The daily star-mirror., 1922-08-07
TO GIVE PAGEANT
TOMORROW night
SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL
ENACT SETTLER AND
PRESS SCENE

All other activities at the universit,
this week will be eclipsed by the his
torlcal pageant scene to be given a
the auditorium Tuesday evening a
eight, according to advices received
from the university today.
The scene of the pageant to be Civ
en- at this time is called the press
and settler scene. 1t will be enacted
by the summer school students un.
der the direction Of DR.. George Morey
Miller, head of the English depart
ment
The historical foundation of the
G. j. Brosnan, instructor in Idaho
and northwest history at the univers-
ity. Mrs. Florence R. Parish, summer
student and instructor in English at
the Kellogg high school contributed
towards the scene by her book en-
titled, Book of the Pageant"
The press and settler scenes deal
with the activities of the Clearwater
country during the early 40's when
such figures as Rev. and Mrs. Spald-
ing and daughter, Eliza, missionaries,
Col. William Craig, American noun
tain man, Francis Ermatinger, Hud-
sons Bay company agent; Chief JOS
eph of the Nez Perces and other prom
inent people of that day welded
their influences in the settling and
reclaiming of the state of Idaho.
The Spaldings, Ermatinger, Col.
Craig and Chief Joseph all represent
different lines of action which con-
verge around the year 1910 and the
settlement Of which profoundly affect
ed the subsequent history Of this i'm
mediate section of country.
The effect of the missionary, trap
per and fur trader and native Indian
upon the early settlement work in
Idaho will be graphically depicted in
the pageant scene which has been ar
ranged for tomorrow.
Scene Laid at Spalding
The scene of the pageantry is laid
at Spalding at the junction Of the
Clearwater river and Lapwai creek
where trader, missionary, settler and
Indian met to settle the future Of the
Clearwater country. ~ss.--
The press and settler scene shows
all these elements of pioneer days On
the stage and how they combined in
making the country what it has be-
come.
The characters that so largely
moulded the history of the Clearwater
country will appear garbed as they
actually were at the time the pag-
cant is laid. The consumes have been
secured through the committee on cos
tunes headed by G.. w. Jenkins, sum
mer school students and former SUI
perintendent Of school at Lapwai.
Frank Ballentyne, who will assume
The role of Francis Ermatinger, uuc-
sons Bay representative in the 40's,
will appear in the typical dress Of the
men with a bright scarlet
belt, fur cap, moccasins and other
hurt trader decorations.
Verne, Caldwell, summer student, as
Col. William Craig, will impersonate
he early American trappeT who has
given up trapping and settled downg
He will wear a fur cap and the GUS
ormary garb, carry powder horn and
knife and typify in other ways the
mountain man"
Archie Nogle, as Rev. Spalding will |
oe dressed in the rough dress Of the |
EARLY Presbyterian missionary and
With Mrs. Spalding and little Eliza
will voice the longings, accomplish
nents and aspirations of the miss T
onaries of that day.
Allen H. Turman, in the role of
chief Joseph of the Nez Perces, will
thetraditions of the Nez
oerces in costume and attitude to-
Yards the early settlers
For the Indian characters of whom
here are five, the gayest of tradition
u Indian wearing apparel has been
btained from Indians near Lapwai
The stage settings have been ar
anged to harmonic with the spirit
f the times and will be intensifid by
h presence of several real Indians
The cast of the pageant contains
line characters. They are:
lev Henry Spalding Archie Nogle
drs. Spalding ....... Miss White
liza ....... Miss Dorothy Cline
ol. William Craig. Verne Caldwell
'rancis Ermatinger Frank Ballentine
,hief Joseph .... Allen H. Turman
i'm Elk Tooth ..... Alpha Mock
yellow Coyote -. RI. r. Richmond
potted Fawn - Mrs. T. w. hewitt
loon Face ...... Miss Iris Rowe /,
The members Of the pageant have
racticed the scene earnestly for the !
ast few weeks and are well yersed {
q their parts.
The pageant, which will practically ,
nd the entertainment numbers OF the h
ummer school, will be given before
1e summer school students and ;
[OscOw citizens who wish to attend. !
10 admission will be charged.
Sherfey Family Has Reunion :