Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-16
Splendid School
Enteu tainments
Demonstrating Fine School Spirit and
Marked Ability Making the Want
OF An Auditorium More Apparent.
First Ward Pageant


/ CITY ;hau the pageant SO well present
cd by the FIRST Ward school on Fri
! day. afternoon on their attractive
/ grounds both grassy and shady. The
| stately trees at each corner OF the i'm
/ proviSed stage affording the natural
| props tor the festooning OF the ma
/ tional colors which were significant OF
! the day and the program which was
to celebrate Armistice Day. Fully
! thousand people were gathered
there as spectators or as participants
there being more than $50 pupils en-
rolled IN the school and every one had
part
All the performers were in costume
and many OF these were OF great beau
y, particularly those OF the sun fair
les and the rain fairies, the parts TAX
en- by the very little girls.
| The Vlctrola was an important part
OF the program especially during the
professional parts and for the flag
drill and march which was beautiful
IN effect and SO perfectly done by the
older girls who were representing the
AZ states of the Union In the begin
nng Liberty was the central figure
and introduced other characters This
part was perfectly portrayed by Tassie
Rocks. Other speaking parts were
taken by soldier Joe Jones, sailor
Richard Strickland, and little Ernest
ine Seagraves as red, Eleanor Shenton
as white, and Doris Cox as blue of the
flag. The episode of the making of
the first flag was nicely given by
Martha Stovall as Betsy Ross, Wade
Malcolm as George Washington and
Eubanks Roberts as Robert Morris
A second episode told how the "Star
| Spangled Banner" was written. San
ford Davenport substituted for Eddie
Weaver was the American prisoner on
a British ship, Oren Chester, c. w.
Cook and Raymond Rogers were the
British officer and seamen. These boys
carried out their parts like true men
and brave. An interlude showed Jack
kasSeW1tz as Yankee boy in blue and
seW1tz as a Yankee boy in blue and
his little mate, Lucille Tyler; also Ro-
land King and his partner Geraldine
Shearer bearing the confederate flags
which Liberty gently displaced with
the stars and stripes
Uncle Sam then appeared and with
nm IN groups or in pantomine most
or the other characters were portray
ed consisting of his foreign children.
the allies, soldiers and sailors. house
keepers, knittcrs, Red Cross nurses.
! Stretcher-bearers, wounded soldier.
! Ctlem Sutton,) doctors, inventors and
Workmen, then an immense line of
farmers who sang song and then
waited the coming of the sun fairies
fsltT1 f1Tr
ueSt spectacle of the entire show as
they danced lightly and gracefully
about in their vari-colored frocks
bright hues for the sun fairies and a
delicate grey for the rain fairies but
OF 1hc same diaphanous style OIL
drapery and streamers.
Blanche Morris as Peace recited If
splendid style as did also Sanford
Davenport who gave In Flander',
Field as the closing speech The
grand finish was the singing of Amer
lea as an en- semble chorus. TIL,
mingled sentiments impressed upor
the spectators were renewed partiot
ism for our great country, admiration
tor Our children in other guise. anc
hearty commentator for our pains
taking teachers who planned ant
put over such large and successful
entertainment
High School Carnival
(Miss Dorothy Jay brought this re-
port OF the Halloween Carnival q
little late it is true but it seems she
had written it for previous issue and
some mishap in getting it to our office
had been disappointment to her and
as the report is very nicely written and
gives credit to some of the performers
that our first one did not We are
pleased to give it space.-Editor).
The Fitzgerald High School Carni-
val was among the many interesting
events held in our city for the celebra,
ton of Halloween. 1t was given bl
the Seniors assisted by the members
of the other classes. The money taker
IN is to be used in the publication OF
an annual. Friday night, October the
twcnty-seventh was the night appoint
cd for the event
The various booths were arranged ir
in semi-circle around the front Ell.
trance to the building. The cand,
booth, the cake both, the confetti anc
other novelty booths the "hot dog
stand, the cold drinks stand and the
FISHING pond were the principal booths
Cther attractions on the campus were
the fortune-telling tent. which was pre-.
sided over by Miss Dora Killen ant
wild animals.
On the inside of the building wa,
the Hall of Horrors. The Mvster,
Room and For Men Only. The negro
minstrel and Mock Faculty were The
main attractions of the evening. TIL,
cast of characters in the Mock Fac
utv was as follows.
Evelyn OwenS-Miss Leila Rainev.
Theresa Meeks-Miss Louise Flukci
Katherine Stovall-Mrs. Geo. Brown
Mabel Blanchard-Miss Clara Mad
den.
Julia Lovette-Mrs. ]. B. Norman
Lucille Dorminey-Miss Ossie Nc
Gntyre
) Kitty Jim Wideman-Miss Gather
inc Godbee.
Lee Raine-Mr. Lee.
} Russell Chaulker-Mr. Stephens.
Herbert Saunders-Mr. Bennett.
Garnett Heck-Mr. Jones.
All of these acted their parts well
but Evelyn Owens and Garnett Heel
especially. deserve honorable men
} ton. Immediately following the Noel
Faculty was the Negro Minstrel. TIL,
principal character was Marvin Nor
ris as Mr. John Calhoun and he Ger
tainly did honor to his part. Other
r. who did exceptionally we'll are Mar,
Lynn Owens, Mary Willis Mcdonald
and Ware Bcall Each of these hac
: the part of comedian
When all the money was counted i