The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26

en- a popular monthly and 10, and behold
the little word, (graft,) appears again.
We see it in our Sunday school pa
per and even in the notices hung up
on the wall One as an Illustration.
..Graft others, before you are CRATER
by them" Then here it Is again:
The farm papers tell us to graft our
fruit trees. Now, We would ike TO
ask, il we may: What is the objection
to 1--WE uns'' grating nice, COM
Portable, clean, sanitary cement schoo'
house into an old, ramshakle, tumble
down building which has served Its
purpose and usefulness in the last DAYS
OF Delamar; when 1t Is the best meth
Cd by which we can gain the results
we are seeking, namely, comfort and
health for our students as well as an
inducement to the best teachers OBJ
tainable to come here?. If we have
hitherto entertained possible doubt
as to whether 1--WE uns," or our COM
munity would ever amount to anything
If we wou d only "boost,' those doubts
are at rest. Yes, now that the mighty
'Graft' has honored our obscure conf
munity with it's presence. our gooa
luck and prosperity are assured. But
what of the ones who have made our
good fortunes possible? DO we not owe
them something? Yes we thank ye, on
noblemen Of noble minds, for your In
PRODUCTION Of the honorable graft. We
thank you.
RICHARD VILE, New. June 22-Clos
ing exercises Of the Richard scnooi
took place last Thursday at p. NJ
The school and grounds were crowded
} by many men, women and children who
} ley to witness the exhibition.
q The school room was elaborately dec
! grated in bunting and flags, with an
abundace of flowers and asparagus, the
same having been used the Monday pre-
, vious for the observation of Flag Day.
when a program of patriotism was In
cucated in the minds and hearts or
, the scholars and the national colors
were given all honor and glory.
The various classes occupied chairs,
near the rostrum, which were arranged
behind hedge of ferns. and delivered
a musical and literary program that
fairly astonished the audience.
Some of the most prominent citizens
of Pahranagat valley, viz: Mr.. and Mrs
"a A. w. Geer, Mr.. j. p. Gardner, Mr.. ant
2 Mrs. Geo. w. Richard, Mr. and Mrs
Merl Schofield; and Mrs. G. A. Horn o
Delamar, who declared that they hat
. never listened to school exhibition
: which pleased them so much and con
II graduated the Richard scohol distric
/ on having been so fortunate in Sc
It curing the services of such a competen
IS and progressive instructress as Mrs
Z; Quinlan Hummel, who came from Oh
at Comstock, at Virginia City, New,
e distance of nearly 600 miles, to loo
f. after the interests of their children.
ID Prizes of scholarship were awarded +,
. proficiency in studies to the follow
ing pupils Merlandy Richard, drawing
Jewel Sharp, arithmetic; ;and Ruby We'd
!, reading.
In behalf of the Richard school
very few approprite words, Rul
T. Wedge presented Mrs. Hummel with
s. handsome gold mounted pearl writil
pen, as a token Of regard, remindil
n her that the pen is mightier than t
ey sword,
Mrs. Hummel gracefully thanked I
Try scholars and parents for their remer
Ike brance and assured them that she a
RS. preciated the hearty cooperation IL
rth extended her during the term.
w. Mr.. Legarto, the photographer, v
on hand and made views Of the schc
oa- pupils, teacher and the visitors. af
m which they dispersed loud in their pre-
RI es of the Richard closing day. 1915.