The Coconino sun., 1924-12-19

| the CfleI devices OF pleasure offered.
Punch was served throughout the eve
ming.
| Ernest Hartz who has been confined
to his room for the past week with a
| severe cold, is once more up and
around Ernest is one of the fore
most performers of the stage here at
Normal and his help in the Christmas
play would have been greatly missed
had he not been able to attend, and
1 take his part.
President F. A. Cotton returned
from Phoenix Sunday after having
attended the meetings Of the state
| board of education, held there on Fri
, day and Saturday. He was very well
pleased with the work being done by
the board. President Cotton has had
much experience in this branch oil
/ work, having served II years on the
state board in Indiana, six of which
/ he was president of the board.
Nj. and Mrs. Il. G. Stevenson and
family will remain in Flagstaff for
heir vacation, as also will Mrs. Caro-
i lyn Smith, Miss Lora Maxwell, Miss
i Frances Stringfellow, and Nh
/ Deaver Miss Lamb expects to go to
Canyon, Texas, Mr.. Helm to visit his
parents in Texas, Miss Lawler to her
/ home in Aspen, Colo, Miss Dockstadel
4 to her home in Los Angeles, and Miss
i Willie Smith will go to visit heI
i folks in Douglas. Miss Lintz will re
main in Flagstaff for a few days
4 after which she expects to visit he1
niece in Jerome. Misses Scnumakei
1 md Lutz will remain in Flagstaff fol
i she first few days after which the5
/ plan TO tour the southern part of the
state taking in Phoenix, Roosevelt,
| Tucson, Nogales and other points
i Mss Ilatz will spend vacation visiting
/ friends in Phoenix. Mr.. Osborne ana
/ family and Mr.. Rogers and family will
remain here during the vacation
Others of the teaching staff have not
as yet made definite plans for their
! holidays.
/ Professor w. E. Rogers entertained
his general science class at a party last
/ evening" Games, music and refresh
nents held sway throughout the eve
/ ming. The class wish to thank Mr.
and Mrs. Rogers for the fine enter
sainnent.
| The program in assembly on Tues.
| lay was one of dancing, by Misses
| delen Armstrong, Dorothy Jones, ant
/ Willie Smith, of Miss MaxwelI's dane
/ ng class. Miss Armstrong gave
butterfly dance and Misses Smith ant
/ Jones presented a skaters dance.
The Christmas play presented Mon
lay evening under the direction o,
Professor George Helm, by the stu
tents of the school, was one Of the
/ oest performances that has ever been
staged here by like group. The hal.
vas appropriately decorated by
] Messrs. Helm and Powers to repre-
i -ent colossal cathedral.
The program began at E:45 p. m.
With selections by the children of tn
raining school. The entire school from
he kindergarten to the junior high
school participated in songs anc
+ marching. Songs were rendered b.
| Individual classes as we'll as in groups
! If classes. All the children were Ii
I costumes Tor Lne OccdSfOH dHQ tOOk
| heir parts very well. The student
eachers of the training school assist
ID the regular teachers in supervising
| he program.
The play itself was one of wonder
| al color effects and settings. The
'hief role of King Herod was taken
| by Kent Crosby. Other important
parts were Ernest Hartz as first
| shepherd; Cleona Haywood as herald
and kings favorite, and Maude Ho
we'll as the Egyptian dancer. The
combined glee clubs rendered the
nymns for the play.
| Mr. Helm is to be congratulated on
lis fine achievement, as every one
| If the immense crowd who attended
expressed their delight in the wonder
ul performance. All others who as
listed in making the play success
ire to be commended for their sup
port Of the undertaking.