Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-18
THE BELyIDERE SCHOOL.
The Closing Exercises OF Unique
and Interesting Character.


The closing exercises OF the BelvIdere
School were held Thursday, and most
attractive programme OF exercises was
rendered by the pupils. There was
large and apprecative audience. en-
bracing the patrons and friends Of the
school. 4 large stage was erected IN
one of the schoOl-rooms, and Was beau
tifully decorated.
In a circle stood a number OF little
girls. airly dressed. with half-crowns or
flowers in their hair, and In the centre
of the circle other children were grace
fully grouped. representing flowers. Be
hind this circle rose the stage In the
centre OF which was an exquisite throne
of pure white, decorated with MOVERS
Miss Clara Becker advanced gracefully
TO the stage and rected with rare feel
ing and distinctness loweli IS Wv nat Is
so Rare as Day in June?'
After this the children in the circle
sang an invitation TO the Lily. Pansy. and
Lilac asking these flowers to be queen
After each flower sang refusal the
children skipped and danced and sang
in a style that was positively fascinating.
Miss Nellie Gordon, the Rose, could not
resist the honor Of queendom. and Master
John Munce lei her 10 the throne. at
tended by another page Master Robert
JeGress. She was met by little spflte
In white and gold. who danced lightly IN
bringing the crown. our Nellie, an en-
bodiment of childish grace, dignity, and
beauty thanked her friends with sweet
sincerity. when she was crowned, and
the flowers came to do her homage. Miss
Elsie Cranz. singing very sweetly, led III,
procession. and was followed by the fol-
lowing YOUNG ladies dressed as variOu,
flowers: Miss Mary Ramos. the Buttercup;
Miss Helen Cranz, the Daisy; Miss Emma
Brown the Wild Rose; Miss Alice Doyle.
the Garden LILY: and Miss Emily Hutch
eson. the Water Lily: Misses Helen
Ezekiel. the Lilac: Leila Wills, Page
Ruy all. and Katie Lewis. Mixed Flowers;
Rcsina Logan. Ddffodel; Daisy Brannan,
Green Leaves Mary Leigh West. Pink;
Nina CAM. Jessamine: Louise Williams,
Maiza: Mildred Minor Woodward. Dande-
lion: Evelyn styles. Glover, Elise Ian
drum. --: Naude Starke. Pansy; Kate
STAPLES. Forgetmenot; and Miriam Garcin,
2 Dew-Drop Bright; Carrie Steger, sun
flower: Mary Day Winn, Sweet Pea
Mur'el smith; Poppy; julia Pace, Honey
suckle Misses Elsie CranZ and Lily
Becker sang a song of the violet. and
Misses Alma Lefew. Mary Logan, and
Mamie West as tOadstOols, knelt al the
feet of the Queen. Then Miss Florence
Barrow. radiant as the Queen Of Fairies,
eiided gracefully on the stage with her
little attendants-Mary Barrow and Let
tuce Woodward. They told Of their wan
derines and pleasure IN being with the
flowers, and their love for them and their
Queen. The happy queen invited them
all 10 go with her to the dance, and.
singing. they passed from the stage,
down the long hall.
THE Carnival OF Holidays" was tho
next feature OF the programme. Master
Fred. Garcin bore the banner Of the New
Year. and the bells rang out cheerily.
Master Atwood Lewis. developed In a
Confederate hag, told how children loved
and honored our hero. 4. T.. Lee. Wash
ington was represented by Kent W. Hood.
who. in his cooked hat. RULED shirt.
white vest. ETC. looked every inch Co
louisI gentleman "The Beauty Of
Easter" was told by Miss Mary HARDWOOD.
who. In her white frock. with crown Of
lilies. made a charming impression. All
FCols'-pay" came next Master Aubrey
Straus was delightful i'm quaint costume.
including peaked hats and bells. He was
all white and red. and seemed 10 have
stepped from an old picture. "May-Day,'
represented by Miss Allen Lefew, ad-
vanced bearing a basket of flowers. and
clad in pale yellow. 'Ihe Beauty OF tnN
Arbor- Day" was told by Master Philip
Strause. This day. being a modern In
ventlon. the costume was also modern.
Master Jack Gordon, with a collar full
Of stars and a starry cap, too, fred on
pop-crackers. and told abou. the Fourth
OF July" During This portion Of the
entertainment the children sang ana
whlstled the "Bonny Blue Flag" "My
Country. IT'S OF Thee" etc. Then came
Mss Marie Cranz in long, fun skirt
and muslin apron bearing a pumpkins
pie. and the pie looked 80 tempting and
her description Of the day was so touching
that ore began to long Tor THANKSGIVING
Day. After Thanksgiving came Christ
mas. represented by Master Edmund
Saunders He recited we'll and wore q
beautiful wintry costume of white IN.
and red. The procession Of holiday,
passed off the stage, and the following
little boys nearly covered by huge pune
tuation-marks, came en- and recited:
/ Masters Fred. Garcin. Philip Strauso. Att
wood Lewis. Robert Jelfress, Edwin
Ezekiel. and Edmund Saunders. Lastly
! came Miss Stevenson's class in physical
culture The movements OF the pupil'
were most graceful and accurate, and
| showed excellent training. Miss Mario
| CranZ. who had only been in this class q
| halt session, received an honor. Her
excellent work would have entitled her
10 a prize mad II extended through the
entire session. Prizes were awarded
| Misses Emily HutchesOn and Alice Doyle