Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-28
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
SENIORS STAGE A
PRETTY OPERETTA
MEMBERS OF SEVENTH GRADE
AWARDED CERTIFICATES AT
GRADUATING EXERCISES = OP-
TRETTA A PRETTY FEATURE

thirty-three years, the Furlow School
was the scene of graduating exercises.
A generation ago, however, the grad
yates were leaving the high school,
while last night the seventh grade pu-
pills were receiving diplomas from the
Grammar school.
The exercises were in two parts. The
first consisted of the saltatory given
by Joe Fred Hamrick, readings by
lone Carter, Neill Ray, Dewitt Glover
and Agnes Gatwood and the valedic-
tory delivered by Robert Monahan.
A charming little operatta "a Day
in Flowerdom," followed the readings.
The outdoor stage with its back
ground of greens and decorations of
flowers made an ideal setting for the
play, the story of which is very sim
pie one.
Scene first takes place in Rose Arbor
on the morning of the Floral Queens
reception and the flowers are prepar-
ing for the event
Scene second is held in the violet
gardens at twilight, and the queens
reception is in full sway. After her
coronation a dance by the flowers and
the singing of Mile Cricket, please the
court. Then the queen sings "The
Moons Lullaby" and all respond with
a good night song.
All the parts were well taken. Mary
Walker, as Flora Marguerite Oliver,
as Mile Cricket, and Ralph Lane as
Mr.. Sunfower, we're delightful, while
Ralph Rodgers won new laurels as
Papa Jacque Rose.
Marjorie Wheeler as Miss Moss
Rose; Charles Culpepper, as Mr.. Pan
sy Madre Rodgers and Frances Har-
per, as Pink Rose and White Rose;
Mary Will Harvey as Mama Jacque
Rose; Mary Dudley, Mary Slappey and
Clara Glover, as Miss Lilac, Miss
Lily and Miss Bluebell, showed real
talent and histrionic ability in their in.
depreciation of their parts.
The Flowers were effectively gown
ed in crepe paper and viol9ts, carna,
tions, peoples, nasturtiums, chrysan.
themums, sweetpeas and forget-me-
nots assembled to pay homage to their
queen.
The dance of this flower chorus af-
ter the opening song and the jon
quill dance before the queens throne
were beautiful evidences of the art and
the training of Miss Emma Chapman.
After the operetta diplomas and
honor diplomas were delivered by DR..
Lansing Burrows, the president of the
Board of Education in the superintend-
ent's office.
Those receiving these diplomas
were:
Frank Easterlin, Hudson Fettner,
Walter Green, Louie Hansford, Puliska
Holt, Ralph Lane, Robert Monahan,
Carl McAllister, VIM. Pearlman, Neill
Ray, George Riley, James Ross, Hope
Smith, Chas. Wright, Lloyd Witt, Chas.
Lanier, Mary Azar, George Ball, An
ME Cawood, Lauren Chambliss, Eu-
genia Collins, Mary Crabb, Cras. Gull
pepper, Gertrude Davenport, Hazel
D'Avignon, Lollie Chapman, Lois Ca
pien. Irma Cannon, lone Carter, Nellie
Griffin, Mary Belle Green, Clara Glover,
Rohoma CLAM, Frances Harper, Mary
viii Harvey, Anna Harden, Grace
Horne, Georgia Mayo, Mary Merritt,
Hattie Miller Marguerite oliver, Ev-
elyn st. John, Rosa Mae Stevens, Eliz
abeth Stevens, Oracle Tomlinson, Mary
Walker, Rosetta Westbrook Zean
Slade, George Cobb, Cecil Courtney,
Will Green Turpin, Mary Dudley, An
ME Ellis, Mabel Ellis, Agnes Gate
wood, Dewitt Glover, Will Hammond,
Joe Fred Hamrick, Conradine Lane,