Gilpin observer., 1909-06-03
SCHOOL NOTES.

The commencement exercises Will
be held on Thursday evening, June
10th, at the opera house, at S:15.
Dean Edward S. Parsons Of Colorado
College has been secured to deliver
the address of the evening. Dean
Parsons is an interesting speaker,
and we are glad that he can be pre-
sent.
A special feature of the program
will be quartette and a sextette
from the members of the class, who
will sing three numbers, varying
from a chorus in Gounod's "Redemp-
ton" to THE Clang of the Forge
by Rodney. the latter with anvils,
red fire and all the frills. Miss Clara
Belle Sawyer will sing 'Springtime, .
by Stern.
Superintendent Momyer will pre-
sent the class to County Superinten-
dent, Mrs. Frances c. Mayhem, who
will confer the diplomas upon the
graduates. At the exercises announce
ment will be made of scholarships
and honors.
1t is believed that the exercises will
prove very interesting, being quite
different from those of preceding
years. Admission will be by ticket
for reserved seats, secured free OF
charge from the graduates.
Base Ball-double header-Centra
City VS.. West Denver high school
Central grades VS.. Black Hawk
grades, Saturday afternoon at Cit!
park. Admission to the grand stant
25 cents. You will get your moneys
worth. High school game will be cal
led at 1870. grade game will follow.
The school is indebted to Mis-:
Frey and to Mr.. Lake for substantial
donations to the library and reading
table during the past week.
The medal presented to Mr.
Everette Mccoy by the Clear Creei
Valley Teachers Association was re
ceived from the executive committed
this week and formal presentation
was made at assembly Wednesda!
morning.
Monday was considered a legal holi
day by many schools in the state, bu
in most cases schools preferred t.
use the day, feeling that they coult
not afford to break into the review:
and other important work SO neal
the close 1f school.
The annual play is to be given b,
the senior class on Tuesday, June
eighth, at o'clock, at the oper;
house. The seniors will be assiste;
as usual by members of Other
classes, for the reason that among
so many sweet girl graduates, ths
one lone senior boy would have g
hard time holding his own.
The play chosen for the perfor
nance is 1.-The Silent Detective" By
Merriman. 1t abounds in wit and jol
lity. and has just enough of a plo,
to maintain the interest. There is
present too the deep-dyed villain, OF
villainess, rather, who waves meta
phorical daggers and cries "He shall
l-l-ll be mine"
The comedy parts are we'll taken
care of by Laura Ayers as Chlos
Edna Driscoll and Harold Shuck as
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins. May Harring.
ton and Ray Omera, as Marcia and
Fred, hero and heroine, are proving
excellent and satisfying lovers, while
Nellie Anger and Everett Mccoy, as
Aunt Nellie and DR.. Alcott, give evi.
dence of faithful practice in a similar
role tD. There remains Elsie Teats,
who plays Sarah Chapman, a per-
fectly vi1lafnous villianess; Annie
Glanville. who makes an ideal grasp
ing mother; Earl Quiller, who father
ly in the extreme to Marcia; Bertha
Reynolds and Newton Rugg, who as
Josephine and Bert keep the action
going; and last but not least the ST.
lent detective. qui cum facet clamat.
The play is being we'll drilled, and
will pay ample dividends of enjoy.
ment to those in attendance, which
aim is worthy of patronage.
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