The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-05-23
COLUMBUS PROUD
or HER SCHOOLS
Closing Exercises Among the De-
Iiphtful Events Of the Week.
Was Large Attendance
SPLENDID BAccALAuREATE
Glass Plays at i2lh Cavalry ~"
Attracted Large Crowds aud
Were Much Appreciated

Columbus is proud uf her public
schools. This fact was clearly cyi-
dcnccd by the large crowds hat
attended the closing exercises this
week.
sunday evening came the hacal-
aureair, a masterpiece of logic and
rhetoric, by Frederick u. llowdcn,
Episcopal Bishop Of New Mexico.
who chose as his scriptural text.
seek thou great things: for thy
self seek them not"
lIe referred 10 greatness as the
inherent right Of every person aud
that the highest type Of greatness
is prc-cmincnce IN service.
Splendid advice was given the
young people that wheii starting ont
In life they should have ambition
hut should know how Ia adapt
themselves 10 any condition.
The Bishop referred 10 The nola-
bile gathering around the peace
table of the worlds greatest states
men as servants of the people.
short devotional exercises We're
conducted prior la the barcalaure-
ate 10y Rev. X. l.. lloul,ler, rector
uf ~. Lukc's. DeminR
The hiEh school chorus was
pleasant feature of the opening
service, and charming solo 10y
Miss Treva Blair was one of the
closing features much enjoyed.
Miss Witien presided at the piano.
ON Tuesday evening Mrs. Jay
Vaughn demonstrated that her little
lots Ind hecn ctcccdinply wen
trained.
THE Midget Parade" was the
name of little play which was
participated In by an army of little
people, WIN acquitted themselves
admirably IN every spot aud place.
Mrs. Vaughn was the recipient of
many congratulations 10y patrons of
the srhOol. Those who took part
included: doe Holloway Hay Evans,
Irene Reed Dorothy Reed, Miles
Rogers. Maxine Rogers, owen
Wondman. Alberta puchi. Alfredo
puchi lldfonsio lliiar Katherine
Johnson. ". l.. liccr, Howard Pre-
witt Mildred Farrar. Antum Fred
erickson. Phyllis Fredcrickson, Ad-
die Jorgcnson. Dorothy Hem, Ar
thur Carter, Lauriana Silyns, Man
ucl Valencia, Rita Montana. Pedro
Reyes. Juan Montana, Marie Mon
tano Niccnli Galcndo, lose Galendo,
Eddy Macky. Harris Dennis, Marie
Williams, Florence Johnson, May
kcclcr. Ora Nell Tolies. Maril Cal
dcrnn Wesley kcelcr. Arion Riglry,
Marion Walker, Clarence West
Raymond Reed, Harry Hampton.
Alice Williams. Miguel Silvas.
"Wednesday evening u charming
program was given by Miss Low
thcrs and Miss Winston's rooms
at The i2lh Cavalry ~" which
was crowded Ia the doors.
1hc applause was something lrr
mcnduous, the program being sup-
siuntiHli. as follows;
"America' chorus.
THE Dancers' chorus.
The Color FAIRIES" Rlanchir
Ritchic. queen Anita Carter, olii-
tle school girD, Ann Farrar, Ca
milla Farrar. Dorothy Smith, Mary
Lee Chaldcron, Josephine Lloyd
Maggie ANGEL and Ramona Tcrras
Missouri Waltz quartet Ann
Farrar Camilla Farrar, Blanche
nilchie, and Claudine Hoy.
THE Birds" chorus
Come. oh come. dear Spring,
chorus.
The Bahy show" Maria Carrcon
Rosa Monl'longo, Claudlne Hoy
Frances Flack, Maggie Angel. Anita
Carter, Beatrice johnson. lnal
rarwater, Harrison Dwire. Gcorg,
Hit, Winnie Holloway and william
Mccullough
Pack up your troubles chorus
rlluckelberry Finn" solo. Am
farrar Vigorous encOrel
ia Golondrina,N Iomosa Herman.
dez Eladia DiaT, Andre Carreon
Maria Acosia, l.enora Stevenson
Lenora Torrasas, Marin Galindo
! Beniura Sotcllo.
MARK Where the Bee" chorus
] Ugond NiehI w ,.l,nr,,a