, 1922-05-18
SCHOOL PATRONS
ENJOY FESTIVAL

The Rawlins public schools held
their annual May Day festival and
rally round the May Pole, which in
cluded the browning of a Queen of
the May, last Friday afternoon and
evening. 1t was a gala occasion and
attended by hundreds OF fathers,
mothers, aunts, uncles and other rel
atives Of the young folks, who came
to see them perform and also to in
spect the specimens OF school handi-
work which were placed on display
in each department.
In the rooms devoted to manual
training could be seen tables, stools
cedar chests and many other useful
articles fashioned from wood by the
pupils. which were creditable in
the extreme. fully equal in appear,
ance to the work In similar lines
turned out by regular journeymen,
The Home Economics department,
in which the girls are instructed In
cooking and sewing. was on dress
parade with a wonderful exhibition
Of needle work, in every conceivably
useful form, while a spotless kitch.
en-. well equipped for its own par
ticular line Of usefulness. was on
exhibition. although Idle for the
day.
In the kindergarten; where the lit
tie tots get their first start in the
public schools. was q bewildering ar:
ray of articles made by their un.
trained hands. from wood, paper.and
clay. and other materials. which
should be seen to be really %appreciat.
ed. The wonderful possibilities of be.
ginning the training of minds and
hAnAN ~ apNNh an On PIv AGO w0Nf
fully demonstrated in the kinder.
Earten room. =.
Each room in the school was open
for inspection and examples of the
work Of the pupils and students were
displayed on the walls and on tables
where parents aSd relatives could
Zee the progress which fheff young.
sters were making. Many visitors
were especially interested ia the
'room devoted to health matters and
physical examinations and which will
he in charge next year Of Q Red
Cross community nurse who will de-
vote her entire time to this phase
of a modern educational system.
"The American Girl"
The real center of interaok anC
one which drew a packed house. aft
ernoon and evening waTs playlet Of
operetta, which was prDseAted in th<
auditorium by. a bsyy Of pretty girl
under the direction Of Miss Ritz
Noonan. The performers did not rep
resent any particular grade .nss class
but were drawn from the m1mhar
ship Of the Girls Gles Club, and they
played and sang and dsaced to Al
appreciative an audience ~ evel
greeted 81 all-star cast IN any met
ropolitan center.
"The American Girl" was par
play, part opera and part comedy, re
writt1A. and adapted to fit the oc
casioA and TO introduce the May Da!
feature and the browning of Ma!
Qussn, without which no Nay festlv
alf b eempiete, even in . climate II
witch dancing sboNt the May pol,
npst either be dp1s indoors or post
poned. until August. In one way tn.
sktt Ves . comedy Of .Arrors. whicl
DeoduoeA many laughsale situations
whlsh wsre kesnly enjoyed ant
vocleeSeNsly apDlauded.
413eD VA May Hope wal the Amer
aeaa III HE and her father Ner.
travalt1esap Germany, the laAter Dfe
easAe1&y % bSsiness Of 5fmpoEe9ncs
- - never appeared To 1sst6t hi
heedsoMs daughter. who was IN no
Naeer Z oOod deal Of the time. q
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hsf Aa14Afui nS31, ana the two wsr
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