Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1914 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

Mrs. L. AL Barnes, of Kewanna, came last Wednesday to attend the junior banquet as a guest of her son, Lyle, remaining with friends until Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood, of Downers Grove, 111., are visiting their relatives, the Bartee and Dan Biddle families. v * Geo. Chappell has been in town for several days. Mrs. Addie H. Mullen, of Milwaukee, Wia., has been visiting the Hascafl and Hawn families. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston and Miss Margaret are visiting Dr. Johnston and family in Decatur, IIL The Remington cornet band, under the leadership of Prof. Elmore, held its first open air concert in the town park Sunday. Joe Hawn returned the first of the week-to Moscow, Idaho, after a visit of several weeks .with his mother and daughter. The Presbyterians held a tea last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hartman, which was well attended considering the bad weather., John Zimmerman attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Stowe, in Kentland Wednesday, her death occurring Sunday. Mrs. Dan Biddle was hostess to the Presbyterian missionary society Thursday, May 14. The Presbyterian church has been accepted by the building committee from Contractor Dexter, of Goodland. The date of dedication will soon be announced. Several barns were burned this past week during the severe electrical storms. Mrs. of Silver City, lowa, is with her father and sister, Miss Bonner, who is recovering from the effects of a recent fall. The Jasper County Medical Society holds its June session in Remington. The G. A R. Post has perfected a list of committees from the Sunday Schools, lodges and dubs to arrange sot Memorial and Decoration Day. The funeral of Mrs. 'Adam Fisher was held at the home off her daughter, Mrs. Frank Nutt, on Friday, conducted by ReC. McNary, interment at Giliboa. Many church and lodge friends from town were in attendance. The 6th, 7th and Bth grades give a recital Friday night in the M. E. church. - .~T „ r~Hfc. ■ Clubs. The Sew and Sew meets with Miss Cora Tyler Friday, May 15. Mrs. A. V. Lock is hostess to the Jolly Club Friday, May 15. The Dorcas members were received by Miss Laura Peek Wednesday afternoon.

Civic Gleaning. ♦ Remington underwent a civic cleaning day Wednesday. The town board furnished wagons for the removal of unlbumahle trash. The ladies from the Federation of Chubs attended to the advertising, billing the town with the following sentiment; “Human happiness depends on the things that are nearest to us, the home first of all and then the town in which we live. Whatever we do to make home pleasanter or the town better, makes life more worth the living. Be happy by making a clean sweep of all rubbish from our streets and premises on Wednesday, May 13th.

Public School, Commencement. The first invitation number in the events which culminate in the graduating of the class of R. H. S. of 1914 was the juniors to seniors banquet Thursday evening, May 7, in the Christian church parlors, which were lavishly decorated with pennants, potted plants and “posies galore,” the blue and white of class ’l4 offering an artistic coloring, Into which the eleven juniors must have woven happy Wishes with their garlands and streamers, the effect iwas so daintily harmonious. High school faculty, seniors and especial guests were received

by the juniors and their class president (Mias Dorothy Spencer. A happy half hour was given up to conundrums, music and the reciting of “The Yankee’s Proposal” by Miss Dot Porter. The banquet table, T-shaped, was beautiful with violets and roses, covers for forty being laid, each senior’s souvenir a cluster of English violets, a half blown rose for the others. During the serving of the three-course banquet by the Christian church ladies the juniors, Tendered the newly composed senior diass song and their own “classical ditty,” followed by a farce—a parody on Ovid’s “Pyramus and Thitsbe,” which made those Babylonian lovers to appear as naught beside the up-to-date lovers of R. H. 8. class ’ls. Public School Recital. On Tuesday evening in the M. E. church the lower grades, 1,2, 3,4, 5. gave the first number of the commencement season programs. A large platform accommodating a chorus of sixty or more voices, filled the pulpit space. The Church was filed even though the cold, damp weather prevailed. Following is the program rendered; Grade One. The Choo Choo—Carrington. The Song off the Sheep—Gaynor. The Song off the Shearer—Gaynor. Chorus. Concert Recitation. Chorus. The Frog. The Frog and the Horse. Boys’ Chorus. Recitations— The Bird’s Nest. Where They Go. Sweeping and Dusting—Song and Drill by Girls. Grade Two. Jack Frost—Gaynor. The Ships—French Folt Song. Chorus. The Rockaby Lady—Engene Field. My Shadow—Stevenson. Concert Recitation. The Stepping Stonee-Ghonuß. Recitation—Bernice Cornwell. The Bubbles—Ghorus. Recitation—Albert Wineland. Recitation—Ray Wesley. The Five Knights—Chorus. Grades Three, Four and Five. The Sailors’ Song. The Blacksmith. Recitation—Katharine Dunn. The Froggies’ Swimming Pool—Gaynor. WhoHl Buy—Marzials. #■. The Mil—Gaynor. - Recitation—Lola Elmore. Boating—Gaynor. Swing Song—Grindeli. Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus. Recitation—Moscelyn Sharkey. New Boys’ (Drill-—Boys of 3rd, 4th and sth Grades. Recitation—Frances Johnston. The Patriot’s Pledge—Full Chorus.The action songs were especially pleasing—the Sweeping and Dusting Drill Iby tiny white-clad misses of the Ist grade, each with nobby pink sweeping cap and tiny apron, armed with balby brooms, sweeping in time with the happy music; the Newsboys’ Drill, full of life and realism, and the entire program gave evidence of the interest and concentration off these little personalties to the work presented by their instructors. Miss Helen O’Dell, musical director; and the Msses Mussehnan, Greene, Besse and Bar■too.

The chorus work was particularly pleasing. In Gaynor’s ‘The Bub bles,” the pretty lights and coloring happily given by the sweet young voices. The expressive movement of the Boating and Swing Song was easily presented, while the rhythm and witchery of the “Lullaby” by the little maidens east a sympathetic charm over old and young. ‘The Five Knights” offered a grouping of part songs which was admirably given, the soloist, 'little Miss Lucile Forbes, receiving storms of applause The closing number, a chorus of sixty or more voices was a high tribute to the possibilities attained by musical instructors in the public schools.