The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-01

During the closing week OF the Mil
ton high school, each evening was fea-
tured with a musical. entertainment
and various social functions. Never
has this progressive high school held
such successful entertainments as We're
given during this week.
operetta
on Friday evening. April 21st, the
pupils Of the first and second grades
CT the school gave very beautiful
musical operetta "A Day in Flower
DOM" This entertainment was direct
ed by Miss OLIVIA Thomas, gifted mu-
sician. The stage was a lovely scene
transformed into a rose garden, and
was decorated with rose vines and
flowers This play was given in two
acts, one in the rose garden and the
other in the violet garden Of the
Floral Queen, and each character was
dressed in various colored paper
dresses.
Between the acts musical selections
were given by the members of Miss
Thomas music class.
The characters in the operetta
were:
Papa Jack Rose ..... Luther Thornton
Mamma Jack Rose Gladys Minshew
Three Rose Daughters. Elsie Hicks,
Dorothy Nowling, Essie Whitmire
Moss Rose ........... Thelrna Hinote
Blue Belle 1890. Margaret Jernigan
Pansy ........ Jack Edwin Dreggors
Sunflower ............ Howard Bates
Violet ....l...... Vivian Smith
Lilly ................. Bonnie Souls
Floral Queen. Sarah M. Krentzman
Mile. Cricket $50. Mildred Robertson
Baccaiaureate Sermon
On Sunday morning at the school
auditorium, Rev. I. /. Roberts deliv-
cred the Baccalaureate sermon.
There were a number of friends of
the school who were present besides
the pupils. The following program
was given:
Processional-Hig school, led by
the seniors.
Invocation-Rev. G. NJ. Mcconnell.
Hymn.
Scripture reading.
Prayer ~
for the Lord, from Mendelssohn Hymn
Of Praise-Choir.
Sermon-Rev. /. I. Roberts.
Hymn.
Closing. prayer-Mr ]. d. smith.
Evening Service.
Ser1non-Rev. G. NJ. Mcconnell.
Quartette.
Senior Party.
Monday evening, April gath the
juniors entertained the senior class
with a beautiful lawn party. held at
the home of Mrs Minnie Harrison. A
pretty welcome arch, Frightened by
the electric lights in rainbow coIors
was a. welcoming feature OF the party.
Colors OF the rainbow, the class
colors were used in every detail, and
sweet peas, the class flower. tended
to brighten the lawn and porch.
A delicious course luncheon, was
served by the hostess, which carried
out this lovely color motif.
cantata.
The pupils from the 3. 4. 5, 6 and
7th grades entertained with lovely
cantata, THE Meeting OF the Nations
This represented a great reception
given by America to all the nations
OF the world. who arrived in pairs
dressed in native costumes and gave
the greater portion of the parts in
music. It was most instructive, not
only sP the audience but the children
themselves gained a knowledge Of the
dress and customs Of our friends
across the waters, which they prob
ably never had before.
The stage was beautiful. The
decorations were patriotic and most
effective.
Every part OF this entire program
was exeellenily given and has been
pronounced one of the very best and
most worth while of all fhe number of
splendid things which have been given
during the commencement season.
9Th Grade Exercises.
The graduating exercises of the Sth
grade class were thoroughly enjoyed
by packed house az the high school
auditorium Wednesday evening, when
some twenty-eight members OF this
class We're promoted from the eighth
grade into the high school
Superintendent Simm presided at the
meeting, and following some excellent |
music the salutatory address was de-
livered in forceful and pleasing
manner by Miss Arcola Didea. Lillian
Fisher as historian, reviewed the his
tory OF the class from the time the
most Of them entered the Milton
schools in 1914 Her history or the
class was quite interesting. The
prophecy by Miss Margaret Read