The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02

SAS uuuuASu anu ulby CuiluE6Q IN the
spectacle.
The second part Of tue programme
consisted of a highly amusing short
comedy, ga Perplexing Situation +"
The actors we're we'll drilled and the
little play was presented with spirit.
The last part Of the programme
was opened with the Gloria from
Mozart's Twelfth Mass, sung very
acceptably by a chorus of sixteen high
school pupils. Dr.. N. P. Wood, of
Independence, who was to have de.
hvered the class address telegraphed
at the last moment that he was I'M
a~Voidedly detained at home. The
superintendent, @. A. Phillips, made
a brief address to the class compli-
menting It's members upon the per-
s~!stence and faithfulness which was
now to receive the seal Of the
schools acknowledgment. Diplomas
of graduation we're granted to Misses
Blanche Brelsford, Matte and Susie
Klnkead, Jennie Brightwell and
Florence Oullum. All Of these grad
uated in the Latin English course
except Miss Brightwell, who gradua-
ted in the English Scientific course.
The first honor Of the class was
awared to Miss Matte KInkead; the
second to Miss Florence Cullum.
Certificates Of promotion to the
high school were then issued to
tw~enty-one pupils who during the
past half Of the year have finished
the work Of the grades. Twenty had
been passed into the high school at
the end Of the first half year-mak.
ing f~orty-one high school promotions
for the year. The total number OF
pupils In the high school is now 1O4.
Six years AGO IL WAS az.
The promotions TO the high school
at commencement time we're as fol.
lows: Ralph Campbell, Henry bankers,
Audley Groves, George Guenther,
Lloyd Hausam, Albert LOOMS, Irwin
Morris, Arnold Simmons, Frances
Young, Herbert Zimmerman, Amelia
Bruins, Mabel Galloway, Helen Full.
kerson, Alice Kelley, Dorothy Long,
Fannie McFadin, Florence McDer.
mott, Lillian Moore, Irene Scheider,
Bertrice Sullinger, Katherine Smith.
AS an effort to connect the pupils
Of the public schools with the civic
life Of the community, as we'll as to
encourage industry, a beginning was
made this year Of offering prizes for
the best kept yards and gardens, a
series Of rules defining the conditions
of the contest having been published
last winter. There were thirty con-
testants in the yard contest and four.
teen in the garden contest. Douglas
Meng was appointed to Judge the
former and VIII Smock the latter.
The results Of the yard and gar
den contests were announced as
follows: First prize, $500, for the
best kept and decorated yard, front
and back, all work done by students,
Wilmot Kenney; second prize, $500,
Buford Gordon; third prize, S1.O0,
Lloyd Hausam and Karl Hammer.
First prize, $500, for the best kept,
arranged, and propOrtloned kitchen
garden with flowers, Albert LOOMS;
second prize, 1900, William Morrison;
third prize, s1,0O, Elizabeth and
Lillian Burton.
For the growing efficiency Of the
public schools Of this city too much
credit cannot be given to the super
intendent, Mr.. G. A. Phillips, who isa
thoroughly trained public school man,
energetic, resourceful, varIously &C.
compllshed, and entirely devoted to his
work. Every year has his admlnistra-
tiou recorded advancement, and much
further advancement is planned for
the years that are to come. The cul-
tivation Of civic spirit among the
pupils begun this year with the yard,
and garden contest, is capable Of In
definite expansion, and 1t is deter
mined that such expansion shall be.
In a year or two more 1t is hoped to
have a large manual training depart
ment, another form Of school work
closely connected with practical
things and one that may be extended
indefinitely.
The teachers Of the Lexington pub
lie schools are a noble band OF women