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THBXHEMAWA AMERICAN
"Dream Song" Choir, i .... ; ;
Oration, "Our School" Horner Keltow.' J
Band, "The Rifle Regiment" Sousa.
The above program was well rendered;
throughout. The orations by the graduat
ing class were, very highly commended.
The undercurrent of thought in alL was that
labor is noble, that the old Indian manuera
and customs must be given up and super,
ceded by th'eA'be'tter ways of civilized life.
All expressed a strong determination ;to
press onward and upward in life's battle
and to help-to Uplift others not'so-well fav.
ored as they by'thw ad Vantages their school
work hag giveiu them. ' ' i
At this stage In the program a. change
was announced. ' The original plan was to
have Fart II of the program rendered iu the
evening but "when it -was learned that ihe
steamer Searchlight v would return; .to
Needles at 4 p. H. and about 100 persona
were depending upon ' it for,-' conreyanee
it was decided to- have the; program ar
ranged for thef evening to ;take place at 2
p. m. , Thia announcement was veryi pleas
ing to the Indians from Needles, the after
noon program was as follows: ' jt? .
Orchestra1 Medley Overture, "Jollities"
BuChtlz. -;..,.., t.aii KhSMif--''
Recitation ".A Boy's first smoke"--lsir ry
Spatterboine. , . . i
Song 'Dream On" Choir. :
Drill"The Court Martial" Intermediate.
Piano Trio ' 'Dance of the June Bugs "
Veda Cuzzmo, Grace Mefama, BerniceNpgl
"Modern Babies in theVYood" Primary.
Song "Tn Little . Sunflowers" Kinder
garten. . . : r .
Presentation 'Vacation" Maud Alseqp.
Song "Guide me, , O. Tfoou Great
Jehovah" Choir.
Band "Special Selection" - -
After the exercises were over the chiefs
of the Mojaves called upon the Superinten
dent to express themselves as to-the pleas
ure the occasion had given them, and their
deep appreciation oi kindnesses shown
them. They felt very proud of tke good
work being done by their children at the
school and gave assurance that they would
continue to be loyal to the school and the
goyernment which is doiug so much for
; their advancement and happiness,
All wentaway with the very best of good
feeling saying that the first graduating ex
, ercises of the Ft. Majave School would bo
an ocassion fraught with the most pleasant
memories'.
Monday evening the employes gave a re
ception to the graduating class at the Su-,
perintendent.s quarters, oranges, ice cream
and cake were served for refreshments.
, ,, A pleasant sociable was given Tuesday
.evening for the, older pupils.
Good hard work will be done in all I In
Industrial De-part nienis durluu th'j, remain
der ofc the month of '.June,;, Examination
trior promotions in the grades will be held
, ..nextweek. .A number of , ; the. older boyn
and, girls will work out in shops, huil.l in
rarltEoads and, in fruit picking; during the
, summer vacatjoin j, .,;
Wednesdaubout 12, 30"P. M. the sohoj
was surprised by the1 arrival of a S. S. pic
nic fjarty brought up from WeedUs by ths
'steamer Searchlight, there were over l(X)on
board. Tbe! weather has not been uncmii
; forta'bly warm ' at Mohave unto t'hii (fate,
' it has been ffrie 'Tor work both in and out
of doors. The Colorado is now very high.
A Good Record.
Mrs! Shefard rh'as a'i:pride of Blazin'p
wood rosebush fn lb'er flower garden it He
hospital that has been in bloom fur t
months and has already had over
blossoms and is still blooming. The ben
hful boo,uet presented to President Rxnr
ye while he "was at Chemawa was taltr:
'frorn this bush. Upon arriving at !.;
'home iu Washington'D! C, the Preside. I
sent a' very kind letter of thanki to !.'
school for the b3quet.
' Another bush, of the same variety, b;:t i
little larger vin size, had over 1100rusiM3
it in the same length of time,
The lawn mower for the Indusir.r
building arrived the other day and a Iri .'
change in the lawn in that neigbborh :
has taken place.'