El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-20

spoke OF the Pageant OF ClNlllzaLlohs
: to be given by the school children
under Mrs Franks direction next fall
in the new high school stadium.
Miss ora W. L. Slater spoke on the
mission Of esthetic dancing in me
/ rounding Of the development Of the
growing child. explaining that it filled
a place that was untouched by athletic
games or military drill and tactics.
Miss Slater spoke Of the perfection OF
the art Of dancing attained by the
ancient Greeks.
The first exhibition dance was a toe
dance Interpretation Of the music of
the Barcarolle, from Tales OF Hoft-
man." danced by Miss Katherine Crit
feth, with Miss Greta Palmer playing
the dance music on the piano. Miss
Griffith wore ballet costume Of red
carleton.
a demonstration Of the regular class
work in esthetic dancing and exercise
was given by group of 10 girls from
the FL PasO School for Girls, directed
by Miss Georgina Martin, who is the
physical training director Of the school
Z The girls wore their gymnasium suits
OF white middies and dark blue bloom
ers. The girls danced an interpreta-
ton Of DVorak's "HumoresQue" and a
Polish dance composed by Miss Martin
to the music by Scharwenka and gave
an exercise demonstration in three
varieties OF time Josephine McClin-
took danced an esthetic solo dance,
the Ruth" waltz. as an exhibition of
the primary school work, and Birdie
3 II
Moszkowskrs June Mazurka." Miss
Winifred Woods played the accompani-
ment for this.
Mrs. w II. Austin played the dance
music for the other dances and the
grace and spOntaneity displayed by the
girls won much applause. The girls
taking part were Birdie krupp, Louise
Crawford. Minda Lasl1in, Winifred
Woods Paula Krupp, Dorothy Williams,
Katherine Dick. Jane Burgess, Louise
Beach and Nancy Williams.
Miss Griffith then danced "Carmina,"
accompanied by Miss Palmer She Wore
pale green accordion pleated silk
dress, draped with a black spangled
lace
Mrs. Stevens and David Hughes gave
a performance OF the Mexican dance,
la Jota," which created quite 4 SEN
sation in the dash and spirit of its per-
Torrance. II was most enthusiastic
cally received. Mrs. Stevens wore
Spanish dancers costume Of scarlet the
skirt very full. the bodice sleeveless,
formed OF silver spangled black net.
Her hair was dressed in Spanish style
with a large Spanish comb. Mr..
Hughes was dressed in a costume of
red and yellow velvet and satin, with
the small flat black hat typical OF
the Spanish dancers. Miss Ida Hunter
played the dance music.
A group Of four girls from the phys
zeal training classes Of the high school
danced the Blue Danube" ballet They
were Misses Marion Calnan Dorothy
Oppenneimer. They wore quaint Vic
torian costumes of white net, the skirts
made in many tiers Of ruffles, piped
with black, with trimmings Of black
pipings about the neck and sleeves
Miss Hunter accompanied them. For
encore they danced "Allegretto."
A humoresque dance, College Days"
was danced by Miss Katharine Griffith
and Miss Dorothy Mitchell in quaint
Yamma Yamma style costume OF white
with very short full skirts trimmed
black lace hats and carried little white
parasols. Their accompaniment was
played on the victrola
Mrs. D. V. Fennessy played three
Her selections were Beethoven's
"Minuet" a German folk dance by
Dittersdorf. and a "GavOtte" by Gossec.
Miss Julia Pool played her piano ac-
compartment. Mrs. W. r. Brown was
chairman Of the afternoons program.
In the business part of the meeting.
Mrs. Olga Kohlberg. chairman of the
building committee for the new club
house. exhibited the plans for the club
house, which have been adopted. The !
building viii be two stories in height
and viii contain an auditorium that
VIII seat 200 people and an art gallery /
illumined by skylights. making it a !
suitable place for the exhibit of paint I
ings. The style OF the exterior will .
oe somewhat similar to the home Of /
Mrs kohlberg on COrto street.
Mrs A. +. Averiil, the retiring chair
man OF the department. made a brief O.
speech Of appreciation for the coopera- 4
ton. Of the department in the years /
work. T.
Mrs T. c. Phillips, on behalf Of the 1
members, expressed the departments !
appreciation Of the craftsmanship Of
Mrs Averill.
Following the department meeting.
a called meeting of the general club
was held to decide Upon the revision
OF the bylaws. Mrs S. H. sutherland !
were presented by Mrs. Charles 3.
stevens and were carried by unani-
nous vote. The changes are that the
annual dues shall be raised from SO
TO IS year for active members and
from s. to 81 for associate members;
mat every guest at all regular meet /
lngs shall pay fee of % cents; that
the dues are payable each May and
J. shall forfeit their membership. and
that the nominating committee shall
De appointed in January instead Of
February. to report in March
Mrs. Sutherland announced that the
fund for building the new club house
had reached the sum OF $3.50, and said
that the ground would he broken for 4
the building before the first of May,
The Missionary society of Cavalry
Houston Square Baptist church gave an
interesting program Wednesday even
lng at the church. Those on the pro-
and told Of the medical missionary
work being done in various countries.
MISE Ella peck presided and told OF I
the hospital work in india. Miss Edith I
scott described the work OF a deaconess [
nurse. Mrs. J. l. QUITS told of the
training school for nurses in San Juan.
Porto Rico. Mrs. Z. W. Sarrels told OF
the difference between the modern phv-
sicians in China and the old native doc
tors. Mrs W. II. Burton and Miss Ella
Peck sang duet, Tell Someone Of
Jesus Mrs. W. II. Vance PLAYED their I
piano accompaniment. Mrs Vance told
Of the medical missionary work among
the negroes. Mrs. NJ. g. Tadlock talked
on the work in Alaska Little lanes
Vance, one Of the Sunday school nem-
oers' told story Of the experiences of
a nurse number Of years ago in the
mountains of Kentucky. wherA there
were np doctors or nurses and then de-
scribed the hospital that has been
erected in this place. Mrs. w. IT Rur-
ton sang Christ for the World we
sing The meeting closed with praver
oitered by c. V. Nafe
Easter music will be given during tho
noon hour at the Young Women's
Christian association rooms. ON Teras
street Friday The first on the nro-
gram viii be Mrs. James Graham NJ
Nary, who viii play piano seIectfons