The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-06-04
SCHOOLS CLOSF
WITH PROPER CEREMONY

Another successful year of the Sal
mon school has closed and after a
rather strenuous week for both teach
srs and pupils the sound OF the
~choOl bell will not, he heard for full
three months. As near AS ~e can
learn there were very few Of the
pupils who were not made happy by
receiving their certificates OF promo
tiOn. Tie teachers have given tile
best service possible aud the parents
and those interested in school work
may rightly feel proud of the results.
Although the class that gradus ted
Was small In number they were Up
to tue standard in intelligence and
efficiency.
Senior Class Play
Wednesday evening at the opera
house large crowd vas present 10
witness the 3.act couedy drama,
When a Mau's Siugle" presented
part in the play we're: Miss Florence
Thrasher, VINO took the part OF N0la,
the maid; Jessie Sim. who represent
cd widow, Mrs. Briscoe Deering
Greene as Evelyn Briscoe, her daugh-
ter; Paul Strattou as Paul Briscoe,
and Homer HolbeTt AS Winthrop Bris-
coe, were sons OF the widow. Arthur
Nelman, as Pete Adams and Dwight
Fox As jim Horton represented two
farmers. Virginia Gautier, as Flea
nor Horton, was niece of Jim Hor-
ton. The parts we're we'll taken and
showed the result Of careful training
and lots OF hard work. The audience
was In happy frame OF mind and
responded heartily to the efforts Of
the actors. Phil Rand, who mad
charge of tie play may we'll feel
proud Of the result OF his labors
Each one carried t.le part SO we'll
that IL Is impossible To tell who did
best but 1t is sufficient to say that
the parents and friends of the act
ors were proud OF them. Whites
orchestra furnished some excellent
music for the occasion.
Eighth Grade EntertA inment.
Thursday evening the assembly
rooln Of the nigh school Was crowded
to witness the efforts OF the eighth
grade pupils in their closing exercls-
es. The entertainment was opened by
a piano selection by Mrs. Titus.
The class prophecy was given bv
Diana Crippen, who foretold the fu-
ture OF each member OF the class in
very amusing way. The high school
quartet, composed of Messrs, Lloyd
Brown and Frank Edwards and the
Misses Mabel Noddings and AlVina
Marion sang song which was we'll
received. Popping the Question
was next presented, those taking part
we're Winnie Eich~ald, Wilma Stroud
Alviua Marion, MAY Kelley and
Lloyd Brown. Lloyd represented u
bachelor who seeks the advice OF two
old maids about the advisability Of
his venturing into matrimony. Each
maid thinks she is the object uf his
affections and consult one another
about being brides maid for tue
other, and while they are quarreling
over the bachelor, the girl OF lis
choice is marrien to another man.
The parts were we'll carried out and
well received by the audience.
A piano trio given by Cora Ford,
Ruth Pearson and Ruth Tru1ble Was
heartily encored.
Too much OF Good Thing was
then presented by Ruth Pearson, Byrl
Williams, Mabel Noddings, Ernestine
Rose, Alex Snyder, raul Williams.
Georgine Pope, Ruth Radford and
Ralph Fox. Paul Williams took the
leading part in this play, represent
ing a country cousin on a visit to the
home Of very stylish aud refined rel
atIyes in the city and his part ~as
very amusing aud well carried out.
All tie others carried their parts
we'll aud the audience was highly
Uichstu VIII tue
which closed with The class song.
Commencement ETereIGes
FRIDAY evening the assembly rooin
OF tie high school vas again crowded
to its fullest capacity by an appreciat.
i've audience To hear the closing eKer-
rises Of the school. The entertain
ment was opened by music from the
: orchestra and Rev. Quist pronounced
the invocation. Ibe saiutatOry Was
given by D~ight FoI in very Abie
mannrr. This Was folio sed bJ the
class prophecy by Miss Florence
Tlrasher TITS Vas sonnet aiuR he a
7 as the cart oDs Of each member oi
; the class from the time 81 their Ell.
trance into the high school was pre-.
: sented la the role ~hiclI they aeTs
e destined 10 fuli0A. Size began Silf
The class as IL entered the higi
school. fOllo~ing the career II e4ct
msmbsr through the four years OI
Tie dozen Who started out with suci
high hopes, huf four couIpleted tii,
, cours+ and received their diplomas
For various reasons Paul McPber
son. Clarence McCFacken, Rachel Per
~, Join Mckinn J. Gardner Aanful
Ib.ruthE Dore llriA SIaytn ana ia