El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
CHRISTMAS JOY
CLEVERLY GIVEN
Beautiful Allegory Rendered
by Pupils of Ell Paso
School For Girls.

A delightful little aIlegory, 1.-THE
Spirit of Christmas JOY" was given by
the primary and intermediate depart
ments Of the Ell PasO School for Girls
Friday afternoon in the parish house
of the church of St Clement. In she
allegOry, the true Christian spirit OF
unselfishness, with the joy that comes
from giving rather than receiving, was
worked out through the play in a most
entertaining way and the children m
tered with splendid spirit into the play.
The first scene was the peasant home
of the Mother Elsbeth and her children,
with its quaint setting, where the chill
dren were preparing for their Christ
mas celebration. The children desire
Christmas JOY. Little Conrad, acted by
Paula hrupp, starts out to find Christ
mas JOY The Spirit of Giving" acted
by Winifred Woods, tries to interest the
little boy and gives him a wonderful
Christmas rose, but it is the Spirit OF
Getting, acted by Nancy Williams, that
attracts Conrad to follOw-and with
this guide he leaves the other children
by the Christmas tree
Instead of being led to real pleasure,
the Spirit of Getting leads Conrad to
the Inn of Gluttony," where the soul
of Gluttony," acted by Josephine Nor
fit, presides over a feast where the
other guests are the Soul of Greed"
acted by Elizabeth Pfaff; the Soul of
Selfishness," acted by Katherine White,
and the Spirit of Getting"
Conrad Returns Home.
Finally Conrad realized the repul-
siveness of these self centered people
and he begins to think of the Christmas
tree at home, so he leaves the luxury
Of the inn and returns to his home All
this time he has kept the Christmas
rose, and when at home he reahzes
that he has no other present for his
mother and he puts the rose upon the
tree for her. Then he recognizes the
spirit Of giving, the true spirit OF
Christmas joy, which he shares with
the friends and neighbOrs who gather
in the peasant home to sing carols.
Carol Singers Features.
A feature of the entertainment was
the peasant carol singers, costumed IN
quaint German peasant style, wearing
the various types Of peasant caps.
| These little children, in the intervals
between the scenes, came up the stair
way and through the audience singing
their old time Christmas songs.
At the beginning of the allegory, all
OF the children of the school sang ne:
and What Child Is This?" Among the
other Christmas carols sung were
"Tannenbaum," Christmas Even Hath
Come Again. Christmas Song When
Joseph Came a-Walk1ng' and Il saw
Three Ships"
Cast Of Characters.
In the allegory, Alethea Coffin took
the part of Mother Elsbeth." Paula
KruDD was Conrad" JOHNNIE McCaDes
"Eckbert;" Louise Crawford, Crotch
en- jeanette Rawlings, Blanca; Julie
Hawkins, Wilhelm" Ruth McNary,
Cousin Margot;" Winifred Woods, The
| Spirit Of Giving" Nancy Williams, The
! Spirit of Getting" Elizabeth Pfaff, The
| Soul of Creed" Katherine White, The
/ Soul of Selfishness;" Josephine MOrftt,
THE Soul of Gluttony." The carol
| singers and neighbOrs were Charlotte
Harris, Frau Hummer" Irene Camp
bell, Hugo Hummer" Barbara Wal
J lace, Hans Hummer" Ruth Rawlings,
| Maria Konig;" Louise Beach, Helen
/ Konig:" Marguerite Calfee, Frau
! Mueller Gladys Calfee, Herbert
Mueller" Gladys Chapman Smith,
] 'Hedwie Mueller" Virginia Cadwalla-
/ der. Nina Braun Frieda Lasl1iu,
! ''Frieda Hedwig;" Frances Hirt. Franz
Held" Shirley Booker, Helen Held;
| Miss Georgia Martin, Frau Held
The music for the carol singing was
PLAYED by jamie Davis. Miss GeOrgina
/ Martin directed the music. The play
| was managed by Miss Marion MaddOcl1sr
/ Miss Mariory Steuart and Miss Stella
! TreadweIl, of the school teaching staff
Assisting the teachers was a stage
committee of the elder girls, composed
! Of Dorothy Williams, Birdie Krupp and
Beatrice Stiles. The girls who served
| as ushers for the guests were: Gladys
| Buie, Henrietta Courchesne, Dorothy
! Ormsbee, Estella Phipps, Pearl Strayer'
! Vonia Bray and Helen Stewart
/ A large number Of the relatives and
: friends of the school students witnessed
{ the allegOTy.