Graham guardian., 1910-03-18

has gone to Globe. George Hopes
has taken his place in the store tenn
porarily while the sale is on.
Misses Ellis and Zina Curtis are
home, as their schools in San Jose
have closed for the season.
Sol Sessions has come back to
make his home in Tha tcher, after
spending the winter at work in Pima.
Cyrus Robinson is having the
foundation laid for a large cement
block house on the lot where the old
hall used to stand.
The Thatcher old folks committee
met Sunday afternoon to set date
and make plans, for celebrating Old
Folks Day in Thatcher.
A choice musical program, inter-
spersed with recitations, will be CIV
en- by the district school children
next Saturday evening.
Prof. Jones and the choir are pre-
pairing special program to be CIV
en- on the afternoon of Easter Sun
day. MANY choice and appropriate
selections are being worked up.
County School Supt. Woods and
wife attended the graduation exer-
cises at the Hubbard district school
last Thursday evening. They had
twelve graduates, six boys and six
girls.
The preparatory spelling class of
the Academy held a social at the
home of Mrs. w. A. Moody Monday
afternoon. Singing, music, games
and conundrums were enjoyed, after
which nuts and lemonade were
served.
Emer Plumb, who is principal of
the Central school, made the Acad-
emy library a present of twenty-five
dollars worth of books. These con-
sist of pedagogical and biographical
works. Mr.. Plumb. was a former
student of the Academy and bis gen.
erous gift is much appreciated.
Miss Gladys Dewitt, of Australia,
who came to Thatcher about three
months ago hoping to benefit her
health, died at the home of Walter
Winsor, Tuesday morning, March
18th, of consumption. The funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon, after which the remains were
inferred in the Thatcher cemetery.
A call has been made by the city
council to the men and boys to turn
out tomorrow and work on the
streets. They expect to grade side
walks, clean off brush and weeds,
bridge the bitches that cross the
sidewalks, etc. All the men and
boys who work will be given a ticket
which will admit them to free en-
tertainment and oyster supper in the
evening. 1t is the intention of the
city council to make this day an an
nual affair in the future.
The parents and teachers meet
ing held at the Academy last Thurs
day evening, was marked success
in spite of the fact that it was
dark stormy evening. The Acad-
emy orchestra, consisting of nine in
struments, made its first public ap-
pearance, and was highly appre-
ciated by all. A number of recita-
tons and oral storys were given by
members of the district school, after
which came discussion on the sub
ject, Should Punctuality Be Urged
at the Sacrifice of Attendance?"
Mrs. w. A, Moody led the discus
sion by giving the parents side, fol-
lowed by Miss Ettie Lee giving the
teachers view point. Some discus
sion followed. A question was put
to the teachers as to why they OBJ
jected to the children studying at
home. A lively discussion followed.
Should the Compulsory Attendance
Law be Enforced?" was the next
subject discussed. r. E. Lee Wix-
ON explained the origin and neces-
sity of the law, and a number of in
talks followed. The meet
ng closed with another selection bY