Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-04
connoN SCHOOL conrENcEnENr
August 70, 1918

either rich or handsome" is favor
lite saying of our county superinten
dent and last Saturday her maxim
was indeed verified. 1t seems there
were Lions in the way" of uhi
years common school commencement
from the legislature that made Law
compelling months schools 10 taks
final examinations with the 9 month
schools down 10 the late summer
month Of daily rain, cloudy and dlsa
greeable weather. But "All thing:
come TO those who wait" provided he
wait long enough and in the right
place and work while he waits-sc
the patient graduates were more than
repaid for their spring disappoint-
ment on "An Schools Day, August
18th Early in the forenoon the peo-
pie began pouring in from all direc-
tions and by 1I:0O a. NJ the town
was crammed full of cars. buggies.
wagons and pedestrians. The movie
Man" Mr.. Kent from Oklahoma.
with the director of the parade,
Prof. E B. Mathew of f. II. n. S,
Hays, were kept busy in attempts to
get the throngs of people on record
in addition to the formal parade.
The picture taking was somewhat de-
Iayed by the masses o. clouds thai at
1000 a. N. threatened 10 prevent the
taking Of any good pictures. But even
this misfortune was luck" for it
gave time 10 the Collyer band TO pun
each other out of the mud holes near
Voda arriving here 10 head the pa
rade lust as the clouds cleared away
leaving the weather all that could be
desired both for picture taxing and
outdoor program. DIR. LaCerte de-
serves the gratitude Of every citizen
in the county. No one worked harder
than he 10 get together his scattered
band from wheat anb cornfelds, from
bank and store. All honor to him and
the Collyer boys Wa-Keeney will re-
member their contribution TO the
program and some day find an oppor-
tunity TO return the favor.
The parade was led over the map
ped out route by John Spena, the
auto king of the west, in his new
handsome Buick, following came the
handsomely decorated car of Chase
Wilson with Germany, England,
Austria, France and Russia harmoni-
ously chatting together while the
flags of these different nations flut-
tered joyfully in a real Kansas breeze
which began TO blow for the first
time during this summer. Then came
Columbia, Hazel Jones, with her As
states in patriotic colors common
school graduate girls then Uncle
Sam, Lee Hinshaw, with the boy
graduates; then Prof Niesley with
the High school alumni in all their
glory OF purple and gold, then the
county superintendent her car literal
ly swarming with little people and
then cars and more ears. Only 70 cars
were taken in the motion picture
though over 200 wished 10 be inclnded
The 1000 feet limit because of ex-
pense- made this necessary.
After the parade the people scat
tered for dinner. Many went to the
park for the picnic luncheon which
transformed the lawn into a fairy
scene full of happy children, tasteful
ly dressed in all colors of the rainbow,
tent. Others hurried to the hotels
only to be turned away for no town
of Wa-Keeney's size could furnish
meals for so many people. Good ma
ture of the crowd prevailed even in
hunger and the stores were cleared of
all supply of cheese, crackers and
cookies. Because of this difficulty
the afternoon program was delayed
and not until 2:3O did the band bring
the people TO the neighborhood of the
park where stage, after the Ben
Greet style of Hays, had been erected
and tastefully decorated by our eoun-
TVS artist. Jake Hickman. The plat
form was banked with flowers brought
and tastefully arranged by the SO
teachers assisting with the exercises.
The ehautauqua managers added not
a little to the comfort of the crowds
by providing comfortable< benches
seating about 2QQ-foI the mothers
and small ehildfen-others arranged
themselves Under the trees, on the
fence and along the side walks down
main street The chief speaker was
not able to be present but again luck
came TO thesaid Of the school people.
Prof e B. Matthew, one of the best
orators our state Institutions have
sent out, was here assisting with the
motion picture views and delivered,