The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-28
ANNUAL
BIG MAY DAY TEA
EACH. YEAR 1T BECOMES MORE
AND MORE BRILLIANT
MOST PLEASING MUSICAL TREAT
Afternoon and Evening Concerts Are
Given by Prof. oberhoffer and
His Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra to Big Crowd.

An event that has become an es-
tablished factor in the life of Penn
II College and one that is always look
ed forward to with keen anticipation
by both students and townspeople is
the annual May Day Tea. IL is the
gala occasion of the year at Penn
and invariably brings out a monster
crowd of people to witness its festiv.
tiles. Every year it has seemed that
the brilliant program of drills and
fancy dances, with the attendant GER
emony of GROWING the May Queen,
surpassed all previous efforts and
would never again be equaled. but the
pageant staged yesterday afternoon
on Penn campus disproved any such
idea. Never before in the history of
Penn College has such a pleasing May
Day program been presented by the
young lady students and never before
has such a monster crowu of people
assembled on Penn campus for any
occasion. Hundreds of spectators
crowded the grounds to get glimpse
of the beautiful spectacle and many
were unable to see it because the big
campus would not hold them ALL The
event was staged in connection with
the Penn Musical Festival and it was
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ical concerts given in the auditori-
UNI.
| The entire program from beginning
| to end was arranged and participants
trained by Miss Florence Lied, head
of the Penn School of Expression. and
to her goes big share of the credit
TOR the unqualified success OF the oc-
casion. Miss Lied worked untiringly
lin Nnrin for thn CHI
as well as those taking part, is GER
tainly to be congratulated on the
splendid pageant presented.
The program was opened with
grand march participated in by all
the young lady students of the acad-
envy and college with Miss Letha
Peckham. as Queen of May, and Mr..
Spencer Mortimer, as Cardinal at the
position OF honor in the procession.
| While the young ladies knelt in two
long lines and strewed flowers in her
path, Miss Peckham was escorted by
Mr.. Mortimer to throne erected in
front OF the college building, where
she was crowned Queen of May. Miss
Peckham was chosen May Queen by
popular vote of the young men stud
ents several days ago and at the
same time Mr.. Mortimer was selected
| Cardinal by vote of the young lady
students. Following the coronation.
several numbers were rendered by
Penn College Girls Glee Club and
elected hearty applause. The club
scored again later on the program by
the rendition of an Indian number in
costume.
One of the most pleasing portions
OF the program was the series of
folk dances offered by various groups
of the young ladies, appropriately and
beautifully gowned in the national
costumes of the different countries
represented, to piano accompaniment.
The various steps were rendered with
charm and grace that was most
pleasing while the many attractive
pictures presented by the gorgeously
costumed participants was more than
fascinating to the eye. A May Pole
drill, with the young ladies dressed
in white, was executed in splendid
fashion and proved a fitting climax
to the pageant.
Big Musical Treat.
Oskaloosa people were afforded the
biggest musical treat of the season
yesterday afternoon and evening
hCh LilC AuihhNopOilS Va
chestra appeared in two concerts at
Penn auditorium under the auspices
of Prof. Howard l.. Hockett, head of
the Penn School of Music. To COM
ment on the unimpeachable fame and
superiority of this world-famous or
ganization or to say that their con-
certs are musical delights such as
one is seldom privileged to enjoy is
superfluous. Suffice to say that the
place established by the orchestra
last year in the affection of Oskaloosa
people was strongly reinforced by the
programs rendered yesterday. Mr..
Oberhoffer and his organization of
musicians will always find a welcome
here.
Big audiences greeted the orchestra
at both concerts yesterday and every
elected enthusiastic applause
The solo numbers in particular, found
favor with the audiences and every
performer was heartily encored. Lack
of time prevented the playing of any
encores in the orchestral rendition,
but Mr.. Oberhoffer was forced to re-
peatedly bow his thanks to the aud
fence at the conclusion of the num-
bers.
To Prof Howard l.. Hockett, head
of the Penn School of Music, under
whose auspices the Minneapolis or
chestra concerts, and also the Oska-
loosa program Thursday night. were
given, goes the credit for the unpar-
allied musical treats accorded Oska-
loosa people by the Penn Musical Fes.
tival. Mr.. Hockett has labored I'M
ceasingly 10 place Oskaloosa on
high musical plane and to him goes
the sincere appreciation of every Low.
err of real, genuine music. in both city
and country