The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-28
-ancins and GymnastIe Work Were
illustrated Last Night by Classes
Directed by Miss Edna
c. George.
Many GOOD FEATURES
Military Marching and Dancing and
the Work Of the Children
Were Unusually
Attractive.

The gymnastic and folk dance ex-
hibition which was given last even
liz by the members of the Young
Womens Christian association gym
classes was one of the best Of the
kind that the association has given.
The exhibition was given in the Y.
NJ. C. A. gym. and the gallery and
the spectators places on the floor
we're filed with an enthusiastic audi
ence Miss Edna C. George, physi-
cal instructor of the Y. w. G. A., was
in charge of the work, and to her
must be given much of the credit
for the success of the exhibit, and
for the splendid training which the
classes showed In all of the work.
One of the most popular numbers
was the. Hussar, military dance,
given by the Misses Elizabeth Fan
ming. Lucille knight, Maude Devero
and Eva Kunzman. The young
women wore the red, white and blue,
and their dance represented the sol
der on parade. Military salutes and
pastures were assumed. and through
If all ran the care free jauntiness of
the soldier boy. This same group of
Young women danced an aesthetic
dance, The Fireflies, which was I'M
usually good.
The children's part on the pro-
gram as usual caught the audience.
The singing games, three in number;
the goblin dance by four little girls
was as "spooky" as one could
Imagine, and was most cleverly per-
formed. The games in which the
Pollyannas and the Saturday morn
-
teresting to the audience.
All classes participated in the en-
trance march Following this the
evening classes gave an exhibition OF
military marching which was excep-
tionally good. There was precision
and snap in the work which should
characterize military steps. The |
body building exercises were partici- |
peted in by all classes. The Poly |
anna club with Miss Eva Kunzmann |
as leader, gave a wand drill, and /
after this the singing games, a dumb |
bell drill and group Of games.
Dances Were Featured.
The second part of the program |
embodied the dances. Miss Edna
George danced The JOY of Rose"
So well was this number given that
the audience clamored for an encore !!
and Miss George responded. There
is grace and poise in her work which
is emphasized in every step.
The evening class gave rhythm
drill and Greek dance. both num-
bers being splendidIy done under
Miss Georges leadership The Sat
urday morning class brought touch
of the old world in the Swedish folk
dances. and the evening class danced
the Danish dances in splendid
fashion
The program closed with Miss
Maude Devero and Miss Eva Kunz-
mann giving the Sahara or Japa.
nese Fan dance. This was most
capably done. and the young women
deserve considerable credit for their
splendid work
Considerable credit must be given 10
Miss George, physical instructor at
the Y. w. c. A. for the showing made
last night Of all the classes. Miss
Georges work compares most favor
ably with that of other instructors
here, and the variety of the program
offered last night proves the efficiency
Of her training. The members of the
classes and the young women assist
ng Miss George, Miss Kunzmann and I
Miss Devero all worked most faithfully
or the success of the exhibition. f;