The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-25
SCHOOL OPERETTA.

|
eretta, Thursday evening, in add.
| ton to the regular commencement
eXrciSeeS last evening. The Operet.
ia was very we'll staged and was en-
Joyed by a large audienceof parents
and friends, who packed Pythian Hall
to the doors, Miss Ruby Phillips, the
| teacher in music and art, had train
ed her pupils admirably, las was shown
by the good work, and distinct i'm
proyement was made even over the
| excellent Operetta rendered last year.
In the stage management Miss Phil
lips was assisted by Miss Bertha La
tame, a felloW-teacher, and every de-
tail moved smoothly. Miss Belle
Tempel, one Of the pupils, served ad-
mjrably as pianist. The operetta was
entitled "The Rose and Pearl" and
The story concerns WOndrOus flower
that grew in fairyland, a rose with a
pearl in its heart. Florinda, vii
lage maiden, is beWitched by Vala,
queen Of the witches into believing
that she is a nightingale, and on the
importantly of Yoringal, youth, the
fairies, directed by Fortuna, their
queen, seek the rose and pearl,
which alone could break the spell
ftorinda was portrayed by Miss
Maud HARRISON, and Yoringal by
ReeYe Barrow, both of whom render
ed solos that were warmly applaud
ed. The queen of the fairies was
represented by Miss Amy Leake and
the queen Of the witches by Miss
RoSalie Richardson, and each was at
tended by large band Of fairies and
witches respectively, and the contrast
between their costumes, one all light
and glitter, the other black as night
was very attractive. The fairy
queens first appearance was greeted
with round of applause. Her robe
was Of white, with trimmings of sill
yer and gold. The witch queen wore
black with a red plume in her cap
and snakes done in red outlining the
hem Of the gown. 1t proved a par
ticularly becoming costume. The
chOruses were all well done, the
smaller girls doing their fair share.
After the operetta, Supt Hendon
presented the certificates of promo
ten from the grammar to the high
school to the following pupils:
Jennie Gore, Jeanette Levy, Leon
Dorothy, Nattalee DOherty, Perkins
Ball, Laurie Butler, Louie Hamilton,
Lucille Daniel, Hilary Forester, Leo
Davis, John Ira Daniel, Mel Leake,
Robbie Quinn, Salvador Vinci.
Mr.. Hendon commented on the u1-
usually large class promoted, as it is
9 critical stage in school life, many
leaving before entering high school.
He also referred to other evidences
Of good work done by the school.
He was followed by Dr.. O. D. Brooks,
whose devotion to the high school
is so Well-known. He gave an ap-
preciated talk.
The principal, Mr.. J. w. Crichlow
then presented honor certificates to
those who had never been absent or
tardy during the entire session of
nine months. This difficult task
showing good health as we'll as good
intention, was fulfilled to the letter
by Preston Newsham, Richard David
son, MumfOrd Leake, Ellis Ellis. Pau.
line Corrigan, Julius Yunkes, Jennie.
Camilla and Hazel Gore, Dewey New
sham, Emma BrasSeauX, Ovid Leon
ard, Nattalee Doherty, Hilary Forces
ter, Olive Ard, Eleanor Barrow, Ed
wilma Raynham, ROsalie Richardson.
Four others were practically perfect.
These were Lawrence Mann, LintctI
Williams, Jeanette Vinci, Fannie Ard.
line Corrigan, julius Yunkes, Jennie
Mr.. Crichlow then referred feel
ingly to his two years work here and
complimented highly the corps of
teachers that had assisted him in
school work, He said that a proof
Of their work was seen in the fact
that each had been offered her DO
sitiOn for next year. He also eulo-
gzed Suipt. Hendon, DR.. Brooks, and
a "imajority'' of the patrons.
The evening was closed by danceI
in which the pupils and their friends
participated.
"a full account of the commence
ment exercises will appear next
week.