El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
CHILDREN SHOW
GRACE IN MANY
INTRICATE STEPS
Aesthetic Dancing and
Marching Demonstration
by Girls School Pupils.

Demonstrating the work Of the
physical training department Of the III
PasO School for Girls, q most Interest,"
ing exhibition was given Friday after
noon in the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION gymnasium. The work shown
was selected from the exercises ~
daily use in the school and ranged
from well executed marching tactics
TO the intricate steps Of aesthetic
dancing. Miss Ruby Stone, the physical
supervisor, directed the exhibition. The
children made a pretty picture IN their
dark gymnasium boomers and white
MILDLY blOuses. The pleasure each girl
seemed to take in the exhibition, added
much to the enjoyment Of the large
number Of spectators. friends ana rel
atives Of the scholars who filled the
gallery and sat about the lower floor.
The program opened with an ensemble
march, with general exercises by the
entire school, which were wei per-
formed and gained much applause.
After this the upper school girls gave
a wand drill with the following taking
part: Carrie Adams, Sadie Ruth
Aldrldge, VOnia Bray, Gladys Buiei
Jane Burgess, Katherine Dick, Lydia
Happier, Clara Hawkins Ruth Raw
Hngs, Madeline Stafford, Ruth
Schwartz, Pearl Strayer, Dorothy Will
Hams, Anne Windberg, May kranzthor,
Birdie Krupp, Dorothy Lakeland, Mtnda
Laskin, Gertrude Mueller, Dorothy
Phipps, Irene Robertson, Margaret
Schuster, Beatrice stiles, Erma Mae
White, Nancy Williams, Mae Wood.
Some interesting free arm work ana
relaxing exercises were given by the
following girls in the primary depart
ment- Ruth ArOnstein, Louise Beach,
Alethia Coffin, Ethel Craig, May craig
Louise Crawford, Betty Booker Harris
Charlotte Harris, Marion Hurd, Helen
Kelley. Barbara Wallace, Katharine
rasfa
Marching tactics in which the girls
moved with excellent precision was
the next number on the program ana
in this were the following: Carrie Ao-
ans, Vonia Bray, Gladys Buie, Jane
Burgess, Katherine Dick, Clara HaW-
kins, May Kranzthor, Birdie krupp,
Dorothy Lakeland, Gertrude Mueller
Dorothy Ormsbee, Estelle Phipps, Irene
Robertson, Madeline Stafford, Margaret
Schuster, Helen Stewart, Beatrice
stiles, Pearl Strayer, Erma Mae White,
Dorothy Williams, Anne Wlndberg,
Helen Stratton, Ruth Schwartz
In the folk dances the children en-
loved themselves. entering into the
spirit Of the various dances with all
the happy abandon Of children. It was
easy to see that they enjoyed dancing
with all their hearts, and because they
had so much fun, naturally the grown
UPS watching, caught the spirit OF
their pleasure also. The dances given
were the Kul Dansen tSWedlsh)i the
s7Vasberwoman"; THE Ace of Spades"
Danish; the "CarfousseP' (SWedish)
and the irish Lit. The latter was
danced BIZ four girls: Paula krupp,
Louise Beach, Alethia Coffin and
Louise Crawford. In the other dances
were the following children: Sadie
Ruth Aldridge. Ruth Aronsteln, Louise
Beach. Alethia Coffin, Ethel Craig. May
Craig. Louise Crawford, Lydia Harper
Betty Booker Harris, Paula krupp'
Ellen Wright, Ruth Rawlings Mlnda
T.askin. Margaret Neff Charlotte Orms-
bee, Charlotte Harris, Marion Hurd,
Helen Kelley, Barbara Wallace, Aath-
arine White, Nancy Williams.
Dumb ben races aroused the children
to a great amount Of excitement and
the children taking part were from ali |
the divisions Of the school
In the aesthetic dancing three very
graceful and effective dances were eN- I
ecuted. .'Dream Waltz and Star
light" were danced by Birdie krupp,
Jane Burgess, Clara Hawkins, Minda
Laskin, Nancy Williams Margaret
Schuster, Nay KrnnzthOr
in the "Impromptu Valse" the FOL
lowing were the dancers: Carrie Adj
ans, Louise Beach, Louise Crawford,
Charlotte Harris. Ruth Schwartz, Dor /
othy Williams, Gertrude Mueller, Paula !
Krupp, Katherine Dick.
An ensemble finale closed the pro- |
gram. which was a very creditable ons I
in every respect.
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