The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-26

the parade grounds 10 secure their dress
uniform they were given generous ap-
plaUse
The sophomore girls OF Miss Ward s
gymnasium class followed with a won
derful exhibition of Indian club swing
ing, All of the gymnasium girls were
attired III blue boomers, white and blue
MILDLY" waists and wore ribbons of
red and blscke-the school colors-in their
hair. In unison and in perfect time 20
the music, the girls went through all OF
the difficult movements of The Indian
club drill. showing "a dexterity and grace
that was at once wonderful and de-
lightful.
Freshmen Girls Please.
Following the Indian club drill of the
sophomores the freshmen girls romped
onto the field and holding hands circled
about the parade grounds. Then began
a series Of difficult and graceful folk
dances,
The swinging and circling couples, in
the center OF the crowd that lined the
parade grounds formed a beautiful and
delightful picture. Three countries were
" and graceful young girls. The dances
were the Hungarian folk dance. the Ger
man May dance and the Russian Pol
onaise
The sophomore girls in a charming bal
let came next. The finished grace with
which the beautiful steps were exc
OF the terpslchorean art. The ballet was
difficult ard intricate. but ii was exc
cuted with an ease and grace that would
have been creditable in professionals.
Then came the main event of the day.
the review of the cadet battalion by Gov
ernor Spry and his staff. In dress uni
forms-blue military coats with blue
crossed belts. white trousers and plumed
hats-the battalion came on the field by
companies. The cadets were halted in
perfect alignment in battalion formation
then presented TO Governor spry by Cap
tain William Webb. commander Of the
battalion, whose careful military nstruc-
tion was never better evidenced than by
the showing made by the cadets yester-
day.
Superb Drilling Shown.
Governor Spry. with his stan. passed
each company as he passed. Then led
by the band. the battalion paraded in
front of the governor and the others of
the reviewing party. Every movement
was executed with such true military
precision AS TO occasion much surprise
and comment from the military men who
was that the drilling OF tho high school
cadets surpassed the drilling OF the reg
ular army and was equalcd only by that
Of the West Point and Annapofs cadets
The commands Of the young cadet Of
HcerS were given in a true military. man
per and were ohcycd in such manner
that the entire battalion appeared to be
operating as an individual machine. The
military knowledge and the soldlerly
bearing Of the youngsters occas!oncd
much praise.
While the boys rested from their man
euvers the freshmen girls appeared In
dumb he'll exercises. They marched onto
the field and went through a beautiful
dumb bell dTtll, executing each move
ment gracefully and accurately and in
perfect unison.
The sophomore girls then appeared In
The most graceful and charming OF the
dances of the day. These dances were
decidedly crncefui and artistic and every
girl who appeared IN them is worthy 10
ne called a real artist The spectators
were charmed with the artistic triumph
OF these girls.
The Wild Bird Mazurka'' and the
,Hyacinth We're the two dances given by
The girls, Each decidedly beautiful
and each gave the girls. the opportunity
To display their poisn and grace In the
movements Of the ballet.
Grand March Scores.
The artistic dances were followed by
the grand march In which all the fresh
nasium classes participated. More than
three hundred girls participated in this |
number. In the intricate movements o! !
this drill all ol the girls showed remark |
able ability. The march was an intricate |
maze nj wipdings and counter marching. |
Squares. triausles. circles and all sorts |
Of figures were made by th" graceful |
young girls. The grand march, was a |
delightful climax 10 the exhibition by the |
gymnasium girls
with the retreat parade by tho cadet :
battalion. The cadets again marched |
by companies 20 the north side OF tho |
parade grounds and there were lined up |
in battalion formation. The band then |
paradcd in front of the battalion. At |