Arizona republican., 1913-05-16
COMMENCEMENT.
FOR TINY TOTS
Twelve Wee Graduates from
Lucy Terrell Ellis Gar
den School to Be Given
Their Diplomas Tonight
bV Mrs. Heard

This is commencement day at the
Lucy Terriu Ellis Garden School An
even dozen of the sweetest, prettiest
little pupils that ever completed a
course in any institution of learning,
will this evening receive from the
hands of Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, diplo-
mas that they will cherish through life,
more dearly perhaps than any they
might earn in graduating from high
school or college in later life.
In honor of the occasion Miss Ellis
has arranged a very pretty and pleas
ing program. beginning at 7:3O o'clock.
The affair win take on the effect of a
royal garden party in May.
The Queen of the May is the wee
winsome daughter of the city's mayor,
Mr. Lloyd B. Christy. her name is
Katherine and she has had her fourth
birthday. The Garden Prince who will
crown this little favorite of the garden
is Stanley Gilbert who has earned the
honor given him by his politeness. his
good work, his gentlemanly bearing
and his own personality. He will look
the prince that he is and will see that
the crown is placed on Katherine's
liedu IN d very proper IIdLIel anu
Katherine will smile her appreciation.
Myrtle Messenger as the crown bearer
will be dainty and exquisite and Had
ley Williams in charge of the queens
scepter is an admiral in Uncle DAMS
navy. The queens maid of honor is
Jeanette Mans, Katherine's kindergar-
ten chum and will always be near her
queen.
Harry ROsenZWeig is master of the
ceremony and no little point of Kin
dergarten etiquette wiz escape Harry
for knightly is he in his courtesy to the
ladies of the court.
The queen and the prince will lead
in the stately minuet-Uncle Dam
raymond JOhnson) will guide in
measured steps. Miss Nelly Wilkinson
the retiring president of the conserva-
tion club. Miss Wilkinson in the chill
drens garden is Bertha Schenck The
Japanese baron Harry Rosenzweig)
will dance with Mrs. Carl Hayden
(Jeannette Mans). President Wood
row Wilson CHadley Williams) with
great digniey and much grace will
glide over the canvas with Mrs. Dwight
B. Heard Myrtle Messenger)
Other great people will be at this
Louis AnnatoIe La Garde of the French
army viii captivate the ladies both
large and small when he enters to the
music Of the Marsalais, wearing the
colors of France. You know when
Fritz from Germany came. he is coming
again to the children's fete and will
place a crown on the head of Frederick
Frachel, this little Fritz is Harry
Ii fai
Japan and China is sending her little
All Dam with his plitty pussy cat and
his parasol and his pig tail. All Dam
is about the age and size of Harry Will
knson and with him comes Lee Hi
Lung Whan Jack Page, with his
beautiful yellow flag with its red sun
and black dragon. Orville Difes the
champion drummer boy starts the
grand march. followed by Uncle Dam
and Miss Columbia. Miss Columbia at
home is Virginia Wilkinson, black
eyed, rosy checked, looks very much
like her aunt Nelly.
Alfred Bell carries the basket of
wonder diplomas which will be given to
the graduates by Mrs. Dwight B.
Heard. Uncle Dam will have an ex-
hibit of his newest stunt the parcels
post, L. S. mail. George Terrence
Vickers is the mail man, it takes two
horses to pull his wagon, both Ken
lucky thorOughbreds, (Marion Francis
and Edward Baker) Some folks in the
audience may get package.
During the song period, Jane and
Marcia will sing duet all joining in
chorus. The queen will outsing Schu-
man. Heink in her sweet solo Dear Lit
tie Violet. The children will sing two
new songs, the words OF which are by
their own kindergarten and the music
by Mrs. VIM. Duffield of Los Angeles.
They are Sweet Alyssum" and Mig
niOnetteV.
The sweet graduates: Eleanor Good
rich. Katherine Tritle, Jeanette Mans,
Bertha Schenck, Joella Coffin, Stanley
Gilbert. Orville Dipes, Hadley williams,
Raymond Johnson, Harry Rosenzweig,
George. Vickers Terrence, Marion Fran
els,
May pole Weavers-Jane Parrish Mar
cha Van der Veer, Louise Fauber, Jolla