Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-14
Participants Receive En-
cOmiums For It's Splendid
Success
5000 PERSONS PRESENT
Teachers Greatly Assisted in Drilling
Children. Twelve Numbers Pulled
Off Without Hitch.

between 23UU and, 3UUU parenus
and friends of our public school chill.
dren jounneyed out TO- the High
School grounds yesterday afternoon
to witness the annual school pag-
cant, which was scheduled to take
place in the latter part of May, but
owing to the unsettled condition OF
the weather, it was decided to post
pcne it to a later date. The crowd
was large and enthusiastic, and the
children as they always do, make a
splendid showing. The weather was
ideal for the occasion, neither too
hot nor too cold: and to say they en-
joyed it, especially the younger ones,
is to put it mildly. They seemed
to be in the height of their glory
when gamboling over the broad high
school campus, which can be made
one of the most beautiful athletic
fields in this section. if not in the,
entire State, the necessity and up
keep of which should be felt by
every public spirited citizen. Our
chiGdlen need playground and they
need it badly, not only when the
schools are in session, butt during
their vacation, and this is the ideal
center for recreation grounds.
One could not help being impress
sed, when he saw 1900 youngsters;
of the West End, Lee, and Washing
ten Schools march into the grounds
in charge of their respective teach
ers, and take the places reserved
for them. lit seemed that each little
Toy and girl felt that it WAS show
day, and they were the whole SHOW.
and it was up to them to make GOOD
and they did it to the satisfactior'
cf those who had the good fortune
to be present.
The twelve numbers went off with
out hitch. To make special men
ton of any particuilar one would be
very unhair. Suffice it to say that
every number was well rend>red'
and~skowed careful training. Th"
Flag Drill, by about forty httle boys
of Washington School, trained BY
Miss Douglas and Miss Burkctt, was
we'll rendered and beautiful. The
patriotic air of these little fellows
seemed to please the audience, lm'
mens'ely.
The Clap lance by sixteen little
ei,as of Lee School. under thc di-
rect:on of Mrs. Malnin. showed that
these little ones know how to keep
time with the music and do just
mfaat it said.
The Allied DriN by the children of
West End School was well received
especially the fancy dancing of little
Misses Powers, Duffey. Rolph, Swan,
Ballenger, Marshall, Watkins and
Celril Jackson.
Miss Summers, Miss Johnson and
Miss Ale are to be congratulated
upon the success of this number.
Next came the Daisy Chain BY
atout twenty girls of the 4th and
5th grades OF the Lee School, al
dressed in pure white with a rope
nrade of the wild daisy went through
a beautiful drill without mistake
Miss Rammerly and Miss Men
denhaM are responsible for the
splerdid training of these youune
girls. We nustt not forget the sturdy
lads of Washington School. our tu
t,re soldiers and sailors, who under
thd direction of Mr.. Ryan. addet
very much to success of the pagean
by giving beautiful exhibition Q.
army calisthenics.
The Old Vinginia Reel considered
Little out of datel by our modern
dances, but nevertheless always en-
iovable when wen rendered, was par
ticipated in by "a Girls who showe'
some of thel older folks how this oil
timer should be danced. Mrs. Mar
tin sind Miss Mendenshall caugh
the crowd with this number
The Health Play, one of the fea
lures of the entertainment wa
rendered in excellent style under tn
direction of Miss Grigg.
The Health Song led by Maste
Talbot Haslett showed that ou
ehRdren cs-: sing when properl
directed.