Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-30
fine Alumni
' ''''ilI:l RECEPTION
rendered Our Young High
School Graduates
LIST OF FACULTY
AND GRADE TEACHERS
Where Sono of the Teachers VIII
Spend Their Vacation and Other
Items of School News

Items of School News
Alumni of the Rocky Ford high
school, the faculty and guests to
the number of 100 were assembled
in the. Methodist church on last
Friday evening for the closing
scenes of the 1913 commencement
exercises, that of receiving and
welcoming to the ranks of the
alumni the high school senior
class.
The reception of the class of
1918 was held in the church par
lors, which were elaborately be-
decked with beautiful flowers, and
here the youngest and most timid
alumnus was greeted and enter
tanned most socially.
The sweet music furnished by
an orchestra, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. Dent, John Richert and
Miss Hazel Hunt, contributed in
no small measure to the enjoy
ment.
The banquet, which was pre-
pared by the NJ. Z. Ladies' Aid
Society, was held in the church
dining room-a veritable fairyland
for the occasion, so profusely was
it decorated with flowers. pennants
and the senior class colors, which
color scheme was also carried out
in the splendid four-course ban
quet SO daintily served by ten
charming young junior girls.
After the banquet the following
program served to pass away the
time most pleasantly until almost
the midnight hour had rung, un-
der the apt tutelage of Miss OF
we'll as toastmistress:
Ideals. Rev. S. B. Warner. D. D.
"Avocations" -. Miss Helen Nanny, 'o6
Spice. e"................ Ray Latson, '08
"Our Recruits. Joe Lacy, 10
"En Familie". Elmer Karpe, 'l5
Friendship. Miss Dorothy Goodner. IL
Where Teachers VIII Spend Vacation
Miss Otwell expects to leave today to
spend the summer with her mother and
friends in Carlinvile, Ill.
Mr.. Worcester left on Friday to visit
with his daughters in Kansas City.
Miss Morrison departed on Saturday
for her home in Boulder.
Miss Taub left for her home in Denver
on Saturday.
Miss Parker will spend her vacation in
Indianapolis, Ind.
Miss Weaver will visit her old home in
Spencer. Iowa.
anston, Ill.
Miss Ruth Stuntz left on Friday to
spend the summer with her parents in
Colorado City.
Miss Maggie King left on Saturday for
Villa Grove.
School Notes
The following teachers have accepted
their re-appointments for the coming
year:-J. A. Marshall. Annie E. OtweIl.
G. W. Worcester, May H. Morrison. Sell
ina Taub. Newton c. Morris. Lelah M.
Parker, Helen M. Nanny. Ralph W. Legg.
Anna Ericsson. Myrtle r. Wood. Florence
c. Shaw. Ruth E. Stuntz. Annie B. Eser.
lrma Latson. Mary D. Shumate. Rena
Frances Ryan. Ernest p. Branson, Nettie
o. Partner, Verna 3. Kelsey. Augusta
McKit.rick. Florence A. Wallin, Lillian M.
Ankeney. Maude cressy. M. Eva Thomas.
Harris S. Hamn. Frances W. Weaver.
Lena M. Kitchen. Pansy E. Sheldon.
Ethel M. Weaver.
Mrs. Bessie N. Taylor has been grant
ed leave-of- absence for year. and Miss
Alice Hanen will attend school. Miss
Ethel May Taylor has been appointed to
fill vacancy. and Mr.. |. E. Wilson will be
principal of the Liberty school for the
coming year to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Principal J. Arthur
Phelps who will attend the university of
Michigan.
The representative of the Summer
Chautauqua, Miss Watson. visited the
schools last week IN the interests Of a
Play Festival" This movement means
more to the community than one might
believe at first thought. and it is hoped
that our people will take an active inter-
est in the matter. A festival Of this kind,
properly conducted during the Chautau-
qua week, would have a wholesome in
| fluence upon cur children throughout the
year.