El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

! Summer danced a solo dance with her
attendants accompanying her
Enthusiasm" Birdie hruppJ danced
most expressive solo danCe typical Of
her name and with the entrance Of
Laughter" (Jane Burgess one Of the
pretuest dances Of the masque was
gwen, Enthusiasm and Laughter
dancing together and yet separately,
the formers dance finally melting into
the solo dance Of Laughter, gOwned
IN white. with tinkling bells from vari-
colOred tuue streamers, and with her
gatly beribbOned mirror Of light
Irene Robertson was Autumn"
wearing a rudy hued gown Of burnt
orange with a chaplet OF garnet fruits
and flowers with deep green leaves
ABOUT her dark hair. In her train came
a group Of girls, cymbal dancers. clad
IN harvest toned robes. Mae Wood was
gOwned in a sage green with a chaplet
OF IVY and burnt orange hued mowers
about her head. FlOy Barnhardt wore
q robe OF green, Estella Phipps and
Dorothy Ormsbee were dressed IN
orange, Alice Myles and Anna Wind
berg wore deep russell, Erna Mae White
and. Gladys Buie wore straw coIored
robes.
The cymbal dance with It's cadence
of cym6al clashing was mt fOrerun-
ner of the solo dance with cymDals, OF
Autumn" closing the Masque, with
the fulfilment Of the Worlds Need and
the qualification Of the Worlds De-
sire.
With the completion Of the masque
James C. McNary, president OF the
board Of directors, with an appropriate
address, presented to the graduate
Miss Madeleine Stafford, her diploma Tor
completing the full course OF study at
the school. and to Miss Helen Teich-
man and Miss Genevieve Collins, GER
Jihcates OF the successful and meritor-
fous completion OF three years OF the
high school course
The Nasque was written by Miss
Ora ". L Slater, one OF the principals,
and her associate principal Miss Olga
Tafel, directed the general staging,
costuming. and color scheme. The
dances represented the work OF the
physical training department under
Miss Ruby Stone. and the voice culture
work was directed by Mile Gerlac. The
Iasque was enthusiastically applauded
By the large and representative audi
ence. FL PaSOans have learned TO look
forward to these annual commencement
entertainments at the Fl PasO School
For Girls as worthy Of more than casual
attention
Before the Masque. H. D. Slater on
behalf Of the principals and the school
extended their thanks to the WOmen's
board, which has been tireless in gen
erous assistance through the year; to
Rev. Mr.. Easter and the choir OF St
Clements for the annual vesper serv-
ices: 10 the city administration for per-
miLunE the use OF the street Tor erect
ing platforms and for furnishing the
material; 10 the city electrician and the
Electric company for lighting effects;
TO Horace B. Stevens for the trees max
ing the forest background for the an
nual plays, to L. s. Stewart, who as
treasurer Of the board Of directors has
faithfully and willingly performed
most arduOus duties; to James G. Nc
Nary as president of the board: and TO
Messrs. McNary and Stewart for their
generous gift Of the new playrOOm and
assembly hall to the school
The younger girls Of the school were
entertained this afternoon at the school
by the principals and faculty. and the
older girls will be the guests this eve
ming at a dance rendered in their honor
AT the Country club by the WOman's
board of the school.