The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-03-02
A SPLENDID SUCCESS
Princeton Armory is Packed at Wash
ington-Lincoln School Program
on Last Friday Evening.
= Net Receipts S118.46-Proceeds Go to
Fund for Exhibit Building at
County Fair Grounds.

The Washington-Lincoln program
given by the Princeton schools at the
Armory last Friday evening was a
success from every point of view.
The attendance was more than graft
fying-the spacious auditorium of that
building being taxed to it's capacity
and program in which patriotic num-
. bers predominated was pleasingly
carried out. Each and every number
showed that the participants had de-
voted considerable time to prepara-
ton, and the program reflected credit
upon the teachers as we'll as those who
took part.
The entertainment opened with a
selection by that popular musical Or
ganization, the high school orchestra,
and a "Welcome" by Miss Tompkins'
pupils followed. The little folks did
themselves proud, and were roundly
applauded. The next number was
song pantomime-"The Star Spangled
Banner"-by seven girls from Mrs.
Stevens room, clad in white and car
rying streamers of red and blue, with
Old Glory occupying a prominent
place in the pretty scene. Pupils from
Miss Huse' room, each one carrying a
letter of the alphabet, next appeared
upon the stage, and executed forma-
lions SO as to spell out various words.
The folk dance by pupils from Miss
Davis room was another pleasing
number, and the singing of "America"
by Miss Pollard's pupils won the favor
of the audience also. Pupils from
Miss Writings room, in appropriate
costumes, then gave a Colonial dance
with dignity and grace truly realistic,
and it was followed by a Hiawatha
Cantata. Students from Miss COL
wells room were the participants, and
it was apparent that no efforts had
been spared to make this feature of
the entertainment a success. GIN
Betsy Ross Time" was the title of
drill next given, by girls from Miss
Anderson's room. Betsy Ross ap-
peared in the role that earned her a
place in history, and each Of the other
participants represented one of the 10
original colonies, contributing star to
the flag being made. A chorus "Inde-
pendence," by Miss Kings and Miss
Robarge's pupils was received by the
audience with applause, and a vocal
Duet entitled ''The Soldier and the
Red Cross Maid," was most pleasingly
rendered by Ruth Douglas and Nathan
Peterson. Pupils from the model de-
partment then gave that old favorite,
barbara Fritchie," and the scene that
furnished the inspiration for the poem
was depicted. Another chorus by Miss
Kings and Miss Robarge's pupils was
we'll received, and the high school
quintette, composed Of Joseph Kaliher,
Lemuel Briggs, Allen Ross, Jay Win
sor and Nathan Peterson, favored the
audience with a song and responded to
an encore. The program concluded
with military drill by young ladies
from the Normal department, and the
maneuvers were executed with a pre-
cision that was admirable to say the
least
No attempt has been made to do
complete justice to the individual
numbers. Suffice it to say that the
entertainment was one of the best
<of a like nature ever given in Prince
ton.
Financially the affair was a graft.
flying success. The total receipts
amounted to S132.15, and as the ex-
penses were only $3.50, balance of
$118.46 has been turned over to the
fund for the erection of a school ex-
hibits building at the fair grounds.
There is now total of $3O5.34 avail
able for this purpose-the rural
schools of the county having con-
tributed' $186.88. This will be in
creased, as County Superintendent
Ewing informs US, that districts %
and SO recently held entertainments
the proceeds of which will go to this
fund, and plans are being completed
for entertainments in other rural dis
.tricts of the county. The indications
are that a sum sufficient to erect a
substantial, spacious and handsome
building, one that will be credit to
the fair as well as the exhibits it
houses, will be raised.