Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-11
M'ALLEN MAY
FESTIVAL IS
BIG SUCCESS
THIRTY HOURS OF FESTIVITIES ARE
PARTICIPATED IN BY CROWDS
OF PEOPLE FROM ALL SEC
.Tl0NS OF THE VALLEY.
FARM EXHIBITS, SCHOOL EXHIBITS,
MAGIC VALLEY" PAGEANT ARE
FEATURES OF SECOND ANNUAL
EvENT-TO CONTINUE.
Especial To I'ne Herald

| Especial To The IIerald.)
McALLEN, Tex. May 1.-THE second
annual May Festival of the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley held at McAllen, Texas,
May 3 and 4, has become history, and was
a decided success in every particular.
On Thursday evening ut s 80 o'clock. to
the minute, the first program opened, and
for an hour and t~hree-quarters there was
IA feast of soul and "A flow of reason
This program consisted of classical music
and the best of dramatic literature The
talent for this program was selected from
the various towns in the Valley from
Brownsville To Mission, inclusive, and no
one expected any pay for his or her serv-
ices. The talent was glad to give its serv-
ices to an appreciative audience.
The people who took part in that pro-
gram on May 3 we're: Mrs. Geo. Toolan.
San Benito; Miss Audrey Post, San Juan;
II. c. %IIartsr, Edinburg; Mrs. c. J. Jan
nary, Mrs. J.. b. Ridley. Mrs. John Cord
well. Miss Mildred Coble. Mr.. Coblc, Ben
iamin c. Jones and III. Clay Harvey, all of
McAllen: Mrs. Heathc May, Mission: Mrs.
Edgar Hicks and Miss Harvey. Browns
vile. were to nave had parts in the pro-
gram, but for different reasons were not
able 10 he present.
The program was "A well balanced one. in
GLIDING violin solos. vocal solos of both
male and female voices. piano solos. and
mixed quartettes. The literary work in
cludcd both dramatic and humorous
selections. There was only one building
in the town that would have accommodate
program.
After the program was concluded, the
talent with their escorts were taken To the
Rogers Cafe, where a bountiful and appe-
tizing spread has been prepared by the
reception committee of the Nav Festival,
of which Mrs. Frank Grow was chairman.
The talent spent an hour here feasting,
visiting and discussing plans for a larger
May Festival next year. III. Clay Harvey.
superintendent of the McAllen schools. who.
organized the Valley May Festival and
has been its supcrintendct from the be-
ginning, stated that it was his intention
next year. in addition to the factors al
ready represented in the May Festival. to
have a tremendous chorus from the entire
Valley, made up of units from the various
towns.
On Friday morning the teachers and
student, of the McAllen school were busy
getting ready for the afternoon and even
ing programs. From = to 3 o'clock the
visitors spent the time inspecting the ag-
ricultural exhibit, and in viewing the ex-
hits made by the classes in domestic
science and domestic art. presided over BY
Miss Swift and Miss Shanks. Miss Swift
exhibit was a unique one and most interest
ing Just at this time because of the world
war.
HOME ECONOMICS EXHIBIT.
The food preparation classes had an cx-
|hihit consisting Of typical foods Of differ
'ent countries. Each table was decorated
with the flag and colors Of the nation rep
recipes for the dishes shown. The flags
we're made by the members of the sixth
grade cooking class.
England's table held 4 roast of beef and
"a plum pudding rising from a bed Of red
roses, England's national flower. The
French tri-color floatcd over u clear soup
and Il shrimp salad. Miss Ncrena Rodri-
.gUcz arranged n most interesting table If
typical Mexican dishes. including chill con
.%carnc, cnchiladas. stuffed onions and
Mexican queen dessert. The cover Of this
table was an exquisite piece Of Mexican
drawn work. The yellow and red of Spain
rose over a dish Of iambalaya and an
other of chup folso, the stew which l. the
principal dish of the Spanish peasant.
A Siberian pilmcn stood next to the plat
of southwestern Russia. Germany flag
guarded dishes of noodles, -aucr kraui and
frankfurters. Next to it stood a small ta-
bic representing Belgium. Ii was decor
ated with white flowers and held only an
empty bowl.
On the blackboard was a table showing
the comparative prices of common food
stuffS in the United States in 1900, 1914
and 1917. These prices were the average
through the entire country a well a. the
class could obtain them. Because of the
general interest shown in the table, it i
given here:
FOODSTTFFS IN 1900. 1911 AND 1917.
White sugar: lpcr H.. 1900. Dc: 1911.
q lie: 1917. IL lie.
Flour: (rcr ID. 1900. .9oa5; 1914. 1925;
1917, Ito.
Corn Meal: (per b.. 1900. 1c: 1914, Be-;
1917. SO.
Dairy Butter; (per h.. 1900. zoe: 1914. zoe;