The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
THIRD WARD PLEASES
Pupils of Webster School Entertain
A Large Audience.

Webster School OF Third ward gave
the second number of the annual
ward entertainments at the High
school assembly room Friday even
ing. Attendance was cut to some ex-
tent by the storm that prevailed dur
ing the evening but all who braYed
the wind and snow were amply re-
warded. The program, given by the
children Of all the grades, was q
treat and a surprise. The audience
was delighted. Miss Grace Rowe
principal of Webster has just cause
for her pride in the ward. Each and
every number was treat and the APP
plau5e by the audience was evidence
of keen appreciation.
Following the conclusion of the pro-
gram a social hour was announced
and school pupils and teachers, par
eDts and friends mingled and re-
freshments were enjoyed, the pro-
ceeds going to the ward school fund
of Webster building.
The program in detail was as be-
low. .... -. ...
Talk by Supt. Flower.
Welcome, by Miss Rowe.
Song, THE Snow Man." Second
Grade Pupils.
Recitation, which General Har-
old Morgan, First Grade.
Recitation, What a Boy Can Do"
Godfrey Bennett, Third Grade.
Recitation, "Afore Yo' Daddy
Comes" Matte Hahn, Fifth Grade.
Mother Goose Entertains," done in
costume by children of the Kinder
garten. This was one of the sensa-
tons of the evening and was wonder
fully pretty. Each had little story
to tell and Bo Peep, winsome little
miss, sang a song that caught the
crowd. Those participating were,
Mother Goose, Bernice Johnson;
Humpty Dumpty, Paul Rafferty,: Lit
tie Boy Blue, Earl Storm; Bo Peep.
Louise Wood; Little Miss Muffet,
June Hatchett; Jack Horner, Byron
Yer Ploeg; Old Mother Hubbard.
Ruth Dennis; Marjory Daw, Louise
Penland; Baby Bunting, Leland Up.
ton. w..
Another feature of the program
was q Swedish Folk Dance done in
a delightful way by pupils of the First
Grade. Those participating we're
Mary David, Carl Kaschewe3ki, Gail
Hadley, Kenneth Cogshall, Mildred
Todd, Arthur Moody, Wilbur Howell
and Catherine Wilson.
Vocal Solo, Our Flag Goes By"
sung in matchless style by Paul Mat
thew, Sixth Grade.
Recitation, THE Baby's Letter"
Gladys Maryland, Second Grade.
Soldier Boys Chorus" Lads of the
Fourth and Fifth grades with drum
mer, Roy Denham. 3. S..
Second grade pupils put on a dram.
ati2ation The Animals and the Mir
ror," in costume and cleyerly carried
out. The story was first told by Eth
ell Jones and characters taken rs fol-
! lows: Duck, Audrey Ridgeway; pig,
George Hearne; cat, Janice Dulin;
dog, Glen Plaisted donkey, Lee Rose
brook; rooster, Paul Phillips; gobbler
DOlph Malone; horse, Roy DWyre;.
goat, MILFORD Wareham; goose, Helen
Knox. The. children were dressed to
represent animals.
Glee Club, Ghosts of Little White
Roses" pupils of Sixth and Seventh
grades under direction of Miss Sarah
Williams.
Indian Club Drill. A special feat.
ure under the direction of Miss Hol.
lyce Brown. Well done. Miss Brown
had the class under training last sum-
mer in the play ground work. ,...a
Reading, Whose Afraid" Maxine
Abbott, Fifth Grade little lady who
shows marked ability. ..f
STORY of Iowa." pupils of Fourth
grade. Each had something to tell
about Iowa, her resources, beauty or
greatness, and it was a nice morsel
for digestion by the audience.
The Song of Iowa." was offered
by six children of the grades with a
back ground of the other children for
chorus making a very pretty effect.
Then came the Iowa Booster Song"
by the same chorus, and 1t caught the
fancy of the crowd again. The audi
ence was asked to join the chorus and
sang the following: 49,. sax
''Oh, Boom, Boom, Boom,
Alfalfa, Pork and Corn!
Boom, Boom, Boom.
Iowa blows her horn!
Blow it loud and long,
Rich Queen of the West,
Arms full of corn lands,
Wild Rose on her breast"
Words by Tacitus Hussey, Music by
Grace Clarke DeGraff, of Des Moines.
EEtEM rs N WV I'd WII n jyR FEHIWIM
Musical contributions had the spe-
cial attention of Miss Williams and