Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-28
HOLIDAY PROCRlh
At HIGH School
Students Present Interesting
Program Before Thanks
giving Day
TABLEAUX HAS
PATRIOTIC TOUCH


patrictic speeches featured the Thanks
giving exercises held today in the audi
forum Of the Wilmington High School.
To further emphasize the patriotic
note. members Of the junior class each
wore on their arms little white Red
Cross money bags, and in them a coli
lection for the Red Cross was taken.
Today exercises were in charge Of the
Junior class The program presented
was one Of the most artistic and en-
ioyablo ever given by the High School.
A large number Of visitors were pres
cnt. and many remarks as to- the
splendid quality Of the entertainment
were heard. Prof. A. n. Berlin. prln-
cipal. announced the various numbers
on the program.
The program opened with the singing
Of the Thanksgiving hymn followed by
am address Of welcome by Robert Betty,
president Of the Junior Glass. Delightful
musical selections We're played by SAM
uel McKaig pianist. who played GODDARD
Fourth Mazurka," and by the orchestra
which played Gems From stephen Fos-
tef." The students sang a number of
Thanksgiving an dpstriotic songs. The
Thanksgiving proclamations Of both the
President and Governor were read by
Leo Harkins and Bebecca Barley.
The program was divided into four
THANKSGIVING scenes. The first repre-
scented "The Indian Harvest" and WAS
artisiically staged. An Indian wigwam
lighted by a camp fire and with stalks
Of corn fodder and pumpkins around
gave the correct note. Around the Wig
wan was grouped a number Of Indian
maidens and warriors IN costume and to
tho accompaniment Of an Indian selec-
ton by. the orchestra a beautiful corn
dance was done by the Indian maidens.
Miss Sarah Whiteside rccitod Gathering
Of the Corn" from "Hiawaiha" and 9TH
ers who took. part IN this scene were:
Indian chief. George Jeffcris Indian
prophet. Morris Jorde: Indian warriors
Harvey Billingsly, Samuel Hingcr, Au-
hrey HOPE, John Mcdonnell. Indian
maidens. I'm corn dance, Helen simon,
Anna Hirschoui. Ida Miller. ADELAIDE Pot
ter. Rose Danberg. Leila Thatcher. Mar
ion TruaX, Elizabeth Walker, Florence
Fuller Martha Patton, Alice Nchcr. Mar.
garct Thomson.
Tho second scene represented 1.-THE
Puritan Thanksgiving. Charles Woriz
recited an original composition on that
subject. and following his recitation the
curtains were drawn, disclosing a gr0up
of Puritan maidens in simple gray and
white costumes and several men also in
Quaker costume gathered around Ions
board table in humble Thanksgiving OBJ
seryancc. Those who took part in this
scene were: purtans-DOrOthy Lyons
Edna Rowland, katherine Sparks, Flea.
nor FAIRY. Edith Ponsell, Myrtle Lyons
Harold Cleft August Negendank, Curtis
Lloyd, John Morley, Louis de Luck
Leslie Patton, Harold Boyd, Eugene
Moulds
Thanksgiving in the American
Home" was the subject Of the ihir,
scene which represented an American
i mother. father and child gathered b.
the living room OF their home. th'
mother knitting. the father reading
and The child making a scrap book foI
/ the soldiers. Miss Ruth Chrisiy rc.
cited am original composition on
/ Thanksgiving Today" and Miss Re-
gina Nehcr. who represented ihC
mother in the scene. gave recitation
entitled. "The knitters' others in This
scene were John Gam who represented
Iihe father. and Margaret piersOn, who
was the chiid.
The closing scene was patriotic and
! timely. DO was entitled cover There.
and previous 20 tho raising Of the cur
tain Charles GoOding rcciicd am origi
nal composition by that title. This
| scene showed trench. over The tor
of which were seen soldiers heads and
bayonets. while the allies flags flew
from the top Of The trench. "Tbc God
dess of Liberty" Marie Kitchens. ac
companied by "a Rcd Cross Nurse.
Vera Edwards: a huglcr, Harry Scha
grin. and sirctchcr bearer, Gcerg'
! Wendell Gray. entered This scene
was received with much applause. an,
/ % loved one o. the most siirrinl
tableauX that has been seen for som'
Time. "rhe United states Soldiers
were Gilbert Chambers. NorihroI
Fletcher. Albert Seller. William Swezz
Clarence Underwood and Harvey Fab
er. The soldiers i'm the Trenches
weie: France, Leslie Galloway; Italy
anthony Galloi Belgium, Herbert Col
Inns, Great Britain. Henry Ford, am,
United states. Norman Wade
! With the Goddess Of Liberty hold
INK 'hc American flag. the formal sam
iation to the flag was given by th'
students and 1.-THE star Spangled Ban
rcr' was enthusiastically sung.
The Thanksgiving number Of m,
! WlisD made it, plearance TODAY. u
is very attractive issue and contain.
much Of interest 10 students boil
In and outside Of the school Their,
| VIII be five issues Of the Whisp thi.
year. Christmas, February, Easter anC
June being the other times when IN,
magazine will appear.
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