The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-09
STUDENTS FURNISH AlcA-cLA ASS
FEED. FUN AND FRoLIc FOR
MANY VISITORS AT HIGH
SCHOOL.
AFFAIR OF UNUSUAL MERIT
10y Peter ateriine).

unconhned hiiarity the 1915 BOON of
the Canon City High School Friday
night went down In the history of the
institution as an unqualified success.
There are no ifs nor ands to wrestle
with in making such statement no
excuses, no apologies. IT was sue
cess.
All the labor and thought and worry
cf four weeks or more which every
teacher and every student OF the
school had devoted TO the enterprise
has been repaid TO them in the com.
pliments and the glory that has come
TO their school, not to speak OF the
financial remuneration which was OF :
most gratifying nature.
The money that was made last
night viii be used for athletic pur-
poses. the school library. and the
purchase OF records for the victrola.
The splendid promises OF the Boom
parade in the morning hours. =s:sh
has teen unanimously declared the
best Pageant of this week of excellent
professions. was amply fulfilled in the
various remarkable acts and shows
that were produced.
The Boom opened At fonr.thirty
With the biare OF sounding brass ming
Led with the clash OF the tinkiing Gym
Dol. The Cafeteria, naturally, (for
ali good times are measured by what
you eatl was the frst and most Inn
portant feature OF the evenings pro
Eramme. The neatly clad young la
dies OF the Domestic Science depart,
ment under the direction OF Miss
Ilnkins served the substantial vic
tuais and the dainty deiicacies with
a skilled hand and . becoming grace
fuincss that reflected TO = commend.
Gbis degree the efficiency Of their
classes.
The many who patronised this 1t.
traction were surprised and delighted
With the well equipped kitchen and
slass room. aad especially with the
marked cleanliness that prevailed.
The orpheum with It's bevies Of
beautiful Scottish and Irish Msidens.
and it's unparalleled consultations Of
the vaudeville stage wns the frst OF
the stellar attractions to get under
way. Every act was q headliner
Every stunt possessed merit The Ir.
ish Maidens in The Irish LIT" and
the Highland iassies, IN The High.
land Schott!sche- with their charac-
ac,eristic folklore dances presented
q pretty picture. The Misses Ruth
Combs and Margaret Evans In the
old-fashioned siinuet were preposses.
sing in their quainfuess. Mr.. Harold
Chase as Signor Giraut Repuit sang
his best and was roundly applauded.
Mutt and Jeff. In the persons OF How
ard Cooper and Jack Boucher had alb
sorbed the mannerisms and gestures
OF their funny-page counterparts to n
remarkable degree. When Miss Canon
Entertained" there were many excrnci-
atingly funny situations and much
witty dialogue In pantomime. These
acts were all Handsomely and Rppro-
priateiy costumed.
The Jurion Minstrels with the Dark
town joymakers proved big crowd.
puller. Their several shows were
packed to capacity each time. Their
jokes were good and the specialties
Of high order. Mr.. Max Hardy was
clever Tnteriocutor and Mr.. Dan
Gould and Mr. Ira Thomas were end
men OF finished ability. Mr.. Alfred
Sinden, Mr.. William Carlson and tnc
Ray brothers with WIN Beckham and
Smith Bachelor in their specialties
were mirth-provoking a. we'll ~ high.
ly entertaining.
The Clinic. IN which Or. Little. Jr..
and his corps OF specialized surgeons
and nurses were principals. enlight
ened the lay-tolk in the ways Of prac.
dcal and theoretical surgery. They op.
Grated upon a school teacher, (who in
real life is Phineas Parlts), and af.
ter 4 thorough examination by DR.. LII.
tie and his assistant Dr. Palmer. as
well as the medics for whom the clinic
was beng held. Il was discovered that
The patient possessed more than an
ordinary amount OF eSll and = badly
affected appendix. The latter. a. we'll
as mammoth rail- stone were forth.
with removed. That the patient hap
poned to be croaseyed was explainad
~ the fact that IL The course of hsP
duties she wae fdfccd - ksep her eyes
tgAinsl u three liGoroat eisso,iouS