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NOTICE. TH’ construction of the Culvert, having now been completed, the ryad around “La Reine” is again open to Public fra sic, ~ EDGAR W. MEYER, Charrman Roaxl Commission. Sk Urowxe Y 1. the 23rd June 1924. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT No. 41 Week Endirg Jane 20, 1924. Municipality of St. Croix. Per- Peveent of cent of Pupils not Attend- Sehool Cla+s tardy. (nce. Christiansted Jr. High 97 63 100 09 Frederiksted Public 99.42 9962 Frederiksted Jr. High 9956 99 35 Christiansted Public 9870 99.30 Peter's Rest Rural 9) 61 99 29 La Vallee Rural 100 09 499 05 Liamond Rural 1000) 93 83 IL.a Princesse Rural 912 96 00 Friedensfeld Rural 91 36 93 46 Correspoandence To the Editor of the *'St. Cioix Avi.”, Christiansted. St. Croix. Dear Mr. Editor:- Kindiy permit us throogh vonr va'uable columns to than's you personally for vour cooperation in giving us free ad- vertisemerts, and to extend to the com- muunjty at large our hearty thanks for the splendid p tronage accorded us, thus making our Gavden Party such a success. We must confess that we never antici- pited sueh a large gathering, and regret that our refreshments ete. were not suf- ficiert to accommodate our guests. We however, hope that whatever shorteom- ings there might have been, that all will bhe charitable, and be assured that we have profited fromy this experien~e. The gross amount taken in was sl7l, b8: preparations and expenses $77 86, thus giving us a net amount of $93.72, which goes 0 our School Piano Fundg. Agaiu thanking you all, We are, PupriLS. TEACHERS AND PRINCIPAL OF FREDERIKSTED PUBLIC GRAM- MAR SCHOOL. SCHOOL NOTES. The Graded Schools ard Junior High ‘Schools of both Frederiksted and Chris- tiansted will have on display at the exhi- bition a large number of articles which were made by the pupils in the Domestic Science and Manuel Training Depart- ments. The Exhibition will be ready for inspection by the Governor and his party ¢y B V 8 on Wednesday afternjon, Jiane 25, Articles will be on sale tfrom 9.00 A, M. to 5.00 P. M. on Thursday the 26th. ‘fhe children wiil have the first chance to buy ihe artieles which they have made, at the cost price. If the childven do not want the articles they have made tbe general public will have the chanece to puichase them at ma:ked priee, The public is cordially invited to attend thes: ExFibitions at bo:h e Graded and the Junior High Schools. Graduoation exercises will be held at Mr. Merwin’s theatre in Frederiksted on Wednesday evening 25th June, 1924 The following is a copy of the program which is to be randered on that evening. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COM MENCE- MENT EXERCISES WEST END MOVIES WEDNESDAY EVENDNIG JUNE 25, 1924, Chairman, Hon. Robt. L. Merwin, PROGRAM. Musie. March. Siren. F.J.H.S Orchestra frvocation........ ...Rev, Father Sinitz Music, Waliz ... Bliss Eterpal. .. F.J H. 'S. Orchestra Oration. . ‘How we are Judged’ ..Thoes. J. Walwyn ¢C J.H.) Music, Mareh.. Liberty Sons...F J.H.S. Orchestra O ation..."'Our [ eh .”’...Axel E. Schade (FJH Violin Solo. ... Fiano Accompaniment. .. Miss Brookes and Mr Rivera Oration . ...''Liberiy, Its True Signifi- capce’’. .. Jeunnte James (C.J.H) Music, Ov r ure....Arcadia....F J.H.S. Orchesrra. Valedietory .. . COMMENCEMENT. ... _ Huge . Hansen (F.J H.) Address. .by Despatehing Sccretary -.- Licut. Roy E. Bairett Music. ... ..Seleetion .....H. H. Saratw Presentation of Diplomas ...His Excel- leney Governor Philip Williams Musie. . Humoresgus. . F.J.H.3. Orchestra Benedictiof.. vi2: ... Rev. H. Asboe Mus‘e. .STAR SPANGLED BANNER....F.J. H.S. Orchestra. GRADUATES - FREDERIKSTED JUNIOR HICH SCHOOL. Davis, Archibald R, Hansen, Hugo R. Fdwards, Cyril Alfredo Joseph. Eugene T. Francis, Keith M. Lewis Samuel Franeis, LillithMelonie Rohisen, Eulalie C. Hancoek, Joseph O. Schade, Axel E. CHRISTIANSTEDB JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Armstrong, Wilbert R. Johansen, Ludvig Engerman, Alden Ogaard Leroy Fabio, Neville Rasch, Fred Henry, Helera J. Russe!, Charles James, Jennie E. Schuster, Alice M. Walwyn, Thomas J. EDITORIAL. We want to make ciear that any print- el or other statement giving the impres- | sion that this pap-r ov its ¢di or has said “‘our peoole are unfit”’ for am: re Amer- - ican form of government and more con- | stitutional rights, is a mischicvoue lie ' which the propounders of this treachery 't are defied to make good. | LOCAL i " The Native Brass Band enlivended the ' wharf yesterday afternoon with some live- ' ly airs in the Bandstand which was a | treat to the little kids. | Again a rather heavy mail was receiv- i ed from Porto Rico on Saturday last. ' {tis explairel that the letter mail was . reeeived in two trips which accouats ' for two deliveries of this mail- The Roman Catholies of this town eele- ' brated their aannual Corpus Cristi Festi- val by a very pretty procession yesterday ' afternoon headed by th: Native Brass . Band. -' : The Colonial Council meets in sessiop at 1 p. m. today for the last ordioary ' meeting for the fiscal year 1925-24. ' If a jewelry shop had adjoined a butch- ery we might be able to tell where the stolen cattle ete. went. Get this? JEWELER. REPORT AND ESTIMATE ON IRRI- GATION POSSIBILITIES ON ISLAND OF SP. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANUS; . 5 A ‘ By C. C. FISHER, Engineer, Depariment of Intersior, Bureaw of Re- clamation. (Conelu led from Saturday's Avis) : 6J. Manning Bay Projec : This pro- ject would require a 3,000 acre foot re- | servoir for the trrigatiop of 1,000 acres I of land. Such reservoir would require { a maximum heig it of dam above ground surtace of BU iect and a erest length of 1,250 feet. No estunate has been made on this project and its construction is rot i a-lvised for reasons stated in paragraph 20- | 70. Salt River Project: This project | proposes a reservoir with its dam located l just below the h2ad of a narrow bay 10l l cally known as "'Salt River’’-See Plates ' A’ and 9. Though the tee of the cum ! would be a few fert below sea Jevel it is | weil protected from wave action by an . outlying reef. Tne drainage area above | this site 1s fairly good-about three sq. [ mi. of mountain area in addition to some | valley land,-and the reservoir site is pro- ‘ bably the best on the island provided the . dam foundation is favorable., However it appears from the data available that the rainfall in this basin lis less than for the others considered., and, therefore,