Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-09
rnE BELvrDERE KINDERGARTEN.
An Artistic Entertainment Given by
the Children of the school.

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An Artistic Entertainment Given by
the Children of the school.
The finals OF the Belvidere School and
Lalcrgarten-Mis Robinson, principal
began on Monday evening. The spacious
halls Of the school building on Floyd
avenue were decorated with much artistic
taste Fir branches and festooning of
the national colors decorated the four
arches that stretch across the nail, and
here and there on the mantels and tables
were set large bowls of roses, lilies Of
Che valley. magnolia blossoms, and sweet
peas The stage raised behind the fourth
arch was draped with red. white, and blue
and lighted by tail lamps, throwing a
red glow over all the scene. The back
ground Of the stage was a screen Of
dark green fir and silvery laurel branches,
with here and there a cluster of pink
flowers.
The programme was as follows:
Part I-Chorus, Perrie Merrie Dixie
Dominic, school chorus; kindergarten
Chimes; song. Awake, Said the Sunshine;
v.ritations-The Little Plant, Ellen Ball;
The Daisies, Carrie Waddey; Daisy Dut-
Ton. Margaret Crump; Whittier Crenny-
son. Ethel Long: The Mountain and the
Squirrel (Emerson), boys recitation;
finger play, How the Corn Grew Poull-
SOM: chorus, Orchard Song; chorus, Boat
Song.
Part II.-March and song, America; The
sword OF Lee, by boys chorus; The
launching Of the Ship Qongfellow);
.Iusic on the RappahaInock.
Part III.--The Fairies Of Gallon Low,
Lily Bulu; Mars Johnny's Cotton"
Harriet Norvell; kissing Papa Throu'
the Telephone, Junior Expression Class;
The Lost Chord, Senior Expression Glass;
The May Queen, Mary Leigh West.
Part IV-The Court of the Flowers
Senior and Junior Classes, Louise Crump
and Louise watkins; The Marriage of
the Flowers, josephine sullivan.
That senseless old jingle. "Perrie Mer-
lie Dixie Dominic" was made one OF the
most attractive parts Of the evenings en-
tertainment by quaint little gestures and
motions of the children. The boat song
was a really beautiful choral. With eX-
cellent time and well-modulated tones the
children sang of the dangers OF the
ocean. and, waving their arms, showed
how the sailors ''rowed and rowed over
the billowing sea-" Throughout all their
parts the little people of the Kindergarten
showed by their unconscious simplicity
their sense OF time and happy interest all
what they were doing. that they had
come from one of those hndergartens
that are in reality child gardens.
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES.
The patriotic exercises forming the Sc
c.rd part Of the entertainment were
commenced a long a line Of little girls
in white dresses and bright sashes march
ed ON the stage TO the music Of Dixie
and "The Star Spangled Banner" They
each carried "a long strip Of the country
ceIors and certainly the soldiers OF the
country might have been proud OF such
marching as they accomplished. Around
and around the stage they went, some
times In a body, sometimes In companies;
Tut never with a hitch or stop. Finally
they formed into a semi-circle OF three
rows with the little students OF ana
Years I'm front Then from out of their
midst aupeared for the first time twelve
little sailor boys I'm long white trousers
and blouses with big blue collars. They
took a stand at the front and recited
with some admirable poses and gestures,
'The Sword OF Lee" Together the girls
and boys gave a hearty rendering OF Inc
Star Spangled Banner"
The third part Of the programme en-
lraccd a number Of admirable recitations
under the direction Of Miss Leahy. Miss
Harriet NOrVell delighted the auulehce
when she described a scene where an old
darby was accused Of putting iron with
bis cotton 10 increase it's weight Il put
iron I'm it, he repeated, perfectly aghast
40 such an accusation; and finally he
leaves. declaring il must have been spirits
that attempted that disgraceful trick.
Miss Lily Becker recited THE Fairies Of
Caldon Low" with charming grace and
aypression. and THE May Queen" by
Teunyson. as recited by Miss Mary Leigh
Vest was declared 10 be one OF the chief
attractiofs OF the evening.
At the court Of the flowers, the little
a.rls Of the school made up beautiful
tablcau The Queen Rose wore crown
~ roses and held a bouquet OF roses al
most as large as herself. Her two pages
stood on each side Of the throne with the
maids OF honor-four lovely little girls
carrying gariauds OF lilies, pansies,
d0lets. and lnacs. The pianist played
Memberships flower song. As they all
we're standing about their queen. an eX-
cited messenger. Miss Josephine Sullivan,
entered and said There's marriage IN
the orchard" and then went on 10 re-
cite the marriage OF the flowers in a
manner which did credit 10 both her
SELF and her teacher.
Invitations have been issued for Kim
dergarten reception TO be given to-day
On Thursday the years averages will be
given out. after which the friends OF the
school will be invited 10 a collation.