Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-05-13
pIrHSCHOOLGLOSING EXERCISES
BROWARD AND CLARK HAVE MAJORTS in ST. LUCE COUNTY
Awe Entire Satisfaction to Large
and Appreciative Audiences.

pierce High School were held at the
,anrovement Club hall on Friday and
,1ondav evenings, May 9Th and 9th,
.rd was decidedly the most pronounced
.nocess in the history of this successful
school. ~
,.rga hall was occupied and all the
oren space taken by people standing
,nog before the exercises began and ali
wondered where so many people came
,.om A more refined audience never
u. before the footlights and as con.
seoueuce the best Of order prevailed
and strict attention given each number
on the varied program, which consisted
ofsongs, marches, recitations, scenes,
oantomimes, and, last but not least,
minstrels, by the pupils OF the different
grades. In the selection of the pro-
gram for their departments the teach
sss. one and all, showed admirable
taste. If the plaudits of the large audi
euce is evidence, and each can feel as
sured that their work was well done
and gave entire satisfaction.
II is no easy task to take little tots
from their doting mothers laps and
teach them the alphabet, how to read,
how TO behave and how to conduct
themselves properly before an audi
euce, but the superior conduct OF the
primary department and the second
grade on this occasion proved Misses
Ula and Elma Geiger to be patient, per.
severing and gifted in the art to high
degree. The third grade, trained by
Miss Slater, the fourth and fifth by
Miss Bessie Thaxton and Miss Thayer
the sixth ard seventh by Miss Bradley
and the eighth grade, by Miss Bond, as
we'll as the High School chorus, trained
by Prof. Okerlund, all did themselves
and their teachers great honor and
proved we'll worthy of the care and at
tention bestowed by giving such artistic
and highly appreciated performances
While every feature of the program
was superb and carried out TO pertec-
ton the especial attractiveness OF GER
tain beautiful poses in the "Doll Drill"
Mother Goose's Reception" "tan
Fairies" Scenes from the Poets"
"Reyelry of Roses and History OF the
Flag elected admiration and praise
from all the scene was suddenly shifted
% laughter andapplause by the appear
-ance Of the black-faced and ludicrously
attired boys Of the fourth and fifth
grades as Ministries"
So much appreciated was the exer-
eises Of Friday night that the people
lost no time in getting to the hall Mon
day evening to witness continuation
ot the program and another crowded
house faced the handsomely festoned
stage long before the curtain rose.
A welcome introduction to a select
program was the graceful rendition OF a
charming piano solo by Miss Florence
Stetson whose gentle touch and artistic
poise won admiration and applause
and enlivened the audience for the re-
ception of other choice morse!s to follow
80 the progrom selected by the Express
SION Glass, 10 which three gold medals
were contested for, one for best recita-
tlon by girl of the class, one for best
recitation by boy of the class, and one
oy best recitation by pupil Of the school
not winner of either of the above.
All Of the contestants acquitted them
selves handsomely, plaioly evidencing
careful training in poise, enunciation'
expressionfand composure, and each OF
the twelve contestants were roundly
applauded and each received merted
prizeinthe plaudits bestowed. Some
OF the selections enabled the declalmers
70 display their dramatic talent in no
small degree and the audience readily
perceived marked ability in the recitals
oi Misses Aileene Roylance, Isabel Ste
yens, Theda Horton, Bessie Backus,
Myrtle Edwards, Ethelyn Cramcr and
Jesse Moore, while the judges saw
such perfection in Misses Lila PyleS
and Lille Trowel, 1.-THE latter dressed In
sanltless costume that they bestowed
% them the coveted trophies which
vent "a the winners Of the contest
among the girls while James Cook was
ne fortunate winner OF the medal Tor
boy cOutestants
The prizes we're worthily bestowed
and the decision met with the hearty