The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-02
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT PROGRAM
Civic League Will Put on Good Enter.
tainment at College the 4th

success. 1t is a form of drama which
can be entered into and enjoyed by all
alike. One of the most successful OF
these forms of entertainment was the
Independence Day Pageant given III
Washington last summer. and with
this as a suggestion, the Civic League
ladies have attempted to work out in
the limited time at hand. a pageant
with much the same ideas but neces-
sarily on a very small scale.
The pantomine represents Uncle
Sans 13Sth Birthday Party with Uncle
Sam and Columbia receiving the states
and territories in geographical groups,
each group bringing gifts TO them.
The children of the town are all in
vited as special guests to this party
ent periods of the country's history
since the first Fourth of July. They
will come in a procession led by the
band, to the party and a special place
Will be reserved for them.
The following groups will be repre-
scented in this procession; The Liberty
Girls. some in red, some in white and
some in blue classic slips. Next the
Colonial children and following them,
little men and women as portrayed by
Louisa NJ. Alcott. For the present
times there will be a variety of groups
as the flower girls, flag boys, Indian
girls and Camp Fire Girls, Indian War
riors, Cowboys and Base Ball Boys.
AS soon as the children have arrived
al the reception a Herald will an,
nounCe Uncle Sam, who to the gay
music of Yankee Doodle and preceded
by his minute men, smiles his welcome
to the crowd and takes his place on
the platform in the center. The Herald
again blows a loud blast and Columbia
appears with stately step to the strains
of Hail Columbia and takes her place
beside Uncle Sam.
And now the guests representing the
states begin to arrive. Thirteen white
figures with golden shields, represent
ing the original states of the Union
present to Uncle Sam the great gift
of Liberty who is escorted to her
pedestal.
Six gay Dixie Girls" in wide hoop
cEirtS nnD1n in IN tho fnnn nf niNin
bringing with them little p~ickaninies
and their gifts of cotton followed by
an ungainly alligator.
The states of the Middle West will
be represented by farmer lads, bring
ing with them gifts of COrn and wheat.
To the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel
they will dance this characteristic
country dance.
Ranch girls from the far west in
khaki and sombreros now enter to a
~Galloping tune. The music softens to
a Spanish dance and Spanish maidens
from the south west, dance to the
clicking of the Castanets.
The Liberty Girls will give a repre-
sentation of the Roman Dance and fol-
lowing them the Colonial children will
dance the minuet.
All of the states and territories with
their gifts, followed by the children
now form in a professional to My
Country 'Tis of Thee, proudly review.
ed by Uncle Sam and Columbia.
We have been attempting for several
years to institute a sane and noiseless
4th, but we have so far offered nothing
in place of the fire crackers, pistols,
etc. A festival of this nature is GER
tainly a more appropriate expression
of the meaning of Independence Day,
and We are anxious that all of the chill
dren who remain in town for the 4th
should take part in the children's
groups.
The Pageant will take place on the
college campus commencing at $50
p. m.
More children are needed for all OF
the groups for the 4th of July Pageant.
All girls who own or a borrow MILDLY
suits or blouses are wanted in the mid
dy girl group. Many more flower girls
are needed. For this group the smaller
girls are desired. No costume is need
ed except a white dress and White
stockings. The costume for Indian
girls is a simple one and there are only
a few registered in this group. All of
the Camp Fire Girls in town are re,
quested to march in the procession in
costume.
More boys are needed for all of the
boys groups. The very small boys as
flag boys in white suits carrying flags.
Indian warriors, cowboys and baseball
boys are all needed.
All children who have not registered
for any of the groups and who wish to
take part in the festival may register
any time Friday at the college in the
Old Chapel. North Building.
All of the children who take part are