The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17

friends were glad to know that she
is becoming interested in members
of the other sex +"
Miss Helen Conibear, as Mehitable
jones, was in love with her dear
teacher, but he never seemed to find
II out He was too busy saying
SIT DOWN. She wore a bright
red dress, and her long beautiful
falr completed picture pretty
enough for some other kind of
school than DEESTRICK affair.
The admiration of the audience
was continually fixed upon Miss Lii
lian Kaufman, who, as Faithful
frown, came to school late, bringing
with her her dear little brother. DR..
j F. Wilson. The latter was the
cleanest, prettiest little fat boy ever.
lie wore a white sailor suit, was
bare-footed and had one toe tied up.
lie seemed to enjoy the attention be
slowed on him by his pretty sister,
and he was envied by all the mas
cnlines in the audience. Faithful
wore blue coat effect creation with
t"onserettes gathered in below the
knee, and with her golden curls
hanging down her back, she looked
and acted the part splendidly.
II Dr. Grower suffered as much
when man wants to pay him a bill
as he did last night, the |. p. liucky
pationD would be able to be in the
next county and still have his money
before DoJ could get out the amount.
AS Robert Simpson he wore stutter,
a white blouse with big sailor col.
lar edged with red ruffie, short
trousers, and Exertion was his mid
die name when he made his speech
az the close of school.
Tongue-tied, lisping Sammy Shocks
was always ready to tell what his pa
had in the way of wild animals,
v hen a sentence bearing on such 4
subject was placed upon the board.
The friends of Sammy, Mr.. G.. r.
TODD, were continually amused at his
bright remarks.
Obadiah Bangs was the first little
boy to get to school on the opening
day, and he was the prettiest little
thing ever. Obadiah Bangs sounds
like a good name for Fred BeIford,
and with his hair parted down the
middle, belted in MILDLY blouse short
pants, and dainty little white socks
and shoes he looked like mammals
pretty boy. lie sung out his name
like a streak of lightning, his lessons
the same way, and got up and sat
down like setting up exercises we're a
regular thing with him.
sim Dipsey of many patches. spit
balls and impudence, was impcrson-
ated by Rev Foster II /. Callahan. lie
didn't know much, though gradu-
ate of mischief, and he spen: his
whole time keeping the school inter-
ested in the most scientific way to
turn over benches, read out of a
book under the arm, and divers other
stunts, which kept the audience much
amused.
Michael O'Harry called it Patriot
ism. He was some Patriot and
waxed So enthusiastic in his patriot
ism that he took off button that
connected his trousers with his sus
pcnders. AS Michael, Hardin Peterson
had two strong points feet need
&C bath and where there wasn't
any green there wasn't much of any
thing else.
Jonah Partridge ambled forth in a
red tie and a smile, and he was in
recognized as DR.. W. s. IT.
vim He wore some other things,
too He was pretty smart boy, but
his talents ran more to "girling of il"
than to books He also spent good
deal of his time heling the feminine
pupils straightcn their ribbons. just
before they went forth to speak.
One-eallus jeremiah jenkins looked
like he didn't know what he was
there for, but he held down seat
just like he was the brightest pupil
in the school. 1t was hard for his
friends to recognize him as DR.. A
NJ Jackson, in his torn trousers,
bare feet and one suspender.
On the last day of school the pu
pills put on their best bib and tuck
err and said their speeches before
the school board and the following
visitors: Miss Daisy Williams. as
Mrs. Bassett; Miss Emma Hane as
Mrs IIornwell, Miss Kellogg, as
Mrs. Perkins; Mrs. F. II. Callahan