Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-21
May Fete at the
University IS an Artistic
Triumph forAH Concerned
(By George A. BAnbun),

tSgHS 'OL IHes SING me sons
iof is harmony ,an1s-its color, ana II
the sods " kind 10 tines, sing me I
song of ITS poetry Sing me these
songs, and perchxnce. I can write Mt
tihgly Of the May Fete. which the
,younE women OF the university rave
upon the campus last night.
It was Miss Nell MartindAle's an
nual presentation, and again the folk
OF Grand Forks and those folk who
come here yearly for their conferences
are indebted to her. Like those who
are laboring at the university to give
We something original and convincine
In the drama, in music and in art,
Miss MartindaleS is,5working and ac-
complishins much IN another Held Of
art-A, held which IL Just ~ secure and
just as great a. any OF them. For
dancing is an art, and I speak Of dane
ing In its broader and finer sense:
the dancing, for instance, which Miss
Mafttndale knows and teaches. It ID
is both 1t is holding a greater place
than ever in the world Of culture to-
day. And when Miss Martindale
spends some ten or twelve weeks
training the young ladies who come
under her direction, she - laboring
not for the pleasure and the
mere honor Of the May Fete: II that
were her purpose the Eete would
come and 70. giving pleasure, to be
in the art life 81 the, commonwealth,
Its memories would he brief. and ats.
results negligent. But she Is build
ing better than that. She Il teaching
the young ladies a new mode OF tx
pression-An art that is as old a the
world itself. She is equipping them
with potse and grace and assurance
against a day when they shall 90
home to shape the affairs Of their
happier .thoroughfare. And they will
go, not as Carol Kenicott went to
Gopher Prairie, but as, broad and
deep-rninded young wonnen who know
beauty and can see 1t.
But enow! The May Fete, itself.
Is to be considered here. "Jeanette's
Garden" 1t is called, and 1t 10 Just
that: just a garden, where flowers
bloom and romance ripens; Just such
q garden as our dreams are made OF:
q garden whore the delicate odor Of
fall upon a man and a maid ak they
walk therein, hand in hand with Ro-
n And with the three walks
Kisrnet, and sometimes she is not,
kind, for come winds, and weeds to
get into the flowers and into the
hearts. But Ktsznet, is not unkind for
long, and soon come the gentle rains
and the warm sun, and Romance
smiles again. and the twain IRE happy.
Tinker Bell comes back to life Il,
you old folk sit Ind watch that you
believe in fairies. And because you
sat IN the edge Of Jeanette's garden
last night and watched the flowers
and the lovers and applAuded As they
warmed your hearts, you still are
young and you do believe in fairies.
1t all began when the gardeners
opened the gates, and the Snip Drag
nj poured In. From that moment,
these young folk had you, and Moth
seats-not ven a falling bleacher.
Came a Daisy Chain and the threads
Of romance were more tightly woven
and the Sweet Peas, tripping lightly
owe ropes Of life, placed another
charm upon you. Came, too, the grey
winds, pretter and more graceful than
the harsh winds which swept over
the campus yesterday and almost pre-
cludeds the Fete. Pink roses bloom
the winds swept over the garden and
the petals were scattered. Then, earn.
the slow, somber walk Of the rain
acros the garden and the rising sun,
and, >then, the peoples with their
dreams Of adventure filled the gar
den. The weeds got in and their mad
cap dance rave you pleasure. Other
dances there wer the Bachelor But
tons and the Butterflies and the solo
dance Of Jeanette and the dance
she danced with her lover.
It il a pleasure to see such a May
Fetc. a Fete which is not amateurish.
but which Is secure and accomplished.
It is the work Of people who know
what they want and know how to get
it. Miss Martindale has done 4 re-
mafkAble bit Of work She under.
the poetry and the Language
Of color, and she knows that art which
depends upon bodily expression for its
consummation. And, best Of all, she
to others.
who took part. It is impossible to
speak Of them all, except to say that
each did her part we'll and gave us a
noble ensemble. But there were the
solo dances Of Miss Doris Payne and
Miss Margaret Gillette, and the work
of George Grain.
Miss Payne has been see upon 4
number OF occasions in dances that
always have pleased, bu she, never
SCCu W OCIOCI AuVAbll68S Lu8u 16oL,
night. In q beautiful white costume,
a little reminiscent Of PavlowA's Swan
costume and. ia movements that were.
graceful, she was q picture Of tActful
harmony. 1t was a delightful bit Of
dancing, uncommonly well done.
George Grain was graceful and con.
vtncing as Jean. One should mention
here, too, little Jean Wilkerson, who
made a sprtshtly Cupid.
Miss MArgarep Gillette contributed
an excellent bit as the soloist in the
butterfly group. She, too, ri grace
full and expressive.
Others who contributed Ia the sue
cess Of the Fete were MiAs Ann Hola-
han who assisted in planning the
story, Miss Marion Stevenson and Miss
Julia Mattson who aided in costume
making, Prof. Jeddeloh and Mr.. ELLIS
who helped with the properties, and
Miss Marion Gray, who assisted ME-
MartindAle in the general direction.
Following - thA complete personnel
Of the Fete:
........-.....Dor1s FAyne
Jean ................. George Grain
SUN ralph lands
.GasdenAre
Eli Weston Frank WyttenbAck
Ray Dunlap Ralph Proctor
Joyce Martin Marion fxond Witt