Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
HICH SCHOOL SENIOR FAIR
Big Building is Crowded by the
Students and Friends.
PLENTY TO AMUSE THEM ALL
Crowds Kent on the Move and All
of the Attractions Called to
the Alteration of the
visitors.
PLENTY TO AMUsE THEM ALL

Brilliantly lighted, beautifully decorated
and thronged with over 1000 people. the
corridors of the Omaha High school build
ing gave forth evidence of merriment last
night. The occasion was the annual senior
fair and parents and friends OF the students
attended in large numbers. especially in
the evening. The fair opened in the after
noon and about 500 people saw the sights
and enjoyed the program at the first
exposition.
The net proceeds were about $500.
Jostled first one way and then another
by 'spielers'' and freaks doing their best
to advertise their favorite Shows" the
crowds which filled the spacious corridors
Of the big building were kept on the move,
from one floor to another and then back
again.
Just begun; the funniest Of farces. Mr..
Bob, A." shouted a "spieler,' and the crowds
sureed to the second floor. But a fraction
could gain admittsnce to the class room
where the play was being given and those
left on the outside were glad to hear the
call of another ''spieler'' bidding them
hasten to the fourth floor and witness the
color drlI1. Here, here, here, the greatest
living freaks in captivity" shouted another
'spieler,' and away went the sightseers
unable to see the girls In the color drill,
back to the second floor to gaze in wonder
ment on the freaks in wax exhibited by
Macmillan F1otaux. In everyday life Max
Is a German lad with the name of Flotow,
but last night he was dressed as a French
man and talked with a decided French ac-
cent in pointing out the wonders of his
collection.
Up on the third floor again the crowd was
called and pushed to partake OF punch
served by pretty seniors In flowing Japan
csc kimonos, seated underneath Japanes
umbrellas in a hall lighted by Japanese
lanterns. Then down to the second floor
Of the old building the ''spielers" as an
advance guard led their hosts to buy candy
which, like the punch, was made by high
school girls. Down another flight of stairs
dainty refreshments were served. Fancy
needlework and works Of art by high
school girls we're also on sale on this
floor.
Follow the Black Faces.
Harry Drucker. general manager and
head spieler.' kept watch of the crowds
when they left the refreshment booths ana
at the psychological moment paraded sew
eral black-face comedians through the halls
and the crowds naturally followed them to
the second floor TO see the minstrel show.
Fred Carlson was the interlocutor and
original jokes were cracked with the end
men. while others sang two original songs,
composed by high school boys for the
occasion. Arriving on the second floor,
the crowds were not allowed TO turn back.
and again the stairs were climbed to the
third floor. where living pictures were
shown by pretty girls and homely boys
dressed in fantastic garb and with faces
wonderfully smeared with paint.
Back TO the second floor again another
play, "a Case Of Suspension" was found
in progress. while on the first floor a must
cal program, mostly classical, was given.
There was something doing every
minute OF the time at the fair and IL was
declared by all to be an unqualified sue
cess. Principal Graft was more than
pleased with it and former Principal Water
house, who was present in the evening,
said he believed this years fair was the
most successful OF any. An admittanee
charge OF % cents was made at the door
and 5 cents admission was charged for
each show The net earnings win be used
10 buy works OF art or s~tstuary for the
school.
The 2I5 members OF the senior class OF
the high schoOl did everything, under the
supe rintendence o. Mrs. william Fleming,
Howard p. Roe and Harry w. Drucker,
the general managers AL the students