The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-21
GREAT Penn PAGEANT
Friend for Whom College was Named
Honored by the Students.

Penn Day was celebrated yesterda
afternoon on the Penn College Can
pus and the students of the eolleg
gave a Penn Pageant in which the
showed important scenes in the iii
of William Penn. This Pageant is q
original stunt with Penn College, an
is presented every two years by tn
students and the faculty. Those VIII
took part in the affair were attired i
the gray and the gay costumes O
the time which they depicted, and i
scene one a Friends Meeting wa
shown at which the Quakers Assem-
bled in costume
In the second scene which tn
Sophomore class presented, the
showed William Penn in Ireland
whence he had been sent by his faith
er. While thera he encounters thu
King who is hunting and does not re
move his hau while in his presence
This causes much comment and nj
little disturbance, and the incident
which follow are related to the frs
offence. The Junior Glass gave the
landiI g of William Penn in DelewarS
with his company and friends. The
senior class gave the part of William
PENIS life in which the articles oil
Penn's treaty with the Indians are
signed and delivered. The closing
paragraph of the treaty is as follows:
The children of the forest were
touched by the sacred doctrine and
renowned their guile and revenge.
This treaty of peace and friendship
was made under the open sky by the
side OF the Delaware, with the sun
and the river, and the forest for wit
nesses. 1t was not confirmed by an
oath; il was not ratified by signatures
and seals; no written record of the
conference can be found; and its
terms and conditions had no abiding
monument but on the heart. There
they were written like the law of God.
and were never forgotten" H
The Pageant this year was q decid
cd success, was well given. and those
who took part dispatched their work
in very creditable ways. Their cos
tuning was unusually good and con
sidering the fact that their work was
all done in the open they did excep-
well. The northwest corner
OF the campus was staged with Indian
tents. etc. and made an effectiVe
back ground for the pageant.
Those who took the leading parts
IN the Pageant were:
In the first scene at the Quaker
Arthur Hottenstein who
took the part of William Penn, first as
the Cavilier and in the following,
scenes as William Penn the Quaker.
! Gland Ford n'aved the part of George
Fox in the first scene.
In the second scene by the Sophie
mores, William Brun played the part
of King Charles II, and William Penn
took a prominent part in this scene
Duane McCracken played the part OF
William PENIS mother.
In the third scene, played by the
Junior class Of the college in the Penn
party were Ralph Brown as Penn's
and Joe WOOdford as PENIS
companion. The Dukes en-
yUy was made up OF the Dukes cayal-
Ter companion played by Kelly Davis
he man al Arma played by Clifford
Vance, the Magistrate played by
Thomas Pettitt, William Markham
played by John Whitacre, the Deputy
Governor, and the part Of the HOspit-
able Sweed was played by John Jack
son The part of the Duke was played
by Claren Coffin.
In scene four played by the Senior
Glass were William Penn, Ralph
Brown AMI Joe Woodford in the fore
going parts. the Surveyor by Walter
DaXUer and the two councillors who
were VIII Hawkins and Arthur Hues.i
ar.
In the Indian tribe were the King Of
The Indians, Warren CadwalIader. and
the Chiefs of the tribe, Alfred Stand
ing AMI Roy Woods. Alfred Michiner
was the Indian Interpreter.
Les Miserables," a nine part pho
to drama shown in the Penn auditor
ium last evening, completed the
grand Penn Day celebration. Editor
Claren Coffin and Business Manager
Howard Davidson of the Quaker, pre-
scented the movies and were greeted
with a large audience. Music was
by the Artist Orchestra,
conducted by Frederic Knight Logan,
and consisting of Charles Griffith,
pianist; Perry Kissick, cornet; Carl
Woodford, violin; CIaren Coffin. sax
ophone, and Archie woodroe, xylo-l
phone and drums.
The first picture shown was a.
humorous reel of comic cartoon
work, followed by a short nature
study and educational film. Several
slides OF local views and familiar sur
roundings were thrown on the
screen. Before the main picture a
solo, Xylophone selection by Archie
Noodroe furnished rare treat for
all.
Nothing can be said for the pic
lures that followed, for all well know
the rank and standing Of the wonder
fm Hugo masterpiece. Those who
Witnessed the showing last evening
say it is one of the most remarkable
movies on the stage. .E