Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-08
CHILDREN GIVE PRETTY
DANCES AND RECEPTION

Sixteen dainty, little couples, COM
prising the children's dancing class
of Mrs. William Ballantine Penfield,
Penfield, had their closing reception
of the season Friday afternoon from
AS 10 6:45 o'clock in the main din
ing room of the Wauregan house, de-
lightfully entertaining an audience of
close to 400 of the parents and friends
o the class members. he arrange
ments tor the reception Wer Success
fully carried out by Mrs. Penfield and
Airs. William McCord. who has been
patroness of the class.
The pretty programme opened with
the March and several class num-
bers in which the children showed
notable proficiency that was the sub
ject Of much favorable comment and
was continued with interpretive solo
dances and special group dances
that We're Some with admirable grace,
confidence vand understanding, that
won for each of the little dancers
! prolonged applause and brought
them back to bow their acknowledge
ments. Each lettle dancer was ap-
propriately costumed, adding pretty
| touches to the scene when they took
| their places later in the general sass
| dances.
Master Merton Tubbs and little
|
march and at the close presented
Mrs. Penfield a basket of sweet peas
| in which was a cameo brooch the
| gift of the class members and their
! plrents. A one step. fox trCt. Jump
Jim Grow. and waltz, was followed
by the first of the feature dances.
This was the sunf1ower dance by
Anna Spicer, May Guile and Mildred
Peckham. all in sunflower dresses
and carrying large sunfiowers. Mari
on Agnew, in blue smock and hat,
Polly Anna In the Park, and was
followed by Carl Sherman in full
Scotcha costume, who danced the
Highfling Fling with fine spirit. I'm
fortunately his partner, Anna Rodier,
was kept at home by illness.
The Breath of Spring, an interpre-
tive dance. was given in a charm
ing way by Elizabeth McCord who
wore a dainty dress of pink trimmed
with apple blossoms The allied one
step was followed by the army anG
navy drill by Lucy Gray MacDoug
all with true navy snap, wearing 8
sailor costume.
A clown dance, in costumes dotted
with gold stars was cleverly done by
, Frances Hcneault. Marion Agnew
Merton Tubbs and Ralph Gibbs
Following this came the pretty mum
Dor. Wood Nymphs, by Katherine
Rattcrsby in dress of pink MESA
line with irridesCent trimming.
The fox trot by the class was fol
: lowed by the Japanese dance by Lu-
t ellie Perkins, who wore a beautiful
= blue Idmona embroidered Will
chyrsanthemums and made j charm,
+ ing little Japanese maiden.
} The Mother Goose dance was givel
/ | by eight little girls in Grace Greenwa,
dresses, Elizabeth McCord. Marie At
I terbury, Alberta Boardman. Charlotte
GeeT, Loretta Allen, Virginia Wood
: worth, katherine Brown and Marion
\ Gibbs. With clicking castanets ant
wearing a pretty costume of yellow
I | Elizabeth Collins gracefully gave
: Spanish dance as the last of the sol
O dancers. The Highland lad and III
Spanish dancer led the march whicI
h closed the program after one-step.
The class included the following
II Lucille Perkins, Lucy Gray MacDou
gall. Elizabeth Collins Katharine Bat
p ! tersby, Helen Fitzgerald. Muriel Hol
c dredge, Anna Rodier Virginia Wood
worth, Marion Agnew, Charlotte Gee
. Marie Atterbury, Marion Gibbs. Loret
! ia Allen, Catheroine Brown, Elizabet
; McCOrd, Frances Heneault, May Guile
n Mildred Peckham, Anna Spicer, AIber
, ia Boardman, Edmund Spicer Ca
4 Sherman, sherman Barber, Merto
I Tubbs, Ralph Gibbs, Stanley Vaughn
Romano Holdredge, Lester Armstrong
Visitors from New London who at
= tended the reception included Edmun
{ Foljambe Mrs. Spalding, Elmer Spal
= ding, Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Mis-
e Margery Williams. Mrs. Cutler. Trac
1t Cutler, Mrs. Elnor Fitch, Mrs. Willar
1t Harris, Francis Goodwin. Mrs. Atwoo,
: Miss Celina Atwood, Miss Katherir
e Simpson. Mrs. Bett Miss Catherir
Bett, Mrs. Harry knowlton, Masts
Lawrence KnoWlton.