The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-06
COUNTY SUPER|N TENDENT
zAN|ES SAYS SPLENDID
CO N N j NIFTY SPIRIT.
PREVAILS At GRA \ A NJ
(By Mrs. g. Il. WOlfe)

A unique and extremely interesting
entertainment was given at the Gra-
ham school house, Thursday Nov.
25th at 1880 p. N. The first part OF
the entertainment was called, THE
Pilgrim" and was dramatization
Of the Pilgrim story down TO the time
of the first Thanksgiving. The sec
ond part was called To-day" and
showed the religion, education, citi-
are the outcome of the labor, faith
and sacrifice Of the Pilgrims.
The entertainment was unique from
two standponts 1t was community
affair and it was fine dramatization
from start 10 finish. No manuscript
was used. The idea of the Thanks
giving play started in Sunday
Being a good idea to reach even more
than the Sunday school. Soon the
whole community was enthuscd and
came night after night to practice
Every one read from histories and
other sources. and then the story
was draInatiZed, each person taking
his part and doing all necessary talk
ing in his own words. Taken alto
gether it was by far the first example
Of church school-community cooper
alton the writer has ever come in
contact with. We need more of the
same character.
The first scene of the play was
laid in England where the Pilgrims
discussed their wrongs. and decided
10 leave. The second scene was in
Holland 16 years later The Pilgrim
band again came together TO discuss
the troubles which faced them there,
and decided to go TO America. The
third scene was on the beach at
Plymouth just after the landing OF the
Mayflower. Here the pilgrims had
their first glimpse Of Indians. Mu-
tual astonishment and fear were
clearly shown. Next came pictures
from life in the Plymouth colony
during the year, following the landing
"The Axmen," planting Corn Miles
Standsh and John Alden" John Al
den and Priscilla" THE Thanksgiving
Feast" and others.
The Indian band consisted of about
eight warriors and squaws, Their
acting was unusually clever. War
paint and war bonnets as well as
tomahawks, axes, knives and bows
and arrows added reality TO any scene
in which they took part, They kept
wary eyes upon the Pilgrims until
the Thanksgiving feast, to which with
many a satisfied grunt, they did
ample justice. At the end Of the
feast they all received presents of
beads, trinkets and knives at the
hands OF Governor Bradford. Then,
in true Indian fashion they stole 81
lently away into the forest and were
seen no more.
ment, To-day" was no less absorb
ing in its interest then the first part.
To-day" as shown in four scenes,
! religion, education, citizenship and
humanitarianism. AS religions liberty
came first with the Pilgrims, so II
has always been the cornerstone OF
our civilization. Extracts were read
lIOIl lub tbllSlllullOll VI lAN tA'ie'N
States on religion, liberty and Rev.
Smith pastor OF the Baptist church
at Graham gave some fine thoughts
on patriotism and its relation TO reli-
gion. Education" was represented by
children of all sizes from the small
est urchin 10 the sober graduate.
They demonstrated various phases Of
prtst1arc cntv,u
trayed by several types Of citizens, the
farmer, the housewife, the oil man,
physician, wireless operator, govern
ment employe and others. "Humani-
tarianism" was shown in two parts.
In the first, n Salvation Army worker
found a family OF ragged, hungry
waits and took them away to pro
vide food and shelter for them. The
second part depicted Red Cross work
at home and abroad. At home the
mothers We're knitting, abroad, soldier
and sailor boys were being served at
canteen. Suddenly a wounded sol
| dler was brought in and laid on the
canteen table. First aid was admins
tered by n capable Red Cross nurse
and two attendants.
The entertainment ended with a
very beautiful and effective tableau
called THE Spirit of America" The
central figure was girl draped
in the Stars and Stripes and holding
aloft n torch. Above her were group
ed the soldiers and sailors Of the COM
munity and all those who had taken
part in To-day" AS all stood "a,
attention" the Star Spangled Banner
was played.
About rs mon, women and children
took part In the entertainment. The
success of tho effort was due to the
friendly cooperation and tireless en-
ergy Of the loyal community and faith
ful teachers, Miss Kate Gray and
Miss Matte Veal.
1t was my privilege to be associated
with the Graham community as a
substitute teacher during the two
weeks prior to Thanksgiving entertain
ment."