Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
SWEETEST IF
 EXPLORATIONS
 HELD TONIGHT

The last commencement of the Phoenix educational institutions will be that of the baby school of the Ellis Garden tonight. Miss Ellis is sending forth into this community 23 sweet graduates from her kindergar- ten finer lot of youngsters never drew breath, each one normal plus and each bubbliag fountain or young Nesuvius in action
 Something very unusual has haD pened this year-a boy Kindergarten ai:d one will prorably never see again such a line ot young philosophers in plrk c@ps and gowns receiving then final sheersllins. When the voting took place in the garden precinct it W1s done on the square. Two little maids came out with the same num- Der of votes. Miss Ellis could not bear to cast her v2te to break the tie but said, We will have two f Iueers in our garien-one to look after the flowers and one to lool; after the birds. So I.aurctte DHlmage l is to be Queen of tho Flowers, and i Nfyra Hotchkiss is to be Queen of l the Birds Sanctuary" Every state should have a bird sanctuary so Myra | is to anticipate splendid conserva- 1 tion work for the club women of Arizona.
 The children If the Kindergarten are to do their bit in loving service to their country by a donation to the | Red Cross. This honorable service is to te conducted by a really Red Cross doctor and the sweetest little Red Cross nurse that eve- worked under the Stars ana Stripes. Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia will lead the | way
 The Garden Prince is Arthur Hull cit, a real chip of the old block. as fine Il young former as ever played in any deii Francis Redewill, as young John Audubon. the little boy born in New Orleans who loved birds and their waye better than anythine else in the world. is +o crown Myra as the sweet spirit cf birdland Il will he rip and tuck as to which oi these young men wIll do his part th' better. eGch to s;art at the same time and finishing when ne rIeases.
 The little (. Grt dancer Dorotl', Stalrffcr. will give . lird dacce f..l Mvra and a flower dance for I.aur- etta. F. C. StrIckmcyer, Jr. will at tend Dorothy with courtesy and ser vice Dorothy lcNes to dance and II her soul siIe is :i swcrt song bil, dTeth viii also dance for her queers
  and goes like a will-o' the -wisp Betty FicKas is the fairy.
 The grand parade begins at 7:3' o'clock m the evening ", the gar den. In the pageant, Francis Rede will with his drum. leads the way Dixie Price and Hilar Cleavcs, al trumpeters, will give blasts loud ant shrill to tell the audience all ii ready. Charles O'Maliey, as Unclt Sam; Martha Redewill, as Miss Col umbia; the Red Cross doctor, Vii Wylie and the Red Cross nurse. Car oline Goldwater, will prove the pa triotism of the Kindergarten, climax ing with Mrs. PedeW:lI singing th Star Srangled Banner
 Miss Dixie arrives from the land q cotton. which sends Mary Ann Cob, as the new woman-Mary Arn Walk er-ir queenly fashion while Mar Hulett with her ukalele. sings Dixie. Dorothy and F. c. Jr. arrive an, then the queens and their courts. Af ter the orowning the entertainment begins. This will be followed Dy tn peta; scatterers and the presentation of diplomas to the graduates. Mrs ; D. N Gilla will De at the piano.
 The petal scatterers are Bett, Fickas. Martha Redewill, David Hart line, Charles Green. Win 'Nylie Car oline Goldwater, Thomas Nichols Carol Price Frank Gilbert and Littl Brother O'&alley
 The sweet graduates are: Arthu Hulett, Nyra Hotchk:ss, lila Cleaves, Dixie Price. James Charle O'Mallev, Annie Rosenzweig. Franci Redewill. Ebert Gili ert, Doroth Cook, F. c. Struckmeyer, Jr.. Laur cite Dulmage, Billy Boy Saufley Mary Ann Cotb, Paidley Brown Jacl Shook, Frank Bennett, Wilbur As hurv, Lillian Harris and Felic Butts.
 Mrs. Dwight E. Heard will~give tn children their diplomas.
 o'clock. The sacrament of the Lord