Show SCHOOL DAYS NOW OVER strenuous time for teachers and pupils entertainment at opera house and field sports mark the closing teachers are eulogized the closing of the richfield schools this year was a strenuous time for teachers and pupils when closing day was a few oft off there i a awakening imong among the pupils and in most cases there was a bead g if it energies towards the goal of promotion rile result was most beatis factory to pupils parents and teachers in every grade there was at an advance and very ver few of the pupils were retained and those who wen retained were mostly who from one cause or another had bad lost much time during the year last thursday was a memorable day da for teacher tea cheri and pupils the work of the year ear had been arra arranged ged on display for patrons and there was nas a larger attendance thin than the teachers had expected those who did attend were ere well paid for the visit the work in each department was worth seeing the fourth grade had prepared a program gram which aih was interesting and amusing last fall the school trustees paid a visit to each department and put the pupils through some tests test and deficiencies were noted and later were transmitted to the principal with recommendations for improvement spelling penmanship and arithmetic were three of the studies which received particular attention and in the work of last thursday there vas as a noticeable meni along alone these lines jn former years there has been an evident neglect of the tables in arithmetic and these have hae been given particular attention this year ear the attendance of part pari ants on thursday was ass most gratifying to the teachers although the ifsits of nations would be more acceptable to the teachers during the school year at the close of the year suggestions which would have been of value during the year are practically of no value at the close in this the teachers hope hone for more frequent visits from parents next year ear while rhile the work is in progress AT THE OPERA HOUSE As per schedule the entertainment prepared by the grades was given in the opera house on thursday night from the opening number by the beginners grade to the cloe the entertainment was a success each department was represented by a concerted number or drill and in every instance applause was generously bestowed si i igle numbers were rendered by elvira jensen who sang in her usually sweet manner a violin solo by and a bolin liolin trio hi by mr air wilcox and two of his pup pupils cyril and wilford nielsen Niels cn these were greatly enjoyed the farce by the seventh grade was a clever conception and was admirably acted it consisted of an impersonation of each member of the graduating clis of 1908 and their teacher J L quist as they will appear 15 years hence there were some capital hits in the piece lorin lon n andelin made a decided jut hit in his hypnotizing stunts there the is no need for mcewen or curning cunning in richfield as long as lonn gordn is here ile he had a bunch of boyron boyr on thesta ee and he be put them into the hypnotic state as easily as did mcewen and had them perform justas jus t the scottish entertainer entert the house was ag crowded to suffocation with an a appreciative p precia tite audience IN THE FIELD Certic nates of promotion were riven given to the pupils on friday morning and then to the city pirk park all wended bended their way each pupil carried his or her lunch prepared to spend the day in fun and frolic ball game were played by one grade grada being pitted against another and the rooters root era for bealh grade added vivacity to the games the second were pitted against the first grade which resulted in victory for the former the thira won fro from in the fourth the seventh lined up against the eighth and the latter scored a victory 1 the girls of the sixth seventh and eighth grades then lined up against the lady teachers but met defeat dt at the hands of the sturdy manns who won the game by a very narrow margin tired but happ the pupils arid and teachers wended bended their several ways homeward and thus ended the school year ct cf jr kal HE TEACHING STAFF Rich held has had has an excellent teaching the nest winter the trustees hove have known this arid and appreciated recia ted the deo devotion tion which the dippl aed toward the school h 0 01 work cork fach teacher wai arveil er V veil oil with a notice on friday that th the e trustees desind very ery much to see the teachers hers at the high school chool room at 8 30 D v ni in the teachers teacher were curious cur ioui a as to the liture of the acet ing arid and all attended attend cd W 11 robin on and mrs airs minnie bein looking grave ind dignified a pro position at the desk in ill the high q hool room while the curious ind and expectant teachers occupied the recitation benches mr Ro binon es esaich abed a speech arid and told the teachers how well vell the trus tees appreciated their labors ile he culo pied the pedagogues gues for ahr work and exercised exorcised the wish for penty and success to attend them mrs dean followed in a similar strain tellina tel lins the teachers of the joy the trustees eap exp in having haing a f tr 4 n how lafr such much as richfield hid had the pst past seison season A gabfest in which the trustees thanked the teachers for work which had been paid for was such an innovation that the teachers hardly knew what to do princia il thompson recovered himself with an effort and responded the teachers in a speech in which he expressed their appreciation of the kindly words of the trustees As a climax the trustees extended an all invitation to the teachers to well appointed appoint pd refreshments at the farnsworth Farni worth cafe here long tables had been spread and to merry merr laugh and jest the time flew fast principal H E jensen and assistant miss hosmer of the high school were vere guests with nith tire the grade teachers tea cheri 1 ii ua a a fitting lue to a successful school year |