South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-22
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS

An unusually pleasing program
of vocal and musical selections,
drills and recitaticns was given
Sunday evening at o'clock TO an
appreciative audience that filled the
St Hedwiges school auditorium TO
its capacity. The net proceeds will
be used for the benefit OF the Polish
army in Canada and France. The
hall and stage were tastily decorated
in American and national colors
with bunting and flags. Upon the
stage were placed vases OF ferns
and cut flowers, giving it a pleasing
effect
The program, which was enjoyed
by the audience. judging from the
applause which greeted each num-
Der was as follows Song, ITO
Arms" children OF St Hedwige's
school sixth, seventh and eighth
grades: recitation. "Fatherland." W.
Borkowski, eighth grade st. He'd
wige school; song, Stand by Old
Glory" children OF st. Hedwige
school, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades; march and recitation
by boys. Patriots" of second grade,
st. Hedwige school; violin duet,
solo song, Lullaby Louis Woodka,
pupil OF st. Hedwige school; march
and drill with Polish flags, girls
dressed in white OF fifth grade, st.
Casimir's school; solo song, Ave
Maria" Mrs. A. Jablonska, accom-
paniment by c. +. Luzny; recitation.
1.-The Travelling star" Alice Bucz-
kowska. pupil Of ST. Hedwige
school; violin and piano duet, "Po-
fish Dance" and Stars and Stripes
Forever" by Paul and Bert Koch
anowska: dance, "Krakowianki,"
little girls dressed in Polish national
costumes with panic accompaniment
by Helen Grzesk, Of 81. Stanislaus
school, was well received by the
audience; solo song, "Child and the
Cuckoo" by little Miss Marie Kocz-
orowska, OF St. Hedwige school; vio-
lin and piano duet Stanley and
Marie Kazmierski pupils of st.
Stanislaus school; recitation. "Krad-
zione ME Tuczy." Miss Victoria j.
Strauss; playlet. a scenic reproduce
ally. one of the real founders of Po-
lish kingdom, was presented by pu-
pills Of St. Stanislaus school, under
the direction OF Sisters OF Holy Naz-
areth. Cast OF characters: King
Casimir. +. Bierwagen; Boleslaus.
his son, Leonard Swiecichowski;
Swietochna, Monica Gorka; piano
accompaniment To songs in playlet
was rendered by Hedwige Swiecich-
owska: March, Stars and Stripes"
by second grade girls in American
Flag costumes, unfurling the Stars
and Stripes and at the conclusion
of the march began TO sing Star
Spangled Banner" Joined by the en-
tire audience. pupils OF St He'd
wige's school; duet song by the
Misses w. Szalewska and Sophia
Szulczewska; violin and piano solo.
by Ladislaus and Hattie Prawat:
mixed choir. song OF St Hedwige's
Choral society, under the direction
Of c. F. Luzny marked the conclu-
sion Of the program.
Much credit for the success OF the
entertainment is due TO Sisters OF
Holy Cross. teachers OF St Hedwige
school, Sisters OF Holy Nazareth OF
st. Stanislaus and ST. Casimir's
| school; G. r. Luzny furnished the
music for drills and marches The
committee in charge was composed
OF Mrs, Helen J. Drejer. president
OF White Eagle Aid circle; Mrs.
Martha Greek. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEE: Mrs. A. Hon,
Miss J. CZarnecka, Mrs. Veronica
Rozplochowska. Miss Sophia Zakr-
ezewska, Mrs. Helen zwierzynska,
Mrs. s. Skrzeszewska and Miss Va
leria Wroblewska.
The entertainment given by the
Young Peoples Literary circle OF
st. Casimir's church at the parish
school auditorium, Sunday afternoon
and evening entitled Adventures
and Troubles OF a Photographer"
and Three Weddings" was well
attended and proved a big success.
In the Adventures and Troubles OF
a Photographic two-act comedy.
which provided unusual merriment