El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-25


ming by the entire student body OF
the FL Paso School for Girls, was the
beautiful closing scene Of the school
term and viii linger long in the mem
ory OF those who witnessed H. SO ex-
quisitely arranged 1t was
From the great house with its gal
leries and Italian facade. the lawn
slopes gradually to the shadow pool
and on chairs, cushions and rugs the
hundreds OF spectators were seated
about the lawn.
Dame Nature lent with generous
hand her gifts for. the occasion and
Just as the first sweet notes from the
orchestra. hidden within the NINA
ture woodland at the lakes edge,
were waited on the flower laden
breezes the clouds rolled away and
the bright moon rode high-
The players. representing all the
creatures OF fairy realm. sWayed and
fitted from the trees and shrubs and
as graceful as the sWaying WILLOWS
forming the background OF the scenes
danced. sang and read their numbers
1t would be difficult to say Just Wnicn
OF the scenes. was most beauutul, LOT
each one was a gem in Itself and II
was ALL in reality dream OF ar
beauty. The picturesque costumlns'
rraceful draperies OF every hue,
c.-scis1 costumes with curls encircled
wien chaplets Of flowers. ureIles
with frfdesceut wings and tairy
oueens and attendant handmaidens N
white tulle. flowers and dozens OF
other beautiful costumes MADE a pc
T-iIderin- kaleidoscope Of 5eWeled
coIo-s And Through all Of the scenes
were heard the notes Of the orcneslsa
as II PLAYED selections from allo-
sumner Nights Dream" Of Mendels-
sohn- .-.,,-.
v-herefn Iris weaves the rainbow Weo
~ dreams When the dream web was
woven the audience found ilseI IN
the court at Athens. where Ineseus
fT.zdv Buntonl. celebrated his be-
trothal to Hippolyto violet Arm
strong.) -
Theseus and his bride was given py
a group Of Athenian maids and maid
The play Of aPyramus and Thisbe,'
was delightfuly done BY susyoel
Bunton. Fanny Mapel, May Laws
Kate Leaveu and Ruth McNary-
butterflies from fairyland darted
eracefulIv from place TO place on the
rose petaled grass. Ittanla AJul!e
Hawkins), Oberon (MarEaret BalmJ'
and Puck CDorothea Reinburgl per
formed their parts with true fairy
% The e Cree, festival dance was a
beautiful bit with the dancers gar
landed with flowers and carrying
co1ored balloons A quaint Berga-
nnasker's dance concluded the fes-
tfvities-
orchestra numbers and played first
VIOLIN Miss Florence Crissey played
second violin: Leon Wosika violon-
cello: 7. F. Maxwell flute, and MIS-
Walter Ponsford was at the piano.
Miss Rachel Keenholts, director OF
physical training OF the school. was
in charge Of the dances To MISS
Frances Foster. art teacher Is que
credit for the exquisite planning or
costumes and the blending and ar
rangements Of the colors-
Miss Ora Slater directed the play
and was assisted by the entire staff
Of instructors Of the school
After the last scene the school ap-
reared grouped IN semicicrcle and
the graduates Of this years term,
Misses Louise Beach. Alethea Coffin.
and l. lse Crawford, who received
diplomas. and Misses Elizabeth Pfaff
and Mary Hale. who received certifi-
cate for partial courses, were ad-
dressed by H D. Slater for the d.
rectors.
The pageant. From the Land Of
the 1Iontezumas." which was pre-
scented at the Alamo school Friday
viii be repeated by request Wednes-
day at p. m at the high school aud
itOrium. II is a pageant or line
scenes based upon the legends OF
Mexico. the border, and Americaniza-
ton work in the public schools The
first scene depicts the coming Of the
Aztecs and founding OF Mexico the
second. the legend OF the Fair God;
the third. the wrongs Of the Aztecs
and their redress brought about by
Fl. de Las Casas. the apostle OF the
Indians; the fourth, the legend OF
the buried treasure OF Mount Frank
lin; fifth. Americanization work in
the schools. There are songs and ]
dances appropriate 70 the time in /
which each scene is laid.
On Thursday afternoon the high I
seventh grade Of Alta Vista school I
viii present a program at the school. /
Those who viii take part include /
Dorothy Parrish. sara Carlisle. John /
Eddie May Duty. Robert I
Boyle, Earl Rodenhaver. J. D. Bowers, /
John Thompson, Louise Abdou. Nellie /
Nav Berry and Odos McKinnon. /
Song will be give in concert BY the 1
entire grade and the presentation OF 4
certificates for perfect attendance will /
be made.
On Saturday afternoon at $3.50 I
o'clock the pupils Of Lamar school will /
give a nIaylet in the auditorium OF /
the high school IN benefit OF the play
ground equipment fund for the Lamar
school. The play to be given Is
'Hiawatha" and the music Is TO be
furnished by the Lamar school or
,hestra.