Arizona republican., 1907-12-01

grown in the Salt river valley and that means it the finest agricultural dis- trict cf the world. Ii the writer for The Arizona Republican when he pre- pares that most interesting article chastising the farmers of Maricopa county for their small display of az ricultural products at the fair, had remembered ore thing he might have looked ahead to our great future and dwelt upon this as a prophecy, that nowhere before in the world. has what scme call the baby school" but more properly spoken. the Kindergart- en, entered with the same red tape of the big farmer, a state or territorial fair. That was done with the Peter Pan, that wonderful watermelon planted by the fairies while the chill dren were away for the summer. There was also entered lettuce. and radishes, and thank these same judges for the first premium on both. That three-dol- lar check signed by T. E. Pollock, treasurer is not half so much to us as the knowledge that we were recOg- nized as farmers. The good book tells us that if we plant grain of wheat iii good soil 1t cannot die, but lives again in many expressions of it's for mer self. Now the kindercroft boys and girls are very small and very young and very impressionable and the soil is good and the garden to them is beautiful, so look out for the future of Maricopa county, NIT. Editor.
 To go back to the feast, the Flow of Soul" was there. one felt it in the ecstacy of joy. in the good fellowship, and cOmradship. in the natural langh- ter and inCessant chattering. There was no toast master or individual speeches for all talked at once. The Divine Presence was there, when in prayer and song all joined in thanks 10 the Father of All. When they sang My Country, 'Tis of Thee" it meant they under stood the story of the Pi!- grims. and were on the right road leading To good citizenship. The gar den mother was there, as her sweet presence lowered about affording a safety and freedom without which none could have been quite so happy. Professor Stilwell. superintendent oi the public schools, was guest of hon. or as was also dear little Catherine Ryan and Gertrude Evans.
 There were so many friends to come and look in at the windows. for the room was full. Mary Sharp's great grandmother had a taste of our good things and Madame Heard will take back with her to her Michigan home a memory of a lot of happy little faces. feasting on good things. after their own fashion in their own kindergarten in real garden.
 Each department of work celebrated one or more birthdays. Miss Martha King. a graduate of Pratt. who iS de- voted to the butterflies or the baby table. or as one little boy calls it, 'The Kings Children" had two birthday cakes William Kennon had three candles and Birdie Hildreth four.
 At the birds tahle. William Christv burned five candles.
 The bees had two birthday girls. Mildred Bowers burning five and Ad- die Berry Riggs six candles. The pri- mary class teacher. Mrs. Louise How sel. had seventeen candles burning on her cake: both the cake and the can dres were a surprise to her Mrs. Will liam II. Anderson and Mrs. Frances Anderson. who had arrived the after noon before from Lowell. Mass, sent two large bowls filled with roses.
 one Who Saw.