Evening journal., 1913-11-26
SPIRIT OF
THANKS In
HIGH SCHOOL
Students Show Happy Gather
ingS Of Nations in Holt
day Entertainment
COSTUMES ADD TO
BEAUTY OF SCENE

At the Wilmington High School this
morning the Thanksgiving exercises pre-
scented under the auspices OF the class
OF 1915 was the most elaborate and
entertaining one ever presented at this
season.
The native costumes and ceremonials
OF five great peoples were shown in AS
many scenes which carried far back
not only into days OF Biblical history,
but into the days of the hardy pio-
neers, puritans and lndiansA as well. the
host OF students and visitors who had
assembled TO witness the exercise
Preceding rhe exercise Irene Lender
man. draped in a white Grecian robe,
and bearing a palm branch, stepped be-
fore the curtain which closed and form
led back ground giving the effect Of
a beautiful tableau She gave the pro-
logue, to Grateful Humanity in which
was shown how inherent is the idea
of Thanksgiving among all nations. A
special tribute was paid TO America
rs she spoke OF her people whose brains
are filled with mighty schemes 10 free
un from dependence. Following the pro
logue were given succession of scenes
Illustrative of the harvesting life
among the Hebrews the Greeks the
Old English. and the North American
Indians. with the final scene laid IN
America in 1913.
Scene one represented a Hebrew Har-
vest showing Ruth. the Cleaner" IRE
becca Altmanl gathering the grain,
while low chorus singing was heard in
the distance. A maiden clad in pale
blue Grecan costume miriam lcul
gave the prologue of the "Greeian Har
vest Rite" which was one OF beauty.
At the parting of the curtain, "De-
meter" goddess OF autumn Eleanor
Bishop was seen, enthroned in state
meath rustic arbor. covered with vines
and autumn leaves
Eigat Greek maidens. attired in flmy
white. Dorothy Grammcr. Mary Bowe,
Elizabeth Mailman, Helen Stuart Lucy
Loiland Mabel Bless, Lnura McMnllen
and Helen Sloconib. brought in turn,
wicker baskets OF fruit 10 Demeter,
after which an sang in chorus Mighty
Dcmeter."
This scene was followed by a song,
"Nake Vol and Flute by the school
Ono Of the ancient cercmonials OF the
lold English harvest home was shown in
the third scene The stage represented
held with field and garden implements
I living near To the song, Here Comes
the Wagonfnl ot Corn" the "harvestersr
lin quaint old English costumes trooped
in and participated in the ceremonial Of
the "con baby
After the hhotiou he'd been poured on
la small corn stack the haryesters made
Ia rush for Il. tearing 1t to pieces, One
e 4 H.. ...I.. he. II..4
"crawi OF "corn baby" was caught b,
the crowd and put into a wheel barrow
and all triumphantlv marched off tn
stage
"Echoes Of the OPERA ty the orehes
ltrn. nreceded scene four. which showot
Ian "Indian Corn Harvest Francis
Proctor, IN costume of Indian chief gave
itho prologue in genuine Indian style.
A number OF Indians and wiewam'
were shown and the hit of thu
scene was made when "Chiquolite,
a tiny Indian maiden CLill'an Berlin
Rice) gave a dance and warwhoop
The Indian Corn Song and War
Dance. with tomahawk and wor
whoops which resounded around the
room we're fine. as was the Song oi
HiaWatha," given by the indian
chief. (Rohert Wierl. Then came
troop OF pilgrims in Puritan costume
who sang "When the Mayflower
Sailed"
A waltz, "Hypatia,' was PLAYED by
the orchestra after which the lnal
scene was given showing an Amer.
lean Thanksgiving in 1913
(John McColluml. a pioneer
gave an address. Then, while ma
tional airs were being played the
immigrants in native custome'
marched in--Germans, Irish Russians
Italians, Mexican and Chinese. Prom
inent among them were -four Amer
icans-two wearing the Votes iol
Women") badge-in the interest o
woman suffrage.
A fine tribute to America in behal
of the immigrants. was given by w /
lard Humphrey. who also spoke of thu
great mineral productions of the Uni
ted States, which lead the world.
J IN closing the scene. all the repre-
sentatives OF the nations, surround
ed the queen OF them all, Amer
lea" dorothy Broughton) as shi
stood in the centre Of the stage an,
addressed the audience, paying a tri
butte TO the land where all unite FOL
the kingdom of man and glory o
God.
This ended the exercises and witt
America" and the entire cast in th'
lead the students filed out to spiritei
march music