The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-06-03
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The South Clifton High School Graduate a
Class Friday Night and the North Cliff
ton School One Saturday Night.
BOTH EXERCISES ARE VERY INTERESTING.
EXERCISES.

To Mr.. Chilson is due much credit for
the fine electrical effects.
To no one individual, perhaps, can
be given the credit of the success
with which the exercises were con-
Quoted, but to the untiriug efforts of
each one in their re spective lines is
due the culmination of one of the
best COMMENCEMENT exercises ever
held in Clifton.
NORTH CLIFTON SCHOOL.
On Saturday evening last the
eighth grade of-the North Clifton
school graduated class of four boys
and four girls, the exercises being
held at Prettyman's opera house.
The house was crowded to Overlooking
and nearly as many were standing
as seated.
The stage was banked with green
asparagus ferns and japanese Iris
being used profusely in the deco
rations, while ribbon streamers, in
the class colors, purple and white.
were run from the front to the back
of the stage. Artificial chrysanthe-
NUNS of purple and white also added
a touch of color to the decorations.
The exercises opened with a chorus
"With Hearts SO Light" in which
the graduating class, reinforced by
the lower grades, participated.
The welcoming address, given by
Willard Sidebotham, was fine and
would have been credit to one of
more mature years. In his saluta-
tory he made everyone feel at home
and put them in receptive mood for
what was to follow.
Arthur Tappin was next on the pro-
gram and delightfully."- rendered "A
Place For The Boys" Robert Wag-
staff was next with a defamation
"Parting Time" The chorus then
sang Vacation Days Are Here, F"
after which Harold Haywood demon
strated the fact that 'Peaceable
Secession Was Impossible"
A song by the chorus ''Old Say
ings," was followed by a recitation
'Nobody's Child" by Bessie Fender
graft, in appropriate costume, this
being one of the features of the exer-
cises. The "Class History" by Mar
garet Penn was a gem in its line and
none of the members of the class of
1910 we're omitted. A "Patriotic
Melody" was sung by the chorus.
Nora Moore handled the "Class
Prophecy" in a most pleasing manner
and delighted the audience as we'll as
the class most directly interested.
After the song "Happy School Days, >
Maud Averill gave the valedictory.
Col. M. ]. Egan presented the
diplomas He prefaced the presenta-
tion with few characteristic re-
as good common sense. President
Matthews, of Tempe Normal, ad-
dressed the class and cited several in
stances where students of the normal
known here in Clifton, had worked
from the bottom up and at last at
tanned success. His remarks were
listened to with interest as they had
a local flavor.
The chorus "Good Night" closed
the exercises of the evening. Pro-
fessor Bunch and his corps of assist
ants worked hard in preparing the
features of the evening exercises
and it is the concensus of opinion
that their efforts were nobly reward
ed. The themes dealt with by this
class and the manner in which they
were handled show that the teachers
of the North Clifton schools have
spared no pains in instructing the
"young idea how TO shoot"
The public, as general rule, are
not as conversant as they might be
with what the public schools are do
ing for our boys and girls, and those
who attended either one or both of
the above mentioned exercises will
be more able to appreciate the good
work being done by the Clifton
teachers. It is the duty of every
citizen, and especially the parents,
to familiarize themselves with our
educational resources and to take
more interest in the education of our
young men and women. Due credit
must also be given the school boards
of our two districts They are COM
posed of men who have the interest
of the school at heart and who are
working in conjunction with the
teachers to further the educational
qualifications of the coming genera
tion. The commencement exercises
just closed pay a glowing tribute to
the efforts of the boards of education
and the teachers of Clifton.
C,ocLhoIdo-. moo,;n6