The Republican journal., 1921-04-07
The. Easter Recital and Ball,

The Easter Recital and Ball.
One of the Seasons Most Fascinating Fea-
| lures.
Mrs Sumner C.Pattee is receiving con-
gratulatlons from every source for the
pronounced success of the recital gwen
by the junior classes of her dancing
school and also for the enjoyable ball that
followed in the ArmOry on March 3Oth.
The teachers personal grace and mod
est manners are genuine object lessons to
her pupils, who adore her and very natur-
ally desire to initiate her every character
istlc. 10 the adult members present last
| wednesday evening her ability as a first
class teacher was most apparent, espec-
Tally in the solo dances of little children,
who have never had the experience of
appearing before an audience. With one
exception, the special numbers on the
program were original with the teacher.
Inc costumes were most appropriate,
indicating that the parents of the pupils
were also interested in the success of the
function and the opportunity of assisting
IN It's scenic effect. The two class num-
bers-Ace of Diamonds danish Folk
dance) and the closing march were most
pleasing
A very pretty feature was the courte-
GUS attention paid the matrons, Mrs. Carl
II. Stevens, Mrs. William M Randall and
Mrs. Morris L. Sluag, who in full and
very becoming evening gowns, were ush-
cred to the seats of honor by little lads
from four years up, Richard Sherman,
George Rogers, Thomas Parker, Henry
lngersoll and John Stevens Then the
dainty little flower girls appearing with
arm bouquets of snap dragons were Jane
Mudgett, Eva Mayo, Caroline Dolloff and
Airline Parker. After the march the en-
tire class by couples courtesied to their
matrons.
Eugene, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Hammons, comes naturally by
his ability to sing and dance and was
greeted with a very insistent encore as
he sang"P Lonesome Little Raindrop"
from the Village Folies. The little girls
assisting him in the chorus were Elena
Shute, Doris Collins, Emily Rackliffe,
Alice Banks and Fern Llnnekin in storm
garments with bright umbrellas.
In the group folk dances by the class
the ball room decorum of even the small
est children surpassed that generally seen
from the spectators seats of many pub
lie affairs
Some of the misses of the class, Eunice
Ames, Doris Wilson, Katrina Kelley,
Laura Beady, Virgie Mcdonald and Doro-
thy hitcomb as HI ghland lasses, did
the Scotch dance with credit to theul-
selves and TO their teacher. Their cos
tunes were becoming and they were in
the spirit of the dance.
The Nature Dance, one of Mrs. Pat
tees best compositions, was done by Hill
degard, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi l.. Rogers, with a grace that
was appreciated by the public, who saw
her for the first time All unconscious
of the pretty picture she made in her
dainty and fluffy tulle lavender gown
bare legs and feet she did the intricate
steps like a maid from Fairyland, The
encore was done with the same modest
and unass uming spirit that holds the at
tention of all.
Miss Gretchen, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward II. Fletcher, wore a very
becoming ballet costume of pale green
tulle with hair bands Of the same tone.
She is one of the older pupils of the class
and has appeared frequently in public in
solo work, but on this occasion did the
graceful and artistic Vase Impromptu in
manner that called for only the most
favorable comment She was also cor
daily encored.
Emily Rackliffe and Fern Linnekin, the
former in white and the latter in blue,
Nwearing gowns of century past, appear ed
demure and stately in the slow but pret
ty dance of the Old Fashioned Maids.
Its direct contrast of all modern ideas
was pleasing innovation. They re
sponded very sedately to their encore
repeating few measures of the dance.
MISS Helen, the little daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Harry A. Foster, in an extreme
ly becoming gown of pale pink tuIle with
shoulder garniture of pale roses reaching
to the waist and also few of them hold
ing her pretty hair in place, danced the
difficult and attractive solo, Columbine,
like princess of the art. She even ex :
ceeded her success in the Mignon so we'll
presented at their Christmas dance.
Then floated upon the floor bunch of
roses, as sweet and attractive as if fresh
from the summer garden, Gretchen
Fletcher, Jane Tarabain, Dorothy Cham
berlain, Doris Collins, Ciarissa Hartman
and Elena Shute They danced very
creditably the new group measure-Les
bouquetieres, and gracefully responded.
The anonymous number, Plerrette and
Plerrot, the boy and girl, the former in a
black and yellow domino land, the, latter
in black evening gown, furnished one of
the most favorite attractions In spite
of the mask Miss Clara Hammons was
readily recognized, but it was not until
the last march that the identity of Miss
Alice E. Southworth as a very graceful
boy became fully known.
1t rem aimed for Jane, the baby daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. H. Mudgett,
and Henry G., three and one half
years old young man, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G. Ingersoll, to star the pro-
gram and retire with it's laurels, little
dreaming that they had danced them
selves into the hearts of the. large crowd
present. 1t mattered little if they took
their cues trhe late from their elders,