The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-26
Students Astonish Officials
and Public by Wonderful
Precision of Their
Military Drill.
GIRL STUDENTS SEEN
IN ARTISTIC DANCES
Governor spry in Address
to Young Men and Maid
ems Gives Them Good
Counsel.

Pretty and graceful high school girls
vled with the high school cadets yes
tcrday in making Governors day by far
the most successful in the history OF
the school, The cadet battalion and the
girls gymnasium classes were on re-
view before Governor William Spry and
thousands of delighted parents and other
spectators Those not familiar with the
work being done at the high school
marveled much at the wonderful exhib-
ton given by The girls and the boys.
and those who knew something OF the
school work were greatly surprised TO
find the children so proficient.
Despite the threatening weather. an
enormous crowd gathered about the par
ade grounds To witness the graceful and
artistic drills and dances OF the girls
and the military maneuvers OF the cadet
battalion. Special tents in the fore
ground We're pitched for the accommoda
bers OF the school board members Of
the high school faculty and others. A.
though rain threatened all afternoon. the
downpour did not begin until the cadets
were concluding retreat parade. the last
feature OF the programme.
Promptness Pleasing Feature
The programme was begun promptly
at o'clock There were no long waits.
each number succeeding the other with
promptness and precision that spoke
much for those having the arrangements
in charge. Bach number showed the ex-
cellence of the work for the year. Thor
ough Thinning was evidenced in The work
OF each OF the gymnasium classes and
In the maneuvers of the cadets.
Governor Spry expressed himself as
surprised and intensely gratificd at the
showing made by the pupils, He con
graduated the instructors and the pupils
on their accomplishment. The gym
Dasium classes for the girls and the milf
tary training for the boys form pleasing
and fealthful diversions from the routine
OF other school work. In addition 20
the Improvement physically which comes
from such training is the mental i'm
provcrncnt which comes from such
hearty and heathful exercise.
The governors arrival on the parade
grounds OF the high school campus yes
tcr;iay was sisnalized by the firing OF
the customary salute of nineteen guns
by squad from the First battery. Ma
tional Guard Of Utah. In the governors
party wcre Cot. a. =. Kesler. Col. H. T..
the governors staff, Captain William
Braclett % the United States Marine
corps. Ma or w r. Williams and Lieut.
Freeman Bassett OF the National Guard
OF Utah.
Cadet Band Shows Talent.
During the programme that followed
the high school cadet band under the
leadership OF L. p. Christensen played
all OF the incidental music. Including The
accompaniment for the dances and the
marches for the drills. The youngsters
played with all OF the talent Of expert
enced musicians and the band concert
The first OF the programme was the
calisthcpics of the cadet battalion. The
bows were attired IN white duck trousers
great deal Of athletic ability. going
through their difficult exercises rapidly
and gracefully. As they marched off