The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-24
NAY FESTIVAL
Big SUCCESS
Dow City School Held Big May Festi
val on Last Friday Afternoon
Witnessed by Large Crowd.
MAY POLE WAS BIG FEATURE
Entire School Took Part in Big Affair
Fine Weather Made Big Hit
With All Pi esent.

Dow City, May 23rd,-(Special to
the Review THE school held its
May festival last Friday afternoon,
the program being witnessed by a
large crowd. The threatening weather
during the week seemed to dampen
the ardor of both teachers and pu-
pills, but all were glad indeed to vel
come the sunshine and warmer wea-
ther Friday afternoon. For several
weeks the teachers had been at work
preparing the pupils for this exhibit
ton, and when the program was con-
Guided, no one was disappointed. All
had done EXCEPTIONAL well, there not
being single hitch in the entire per.
Torrance. At the appointed hour the
professional began, the entire school
taking part. 1t was made up as fol
lows: twenty-five girls leading, SEN
iors, flower girls, queen OF the May,
second primary. first primary, inter-
mediate, grammar room, high school,
The march began at the west doors
leading north to the Main walk, east
to the corner of the grounds, diagOn-
ally across the grounds to the east
doors, where beautiful bower had
been arranged of branches, evergreens
flowers, penants, etc, and OH the plat.
form the queens throne and seats
for the attendants. As the line marched
the leaders sang Spring Song" AS
the bower was reached the singers
parted, making an aisle for the flow.
er girls. Naomi ButterWOrth and Ori-
nella Judd, and the queen and her at
tendants Miss Adelaide Potter, the.
IS ha
an embroidered pillow. Hudson Nc
Henry placed the crown on the queens
head and Claude Wiley placed the
sceptre in her hand. after which all
We're seated on right and left. Then
the second primary pupils sang song.
Miss Agnes Goddard's pupils gave the
May pole dance. followed by THE
Dance of greeting" by twelve couples
of little folks, after which eleven cou.
pies danced The Shoemaker" The
grammar school girls, sixteen in mum.
Der, gave, the ribbon drill. which was
nicely executed and much appreciat.
ed.
Eight couples of the second pr
mary danced the folk game, THE Ace
of Diamonds"
Nine couples of the first primary
the girls prettiIy gowned in full skirts.
bodices and quaint little caps gave
the German Klap dance, which was
heartily applauded. The Crested Hen"
was given by fifteen girls. five sets
of threes, of the intermediate grades
The dumb bell drill was given by six
teen girls of the high school, gowned
in MILDLY blouses and boomers. and
was nicely executed. Tantoli was the
next number and was given by seven
couples of Miss Lambs pupils, the
girls being gowned in black. The flag
drill, 'The Flags of al Nations" was
participated in by twelve boys and
twelve girls lead by Frank Rule as
Uncle Sam and Neva Cross as Colum
hia, and was the fayorite number on
the program and was heartily applaud
ed Then came the winding OF the
May poles, two pink and white and
two blue and white. Although this
is an annual feature the audience
greatly enjoyed the scene. The pupils
they lined up for the occasional and
when this was completed, the program
was finished. The music throughout
was furnished by the VictrOla. Thel
teachers in charge, and especially MISS
Hnnsicker. are to be congratulated
on the affair being such success.
1t showed that no pains had been
spared to perfect it and the teachers
were most pleased to see the large
number who witnessed it. The schools
in the consolidated district were. by
the kindness of the school board dis
missed that the teachers and pupils
could have the opportunity to attend
the program. anu nearly all took ad
vantage of it. This is the third year
the festival has been given and it
grows in favor each year.
Claude Wiley
Anna Mae Bell
Adelaide Potter
Lois Leone Manning
FancheOn II. Wiley
Hudson McHenry
Glass colOrs: Maroon and white.
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