The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-05-25

''It was a fine performance, an en- tertainmen: that any school might be proud cf'' was the nature of the re- marks heard Saturday night, as the we'll pisa seG audience passed out cf the MoreEci Club where the seating capacity had fallen far short of accom- moGating the crowd that sought ad' mission to the Belgium Relief enter tainment by the pupils of the public school.
 When tr', curtain lifted sixty MeAi- Can children, costumed and grouped to represent the flowers of spring pre- scented a rleasing picture, and began tneir cantata with sprightly song of the month of May, Little Red Riding Hood,' picking nosegay afforded the opportunity for the different dances and songs, and the dance of little Daf- fodilly was exceptionally full of grace. Great credit is due Miss Holm and Miss Carter for the training that was necessary to produce such a perform ance.
 Next came Mrs. McCormick's pri- mary pupils, who, as Brownies, had a rolicking good time themselves and convulsed the audience with their an tics and comic costumes.
 The Gypsy band from Miss Maude Schroeders first grade presented brilliant array of colors, and showed quite a remarkable power of concen- tration, as throughout the drill they never lost count and kept their mo- tions and tambourineS in perfect time with the music. When their leader, little Ruth Nonnamaker, performed some very graceful steps to the ac- compartment of the tambourines, she won well merited applause.
 The next drill was given by ten little girls from Miss Ella Schroeder's second grade class. They carried their dollies ready for by-lo-land, and sang several very sweet songs to them. As they grew sleepy, and dropped off to bed, only two, Marian Towle and Minnie Lee Peters, were left to sing the last lullaby, and their young voices I came out very clear and sweet.
 The curtain rose again upon scene from far Japan, and there stood eigh- teen little girls from the fourth grade, in kimonas, sashes, high cultures, chry santhemums, and eye brows penciled to the correct angle. The Japanese love song, with fan drill accompani- ment, was very well given, and evi- ! denced tireless training on the part | of their teacher, Miss Lloyd.
 i The dance of the Butterflies costum-
 ed and drilled by Miss Hazel Agner, was an excellent piece of work Kath- crime Towle, resplendent in white and silver as a fairy-butterfiy, awakened l the many hued creatures and led them
 in a very graceful dance.
 Far different from the slowly waving
 movement ot the butterflies, was the
 Irish Lit that followed. The boys were in suits of green with lace
 frills and the girls wore white dresses [ with shamrock borders, green boleros
 and caps, ard all the white feet nov
 ed fast, faster, and fastest until the curtain dropped amid a burst of ap- 1 plause. This performance, especially showed result of training throughout
 the year by Miss Holm in folk danc 1 ing and physical culture.
 [ The dance around the wigwam and
 camp fire by the girls of the seventh
 and eighth grades, was Indian in every
 detail. The costumes were perfectly
 gotten up, and as it is hoped, there
 will be an organization of Camp Fire
 Girls here next year, these costumes
 will, no doubt, be often used. The
 dance closed with the singing of parts l of Hiawatha, and so sweetly was the
 song rendered, that great credit is due