Arizona republican., 1922-05-31
CLOSING EXERCISES
IN THE. SCHOOL Of
WASH|NGT TON DIST.

The past week was school week in
the Washington district, this school
being little late in closing on ac
count of the time lost during the
floods at the first of the year.
The graduation exercises of the
eighth grade occurred on Monday
night and were most thoroughly en-
joyed by large audience who found
the program very entertaining and
quite different from the usual eighth
grade graduation exercises. The fol-
lowing program was given with great
credit to the ones who took part:
Piano solo. "Flying Spray" by yir-
ginia Hilgeman.
Presentation of diplomas, by Miss
Louise F'reeland.
Presentation of the class spade to
the seventh grade, by Bernard
Travis.
Glass history, given by Margaret
Morse, Miriam kaler and Everett
Bunow, who were dressed in Indian
costume, and told the class history
around an imitation campfire while
Quillar Martin and Wilbur Robertson
illustrated with chalk talks" on the
blackboard. The history had been
written TO the meter Of "Hiawatha"
by Miss Gillig.
Glass song and yells
Glass play, entitled Glass Reunion
in 1892
Glass Roll and Cast
Lula Ashmore ....... Suffragette
Everett BunoW ............ Minister
Geneva Bunow ...,........s.Re Realtor
Roland Brownsberger -. Politician
Alberta Colley ........... Missionary
Lillian Dilier .............. Hostess
Virginia Hilgeman. Stenographer
Marene Hoel ...............C Cowboy
Willie Hooker.
-. Professor sometimes politicaD
Pearl jenkins .......... .Suffragette
Miriam Kaler ....... .Stenographer
QullIar Martin .............. inventor
Margaret Mosse ............ Cowgirl
| Leila Patrick .......,... Society iirl
| Wilbur Robertson .,.......... Priest
Bernice Ross ........ School Teacher
Russell samson ..............Ac Actor
Louise Tetzlaff ......... Society Girl
Bernard Travis ..............C Clown
The 19 who made up the gradual
ing class were dressed in appropri-
ate costume and gave a very credit
able performance. The class motto
is. Strive and Succeed"
On Tuesday afternoon the eighth
grade held picnic at the river which
| they all thoroughly enjoyed.
Wednesday evening the crowning
event of the week was given when
| the May Day Pageant" was staged
| in the open court behind the school,
house. which had been prettily deco
rated and lighted for the occasion.
! This pageant represented many
weeks OF hard work on the part OF
both the teachers and children and
was very much enjoyed by an audi
ence OF at least 500 people. The pro-
gram follows:
| Son. The Dancers. School
Old-Fashioned Dance. Upper Grades
| May Queen and attendants.
| TheIrna Mcmillan and Fairies
| Song, Hail, Queen of the May School
Dance of Butterflies and Brownies
| .... First and Second Grades
| Page, Welcome, Queen of the May
| ........ First Grade, Nom English
| Dance of the Fairies. .......
/ ....Fourth and Fifth Grade Girls
| Frolic of the Owls. ........
/ Fourth and Fifth Grade Boys
| Dance of the Moonbeams. ...
Sixth and Seventh Grade Girls
| Virginia Reel ....... Non English
Greek Dance. 1880. Upper Grade Girls
May Pole Dance. Third Grade
Song. Arizona, Land of Mine. Schoo
1t is occasions like this that cannot
help make the people of the Wash.
ington district extremely proud oi
their beautiful building and up-to-
date school, for whose planning anc
completion credit must always bt
given to A. II. Westfall, president oi
the board; Mrs William Tetzlaff ant
d. c. Leek, who served on the board
at that time. Also the community
has had very particular reputation
and ideal to live up to when it was
given the name of Washington. {
name which stands in history fol
fairness and Justice to all. ant
| which all factions, in disputes which
are bound to come, must strive Il
maintain towards each other, if the
best interests of our children's edu