Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13

, Quest for the Best
Colorful and pretty as anything
could be was the pageant Saturday
afternoon on the campus of the high
school. Over two hundred women
and girls of the county participated,
with large and representative aud
renee gathered from all of the towns
OF the valley as onlookers.
The pageant opened at A o'clock,
with "The Girl" Miss Elmer White,
and "The Spirit of the Association
Miss Florence Springer, entering to
a professional, and the Reader, Mrs.
II. V. Gray taking her place at one
side of the campus
The story of the pageant grows out
of the appeal of "The Grip to be
shown that which is worthwhile in
life, and the answer of the assoca-
ton. which brings forth the gifts of
those associated under the name of
the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation.
Two little fairies with magic
wands, calls first the Health Group,
the Hikers, the Gymnasium Group
and the quaint Mother Goose Health
Hygiene Girls of Ell Centre and myri-
ads of. Girl Reserves which were
thought by many to be the most pic
turesque of all.
Next came "Play" in the form Of a
lovely group of girls who gave a
Greek Ball dance, followed by gay
party group.
knowledge group depicted hand
craft In weaving dance that was
most suggestive, Graciousness, Ma
ture and Flower Study, concluding
with a dramatic group from Ell Cen
tro high school, eight girls in Pier
rerre and Pierrotte costumes. This
group sang a charming little drama
song.
Mrs. Theodore l.. Barnes opened
the most beautiful section of the pa
geant, Spirit, with the song, "If l
Knew You and You Knew Me-" fol-
lowed by two groups, Friendship and
Fellowship, the latter from the Mex
lean Reserves. Both groups sang
appropriate songs.
AS the Worship and Bible Study
groups appeared, Mrs. Barnes sang
most beautifully, "Entreat Me Not
To Leave Thee" and introduced
"Service" with another solo. "My
Task" Girls depicting the spirit Of
giving entered during the solo.
The final tableaux was a triangle
Of blue formed by Y. w. C. A. board
members, each leading girl by hand
And not heart but beat lnsympathy,
when Mrs. Barnes sang with deepest
feeling, "Not What We Give but
What We Share"
"'The Girl" was satisfied and ac-
cepted all that had been offered by
the Association, she and the Spirit of
it all leading the Recessional off to
retirement behind the corridors of the
building.
Too much can not be said of the
work done by the leaders of the Girl
4, Reserves and Miss Springer, Y. w. G.
A. director of the county. Club ad-
visers did their whole part in helping
to make costumes, and in other ways.
The work of Mrs. Gray and Mrs
Barnes added immeasurably to the
beauty and effect of the pageant.
Mrs. Perry Rogers, Miss Cornelia
Clark and Miss Evalyn Andre as
music directors also deserve mention.
In fact not one who contributed
should be left out. All were fine.
The picnic supper was greatly en-
joyed, followed by an address by Miss
Margaret Biz which fitted into the
program of the Afternoon perfectly
"The Need of Our Best Today" was
the subject of this eloquent and mast
erly address Ct one who knows the
world and its very great need just
now of leaders who are willing to
pour out their best for others.