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Show HUNTINGTON (Too late for last week) If there is anything of which the people of Huntington have reason to be proud, aside from their water system, it is their excellent schools. This j winter there are ten energeticteachers I employed and the best of all is they are the "home-spun" articles. This fact, it is presumed, is the cause of the excellent manner in which they get along, one with the other. Many flattering remarks have recently comes to the ear the writer, from some of the the good Saints in Zion regarding our excellent discipline, and up odate me. hods of doing things. If you don't believe it, call aud see 'our fine drill, or make an investigation of our work. What we have, either milk or honey, can be had without price. We are also interested in 'the shools of all of "our neighboring towns and are always looking for new suggestions. With the addition of our excellent music and art departments we are prepared to recommeni to the towns less fortunate that they make every effort to introduce this work. It makes the air lighter, the smiles of the boys and girls broader and the intellect bigger. big-ger. The school without the spiritual environment of music is like the violin without a tone. Our orchestra, composed com-posed of ten long, lean, lanky boys and one girl, who are not exceptionally musical but are willing, are making strides that not only surprise, themselves them-selves but the people. They are scarcely three months in the business but they have already given two successful entertainments. The chiif function of the orchestra ia to play for all school occasions, and to play for cash when they" get a good chance. The second concert given by the school, under the direction of Instructor In-structor James W. Johnson, was held in the tabernacle. The stage and two sides of the gallery were simply packed pack-ed with pupib and as their parts were to be rendered they marched to the stage with almost perfect step, to the tune of "We'll hang Jeff Davis on the the sour apple tree." All choruses and selections had a twenty-fifth day of December atmosphere, with the star of Bethlehem as a setting in the background. Shepherds and wise men too were numerous. The maple dance floor recently put in the Social hall is second to none in the coanty. The orchestra too is better bet-ter than ever before. To these two facts is probably due the success of the dancing parties this week. R. V. Johnson was the receipient of a pleasant little surprise party given at his home on Tuesday ev -ning of last week. An oyster supper was served in an excellent manner, and a jolly time was the result of the evening. The event wa9 occasioned by Mr. Johnson's John-son's twentv-third birthday. Willie and Nina Nixon, Vertis and Enid Miller, Stella Sherman, Mable Wilcox and Leon Leonard are spending their vacation with ' relatives and friends here. The "Banker" will be played here in the very near future. Some new scenery as well as otner improvement will be made for this show. Watch for the date and cast! Mrs. Elsa Litster and D. H. Leonard are spending the vacation with relatives rela-tives at Salt Lake. Mrs. J. W. Nixon left town for Provo this week and Mr. Nixon will be a widower again. James W. Johnson will read, "Chris-j "Chris-j mas Carol," Sunday evening in ' the S tabernacle. Be sure and attend and ' get the Christmas spirit. ! Mr. M. E. Wakefield and hi3 two Idaugters are visiting with Mr. Wake- field's folks. We are glad to have them ! among us. It i3 rumored that Miss Wakefield will remain and study art and music. t |