully carrie
" out by nine young ladies'. Clara L
: Valley, Edith kaYalley, Genevie'