East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-02
HISTORICAL PAGEANT IS
PRESENTED BY STUDENTS
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UMAPINE, June ideally locates
on the old Hudson Bay Trading Pos
five miles below Umapine the student
of the Vincent grade and high schoo
presented a historical pageant. depict
ing the early days of the Walla WALL
valley and especially the Hudson Ba,
country
Several hundred people gathered t
witness the fete and enjoyed the picnii
dinner at the noon hour. Miss Leori
Philippi of the high school faculty wa
director of events an1 was assisted b!
all the teachers of the school. Mis-
Zella Hoon was especially good a
pianist of the entire event. With ;
back ground of tall poplar trees and
| the pageant staged in the ampithea
| tire directly in front, the day was ideal
First case the dance the "Frolic of the
Sage Brush and Sand Flowers by the
first and second grades, followed by
an Indian dance before the camp fires
by the fifth and sixth grade boys. Next
was depicted in pantomine the coming
of the white man (Lewis and ClarKe)
and the fur traders find their way into
the valley of the Hudson Bay Trading
Post. Whitman strives to christianize
the Indians and meets his fate. our
forefathers and Chief Umapine ap-
pears as friend of the white man. His
tory is then obscured by a sand storm
after which Dawn" drives away the
storm. This was a beautiful dance by
high school girls in butterfuly costume.
Isobel Binford was May queen and she
was attended by twenty ladies in
Grecian costumes. Marjorie Winans
acted as the Rising Sun and before the
queen on her throne there now ap-
peared the cosmopolitan blood of ore
gon. First appeared the Irish col
leens dancing an Irish jig and this was
followed by the Scotch highland fling
danced in costumes by Anna Murphy
| Hildred Records and Bessie Hoon.
Dottie Hoon followed dancing a quaint
japanese dance. Third and fourth
| grade boys presented a swedish OK
l,dance which was humorous represent.
ing a'fight. Eddie Carpenter and Clyn.
ton Hodgen were clever as negro cloC
dancers. A dance of groups entitled
Most of U.s. received much applaus
land a Colonial Blue Blood minuet b,
grade girls in costumes was very beau
tiful and graceful. The winding of tn
three May Poles by the butterfly girl.
the colonial minuet dancers and tn
community ladies followed while
: professional closed the program.
Friday was the last day of schoC
and closed a successful term of schoo
Thursday evening in the Presbytel
, ian church at Umapine the graduatin
class of Vincent high school held the
, commencement program. The chure
was beautifully decorated with ros'
: and evergreens and was crowded wit
friends of the graduates. The proce+
sional march was played by Miss Eel
Hoon and Invocation was given by
2. Caldwell. The girls glee club ga'
three numbers which were much al
preciated. Joe Records as president
> the 1921 class commented on the pr
/, gress of the class throughout the fol
: years of high school work. Mrs ].
!, Harrah sang with much expressit
= "The Greatest Wish in the World
: while Miss Della Records gave pial
a solo, Lolita" by Eibling. Lionel L
roux with the salutatory on "Loyalt.
was fine while Keith Mcdaniel W
Valedictorial and had for the ther
Of his grafton Forward" Profess
Edwin Reed, editor of the college p
per at o. A. c. gave the graduatii
address. The topic was Margin
Life and Mr. Reed held his audien
from the beginning of his discour'
The presentation of diplomas w
made by ]. d. Harrah, principal of t
high school and those receiving the
were Joe Records, Paul Jones, Mor
Leroux. Kieth Mcdaniel, Earl Peffl'
Della Records and Marjorie Winal
The graduates were the recipients
many beautiful flowers and-gifts frc
friends.
After the high school diplomas We
presented, eighth grade diplomas we
given Ia Rebekah Kirk. Spencer Cor
land. Edna Wehtje, Ernesct Ram
and Christina Lawson. Christina wis
nor will secure her diploma after s
takes the examination for spelling
June.
The directors for Vincent sch'
have almost secured their teachi
staff for next year. The one teach
not as yet secured is for the hi
school The teaching staff is as f
lows: J. D. Harrah principal; NJ
Rita Hobbs. high school; first gra
Mrs. Lotta Mcdaniel: second gra
Mrs. ]. w. Stockton: third and four
Miss Randall Of Nolin: fifth and six
Mrs. Oliver, Of Pendleton; and NJ
jorie Frank Of Walla Walla for sever
and eighth grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Jones and
ard Mrs. Lane Hoon are delegates
j the state Grange which is meeting
Eugene this weeA
on Friday night, the patrons
Hudson Bay grange gave a graz
dance which was much enjoyed by
Young poprle present.
Miss Peterson Of La Grande yisi
9Th her friend Miss Ieora Phil