The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-08
THE GROWING
OF DEMOCRACY
One OF the Best Entertainments Ever
Given by High School Staged
on Tuesday Evening.
GOOD CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Beautifully Staged Pageant As Fitting
Climax to the Entertainment
7 Teachers to be CompIimented

&a One Of the best entertainments evel
given by pupils of the Denison higl
school was the patriotic musical pag
cant, 1.-THE Growing of Democracy,
at the opera house Tuesday evening
May 7th. The opera house was filled
to capacity and those who were for
tunate enough to attend pronounce the
entertainment a most inspiring one
and appropriate for these war times
Much credit for the success OF the pro
gram is due Miss Winifred Wright and
Miss Anna Sollinger to whom the
training of the students was entrusted.
They were ably assisted by several
members of the high school faculty.
One of the pleasing features OF the
evenings entertainment was the music
rendered by the orchestra under the
direction of Professor Gratke, who
since last fall has organized and train
ed this fine groupe of high school stu.
dents They played throughout the
program and the selections were ex-
ceptionally well rendered. Maurlne
Hamley very ably accompanied all OF
the musical numbers at the piano.
The program opened with the sing
ing of America by the entire audience
during which the curtain raised, bring
ing to view large beautiful American
flag. The first part Of the program
was camp scene showing a number
OF "Sammies" lounging around their
tent in true camp style singing to the
strains of an ukelele. The quartette,
composed of Chester Schlumberger,
Lenihan Lally, Everett Norelius and
Andrew Lorenzen, rendered beautl-
full serenade which was heartily en-
cored A gypsy love song, rendered by
Andrew Lorenzen, was one of the big
hits Of the evening and was exception
ally we'll sung. Following another
number by the quartette groupe Of
popular war songs were sung by the
Sammies, which brought forth q burst
of applause.
The second part of the program con-
sisted of two musical numbers by a
mixed chorus with Lehman Lally TAX
ing the solo parts.
The climax of the program was the
beautifully staged pageant in which
the crOwning Of Democracy was por-
trayed. The stage was most attractive
with patriotic decorations and beau
tiful throne was arranged in the center
on which Mary Vollerson, who took
the part of Democracy, was crowned.
,Denison, ably represented by Ruth Sill
letto, entered first, followed by leila
GillmOr as Iowa, Bernice Richardson
as Columbia and the four stricken ma
lions, England, France, Belgium and
Italy, represented by Mildred Hubbell,
lone McCord, Margaret Christensen
and Edna 1Portz, followed by tiny chill
dren bearing the flags of the nations
Neva Duncan, as the lit
tie Star Fairy, executed a most diff
cult and graceful dance. This little
one shows unusual talent in this line
and always is greeted with enthusiasm
when she appears in public. This was
followed by sailor boy chorus, knit
ting girls and a farmers chorus led
by Uncle Sam, represented by Andrew
L0renzen. A duet, sung by Bernice
Richardson and Lehman Lally, display
ed wonderful ability on the part Of
these two young people. Next came
Democracy, accompanied by little
Katherine Kemp as a peace messen.
ger and Virginia Bollen as JOY bringer
Mary V0llerson gave a patriotic Sc.
lection, after which she mounted the
throne and was appropriately crowned.
A folk dance in. which sixteen girls
participated was quaint and well exc.
cuted. The closing event of the pro-
gram was May pole dance by num-
Der of girls, the pole being wound with
streamers of the national colors. The
curtain was lowered while the partici.
pants sang the Star Spangled Banner.
& The teachers of the high school, as
well as the pupils, are to be congratu-
lated upon the success Of this enter
tainment The proceeds will be turned
over to the high school athletic, asso'