The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-07
STUDENT OF GREEK ART
MISS MABEL BARRONs HAS DE-
VOTED MANY YEARS TO 1T.

Miss Mabel Hay Barrons, who has
charge OF the Greek play that is to be
rendered by the students of the state
university, is a very exceptional woman.
A woman who thinks deeply, whose. ideas
are as original as they are beautiful
and whose executive ability strengthened
both by a thorough knowledge of her
work. and by excellent training enables
her to carry 5out her. plans with remark
able success At a very. early age Miss
Ba"rons became deeply interested in
plays that were of educational value
and. as she was absorbed in her study
of Greek and Latin, her mind naturally
turned to work in that line
When only thirteen years of age she
wrote play in Latin, the scene of which
was laid in the time of the crusades
Three years later, 1.-The Feast of Dido"
followed. This play was presented for
the first time in DR.. Edward Everett
HaIe's church parlors, Secretary Long
read his own translation of Virgil be-
tween the acts while Herr Schuecker
of the Boston Symphony orchestra, by
whom the music for the drama was
written, played the harp. Needless to
say that the performance was most sue
cessful and that all present felt a keen
interest III such valuable work and also
in the promising young girl with whom
the idea had originated and by whom. the
drama had been SO perfectly executed
During this time Miss Barrena was study
ing at the Girls; Latin school and after
graduating accompanied. by, her father
she went to Greece During her stay
abroad she studied in the Continental
galleries and. museums, took courses in
Greek. art and archaeology at Leipsig
university and had a. very pleasant and
most profitable knowledge. of gymnastics
which she studied in Germany and Swed-
en-
She learned the games and athletic
sports of the Greeks, namely wrestling.
boxing and dancing. She became. ac-
quainted with their religious ceremonies,
household employments, costumes and
music.
Upon her. return she entered Radcliffe
college and her "Homeric Pictures"
Which was the first of her Homeric plays
was presented there in 1894 The neonIe
OF Brown university having heard of the
remarkable success of the Greek ulay
asked to have it repeated at their in
sutuIon. Many colleges since then have
taken the matter up and wherever the
pays nave been rendered they have met
with the highest appreciation
Aside from all this, Miss Barrons has
shown considerable ability as a news
paper correspondent, translator and a
writer of plays. while in the humble
work of life as it is styled, she is most
prohelent in household duties. millinery.
and lastly, has proved expert in the man
ufacture of army and navy fans. a hate
mercantile venture. Her work is pleas
ure to her, her influence on all those
with whom she comes in contact is most
beneficial and her interest and enthusi-
asn over everything that is classical
arouSes the same spirit in the students
whom she trains Her natural dramatic
tendencies awaken admiration and her
presence is an incentive to greater ef
fort
Personally Miss Barrens is a woman Of
medium height, with a figure beautiful
IN It's gracefulness and in the health and
vlgor which it portrays. She is a bru-
Aette with long dark eyelashes, a straight
nose and mouth that smiles when She
snalfes and is firm when she is silent
Tier face has a bright and laughing ex-
preston that beepeakes a happy. peaca-
Idl mind, While the naturainess, the graca
and the ease of her movements. con-
versation and manner give her a charm
thdt Is peculiarly her own
minnesota is proud to have a woman
OF such thorough training of such rara
aoiilty and of such genuine spirit. train
| ing her sons and daughters to NAV .
! part IN the grand old Greek drama.