The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-25
JAPANESE OPERETTA
IS GIVEN At NORMAL
THiRTY-FIVE YOUNG WOMEN OF
GlEE CLUB GREATLY
/; APPlAUDEO.

One of the prcttiest scenes ever
produced i'm the chapel of the Norma
College was the Japanese operetta'
given last night by the Girls Glet
Club. under the direction of Miss
Tomson, head of the music depart
ment.
The dainty japanese girls in native
costumes appeared very realistic upon
the stage, which was transformed into
beautiful Japanese garden. Miss
Lidie Belle Camp, as the Princess
the princess who had lost her brother
and sister. Miss Lucille Smith, as the
governess. was uncompromising in
her dealings with the princess. She
made hit with the audience when
she sang sweetly the selection, There
Ought to Be q Law in China" Miss
Annie Merchant, as maid to the prin-
cess, was graceful in her attendance
upon the princess, but later brought
discord into the court by her mischief
making with the peacock. Mis- Lulu
Green, as a juggler, came to visit the
court, charming the princess with
her dances and songs. She after
wards proved to be the lost sister of
the princess, and thus reunited. the
two sisters joined in happy song.
They were also aided by the we'll
trained chorus, bringing the Operetta
to brilliant finale.
G. G. Hurst of the department of
education, has recently delivered ad-
dresses at the following places: Oak
Grove and Beaumont. in Perry cOun-
ty; Collins and Sanford. in COvington
county; $3.50, in Jones county; Petal,
Macedonia and Make. in Forrest
county. In the department of educa-
ton and in the public addresses of all
the speakers who go from the college.
consolidation of schools is being
stressed. Consolidation is the solu-
ton of the county school problem and
no other work being done by the col
lege is more valuable or far-reaching.
DR.. Jones, assisted by Misses Jones
and Lomax, gave demonstration
school luncheon for the benefit of the
diploma class to the practice school
children yesterday. AT first an appro-
pirate talk was made on table man
ners. after which one of the pupils
passed napkins around to each child |
another child followed with delicious
During the luncheon n.y.
giene, nature study and table manners
we're correlated. Catchy verses from
and Stevenson pertain
ing to eating were placed upon the |
which gave the children |
much pleasure. After the luncheon |!
was finished, two of the children were |
called upon to figure out the cost. This |
was made quickly and |
neatly, and despite the fact that there /
was probably an overcharge for some !
Of the articles, the bill only amounted J
to 80 cents. This entirely covered |
the cost Of serving twenty-six persons. |
School luncheons are now used in |
the most progressive schools through
out the country and it has been found i
that children do better work if, at
some period during the day. they are
served with light, warm luncheon
The value as an educative force is no
longer questioned by the best educa-
tors, since it is an actual fact that
school children do better work men,
tally. makes them less restless. and
On the whole is very conducive to bet
ter school work.
H. b. Longest is weekend visitor
)n the campus.
Several new students will enroll at
he college today
There will be given in chapel Sun
lay night a missionary program by
he practice school children. under
he direction OF Miss Ethel Parker
md others. This promises to be a I,
rood program, therefore a cordial in
1itation is extended to the public.