Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
At THE SCHOOLS.
4 Good Program Rendered By the Pupils Of
The High School.

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few Invited guests to make up for the
scarcity of boys. The committee will
try to make it a pretty social event.
The trees set out on the upper campus
on Arbor Day have started many healthy
buds and will soon be in full leaf. The
shade will be most welcome to the young
ladies who like to play jack. .straws in the
front yard.
was the best Of its kind ever rendered
here. Lille Rachofsky read TIA NJ
O'Shanter and Mr.. Warner gave spirit
ed rendition Of the same selection on the
piano. Gertrude Flaherty surprised ev-
cry body by her brilliant reading OF "The
Swan Song" An original story by Myra
Todd showed great talent; Mary Slattery
reviewed "The Virginian" in most
pleasing manner; Miss Campbell gave
two charming vocal selections and Annie
Glanville recited humorous poem with
great spirit. There were other features
Of equal merit.
Elsie Bennett acted as literary critic
and brought down the house with her
originality. There we're many guests
present, including the eighth grade. The
program for tomorrow will be an excel.
lent one. including the play, "An Inter
rupted Proposal" in which several of
the best actors will appear. There will
be good music and everyone is invited
to be present. II there is not room
inside, stage will be improvised out of
doors.
The popular publication OF the Rhet-
oric class, called, "The Paper" will ap.
pear tomorrow. 1t is printed in two col.
ors, orange and black, the colors OF the
High School, and will contain several
columns Of new jokes, wise sayings and
spring poetry. Some OF the best sonnets
written by the literature class will be in
evidence. These are genuine poems and
should be read by everyone who can
read.
Prof. Barker has been giving a series
of lectures on English literature to the
class in that branch. The work covers
the different movements in literary his
tory-the humor of Chaucer, the drama
and its development, the evolution of
the modern novel, classicism, Roman
ticism, Anglo Saxon poetry, and kindred
subjects. The note books OF the class
are filled with interesting information
and quotation gems. The interest in the
work is remarkable.
Class play rehearsals are on in full
blast. Scraps of stage talk float around
with the chalk dust and it is no uncom-
mon sight to see two young ladies with
grim faces fencing savagely in the lower
hall. The music Of the play is charming
and not student but can be heard
whistling or humming bars Of familiar
airs. The costumes have been arranged
for with care. and it is not overdrawing
the picture to state that "Comus" will
be the greatest thing ever presented in
Central City. Special costumes, special
music, special scenery. Tickets will soon
be out and it will be wise to have your
seats reserved at the opera house we'll in
advance.
The Alumni are arranging for grand
banquet to be given on Friday of com
mencement week There will be a pro-
gram also that promises most enjoy
able occasion.
The diplomas have arrived and are be.
ing engrossed for the graduates. There
will be eight OF them and they will mark
the end of High school life for eight
young ladies'.
Memorial day will be fittingly observed
on the grounds of the Clark building.
The pupils will be addressed on the
meaning of the day by Mr.. Barker, and
n chorus Of two hundred voices will rem.
der concer. Of war songs. The exer-
cises will close with the flag salute. The
public is invited to attend these exer.
cises to be held on the afternoon OF May
29th, at 3 o'clock p. IN.
Mr.. Warner spent Saturday at Colo.
RADIO Springs.
Mr.. Barker was in Denver on Satur-
day with some Of the leading members
Of the "Comus" company selecting cos.
tunes.
Alice King, Of the graduating class, is
teaching suburban school. She will be
given the week Of commencement for
the purpose Of allowing her to star in the
class play and receive her diploma.
Commencement comes but once year,
and everybody should take an intimate
interest in what is going on. Watch the
columns OF this paper for further an
nouncements.
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