Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-12-11
by Della Willis Hopp'n.

| e"ouRh WoHueIIul song Inc Inter
mediate class, led by Miss Sperry fol
lowed with another, then the grand
salute, II pledge allegiance to my flag,
etc" by all the school children left an
instant's impressive silence i'll its wake
1t seemed to mean SO much. Mr..
Spencer Gregory Of Wabuska presented
the flag 10 the school in the name of
Mr.. Bernstein of San Francisco, a Com
mercial man who has been coming into
Yerington for years, and is interested
III her High School. Professor Bleas-
dale made one OF the best addresses
ever heard at such time it was so alb
solutely fit and as he sat down there
had to be another big yelling time By
now. the Grammar Graders got in with
Who are, who are, who are we
Nerington Grammar, can't you see?
Are we it' l guess WE are
ferington, Yerington, Rah, Rah, Rah!
And We had vision of Yerington' fu-
ture students.
Frank Barnett, always patriotic, sang
While Old Glory Waves" with all the
voice and vim in him and got a wild
encore. Billy Brooks parailelled this in
the Spirit OF 20" He has a powerful
carrying voice. Mrs. Marsal's spirited
accompaniment lent much to these solos
as well as the chorus work throughout
the program
Prof. Bray said some good and great
things as he olways does, then descend
ed to practical suggestions. There was
an alarming instant when it looked as
If we were going to hear the ages OF
every schoolmarm in Lyon County, but
he slid delicately past the close call
But now the sun was setting, but as
Commissioner Strosuider was introduced
great what's the matter with Stros-
nder" went up, and the answer, he's
all right 80 rolled out of a hundred
throats. His profered statistics on the
cost of the building were received with
all the enthusiasm OF oratorical fancies.
Isaac is a man of more deeds than
words. A fact that does not lessen his
popularity. MIR Martin was absent, but
Commissioner Gates was called on. He
said some good things which only those
near the front heard. but the fact that
the Commissioner from Dayton was here
made everybody feel good, and the,
showed it.
Barney pardon me , Senator Rey-
mers came next and spoke of his work
III the legislature on the High School
Bill, and although he alluded to the one
tree and nine women that the valley
possessed when he came here, | e did not
show the alarming tendency to chron7
ology that Prof. Bray did, aud Billy
Melarkey, viii Gruber, Bessie Davis,
Clara Hanna and others of the school
marms settled back in relief There
are dates which seem superlluous.
The High School medley written and
drilled by Mrs. Bleasdale and Miss Hills
was set to popular airs. Part OF it ran.
For we we're 10 an humble nut on a
back street y1u know.
waiting TOR Tins liiga School 20 grow"
Mayor Fairbanks announced the pre-
sentat,oi oi The marble tablet engraved
with Lyon County High School, and
date, by Davies Brothers and brought
from their marble quarry in Smith Val
ley hills, Lyon county, Then i'll one
mighty chorus America" grand old
hymn, gave vent to the enthusiasm OF
the congregation. The afternoon ex'
ercises were over.
The reception committees and usher:
badges flashed color here and there
The badges we're printed in gold leaf al
the Times Office.
The scene at the Yerington Hotel moi
only during the interim between after
noon and evening program, but also a
noon, beggars description. Three tables
set for twenty-five each, were filled anC
re- filled for three hours. Perhaps no
where in the state are people more ac
, customed to serving large tables thar
here. Certainly; to see those school
girls, (High and Grammar) li.tirl
about in jaunty crimson and sold apron