The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02
4 BIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ward Schools and High School
Combine Thier Forces. .'"-

Many people were unable to wit.
ness the school entertainment at the
Masonic opera house Friday evening
on account of the big attendance.
The house was early filled to capa-
city and several hundred people were
turned away, Parents and patrons
were pleased and surprised at the
splendid program. The five ward
schools and the high school combined
forces and efforts, each contributing
a feature from the recent entertain
ments given at the high school build.
Ing, making up program of meri-
torious cha "acter. The program OF
| Friday evening was an experiment.
After analysis and study by teachers
and board members, Ii the benefits
are thought commensurate with the
Expense of the effort the plan may he
enlarged upon.
The Program.
Little Eliza Killips, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Killips, of the JEFF.
ferson Kindergarten, clad all In pur-
est white, extended formal welcome
on behalf OF the schools. Her child.
ish treble penetrated to the corners
Of the room. She said but few
words, made her bow In unassumed
grace and from that moment the
house was on tiptoe of expectation.
AT the opening OF the entertainment
a number CT selections were rendered
by the Iowa Brigade band, viii ID.
Beckman conducting each rendition,
and was heartily applauded o.,
| Miss Maxine Abbott, Fourth
grade pupil of the Webster school,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Alb
bolt, declaimed Il character study.
I Pupils of the Second and Third
grades of the Lincoln school gave u
wand drill and march that was well
executed and something OF a surprise
Ito the folks who have little or no idea
what Is being done by their children
in the schools. Miss Miller was plan
list. "
4 Peter and Cora Wander Vaart, of
Grant school, recent corners to the
city from Holland, sang a couple of
songs In their native tongue. They
were immensely pleasing and an an
core was demanded. o.. .. a5
One If tIIc features of the program
was the CTan,aLl2atiOn OF the story,
Little Red Riding Hood" by the pm.
IDils of the First grade of the Web.
ster school. Master Lee Rosebrook,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rose.
brook. first appeared and gave the
i"argument" of the story and next
came the two scenes with the cast
as follows; .r
Red Riding Hood. Miss Janice Dulin
THE Wolf....!. ....... Dolph Melone
lRed Riding Hoods mother.
| .r..... ... Miss Esther Yer Steeg
Wood choppers Masters Wilfred
Wareham, Glen Plaisted, Warren and
Russell Devee " " .-'.'
Girls of the high school glee club
in white Middle suits" sang sweet
ly under the direction of Miss Sara
Williams, their Instructor. and lit
tie later the high school chorus made
a very Cr@ditabiC appearance.
What the little tots Of the kinder
garten do at work and play was char.
Imingly shown by company OF Miss
Pearl Burket's pupils from Jefferson
school. They went through q folk
IdanCe and drill TO music, Miss Burk.
ct at piano, they hoped and skipped,
and stepped about in pretty fashion,
much enjoyed by the audience. En-.
core was responded to by Misses
Maxine and Geraldine Hawkins,
daughters of Don and Robert Hawk.
ms. These little ladies did more
difficult figure with conSummate
grace and childish prettiness that
Caught the appreciation OF the house
The drill and dance was done by ten
little tots, Mildred Grant, Mary Don.
nelly, Eliza Killips. Maxine and Ger.
aldine Hawkins, Anna Handler, Ola.
ldys Fetterhof, Maxine Richmond, Ida
tSchoner and Margaret Morrison.
! Another feature that drew plaudits
and an encore was an Indian scene
and dance done in costume by the
lads of the Fifth and Sixth grades OF
Grant school. BeTl Richmond and
Walter Tinsley, who did a special
fdance are good Indians" They went
Through some difficult gyrations, keep.
| ing perfect time and step to the ac-
compartment as played by Miss Beat
rice Boatsma Young Richmond was
/ a whole show in himself. Squaw
| girls in charge of the tepee and the
Icampfres were Misses Mabel Bo-
land, AVerine Smith, Madeline Stump,
| Clarissa Davis and Edith Jones. The
| dignity of the scene was preserved
| by a blanketed chief in the person OF
Clifford Henderson, and the braves
in full war paint and feathers we're
! Robert Baker Harold Fitzpatrick, Ed
Twin Fleener, Frederic Redman, lie.
! roy Tout, Harold Wright. Harold
Hahn and Howard White.
Miss Adrfenne Lewis, pupil of
the yjPh school and a reader of whom
the entire school Is proud, contributed
selection of humorous character
Young ladies of the upper grades
of the Whittier school gave cos
tune Interpretation OF Abide With
Me- with closing tableau that was
one OF the prettiest things Of the even
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