The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
MEMBERS OF LIND HALL AND
STOWE COTTAGES EN-
+. TERRAIN GUESTS.
THE STORYaOF THE CROCUS'
FETE, GIVEN BY GIRLS ON
FRIDAY, JUNE !.
The Story of the CrOcus.

Inc StOry Vi TIE SIoSuS'
The Crocus Maiden dropped apart
In autumn field where no kind heart
Of comrade found her;
Still lower crouched, till heap
OF cuddling warmth, she fell asleep,
Her brown cloak round her.
Then mischief's child, Jack Frost came
by,
Searched out the sleeper's tight-clos-
ed eye
Meath cloak of brown;
His red small fingers nipping trace
He left upon the silent face,
The cheek of down.
Then gleefully he called aloud,
And brought Snow Maidens from their
cloud
To share his play.
But they rebuked the laughing sprite,
And kissed with drifting blossoms
white
His nips away.
Rough winds swept in with clustering
rush,
Endeaverod to disturb the hush
Of Crocus' rest;
But Gentle Breezes.. circling round
The charm of slumber tighter bound
With swayings blest.
Hard rains beat in with pelting
q, stroke;
The pattering Spring Rains next half
woke
The dreaming earth;
But Crocus slept while Thunder roar
ed,
And Lightning darted, cen while soar
The Rainbow's mirth.
The Sun came forth with dancing
beams
To WOO the Crocus from her dreams
Of Autumn sad.
A thousand flowerlets joined in throng
To sing the Suns sweet spring-time
song
And make her glad.
The Crocus stirred, the Crocus woke.
She stared upon the dancing folk;
Then knew twas May;
While in her heart, Springs magic
voice
Re-echoed sweet-"Rejoice! Rejoice
To be at play"
''The Story of the Crocus" was pre-
scented on Friday, June l, by the men,
beers of the Lind Hall ana Stowe cot
tages of the Minnesota Home School.
Because of the uncertainty of weather
the fete was not advertised and when
the day was decided on as many of the
townspeople as could be notified were
told of the event. AS result the
seats on the immense lawn where the
pageant was given were well filled
with Sank Centre visitors and the fac
n<ulty and members of the Home School.
Promptly at the hour appointed, the
pianist VINO had her instrument at the
far end of the lawn opened the fete
with a march. This was the signal
for the professional of all those who
were to participate in the program.
The pageant was of crocus who, hav-
ing blossomed during the summer,
grew tired and in the autumn found
herself place to sleep. Jack Frost at
tempted to harm the crocus, but the
Snow Maidens covered her warm so
that nothing could harm during the
winter. In the early spring the
Rough Winds tried to- awaken her as
did also the Gentle Breezes. Then
came the Spring Rains which did their
share to awaken nature. They were
accompanied by Thunder, Lightning
and the Rainbow. But the Crocus
slept until the Sun came forth with
her beams. Then she woke and saw
that it was May and time to show her.
self to the world once more.
The working out of the poem was
most interesting, being interpreted by
dances only. Each character for the
their peculiar fitness, whereas the
chorus work, especially that one which
interpreted the Rough Winds, were
entered into with al. abandon which
completely captivated the spectators.
1t is the custom of the members -
Liz uilCACliI COIIcsSSo dC ClllS iSClIu-
ton to take turns about in entertain
ing one another. This time the idea
was conceived to join the forces of
two cottages and give the fete. The
whole work was in the hands of Miss
Mahoney ana Miss Mclean. Those
who were SO fortunate as to have the
opportunity of witnessing the per-
Torrance can appreciate the hours of
planning and drilling that is necessary
to such a production.
Not satisfied with the efforts of the
dancers in their attempt to awaken
the Crocus, Dab the dog owned by
F. w. Sprague, entertained the guests
with a solo dance. He succeeded in
causing the slumbering Crocus to
arouse and smile sleepily after which
he danced off amid he applause.
A beautiful part of the program
which was not printed took place when
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