New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-20
GO TO SCREAMLAND.
Little Coneg Island To Be Run bu
Teachers College Girls.

Don't miss the chamber OF horrors,' This Is the
alarming sign :hat greets the visitor 70 Teachers
College. Columbia University he enters the
large vestibuIe OF Thompson Memorial Hall Near
il another sign reads Visit Screamland! Adms-
sion 10 cents 'Screanland" Is a traves.v on
prsamland produced by the girls Of Teachers Col.
legs 70 raise money for the students executive com
nit;ee which IS the governing body OF Teachers
College students
The rravesty viii be given tonight in the Thomp-
son Memorial Gymnasium The room which is
10 feet square. has been fitted 10 TO represent
faithfully the features Of Dreamand. Coney Island
There VIII be a Fighting the Flames a Shoot
TIE ChUtes.' a Bump the Bumps" a Coney Island
dance hall. a Chamber Of Horrors a mystic maze
g japanese tea garden. Indian village and sew
eral other scenes portraying life in European and
Aslattc countries.
The most exciting feature Of Screanlland will be
the Fighting the Flames Here a real paper
house. six feet high is burned down. while excited
girl hremen rush In with miniature fire engine
and throw q tiny stream OF water the blaze
The girls dressed IN fremen's helmets red
Jackets and fremen's coats 10 add realism TO the
scene The hremen belonging 70 the company in
Sth-st- ohligingly lent the girls of the para
phernana used. While the fire height wax
dolls rescued from the upper windows by the
brave members Of the hook and ladder company.
AL the time 4 big policeman, clad in q regular
poicemzn's helmet and coat. patrols the street TO
keep the curious spectator from coming too near
Ire confasraLior-
one OF the features OF the travesty viii be the
indian village Here several dusky Indian maids
living in tepees. will from time 10 time dance real
Indian dances that have been learned In Teachers
College gynna SUM They will also worship the
great spirit in Indian fashion
A. end Of the gymnasium the shoot the
chutes' and tbs pump the bumps have been
fitted Up. a soap box placed on wheels will slide
down a thirty-foot incline rising TO the running
track about the gym Offering rides to all at one
cent q trip
The Coney Island dance hall viii offer attrac-
tons 70 al who desire to TIP the light fantastic
About the sides OF the hall tables, at which
pretty Mattresses serve. instead Of beer, lemonade
II the centre IS the dancing floor, while a hurdy
Eu-6v ground BY = typical immigrant from sunny
Italy IiI provide the music
One OF the most artistic features OF the travesty
Is the japanese garden. The place has been fit
ted gP in correct japanese fashion. Coy maidens
Of the East viii serve tea. while number Of Jap
anese students IN Columbia have consented assist
them. % give realism.
In The Dutch village sauerkraut and frankfurters
Will he served By plump, short skirted Dutch girls.
AL through the place vii be vendors Of popcorn.
peanuts and enticing drinks, proclaning the value
OF their wares in voice which has been attained
only after weeks Of imitation of Gramophone
with record made al Coney Island IN the cham
her Of horrors college ''grinds viii take the place
woman and the living skeleton VIII also be exhlb-
Mss Philips has charge Of the Jepanesss tea
Miss Sullivan viii lead the way through the mystic
maze. Miss GIN VIII STAND guard Inc Siiocb
The chutes." Miss NacDeunis VIII take the money
the Turkish candy shop. Miss Isle VIII captain
the fighting the faueS,' Miss Burke VIII see that
the bumps. are bumped properly. Miss Pep6leJon
VIII lead the Indian dances Miss Macdonald VIII
conduct the postofice where each girl viii receive
2 letter, and Miss kimball will proclaim the Won
deTs OF the chamber Of horrors
TIE travesty Is Developing into contest between
the freshmen and sophomore classes az Teachers
College 10 see which contribute the most sue
cessfUl part of the show The freshmen declare
that their shoot the chutes'' is much more eX-
citing than the sophomores' bump the bumps,
while the freshmen respond that the bearded lady,
who belongs the class of '09. is much more OF a
marvel than The living skeleton, who is a % girl
Only seniors thought TO have The experience
necessary 70 conduct lighting the flames