El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25
Spring Song Festival OF Alta Vista
And Lamar Schools 4 Pleasing Affair

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/ CONG numbers BY pupils OF Lamar
- and Alta Vista schools were the
leading features Of the spring festival
presented by those schools in the
courthouse auditorium Friday night
although the dance Of the fairies and
the whirling Of the gypsies were also
/ effective. Miss Neil Guion. teacher al
Alta Vista. showed her ability as q
/ director. as she handled the large
! choruses and smaller units Of singers
Mrs. James Lee Hebberd was at the
piano.
The singing OF the star spangled
/ Banner" simultaneously with the
bringing Of the colors to the front Of
I the stage, Wzs done with q snap credi-
! table 20 army time" Sons Of Amer
I lea was a song with a bugle Tilt
given with a vim by the boys The
Boys With the Hoes" vas a pleasing
number, each lad being in farmers
army regalia- Wand and flag drills
I by boys and girls showed the calls
themes Of the two schools The gypsy
dance chorus showed the effect OF
dilgent rehearsal and the costuminE
was excellent, likewise the Japanese
girls and their umbrellas.
These girls from Lamar were in the
japanese number Louise Price, Elsie
Bauer, Elizabeth Watson. Halle Ores
ham, RObbimae Tankersley, GOldie
Herlerstein, Eloise Jones' Virginia
Morris, Ruby Turnstill, Mary Frances
Crawford. Iva Dell Miller, Elizabeth
Brown, Vera Hamm and Irene Tie
meier.
Alta Vista boys were encored for
their Long Long Trail, which
brought out blended voices. The
Goodnight" song by little girls from
Lamar, brought them back with their
candles and uodding heads. The full
chOruses by Alta Vista and Lamar
Students placed respectively, on the
letr and right OF the stage on raised
seats. with half OF each on the level
in the center, were well received and
showed much careful direction Of their
teachers
National hymns OF the allies brought
the audience Of about 1000 fathers and
mothers 10 their feet, the flags Of
France being at the front while each
was sung The Stars and Stripes were
waved as the combined chOruses sang
Keep the Home Fires Burning," and
the final. God Save Our Men"
The war savings stamp talks OF
Mary Louise Decker, Donald Perry and
Margaret Arnold were delivered with
campaign enthusiasm, and were heard
nearly all over the auditorium
Mrs. Eunice Payne and Miss Alice
Fitzpatrick, principals of Alta Vista
and Lamar schools were present but
the direction Of the program was in
charge OF the teachers. Miss Estelle
Berrien, Miss Guion, Miss Vivian Pom
eroy, Miss Elizabeth Hawkins and
Miss Helen Roberts.
Friday afternoon the pupils OF the
san JacintO school gave their field
day exercises on the campus Of the
school Miss Margaret Hemenway
and Miss Hila Leslie had entire
charge OF the program. and the chill
dren showed the thorough training
that they have received throughout
the year from these two able play
ground teachers Not the least in
terestfng feature OF the day was the
presentation by r. R. Jones. OF the
three shields won during the year by
the teams OF san Jacinto. These
trophies were received by the proud
captains Of the girls indoor ball
teams - HOrtencia Armendariz and
Clarence BIoom-aud for the base
ball team by Jose Lacarra- The pro-
gram included the singing Of patriotic
songs and the music was led by Miss
Hazel Stout The following program
was given.
Chorus. America"
Wand drill, girls OF the fifth, sixth
and seventh grades.
--TjallnaspoIza," boys OF the low
seventh.
'.Bieiling." boys and girls Of low
seventh.
song. BE a Booster
Black Nag fourth grade girls.
Free hand drill fifth and sixth
grades.