The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-06
LexingtOn'S Most Popular
Institution Ends Term
With Good Record.
EXERCISES WERE GOOD
Prof. Greenwood Made the Annual Ad-
dress Class of Nine Graduates
Honor We're Awarded.

Last Saturday closed the year for
the public schools During the past
session eeerything possible has been
done to improve the facilities for the
education Of the children of Lexing-
ton and every one of the schools has
been under efficient management.
During the winter there was great
many cases of absence on account of
sickness and fear of contagious
diseases; but nevertheless the work
done was fully up to the set standard
and satisfactory throughout.
ENTERTAINMENT
The first public sch COL entertain
ment was given before packed
house at the New Grand Monday
May 25. Most of the people in the
audience wer. parents or rela-
tives of the children taking
part and consequently very appre-
ciatiye. The performers all did well,
rejecting credit upon themselves and
their teachers.
The program was opened with a
chorus "Blow Soft Winds" sung in
excellent fashion by the High School
chorus under the direction of Miss
Gladys VIM, the supervisor Of
music.
Following came a doll drill by the
little girls Of Grades | and II, The
children were dreSsed uniformly like
grouwn ups and each carried a large
doll. In addition~ts ecutinR some
intricate figures they sang lullaby
to their dolls.
The girls of Grade V and vi then
executed fancy dress drill which was
cleverly done. The feature of this
number was dance executed by
little Miss Alberta Price under the
colored light. She was applauded
until she repeated her dance.
After this the boys of the same
grades gave pretty sword dril with
precision and accuracy,
Misses WInifred Winn and Florence
Greiser played a piano duet-Danse
Espagnole by J, Ascher. This was
one of the best numbers of the eve
ming.
The girls of grade VII gave a
pretty and stately sash drill without
preceptable mistake.
Probably the most taking thing of
the evening was the Chinese song
and dance put on by the boys of
grades I and II. It was called
"Washee, Washee,' and embraced
movements representing the China
man attending to his laundry. The
song part was characteristic,
the tenor of Master John Holleron
attracting particular attention.
The Operatta, called "The Toy
shop, by grades III aud ~ was fine
and showed careful training. Miss
Percy Aull delivered the prologue
distinctly and expressively. Miss
Katheryn Haekker had the most
prominent part, playing the queen
Of Fairies, and was the star of the
cast. Miss Helen Dickey as the rag
doll, Warner Bishop and Wilford
Potter as the jacks-in-boxes and
Merle Bellary as the captain Of tin
soldiers played their parts ex-
cellently.
The second part consisted of play,
"The Professor" by the high school
dramatic club. There was so much
confusion in the rear of the house
that many of the lines we're inaudible,
and there was misunderstanding
about the number Of acts, so that
the audience left before the play was
finished
The class play of the Lexington
High school was given Tuesday
evening at the conclusion Of the
grade drills. The name Of the play
"The Professor is suggestive Of
college life on which the play is
written, The title role was played
by william Harwood and he was good
in the part, and clearly showed the
ups and downs Of that trying pro-
fessor. Miss Mary Berrie held the
ieadiug lady part in the role Of Mar
garet Woodward Miss Berrie has
appeared before a Lexington audi
ence several times, but Tuesday night