The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10
RiChfieId News Notes

! Special to Tho tribune.
RICHFIELD, May 9.-Thc Richficld
! schools closed Thursday, after a crafty
| ing year OF progress In all the grades.
! There were promotions In all the grades,
and or those few who failed the major
cause was loss of time during tho year,
Thursday was memorable day for
teachers and pupils. as well as the many
visitors who attended the closing cNer-
cises held by the pupils in the various
rooms. The entertainment given by the
grades at the opera house Friday night
was a grand success. The house was
literally packed, and standing room was
al a premium.
The various numbers were accorded
mcrited applause, Among tho. numbers
specially mc.itorious was n violin solo by
Master Cyril Sorcnson. an original farce
by the seventh grade and hypnotic Sc
ancc by Borin Andclin, who put mum
bcr OF his young friends in the hypnotic
state aud made them perform some
lauehablc stunts. Friday morning, after
the certificates o( promotion were dis
tributcd. tho pupils all wcndcd their way
10 the City park. All carried a picnic
lunch and went prepared for a day OF
iollity. Ball games between the various
grades contributed largely TO amuse those
present; The third grade Won from tho
fourth by score of 10 to Ii. The eighth
grade scored victory from the seventh.
The girls of the upper grades Were
victory perchcd on the colors of the
schoolgirls.
Richfield can well be proud of her
schools. and the advancement made dur
ing the past year. An earnest and cf
ficlent corps of instructors has contribu-
ted largely to this coinmcndablc result.
But much credit Is also due The pupils
who have worked faithfully and con.
scicntiously for advancement: Many of
the past years teachers will be with
the school another year, and the high
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Mrs. Ed Anderson gave a tea party
Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Min
nic Tucker OF Mantl. Misses Hazel
Baker and Dorothy Wright were amoGg
Mr.. and Mrs John Hood left Saturday
for Salt Lake City I'm response to Iclc-
Hoods brother was at the point of death
at ST. Marks hospital. Mr.. Strang c5E-
tractcd the miners consumption While
employed in the mines. and all hopes OF
his recovery are rclinquiShcd.
Attorney Il. T.. lIoffmen was called TO
Gunnison this week as attorney for the
defendants in the Gunnison Gun club
trespass case. in which several Salina
men were arrested for trespass on the
grounds and hunting preserves of the
club
were royalty entertained by the members
of the school board Friday night at the
Farnsworth cafe. Refreshments were
served and the members of the board.
w. H. Robinson and Mrs. Minnie Bean
culogized the work Of the several teachers
during the past school year. Principal
Thompson responded on behalf OF The
teachers, thanking them for the Kind
words of appreciation.
The following named citizens attended
the conioint meeting OF the Commercial
clubs, held at Gunntson, Utah, Friday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skougard MT. and
Mrs. Cyrus StIllm0n. Jonathan Lloyd, il.
y. Hayes. T.. f.. Hoffman, Carl Gold
brausen. George Morrison. Ed Anderson,
Joseph Whitehead and Bcrt Shepard.
the clubs. at $50 and $50 y. M. Among
the important actions OF the clubs was
the appointment OF a committee 20 Sc
cure better railroad service and freight
rates, also Il committee TO assist the beet
growers associations in securing sugar
factories. 4 sumptuous banquet and
grand ball was given In the evening. and
the returned visitors are unanimous in
their encomiums OF praise and vote the
Gunnison club as being royal entertainers,