The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15
Little Folks Amuse
Large Audience with a Fine, Well
Rendered Program.

pupils IN MISS Leltcn'S ana MISS
Mayne's grades in the Public
Schools last Friday evening brought
out crowd far beyond the capacity
of the Methodist Church to accomo-
date. The large audience that did
gain admission was entertained by
an unusually interesting and anus
ing program. The preparations
made by the pupils under the direc-
ton of their teachers had been so
thorough and painstaking, that the
more than eighty pupils who took
part carried the program through
in its entirety smoothly and without
hesitation.
The program opened with song
by the Little Tots entitled "How do
you do" with Miss Rosella Hamilton
at the piano. "Going to Grandpa's"
was given by Wilbur Weisel in char
acteristic boyish style. A cute duet
by Irma and Laverna Bier. There
was an old woman over the Hi'l' 80
pleased that they were encOred and
the closing stanza informed the
audience "If you want any more you
can sing 1t yourself" Florence
Hewetson gave Il recitation. The
Caterpillar song representing the
coming out Of the Butterfly. was
an interesting number especially we'll
given by Miss Mayne's pupils, the
boys. Russell Elliot. Henry Joshua,
Charlie Swindler, Leonard Smith,
Alvin Erickson and Homer Wise.
showing the creeping caterpillar,
Robert X Ock impersonated the but
terfly and the girls, Hilda Allen, Vio-
let and Myrtle Darling, May Koch.
Maudie Lodge. Lucy Lawson, Desiah
Lockerby and Ruth Fairchild were
the flowers.
Ramona Wiegel recited "My Dolly"
in amusing and girlish fashion and
was heartily applaude RAYMOND
and Bretha Copeland have good
voices and they sang "The Pussy
Willow" song beautifully Gay Simp-
sons recitation "Merry Maud is visit
ing us" was followed by the six little
Entrancing Fairies represented by
lrma Bier. Irma Calhoun, Alberta
Harper, Jessie Sonderman, Gay Simp-
son and Elsie Richards "Just Dolly"
was the recitation given hy little
Edna Tull in the fine way she always
appears before the public.
The Brownie Drill was a whole
circus in itself, and the boys made
the hit OF the evening in their fancy
costumes. Their fun making actions
and facial cOntOrtiOns kept the audi
ence in u continual uproar of laugh
ter. The Brownie Band was compos-
ed of Fred and Lincoln Daugherty,
Wilbur Weisel, WOodfOrd Harrison,
Lawrence Wehrly. Harry Lodge.
Lynn Taylor and Lynn Baughman
ana each one carried out the move
ments and step of the drill with vim
and precision. showing the careful
training given them by Miss Leitch.
yellow DandeliOn" Il very pretty
musical selection was well rendered
by fifteen of Miss Mayne's pupils.
Isis is Going to Graduate"s given
by Grace Wright was a popular
number. A vocal solo, "The Sand
Man" was rendered in good tone and
voice 10y Wilma Harrison. "Listen
Dolly" was Myrtle Haskell's recita-
don. Leon Baker also recited. Six
girls gave Flag song with accom-
panying flag drill. Joe Stiegler made
a "ShOemaker and Irma Calhoun.
Esther Richa rdsOn, Bretha Copeland
and Margaret Harrison sang a
beautiful accompaniment for his
work. Another good recitation was
melinda Jane" by Irma Calhoun.
One of the best numbers of the even.
Ing was the vocal duet IA Lovers
Quarrel" by Burdette Hoadley and
WOodfOrd Harrison. They received
a hearty encore. "Aint Glad Aint
Girl announced William Maddrey
in his recitation and AZ he proceeded
in his inimitabie bOyish way he fur.
nished no end Of amusement and hit
recital tiOn was considered one OF the
best of the evening. Bretha Cope
land sang pretty Lullaby" A
, little Chorus Here's Ball for Baby
by Irma Bier. Irma Calhoun, RamOa
Wiegel, Jessie SOnderman, Rutl
Fender, Edna Tull and Elsie Rich
ards.
The last musical number on tn,
r program and one Of the best wa,
the Negro Lullaby" by Bea John
son. Pearl Wtisel. Ruth Huntington
and Neita Calhoun. The girls wer,
we'll made-up for their parts and thei
singing wis good.
Next came the patOmime drill o