Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1912 — SPLENDID PROGRAM RENDERED BY GIRLS. [ARTICLE]

SPLENDID PROGRAM RENDERED BY GIRLS.

Pupils of the DePeyster School De* Hghted Audience at M. E. Church Tuesday Evening. One of the most pleasing entertainments ever rendered in this city by little folks was enjoyed by a fair sized audience at the M. E. church Tuesday evening, when the closing exercises of the DePeyster School and Monnett Home were held. It is impossible for the writer to do full justice to the excellence of the program and it is a misfortune that the church was not crowded to the doors. Eighteen little girls, all dressed in whiter their faces beaming with pleasure that lent its inspiration to all who saw them, performed the greater part of the enterainment. They are certainly a fine looking crowd of girls and their entertainment shows the effect of the most precise training. To see and hear them is a sure way of forming a high regard for the school where they are educated and for the deaconesses whose lives are devoted to their training. Miss Waymire, who has charge of the musical department, gave a very pleasing piano solo and then the eighteen girls sang a beautiful song entitled “Up the Mountain.” There followed several instrumental and vocal selections, all of which were rendered with rare excellence. Some of the voices are especially powerful and sweet and the audience showed its appreciation by liberal encores. Duets, quartettes, sextettes and choruses all were of a high order. Miss Grace Findley, Who is in charge of the school, introduced Mrs. Julia O. Warrington, president of the national Deaconess Society, and she delivered a talk first to the little girls andthen to the grown-ups. The organization and work of the deaconess society was explained. Her talk was very instructive and proved the devotion to duty of these excellent women of God. The success attained by the DePeyster school the past year should be very gratifying to all the people of Rensselaer. An institution of importance is being founded in our midst and it is only at its beginning. With the completion of the large addition now being constructed many more pupils can be cared for and it is expected that there will be at least forty with the reopening of the school on Wednesday, September 4th. Three or four of the girls will spend the summer here but most of the others will depart for their homes within the next few days. Chase Kelly, a former resident of Rensselaer, and a son of Dr. Kelly, who for a long time was in. the practice of dentistry here, who is himself engaged in the real estate business at Eau Claire, Wis., has not lost faith in his old home town and the surrounding country, and last Monday purchased through C. P. Wright and Co. the B. D. Comer tenant farm in Union township, 1% miles south of Virgie. The farm consists of 160 acres, which sold for $10,400. Mr. Comer takes as part payment the Kelly residence property at the corner of Weston and Rutsen streets.

From present indications the dance to be given at the armory Thursday night will be a perfect success. Those having charge of arrangements have everything in readiness and wIU be well prepared to receive their guests. Almost all of those who received invitations have expressed their intention of going, as the colored orchestra has proved to be the best Rensselaer people have heard for some time. The high school gala week decorations have not been removed from the armory walls and the splendor of the hall, combined with the assurance of excellent music should make this a most enjoyable occasion. It is not improbable that this wUI be the last big dance given here this summer. Mrs. J. W. Childers and daughter, Mary, returned yesterday from a visit of a week with relatives-near Mt Ayr,