The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
MAY DAY FETE
HUGE SUCCESS
Ideal Day Contributed
to Pleasure of the
Event.

Tuesday was gala day in Liberal,
the occasion being the May Day fete
of the school children, and the wealth
er man handed out his choicest offer
ing that the pleasure Of the afternoon
should not be marred.
1t seemed that the entire town and
country surrounded the enclosure on
the school grounds where the enter
tainment was given, long before time
for the opening number, yet the
crowds kept coming. 1t is seldom that
such an immense audience gather for
any occasion, but the fact that it was
the children who were responsible for
the program caused every one to have
a personal interest, and all were
there.
Promptly at $3.50 the first number
on the program was enacted, the
browning Of the high school queen. A
procession Of quantity costumed
young ladies marched into the arena
and formed two lines before the
throne, already prepared, between
which the queen and her attendants
marched, tiny girls strewing flowers
before them. The queen, having been
crowned, ascended the throne, and
the escort retired to make way for
similar demonstration for the grade
school queen. Both were prettily
done and received hearty applause.
1t would take a whole newspaper
to describe each event and those who
took part, and every number is
:. worthy of mention.
The events were as follows:
:, May Pole Dance, direction Of Miss
! es Hutchinson and Thompson.
Virginia Reel, direction of Misses
:, Crackel, Davis and Rand.
Minuet, direction of Miss Wilson.
Ribbon Dance, direction Of Miss
:, Oldham.
Mountain March, direction Of Miss
es King and King.
Gotlands Quadrille, direction Of
Miss Breiner.
Lassie Dance, direction Of Misses
Norman and Pruett.
Reap the Flax, direction of Misses
Dunham and Railsback.
Long Betsy Dance, direction Of
Misses Brooks and Walters.
Japanse Dance, direction Of Miss
Hughes.
May Pole Winding, direction of
Misses Wilson, Norman, Hutchinson
and Thompson.
Formation of Flag, Messrs. Fulton
and Larner.
Solo, Spring" by Miss Laura
, Todd.
, The costumes were many and var
led, and some especially artistic Gre
, ations were in evidence. The per-
, formers showed careful training, re-
flecting credit upon themselves and
their instructors.
No one was missed in the whole
school, from the tiny tots in the pri-
mary department who had their parts
as we'll as the young men and ladies
Of the high school.
One number was given that did not
appear on the program. At the close
Of the last number three Of the boys
taking part feigned injury and were
attended by the boy scouts, who band
aged imaginary broken limbs and
bruised heads, carrying their patients
to a place Of safety.
1t was a great day for the boys and
girls and great day for the parents
and friends. One man within our
hearing, upon being asked to leave,
remarked that he certainly would not.
Said he: "If leave before it is over
will miss half my life," and he was
there when the last number closed.
During the afternoon the high
school orchestra furnished music for
the dances, marches, etc., in highly
creditable manner.
The formation and execution Of
this program was no small task on
the part of the teachers, and they de-
serve vote of thanks for their eff
fort.
The Democrat hopes that the May
Day fete will continue to be an an
nual event in the Liberal schools.