The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-29
A PLEASING PROGRAM.
School Children Render an Excellent
Musical and Literary Profram.


All scholastic Ardmore and patrons
of the schools gathered Wednesday
afternoon al the Robson opera house
to attend the Thanksgiving exercises
of the public schools. The exercises
had been hcralded widely and when
the curtain rose at . o'clock every
seat was occupied. The stage had
been prettily decorated with flags and
bunting and presented a fitting ap
pcaraucc for the delightful program
rendered.
All the schools Of the city, both
public, private and colleges, were rep
resented and the body of students
gathered together was q credit TO any
town Members Of the public school
had marched in a body from their diff
fcreut wards to the opera house Each
grade was seated separately. Har-
grove and sclvidge colleges were also
i'm seats reserved for them.
On the state were seated Superin-
tcndent of the Public schools Charles
Evans, Rev. II. II. Walker, pastor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
Prof W. c. Canterbury, principal of
the high school, and members Of the
school who were on the program.
The Invocation was delivered by
Rev. Walker after which the High
school orchestra composed of ten
young ladies' and gentlemen from that
school rendered Merry American"
Prof. Canterbury read President
Roosevelt's proclamation declaring
Thursday a national holiday. "The
Happy Miller" was rendered by vo-
cal students. Their renditions
throughout the afternoon were very
pretty. Miss Verna Eddleman in a
reading entertained the audience with
"The First Thanksgiving" Miss Ed
dleman's reading dealt with the
Thanksgiving Of the Pilgrim fathers,
their landing in America and the sub
seQucnt scenes which surrounded their
early life here. 1t was very apprO-
pirate. Miss Amelia Hunter, in her
sweet clear voice sang a solo. Miss
Hunter was encored and responded
with another pretty song. Her singing
showed training and talent and was
one of the pleasing features of the
program. THE Flag Is Passing By
reading by Miss Jewell Wilmington,
was another appropriate selection of
the day. During the intermission which
followed, orchestra played "Gridiron
March" Miss Ellie Gwinn had chos.
en- as her reading THE Great Land
of the West" and delivered it in a
charming manner. The Choral Club
favored the audience with another Sc
lection, which was followed with mu
sic from the orchestra. As a reading
Miss Daisie Maude Webb recited "Tho
Recessional" Miss Webb has talent
and displayed it last afternoon. The
program was ended by music and song
God of the Nations by the com
bined grades.
Prof. Evans thanked those present
for their interest in the school work
He also announced that there would be
a matinee in the opera house Thurs
day afternoon and thanked the MoreN
Stock compaly and Manager Robi
son for the use of the house.
The program was a decided success
and Miss Effie Landrum Of the art anC
music department under whose direc
tion it was prepared, was congratulat
ed by many for the pleasant after
noon.
After the program the guests visit
ed the hallway where had been placed
exhibits of the drawing work done II
the grades within the last tive
months. Among these were man!
which were quite excellent. The worl
had been pinned on the wall of th'
stairway and was viewed with pride
by the patrons of the school. Thi
work has only been a feature of tn
public schools the past year, but al
ready great Improvement among th
art pupils is shown.
The afternoon was well spent AM
the schools of Ardmore made friend
by their exercises yesterday after
noon.