The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-03-26

Coaches for the various classes:
Freshmen-Eino Hipakka, Joe Bot
tiani.
Sophomores-Emil Skantze, Mar
vim Adams.
Juniors-John Gerzin, Mike Ha
bian.
Seniors-Oscar Hario.
"An Angry Farmer and Boy Caugh
IN the Melon Patch"
(By Helen Keranen, English ], Sec
ton H.
In a far off country there lived ;
farmer. He was cruel, rich farme
with lots of property. In one corne
of his land he had melon patch
The melons had already grown Yer.
large.
Not far from his place there lived
a poor boy with his mother who wa!
a kindly old woman. The boys
name was Fred Benton. His father
had died when Fred was young and
had left nothing but the little cottage
| One day Fred thought he would
surprise his mother. He knew of the
farmers melon patch; so he decided
that he would try to take some melons
without the farmers noticing him.
Mother" he declared, "I'm going
outdoors for awhile"
Cali right" said the mother, look
ing up from her knitting.
| So Fred went to the melon patch
and took two large melons. just as
he was going to go, he saw the farmer
coming to him.
The boy came up to him with a
very sober look in his face.
"Why are you stealing my melons?"
inquired the farmer, as he shook the
boy by the shoulders.
ell wanted to surprise my moth
err" answered the boy as two big
tears ran down his cheek.
Huh, and what did you want to
surprise your mother for?" asked
the farmer seeing the two big tears.
Because my mother and l are
poor and we haven't enough to eat
sometimes" answered the boy.
"Well, well, so you are poor" re-
piled the farmer more kindly.
eyes, sir" returned the boy, WHIP
ing his tears with his coat sleeve.
What is your name?" inquired.
the farmer.
Erred Benton, sir" answered the
FAN right, you may take those two
melons," declared the farmer, point
ing at the melons. "Don't let me
see you trying to steal my melons
again, do you understand"
eyes sir" replied Fred, picking up
the melons with joy.
So Fred brought the melons to his
mother who was very glad to receive
them. Fred told nothing of what
had happened to his mother.
Miss Nelson of the Commercial de-
partment was i'll Monday.
The Civics class has been studying
about Civil liberty and public well
fare.
The pupils of the home economics
department have been losing their
scissors so the Chemistry class mark
ed them by etching "Ely High
School" on them. A prize was award
ed to Emil Skantze who did the best
etching.
The Rev. Mr.. Shabby gave a very
Interesting talk to the high school
Tuesday morning.
Friday evening, March 10, the pat
riotic pageant, "The Growth and De-
velopment of the United States" was
presented at the Washington Audit
orium. The program was given un-
der the direction of Miss Charlotte
Scoones, music supervisor, and au-
thor Of the pageant. The teachers
of the different schools assisted Miss
Scoones in the presentation of the
entertainment. The High School
Orchestra played several selections
during the evening.
The prologue by William Gallagher
was given in very creditable man.
ner.
Episode I, showing the pre-revolu-
tionary period and the origin Of the
49, colonies, was very realistic.
The tableau, "The Spirit of '76",
held the audience in breathless sus-
pense at the sight of the three per-
sons representing this picture of Rev.
days.
Episode 2, showing the acquisition
of Louisiana, carried the audience
back to the period of Napoleon.
Lewis and Clark were the next
in the >tableau, looking
toward the promising, UNEMPLOYED re-
gions of America.
Due to the adaptability Of the diff
ferent characters to their parts Ep-
sode g. showing the reconstruction
and further development following
the Civil War, was very well pre-
,ented.
Mr.. Joseph Fleming, who repre-
sented the statue Of Lincoln, was
enthusiastically applauded.
Episode a, showing the antago-
nism between Capital and Labor and
its effect on the Public brought the
minds Of the audience to our present
lay problems.
Much praise was given the statue
Of Liberty, Peace and Justice. So
natural did it seem that several spec
;ators remarked that it must have
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