The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-02
R-CElv1ENARY
THANKSGIVING IS
Celebrated AT
mt. ST. ACADEMY
Beautifully Decorated Tables
and Bountifui Dinner Mark
the Event.
BY MRS. WINNIE HOOVER.

6y MhS- WINNIE ffOOVEH.
Mt St. Scholastica's Academy OBJ
served Thanksgiving day with a ter
centenary Thanksgiving dinner, from
] the sailing OF the Mayfiower. 1920. to.
Thanksgiving day, 1920. in table dec
orations. Prizes for the decoration
OF the tables are given annually at the
Thanksgiving season, as this is the
holiday at which all the girls are pres
ent at dinner.
This year the subject afforded a
wide scope for the ability of the girls,
. in artistic effect, color scheme and
detail. and the three prizes were given
for these three points.
The tables were all SO very beautf-
full that it must have been hard mat
ter for the judges to decide which
ones to select. but the prize for artis-
tic work was given the one which
was first in the series: THE Sailing
of the Mayiower" This table had
as a centerpiece the ocean. blue, on
which the miniature Mayfiower proud
ly rode the receding shore. with its
lighthouse and shell-strewu strand,
while the tiniest sea guls. the work
of one of tbs students. added to the
realistic effect The candle shades
used were most beautiful, and were
the handiwork of another OF the stu
dents, being hand-decorated with the
blue Of the ocean, lighthouse and tiny
ships. Through the port hole of the
ship the light was reflected, which
produced an effect OF moonlight The
favors were little ships filed with life
savers.
THE Landing OF the Pilgrims" was
the subject of the second table, and
had for centerpiece Plymouth Re X
surrounded by sea she Is. Little fishes
were the CONNECTIONS in shells. which
were the favors at each place. Can
dies in green illumined the table, and
the effect was lovely.
"The Forest Primeyal." was one "
the most beautiful tables. and min.a-
ture forest. through which small
streams flowed, held within its green
cry. the animals which the Pilgrims
found here when they landed Birchc
wood candles lighted the table and
brentwood canoes. an Indian wig
wan and favors of three boxes. CON-
pleted the Illusion
The Red Mems Home" was depict
ed by an Indian basket of fruit. on q
background of ferns. and Indian bas-
kets. pine cone candles in candlesticks
of Indian pottery. and favors of Indian
baskets in miniature. filed with fruit
confections. made a pleasing lecora-
ton.
The table designated as THE Indian
Corn" was given honorable mention
for color scheme. and was most pleas
ing Indian baskets. filed with Indian
corn. and an Indian maiden formed
the centerpiece for the table. Pop
corn outlined the center. and Indian
pottery baskets were used extensive
ly. The cand es ased were ears Of
corn in pottery holders. and the color
scheme of yellow and white, with faint
touches OF green in the trees. was
most effective.
John Alden and Priscilla came in
for recognition at table No. 6. and
were represented as returning from
the small log meeting house. which
occupied y place or the table. Snow
covered the ground. and pine trees
shadow for the table.
THE First Thanksgiving was
awarded the prize for detail. and was
a most interesting exhibition of the
work of fertile brains and clever
hands, for the girls had prepared a
dinner consisting of the food served
at the first Thanksgiving dinner. each
bit OF cookery being in doll-sized dish
es, and perfect replicas o. pies, cakes.
a turkey carved from a raw potato,
and carefully painted delicate
brown, and all set forth on small
table. The Pilgrims and Indian
guests were small do Is dressed IN
character, and the log cabin. back
ground. etc,S was very effective Pump
kin favors were at each place
-Thanksgiving Made National
Holiday" WIS most patriotic in ap-
pearance. and Uncle Sam and Coluui-
bia occupied the foreSround amid a
fiuttering of lags. and red. white and
blue. The place cards were in keep
ing with the decorations. being also
patriotic. Red candles illumined the
effective whole.
Thanksgiving. Americas Home
Festival" was given the prize for
color scheme, and the 'centerpiece OF
fruits. held in themselves the beauti.
full color idea which nothing man.
made could possibly improve upon.
Place cards of turkeys. candied fruits