New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
SANTA FE OCCUPIED
with ACTIVITIES OF
commencement

BY EIGHTH GRADE, ATH-
IETICs, CLASS PLAY AND
EXHIBITS
In the First Presbyterian church
artistically decorated with quantities
of fragrant spring blossoms Rev. ].
w. Hamblin, of Cass City, Michigan
delivered the eloquent baccalaureate
sermon 10 the graduating class of
the Santa Fe High School last Sum
day morning, using as his theme
"'rhe Source of Power
Special selections by the choir un-
der the direction of Mrs. Lansing
Bloom and Miss Evelyn Mcbride,
organist, were rendered Superin-
tendent J. E. Roth, the graduating
class and faculty attended the ser
vices in body.
The young people who pass out of
school to begin new life in the
world are: Clara Berchtold, Wayne
Laws. Mary Cunningham, Louis Can
telou, Margaret Mcbride, Leathe
Stephens, Helen Walker and Gladys
Whittier.
The High School commencement
will take place in St. Francis audi
torium Friday evening, with DR..
David r. Boyd, as orator. Follow
ing is the program:
Life's Lesson Glee Club
Salutation Wayne Laws
Glass Address DR.. d. R. Boyd
Nightingale's Song Glee Club
Valedictory Gladys Whittier
Presentation of Diplomas
Thomas B. Catron
Hats Off; The Flag is Passing"
Glce Club,
May Day Festivities
america, Yesterday and Today"
a beautiful pageant which was a
decided success, every feature clever,
and highly pleasing, was given by
the pupils of the Santa Fe school
including all grades on the grammar
school lawn Wednesday afternoon,
under the direction of Miss Helen
Winter, Mrs. G. S. Van Stone, musical
director and Mrs. Ralph M Hender-
son, volinist 1t was presented in
thiee episodes as follows:
Epis ode l. Spirits of Indian Days.
The episode opens with the Spirit
OF Indian days, thanking tie Great
Manitou for his goodness and bless
ings A Harvest dance by the home
tribe interrupted by the visiting tribe
who gathered about the council fire
and smoked the pipe of peace, finally
separating and going to their hunt
ing grounds.
Episode II. The Spirit of the
Wilderness
Enter the spirit of the wilderness
calling the daisies, roses, butterflies,
trees and mist maidens to come
forth and dance, march and sing in
the beautiful forest home. Soon,
however, the forests changed their
ways, the man becomes a factor in
the new regeime that followed Enter
Pioneer man and woman who hew-
ed the trees to build their homes.
Episode Ill. The Spirit of Patriotism
Enter-The Spirit of Patriotism
praising the pioneer group for their
strength, power and loyalty in up
building our country.
Enter-Spirit of State followed by
Little Town Spirit, attended by
rural, town, church and school
Enter-Town Spirit followed by
Christianity, education, community
spirit, music, art, drama, welfare,
play, forest preservation and peace.
Enter-New America.
Enter-Four allies, French, Eng
lish, Japanese and Italians.
Enter-Uucle Sans representa-
tives, sailors, Boy Scouts, Red Cross,
nurses and Girl Scouts, following re-
cessional
Industrial Exhibits
At the grammar school building
the same afternoon were excellent.
Among the numerous articles on dis
play we're neatly finished garments
by girls from the 9th grade up, work
by the junior Red Cross, two attrac-
tive convalescent robes, one made
by the 4th grade pupils. The clay
work was especially fine, some Of
the articles were nodded by End and
3rd graders. The manual training
display was credit to the school,
as was also the drawing, elementry
handwork, penmanship and weaving,
and last but not the least the millin-
cry exhibit was good, the girls had
several miniature hats, pretty and
quite up to date artistically arranged,
not unlike a real millinery display.
Prof. Frank Burton. athletic dire
ctor, had charge of these events, in
cluding races and jumping. The
contests were between the 9TH and
Sth grades and sth and 9th grades
The Senior Class Play
Entitled AT the End of the Rain
bow" presented at the Elks Theatre
Wednesday night was another en-
joyable and successful event. The
young amateur actors played their
parts exceptionally we'll. This was
given under the supervision of Miss
Boche, pricipal of the of the Santa
High School, Mrs. George Van Stone
Musical director and Mrs. Ralph
NJ. Henderson. violinist.
Eighth Grade Exercises
Were held in St. Francis audito-