Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
NEWFANE
CLOSED WITH PAGEANT.
Union School, Under j. X. Wolcott,
Had Interesting Exercise.

An appreciative audience gathered at
the Union schoolhouse March IL to see
the miniature pageant given by the
children to celebrate the 125th ami
versary of Vermont s admission into
the Union. The teacher, j. X. Wolcott,
read State Supt. Mason s. Stone S let
ter regarding the Observance of the
day, and then the many features of the
home state were indicated by rehearsal ,
song and pantomime, in various cos
tunes and % great variety of detail.
An outline Of Vermont had been
sketchod upon the floor, and on this the
children stood as they described the
points of geographical interest The
inventions Of Vermont were mentioned,
the industries were explained, nipple
ments and products were exhibited and
even the by-products were not forgot
ten. The animals, homes, libraries, so
cicties, and churches received attention,
and the subject of our schools was APP
preached and their various kinds of
work illustrated.
Readings were given from the First
Reader, and the story of The Three
Bears was dramatized; history was
represented by q drill with guns and
the enactment of Barbara Frcitchic
writing was shown by a large pen
whitfield from wood and costume
made Of writing exercises; drawing, by
n costume made from the drawings by
the children; in geography the four
seasons and day and night were i'm
personated by the world and by six
girls dressed in costume. The opening
-, H., "a
cooking. civics, nature study and gym
nastics were suitably recognized, and a
drill by six pupils represented the New
England states. The past, the present
and the future were symbolized. A boy
in Indian dress showed relics; a girl
dressed in the map of Vermont, told
the history of the state She was APP
preached by il children, one for each
county, and to each Vermont gave a
red, white or blue candle.
The Spirit of Service appeared in
red. SAYING: "Not to be ministered un
to, but to minister;' the Spirit of En-.
lightenment, in white, followed, and
with q large white candle, proceeded
to light the candles of the children
saying: Education pays, Ignorance
costs;' Loyalty came next dressed in
blue and said: "Be worthy of the
name of Vermonters. - Uncle Sam then
presented himself asked the children
their opinion of Vermont, and called
for the flag salute. The future of Yer
mont was acted in pantomime. The
school formed i'll shape of a wheel, re
volving around Montpelier, and sym
bolizing the wheel of success.
Master Lindley Hartwell of Jamaica
the soloist of the occasion, delighted
the company with his rendering of The
Song of the Young Vermonter. Aftel
the singing of America, Supt. G, B
Whitney complimcnted the children fo
fheir fine work and expressed his APP
prevail by saying that the work wa'
worth while. Mrs. Whitney spok,
briefly on school hygiene. A few words
from the teacher closed the exercises.
The program as planned and carried
out, reflected great credit upon boil
pupils and teacher, and Mr.. Whitney
voiced the sentiment of all present
when he said that the services of Mr.
Wolcott should be retained in Union
school as long as possible.
Following is the list of characters;
Vermont and Montpelier, Doris Morse
Uncle Sam, Ernest Redfeld; the Indian
Ernest Wright Enlightenment, Saide,
Morse; Service. Beatrice Wiswall; Low
atty. Hazel Rhodes; the four seasons
Marion Wilson, Bertha Wilson, ANY
Grout and Doris Morse; day and night
Narina Wiswall and Anna Ambrose.
Pupils of the Union district having
no marks the past term were BERTHE
Wilson, Marion Wilson, Hazel Rhodes