The Little River news., 1916-05-20
SCHOOL CL()SES
 Al WILTON
Graduating Exercises Held at Wilton Tuesday Evening; the Grammar
 Grades Also Give Program.

Wilton, May 19.-(Srec' al.)-On Monday night May the 18th, the pupils of the grammar grades under direc- ton of their teacher, Mrs s. F. Mcse- ley, rendered a splendid program, be- ginning with Playette, Tie Sitter Masons a burlesqne on the Masonic lodge.
 Following this was ano her play by four small boys Seeing Ghosts" At the close of which they gave a clown drill.
 Closing the evenings exercises was a play by the seventh and eighth grades, The High School Graduate" " Tie several acts were interspersed with l,usic by the pupils.
 Tuesday night was given to the graduation exercises Of the High School repartmenf. Tie pupils com- rletiig the high school work were:
 Bur on H. Trustworthy, Salutat torian.
 Miss Lillian Sykes, Class Prophe- tess.
 Miss Louise Parker, Valedictorian.
 The honor system did not prevail for place on the program, but the different parts were assigned by the principal as subjects seemed best to members of the class. Flowers were in profusi ion, Little Misses Francis Holmes, Lida Metcalf and Evelyn High were flower girls.
 The address to the graduating class was delivered by Supt. Urey Mckenzie of the Texarkana, Arkansas schools. MT. McKenzie's talk was practical one and was very much enjoyed by all pre1e His words were addressed not so much to the class as to the patrons of the school. His plea was for a greater interest in the boys and girls. Give them the lest the home affords" he sad, "and you will have no trouble in keeping them at home. His smooth voice and pleasant man. ner soon won the attention of his au- dience, and all say that it was one of the best addres es ever heard in Vii ton.
 Preceding MT. Nick enzie's address a piano solo, Fairy Fingers" was rem dered by Miss Jean Logan of Texark- ana High School. Mss Logan has won in two piano contests this spriG g, first at Camden, and later at TeXar- kana. Her technique in the rendition of this excellent number pleased the audience highly
 On Wednesday evening the pupils of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham rendered a de- iightful musical program There were solos, instrumental and vocal duets, piano and voice by her pupils. Miss Hazell Mckee of Allene gave a humor- ous reading which was very much en- joyed.
 It is seldom the good fortune of folks living in the smaller cities to hear such splendid performers upon the pianO-forte as MT. Van Coats of Ashdown. Mr. Coats pleased the au- dience on Wedensday evening with two numbers. MT. Coats came to Wilton to be present at the closing ex- ercises of the school and it was by special request that he consented to appear in this role.
 This closes very satisfactory two years work for the present facul- ty. MT. l. w. Holmes, our re firing principal, goes to Ashdown for an- other year. There is universal re- gret over loss of MT. Holmes from tho school, the town, the community; our loss is Ashdown's gain.
 We trust our honorable board wil. continue to give to the pupils of the Wilton Public and High School the best of teachers the state affords and thereby contribute to our great states needs we'll equipped boys and girls, young men and young women for life' duties and responsibilities.