The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-10
CHILDREN SCORE
 4 GREAT HIT IN
 THEIR PROGRAM ParochiaI School Hall Is Crowded by Those Who \ Applaud Efforts ot
 Youngsters. GOV. RIGGS IS PRESENT Bishop Crimont Welcomes Him and He Replies; Those Taking Part in Program.
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 It would be difficult to know where to begin or to leave off in trying to give full credit to the excellent pro gram rendered by the pupils of the Parochial School last evening. Added features were an address by Gov. Riggs following a short talk by Bish- op Crimont and the presence of Mrs. Riggs. and leading women and men in Juneau.
 Clearly the honor medal must be given to Master Hallet and Grazel White, almost mere babes, who were stationed in the front of the action Robins Song" and caused roar af- ter roar of laughter by their child ish grace and naturalness in imitat- ing the robins. The children were called. back several times because of the excellence of the piece as a whole, and more particularly for the scene enacted by these two little tots.
 The Pantomine, Star Spangled Banner" the two plays and especial ly the patriotic drill by "our little patriots" were specially enjoyed and caused the audience thrill of pride over the splendid patriotic possibili ties as represented in the children taking part.
 GfrnnUIV pressed upon Bishop Crimont, who following the program, made few remarks welcoming Gov. Riggs. The Bishop said it was family party, and those present appreciated the kindness of the Governor in conde scending to take time from his busy affairs just now to be present. The Bishop said that the Catholic in struction was such as to make true Americans out of the children; that it taught children to respect author ity and the best there was in Amerl can ideals, at time when their minds were the most tender and i'm questionable, and that the Governor might be assured that the Catholics would assist and cooperate in every possible manner in all enterprises which would assist the Government of the United States.
 Gov Riggs replied that it was in spring to see the evidence of Amer ican ideals enacted so vividly by the little ones; that the sweet childhood present reflected all that was best and worth while. The Governor com plimented the Sisters and others who had been training the children, say ing that they were also children in the sweetness of their hearts for instilling patriotism into the children. He assured those present that he did not consider it a condescendion to attend, but a privilege, and said that as Governor of the Territory of Alaska he would always forward ev- cry patriotic movement without re gard to race or creed. He said Tn conclusion that the Alaska girls and boys represented the best and high est type of American citizenship that it was a blessed privilege to be called an Alaskan, and that it was his ambition to make his children thorough Alaskans.
 The following is a brief review of the program rendered:
 Opening chorus, Loyalty Is the Word"; violin solo by Melville Leak accompanied on the piano by Made line Valentine; "The Step Sisters, by Grazel White, Miss Grundy, Olive La Bounty Madeline Valentine. Dor othy Troy, Eileen Charles, Francis Morris, Victor Chenard, Emma Per ellie, Dolores White, Marie Kirk Alice Charles; violin solo, by Made line Rosselle, accompanied by Made line Valentine; Patriotic Drill, by Winifred Kirk, Paul Charles, Edward Giovanetti, Francis Messerschmidt Iris Gray, Madeline Rosselle, Kath erine Mesherschmidt, James Connors David Smeaton, William Hebert, Ray mond Keith. Mary Agnes Ritter Mary Van Hully; Piano Duet, bJ Madeline Valentine and Dorine Ross comical play, by Peter Calsyn, Ar thur White, Melville Leak, Eugene Kirk, Harry Ellingen, Victor Chen nard; action song, "The Robins" b, the little ones; pantomine, by Olive La Bounty, Grazel White, Madeline Valentine. Dorothy Troy, Dolores White. Eileen Charles, sung by Miss F. Meisenthal, and patriotic tableau