The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-28
PUBLIC SPEAKING
CLASS IN RECITAL
MRS. HARRY FCGATE'S Glass
RENDERED MOST PLEAS
ING RECITAL.
Numbers Included Some of the Clas'
sizes and War Time Suggestions
Which Keeps Interest to
High Pitch.

The closing recitals by the pupils
OF Mrs. Harry II. Fngate. instructor
lin public speaking and physical, cul-
ture. which were held at Sims II
brary saturday afternoon aud eve
ming. proved to be most splendid en-
ftertainment. just such as the pub
| He has been looking forward to.
The programs we're varied and CON
sisted of monologues. readings and
music. The matinee program VAS
given by the junior class or little
tots and it was a JOY and delight.
The work of the children reflect due
credit upon Mrs, Fugate as instruc-
/, tor.
The large auditorium was taxed
to its seating capacity on Saturday
afternoon and in the evening there
was an overflow crowd In the mat
1 inee performance Master Gordon
Reagor appeared in reading. as did
Rebecca Witten and Mary Alice Kidd,
Mamie Lou Biard appeared in a
pleasing musical number. Then came
readings by Mary Schuster. Rather
line Miles, Euniee Chapman and
Caroline cronk. followed by musi-
cal number by Miss Fondron. Edna
Chapman. Emma carothers. Opal
Connally ard Fannie Ruth Thomas
gave pleasing readings. and noro-
thy MeGee sang prettiiy- Numbers
by Louise Kirsh and Margaret How
orth closed the program.
The evening program by the
grown-ups takes rank with the best
| In readings. music and nlonolognes.
Several Of the numbers were sug-
gestive Of the present war times and
! touched responsive chords in the
hearts OF the vast audience. Preni-
nent among these numbers was The
Song Of the Camp" by Mrs. Ed
wards, which pictured the men in
camps on the battle front. THE
Rivals was another war story full
Of interest to all. This was render
ed By Blaine Thompson. who was
last year selected to represent Wax
ahachie in the inter-sehoIastic public
speaking contest at State UNIVERSE
ty and made a good showing in the
all-state meet.
One OF the impressive numbers
was What We Owe to France" by
Oliver Cliff. This he pictured as a
debt which cannot be measured in
terms Of money and munitions.
But few young readers have the
gift Miss Blake Griffin possesses
and she, perhaps, was one OF the fea-
tnre attractions on the program.
After giving Mrs. Rastus at the
Wedding" she was called back and
gave IF / Can BE BY Her" The
audience would not let her go at
this and coming back for third
time she gave that pleasing number.
''Just a Wearyin' for You" with
| musical accompaniment.
Margaret Owen in her negro
impersonations proved to be excep-
tionany clever. Her encore num-
Der vas THAT Bald Headed Man"
Leafy Whitaker drew hearty
hand when she gave "she Spanked 4"
Another feature on the program
for the evening was the quintet in
Hawaiian airs These young ladies
have been making a tour OF the
county IN the interest of the canning
clubs and have raised many nice
sums OF money with which the clubs
are buying steam Gamers. These
young ladies make delightful music
and appear to an advantage before
an audience.
The entertainments were OF that
high class that Is expected when
announcement Is made thai Mrs. Flu
gates pupils win entertain. This
announcement is within itself a
guarantee that the program will be
exceptionally fine AS instructor
she ranks with the very best in the
state and nothing short or the very
best work will gain place on her
programs. Mrs. Fugate expects to
spend the sumner months in study
because she finds enjoyment in her
work. She will resume her class
early In the fall.