Putnam patriot., 1917-03-23
Queen of the Garden

Queen of the Garden
 WOODSTOCK i'he Queen of the Gar den, which WAS presented in Academy hall Friday evening, WAS one Of the most pie sing entertainments Wood stock has had for long time The hall was filled with interested parents and friends. The stage had been in geniously and tastefully transformed into veritable garden by Messrs. Rollins and Hamilton. The play was given by the children of the Wood stock Hill, South Woodstock and Elm vale schools under the direction of Miss Alets Prescott, the music teacher in our town schools, who Is proving herself competent instructor. Her tactful and painstaking work with the children has been we'll seconded by | the teachers and made the ente rtain ment success. The chorus singing of the four schools with little opportu- nity to rehearse together was specially mefitorious.
 The special parts from the "mistress Of the garden" through to l"the rose queen" were so well taKen that special mention would do injustice. The sweet singing of the children speaks well for the musical possibilities of the town.
 At the close of the entertainn. ent the children marched to the rear of the hall and joined with the audience in singing Star Spannled Banner, closing with the college yell for Miss Prescott. The bright cosluming of the children t, ronrosanf the fin MpfS added muph fO the picluresqueness of the scene.
 CAST OF CHARACTERS
 Mistress Mary Ethel Erickson l Mike the Gardner Fosdiek Harrison | Vio ct Ethel Jackson | Lily Irene Eggleso | Daisy Helen Johnson | Tulip John Mcclellan | Amaryllis Hazel Sheldon Gamma Fred Berger Poppy Luke White Peony Clarence ReXter Su flower Carolyn Montviiie Rose Corrinne Elmquist PoINSETTAS Clarence Andrews Rudolph Johnson Edwin Wilcox Burton Harrison Leland Butts Arthur,Lowe Astred Erickson Azel Anderson Reuben Johnson
 MARIGOLDS Lester Gallup William Anderson Oscar Johnson Marshmen | Eric Erickson Robert Lowe l Florence Morgan Herbert Erickson | Stanley Sheldon Francis Basto l Henry Stafford
 BUTTERCUPs | George Meehau Edna Andrews
 Beatrice Healey Gladys Harrington l Robert Scranton Warner Arnold | Edith Johnson Florence Child Carolyn Andrews 1 BLUEBELLs | Lydia Tabor William Hughes | Elizabeth Rollins Irene, Brodie | Elizabeth HarrisonBertha Beroevi ye | Gladys Young Marcus Johnson Charlotte Lowe Sarah Healey CARNATIONS 1 Charles Peckham Arnold Johnston | Melba Sheldon Weyland Sheldon | Hazel Erickson Fred Scranton 1 Bernard Dion Alfred Exc | Clarence Rexter
 PURPLE AsTERS Albert Morgan Harry Rutishauser Raymond Stafford Alfred Montville Ernest Peckham Kenneth Andrews George Hitchcock
 The Sunday evening service was conducted by Mrs Howard who gave an interesting report of the Home Mis- sionsry meeting she attended recently in Hartford. Reports were also given of the recent Tercentenary meeting re gently held in Putnam,
 There are rumors that the men of the community are to give demon strhIion Of their culinary ability at the church dining room Friday evening, March 30, which they will present to the puonc in the form of a Mems Sup per. No announcements have been made but undoubtedly the proera m of the evening will be of n high order and wholly masculine.
 Miss Ethel Spaulding presented in a recital at her home last Friday after noon her Junior pupils, assisted by several of her advanced studenls-the young pupils showing marked i'm provement since their first recital last fall.
 For work rendered without notes Miss Spauiding awarded prizes. The decoration of Rose for playing two or
 
 Nelson and to Master George Holt. The decoration of the Pink for rendering one selection without notes was be- slowed upon Miss Sarah Henley.
 The advanced students showed care ful and artistic training. Miss Caro- lyn Cox played with fine expression showing splendid progress in two years. Both Miss Louise Howard and Miss Julia Johnson showed very care- ful and earnest work. Miss Clark. ho Is st present staying in Woodstock and studying with Miss Spaulding, de- lighted the sudience with some quite difficult and sparkling music. De Witt Miller played two selections from Beet. l bossn very well. lie shows marked | m usieaI talent which is being well de- | veloped.
 The afternoon was greatly enjoyed | by abt ut thirty people, parents and | friends. The parents are most grateful | for a teacher among us % earnest and | competent 10 give our Noung people | and children the musical training ! W hich is 10 mean so much to them | snd their friends always.
 Henry Child and wife stopped at At | laBtic City on their way from MBsh- l