The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-13
MAY POLE DANCE
Closing Exercises at St,
Andrews Priory.
Pleasant Afternoon With the
Children = Fancy Goods
Sale and Fair,

No more creditable exercises in con-
nection with the closing OF the various
educational institutions of the city
than those that took place on the lawn
of st. Andrews Priory from z to
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, and like
wise. no greater number of people have
been present. The exercises were mace
much more enjoyable by the foresight
of the teachers in having them out on
the lawn in the open air, instead OF
hot, stuffy room.
At 2 o'clock the gate which, during
all other times is closed, and can only
be opened when certain questions from
the inside are answered satisfactorily
from outside, was thrown open for the
admission of whomsoever cared to
enter.
One of the attractions of the after
noon was the fair, held in the main
school room. This began as the gate
opened, and was kept up throughout
the afternoon. Fancy articles, flowers,
leis, refreshments, were all there
ready for those who felt like indulging.
The room was prettily decorated with
Hawaiian flags and greens, and the Ia
bles, also prettily decorated, were
waited upon by ladies of the church.
Out upon the lawn, under the cooling
shade of large eucalyptus, was sta
toned the Hawaiian Band, and lnany
were the catchy selections playe1 sy
the boys Among the pieces that took
best was die Wacht Parade Kommt. I"
At 8 o'clock the larger girls of the
Priory, neatly dressed and some dec
GRATED with MALE leis, came trooping
out upon the lawn and, grasping rib
bons of various colors attached to a
pole. began the May-pole dance, to
music by Professor Berger, on the pi-
ano. and Joe Rosen, on the violin. The
dance was a pretty one, and although
one of the maroon ribbons got locked
between a white and blue one IN one
of the movements, necessitating a great
many extra motions and not few
frowns. the performance was well re-
ceived. Mrs. Woods had charge.
The Merry Little Maidens," the in
fants of the Priory, under Miss Emma
Mossman, gave a motion song on the
veranda of one of the buildings.
Next came the Broom Brigade, y
made up of the intermediate class.
Some 80 girls came marching out to
music by the band, each carrying a
small broom at carry" They form
ed into three rows, and began pretty
little song, in which the various uses
of the broom explained a number OF
lessons taught. Probably there were
some young ladies in the audience who
felt that their shoes fit them particu-
larly well upon that occasion. Move
ments of the brooms were gracefully
suited to the words. This, together
with the lancers that followed, and
which were danced by the same girls
constituted the best numbers on the
afternoons program. Miss Emma
Mossman deserves great credit for her
training of the girls in the Broom
Brigade" and Mrs. Woods, in the Ian
GERS. Miss Kate Nawahi was Mrs
Woods assistant.
The "Flowery Bells" was a perform
ance by the large girls. In this, 10 girls
with yellow waists. 10 with blue, 5 in
lavendar and in pink (the last march.
ING 'ogetherl and all with white skirts
went through various dance steps. &C.
companied by singing. The combina.
/ feet.
The Jubilee Songs" and the distri.
button of prizes closed the afternoons
program most satisfactorily.