The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-18

hurry, there is wisdom and virtue in
| waiting" were two forcible remarks
that Gov Vardaman impressed upon
his hearers.
This week the University of I'LL
nois is celebrating with its annual
May Festival. Tomorrow is the first
| big day of the event, the occasion
| being the May Pole Dance in which
| the young lady students of the u"
take part. This is said to be very
| beautiful figure and one which every
| one Is eager to see.
On Friday morning there is the an
nual track and baseball game be.
| tween the fiercest Of all the Illinois
rival schools-Purdue. Friday after
noon is the most novel thing-the
aeroplane flight in which Glenn H.
| Cnrtiss and other noted aviators take
part.
| On Saturday morning the chief con-
test in which Illinois high schools are
| interested Is the interscholastic track
| and field meet. This is to be partici-
pated in by schools from all over the
| state, G, H. S. included In the after
noon besides a baseball game, the
/ famous University Circus will hold
forth this time greater than ever The
closing feature occurs on Saturday
night when the big Universitydance
is held in honor of the hundred, Of
visitors.
A crowd from Cairo will 60 up to
Champaign today to attend the fas-
tfvities and incidentally see some
thing of the State University which
is one of the best in the country and
which many graduates of C. H. S.
have chosen as their institution oil
higher learning.
The Athenian literary society win
have only two more meetings during
the present year and todays assem-
bly, viii be one OF these two The
girls have arranged good program
which follows:
Piano Solo-Edna Conkle.
Reading on Radcliffe Franc eska
Spence,
Athenian Gazette-Written by Fay
MeCabe and read by Margaret De
baum.
Vocal Solo--Ruth yesterday.
Recitation-Eare Terry.
Quartette--Alice Thompson. Edna
fiolderby, Mabel Gibson, Lillian May
lord.
The next examination for JIniver-
sity OF Illinois scholarships will be
held under the direction of County
superintendent of Schools, S. f. Gott,
at the court house on Saturday, June
4, 1910 at 8 a M Each scholarship
saves the student in four years about
one hundred and thirty dollars. Sew
eral c. II. S. students will take these (
exams thus practically earning their
way throuoh the state college.
The senior class of G. H. S., fol.
lowing the regular custom, will give
a class play during commencement |
week. This years play being en-
titled 'Cloverdale Clubs 1t wa'
written by Mrs. Laura A. Miller, su-
pervisor OF music and has a tinge OIL
college atmosphere. The members OIL
the class have received their respec-
tive parts and rehearsals will begin |
soon.
Besides the meet at Champaign |
Saturday, Cairo High School will only
have one more occasion in which to
athietically. This will be
the track and field day contest be-
tween the different classes of the To-
cal high during commencement week.
It will be quite an important occur
rance and to stir the classes into
more interest regarding it prizes in
the way of medals and pennants will
be given.
W. IT. WALL g. CO., 6f8 CONNER.
CiAL AVENUE, ARE MAKING
PREPARATIONS FOR A BIG 1oI
DAYS SALE WHICH BEGINS MON.
DAY MORNING, MAY 23rd.
ASK FOR ARBITRATION
Shippers Fighting Proposed Increase
BY the Railroads in Their
Freight Rates.
Chicago, May H.--lDemandng by
that fhe ruacfinu re tbal