El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-23
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Dickson and Mrs.
FenneH To Address Club Federation

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of dramatic material here. Mrs Az
stories have been written about
the picturesque life OF Houston Plots
might be built upon periods OF Texas
unique Development. but an uncertain
foundation upon history can never
make drama sectional Socaled sec
tional drama IS too often an eNag-
gerated feature OF dialect, costume
or events It is not the possession
desecrated library OF Louvain or
even a Houston or an Alamo that
gives a people its drama Rather
than make this Snug. self satisfied
mistake Of relying on accident. let
Us remain content as We are, 70 De
just one more lap on the way 70
California"
In outlining the traffic over the
great highway, the speaker traced
1t back TO the period before civiliza-
tons advance, when the red man
roamed in sole possession. and con-
cluded. by the revival OF what is
too old to count in years, would you
care 10 make Fl Paso somlething more
than cotton. oil and city LOTS
1t Is 10 the honor Of Santa Fe, she
pointed out, that she took the first
steps which would link the present
OF the Indian 10 the pageantry OF his
past Her disappearing race, she
SAYS and its folklore. her spanish
romance and her modern town, under
the leadership OF Dr. Hewett. director
OF the school OF American Research,
she combined year ago, into a col
orful three days fiesta
Mrs. Averill described the dances
and pantomimes. dramatic and uu-
steal. which comprise the indian
part in the celebration and in max
ing local application, she says;
Does Fl Paso sleep while her dra-
matte possibilities pass quote
from the newspapers Of December y,
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".The Indians have fighted their
fires on the mountains on both sides
OF the river in honor OF Our Lady OF
Guadalupe. Troops OF them are ar
irving from their homes in the val
leys on their annual pilgrimage TO
the celebration IN Juarez- which VIII
extend from December TO January
z. Pueblo Indians VIII give. their ma
tive dances. Probably 1000 people
viii cross the bridge 10 see the cele-
'aThe papers OF the same date. De
cember u. 1919 simply say
THE annual feast Of Guadalupe
was celebrated Friday by our Few
remaining Indians, short OF its eiaoo-
our Indian neighbors near Tsleta.
Influenced by modern Indifference
now. too. conduct their ceremonies
half heartedly and perfunctorily. II
at all"
"Our American drama, our american
art and our American music were
born here in the southwest before
the discovery OF America and We,
the foster parents OF these arts, al
low them TO starye -tOr the want OF a
little appreciation
Dinner viii be served at the First
Presbyterian church at $50 Wednes-
day evening by Mrs r. P March,
chairman: Mrs. Josephine McCamy.
Airs. ". r Blair and Mrs F. L. Bar
orw. DR.. Floyd Poe VIII speak at the
devotional service at 1850 and at
o'clock. in the church office, there VIII
be a called meeting OF the elders,
trustees. and other officers 10 COM
nlete ethe plans for the next church
year, which begins April l.
Members OF the nominating com
mittee " the guild OF the First Pres
byteFianechurch viii meet at 2 n
Thursday afternoon in the church Of
flee
On Easter Sunday morning at $3.50
at the First Presbyterian church the
Fhilathea class will build the "noral
cross" as part Of the sunday school
program
Mrs. Adine owen viii be hostess 10
the next meeting Of the Embroidery
club on Friday afternoon
The Parent-Teachers association OF
Bailey school Will meet next Friday
at , o'clock at the school
The Wodesa club viii meet Tues
day evening at the home OF Miss
Mabel Weston on Nations avenue