The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-29
THEIR MAY POLE DANCE.
Bethany Students Take Friends Into
Eairyland.

It did not require much imagination
for those who visited the campus OF
the College Of the Sisters of Bethany
last night to think that they had step
ped uneonsciously into a little corner
/ OF fairyland- But it is just tribe
doubtful if there is any spot in the
whole of fairyland that is as pretty as
was the little nook among the trees
where the younger pupils attending the
school enjoyed their annual May pole
dance. Certain 1t is that the sprites of
fairyland in their most gorgeous raj
ment could never present such an at
tractive and pleasing series of pictures
as did the young misses, the young
lads and the little tots who participated
In last evenings reveis.
Between two and three hundred per-
sons attended the fete and everyone OF
them was sorry that they had not
brought all their friends for an enter
tainment out of the ordinary was pro-
vided which was most enjoyable IN all
of its details. The scene for the festiyl-
ties was set in clump Of trees TO the
northeast of the college building On
the north side had been erected a throne
of white which was graced by Miss
Louise Crosby, who was crowned Ivy
Queen, and a bewitching, dainty little
queen she was, with a bearing quite as
regal as any queen could have This
throne was so set that its canopy was
the spreading leaved branches of u
tree. and when the queen had taken
her position after having been crown
rounded by her courtiers and ladies In
waiting, flower girls and pages, many
OF whom were not more than 4 or
years old, a picture was presented which
it would be hard to duplicate for sim
pie Drettiness.
About 30 young girls. ranging in age
from II to IA years, to some who
could not have been more than three,
and a half dozen lads took part in the
browning of the queen and afterwards
the queen and her subjects participated
in fancy marches, which were executed
with such a precision, especially some
reverse spirals, that the audience ap-
plauded heartily time and time again.
At the conclusion of the marching
the May pole was set up in the center
of the green sWard. About this time,
the entertainment having been start
ed just before o'clock, the dusk of
evening had begun to settle down and
in the eery light the children. gowned
in the fiimsy dresses of summer, all
of delicate hues with the pure white
predominating, made a fantastic pic
ture as they went through the mazes
of the May pole dance. First the old
err girls weaved the ribbons Of pink
and green about the pole with Won
derful accuracy and then unWeaved
them Afterwards the younger chill
dren did the same and just about as
we'll and this last dance concluded
the programme.
Music for the marches and dances
was furnished by Miss Brook at the
piano, assisted by Miss Eloise Patter-
son. Miss Jennie Moneypenny and Miss
Esther Watts playing violins. The
children were trained by Miss Brook,
Miss Widney and Miss Wilton. and
to these women must go a great share
of the credit for the success of the en-
tertainment
After the entertainment on the lawn
the audience was invited to view the
works of art of the students of the
al IN, AZ n "a 10
by the pupils of Miss Wood. who were
assisted by some of the talented vo-
calists in the city. 81
The program of the musicale.
each number of which was thorough
~ appreciated by al who attended,
and they packed tie room where it
was held. was as follows:
Danse Hongroise -. So. Moszkowsbi
Misses Marsh and Laderer.
Allegro, from Sonata. op %, Beethoven
Theodore Marsh.
The Two Grenadiers. .Schumann
Mr.. James Moore.
Allegro, from Sonata, op. 81, Beethoven
Olive Laderer.
Vocal solo selected
Mrs Florence Fox Thatcher.
Ca Valse Serenade GODDARD
OBJ Mazurka. op- Z, No. 8. Chopin
Theodore Marsh.
(a) Nocturne in r. -Schumann
OBJ Mousquetaires .-..-..... GODDARD
Olive Laderer-
Vocal solo Observation-Disclosures Selected
Mr.. Harry PribbIe.
Hungarian Dance ...-.......B Brahms
Theodore Marsh.
In the Merry May Time. .... German
Misses Parhtt and Widney.
Valse Chromatique ...... GODDARD
Olive Laderer.
see Wallace Parade
at fair grounds on race track. twelve
thirty D. m Performance one hour