Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
PAGEANT HELD IN GYM.
Weather. War. Etc, Fail to Halt Long
Planned Event.

The weather, the loss of various
participants from the graduating
class, and other Unforeseen happenings
nearly took the spokes out of the long
planned pageant, but the big event of
the week was put on successfully at
last in the annex Of the gymnasium.
although two of the episodes. the
"Graduation of the First Glass of the
College," to have been given by Alpha
Gamma Sigma. and the "Founding of
the College Of Medicine" by medical
students. Nos md 10 on the pro-
gram. had to he abandoned
some of the leading participants
were as follows: "Dis ,nvcry of Lake
Champaign" +. f. Crane. '16: Ethan
Allen in Ethan Aliens Green Noun
tain Boys" Fay Flint, II; Ira Allen.
in Ira Allen. Founder of the Univor-
sity,' Clark Roberts, IS commandment
In cold Mill Barracks-War of lS12."
&C. y. Ames; Lafayette in "l.afayette,
the Old NILS Corner Stone" Lindol
French, 10; commandment in June
Training" william Hawkins. II;
Morrill, and Lincoln, IN Land Grant
Act' Carl Bloomer 'ls. and Roderick
olzendam, 10; Apollo and Ceres in
"Wedding of the University and State
Agricultural College" Fred Hackett
and Mary LOOMS, of II; first women.
in Admission of Women" Misses
Croker and Martin of Kappa Alpha
Theta; university of the Present"
Edith Halstead, 10; Pageant of the
Future Columbia. Rachel Frank. rs.
and Uncle Sam. Ralph Weed rs:
IL,
mltted as a state" George l.. Brooks
Miss Helen Benton. daughter of the
President, directed the affair and her
clever, perseverng work was evident
throughout. Philip Morey was at the
piano. Miss Leonora stiles was the
spirit Of Vermont.
The handsome costumes Of the par
Elephants alone would have carried GER
tain episodes through. Vermonts fair
daughters never looked fairer and some
of the episodes We're impressive as well
as pretty. Green and gold Of course
were the prevailing colors, except in
the military episodes where the colors
Of the uniforms used had to he intro
duced. The seal of the university hung
from each of the curtains to the right
and left of Greek portico. the
stage" which was done in white with
bands of violet and gilt.
The historical pageant consisted Of
a series of historical and poetical cpl
sodes, showing important events in tho
history of the State and university and
sNmholizng their developments. These
We're interpreted by Morris Wilcox.
president of the senior class. reading
from The Book of Pageantry" and
cmbodyng "rhc Spirit of the Uniyer-
stY." The first gave greeting and in
PRODUCED Miss stiles, co-president of
the class. representing THE Spirit of
the state" whom it was his duty to
defend and uplft as did the Green
Mountain Boys whose spirit he per
pctuatcs. Mr.. Wilcox was dressed in
the Green Mountain Boy costume and
stood at the left Of the stage before
tall pillar bearing the university
seal. Miss Stiles wore n costume such
as described by Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr
in her poem apostrophizng vermont
and she sat on golden throne at the
opposite side of the stage before a pill
lar to which the seal of the State was
attached. Her attendants were two
little pages also in Green Mountain
costume. She had a large book OF
dates she opened to indicate the time
of the respective periods
The various episodes represented
both historical and allegorical scenes
The portico of IA Grecian temple repre-
scented the heart of the university. out
of this temple came the senior class
hearing portraits of the makers of the
past. bonefactors and others who hay,
been especially prominent in the life OF
! the university. These portraits were
placed on easels and the seniors form.
| ed on either side of the stage Will,
! the procession of alumni by clasSc,
, and carrying banners passed across the
stage to seats reserved for them The
! first episode was given by the younr
! women of the ri Beta Phi fraternity
one of whom was costumcd to repre-.
sent Lake Champlan. She was dress,
ed in white with silver spanElos on hci
gown, the costume being bordcred viii
| evergreen, These young women led IN
| the singing of "Champlain" usinl
! sashes of different colors for the diff
| fcrcnt verses of the song. Tho senior.
| then retired from the stage and Samue
| Champlan entered accompanied bN
| two Frenchmen and n band of Indians
and Champlain taking the young wo
man representing the figure of LAX,