The San Francisco call., 1909-04-05
GIRLS AT CAPiTOLA
DOUNIQUf STUNTS
Delegates to Collegiate Y.W.C.A,
Conference Pose as Indians
and Bachelor Maidens
Four National Secretaries Imper-
senate Visitors From Mars
and Puzzle Guests
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CAPIToLA, April 4.--Couege day
furnished pleasant diversion from the
routine of the collegiate Y. w. c. A.
conference here Saturday. stunts"
were the order of the day at The
Glenn" and in this, the most attractive
spot around here, with its natural walls
forming a splendid amphitheater, the
delegates gathered. Representatives
Of each of the various colleges at the
conference added their unit to the
program, which was thoroughly en-
joyed
The Pomona delegates appeared as
Indians with war paint, feathers and
blankets. and after an Indian dance,
sang their college hymn with the great
est zeal.
The University of Southern Califor-
MIA representatives appeared as baehe-
lor girls of the time of the Knicker-
bockers. with tricolored hats and were
wooed by the men of the same type.
The skit was entitled Declaration OF
Independence" and quite an appropri-
ate title it was, for in the outcome
the lovers were rejected and never,
never, never" was the unanimous opin-
ion of the maids.
MARIAN QUESTIONS ASKED
"A Visitation From Mars" was an
nounced and there descended from one
of the embankments the four national
secretaries who led the conference,
dressed entirely in black and wearing
long white wells, the supposed costume
of the mythical inhabitants of the dis
tant planet. They carried two mega
phones so joined as to represent field
glasses, and altogether they made a
most imposing appearance. They asked
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and in order not to be impartial. had
them answered both in the affirmative
and negative. Mrs. S. s. Salisbury of
Los Angeles; Mr.. Irving, assistant pas
tor of the Claremont church; Mrs. 2. D.
Mathus of Los Angeles, and Miss Cert
rude Davidson, state secretary, were
asked to uphold the affirmative side.
while Miss Mary Louise Squire, Miss
Shirley Hyatt and Miss Edith Parsons,
all of Stanford. stood for the negative.
Such questions were asked as Should
a man be secretary for the Y. w. C. AZ"
and answered both negatively and af-
firmatively
ADVERTISEMENTS ILLUSTRATED
The delegates from the University Of
California brought the Greek theater
with them and placed 1t in the natural
amphitheater of The Glen Here they
stood robed in garments of pure white,
with placards bearing the words: Pill
lar shams'' and Reinforced concrete" :"
group of so girls in Grecian costumes
and bearing laurel wreaths in their
hands, marched into this imprevised
theater and gave a sacred concert.
Next the illustrated announcements
of Occidental won hearty applause,
the girls producing exact Implications
of the advertisements.
A unique number on the program was
a pageant play produced by the Stan
ford delegates. entitled "Ye Jeaiousies."
The play was written by the girls
themselves, and ended with this
couplet
Envy and jealousy bring but displeasure.
Henceforth our love shall be out OF all
measure
The characters were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jealousy, Miss Pa's-g -get-rocks, Mr.. Shi-
mole, the maid and valet. These parts
were taken respectively by the Misses
Hazel Miched. Helen Gale, Maude
Huntsberger, Gladys Morgan, Elise
owen and Elizabeth Russell.
The play was enacted on a natural
stage-a bench of land at the base of
the hill, and was directed by Miss Ruth
Lewis. Placards indicated the entrance
and exit of the characters.