The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

| scene OF merliment all through tfei,
dance. The finale consisted OF the
Franklin school song sung by the
entire school. During this song, the
gold and blue of the Franklin colors
were displayed in long streamers
floating from the balcony and the
Herald waved the flag over all
while the audience sang THE Star
Spangled Banner. The directors OF
the pageant were the teachers OF
the Franklin school and to Miss Ruth
Macbeth thanks are due for the kind
assistance rendered them on several
occasions. And to Miss Minnie Ban
gerter, the principal of the school, is
attributed much of the planning and
labor. The Franklin school song
was composed by Miss May Fletcher,
at one time a valued teacher In the
Franklin school, depicting her love
for the school and its students.
"Oh favored gale is blowing,
The skies are fair and bright,
Sparkling the river lies before us;
We are sailors, tried and trusty.
Our ship is staunch and tight,
Gaily our voices blend in chorus.
-. CHORUS
Then heres to the Franklin; .
anu ucIc 10 u6T crew
Brave are her sailors,
Loyal and true
They are sailing meath her colors
The gold and the blue:
A song and a cheer for the Franklin.
Soon the journey will be ended
For swiftly fly the hours,
Would that voyage might be longer:
There are other ships that sail, boys.
But never one like ours.
Then let her praises rise the strong
er.
Pretty Affair at Roosevelt School
One of the prettiest May pro-
grams ever given in Mankato was
that presented by the pupils of the
Roosevelt school on the school
lawn last evening. A large and ap-
preciative audience was in attend
ance. The program was given in
two parts. Part l consisted of
groups Of folk dances, games and
drills by the different grades.
1. Kindergarten-(a) Dance of
Greeting.
OBJ The Farmer.
(c) My Partner.
Id German Knapp Dance.
(e) The Circus.
H.. First grade-(a) Chimes of
Dunkirk
(b) First of May.
(c) Come Let us be Joyful.
III. Second grade-(a)K inderpol-
ka.
(b) Ace of Diamonds.
(c) Seven Jumps.
~: Third grade-(a) Tantoli and
Bleking Dance.
OBJ Norwegian Mountain March.
V; Fourth grade-Flag Drill.
vi. Fifth grade-Wand drill.
THE Spirit of Springtime." This
included all children of the school
dressed to represent flowers, birds,
grasses, elves, fairies and heralds
of spring. The speaking parts were
taken by Rose Weber as the
Queen of May" and Earl Wood as
the Spirit Of Spring" The scene OF
the play took place in garden and
opened with Maypole dance by the
fairies. The Spirit of Spring came
into the garden and announced his
plan to hold a fete to Celebrate the
coming of the Queen. .-.
The Heralds of Spring were sent
out to spread the news throughout
the land while the elves remained
to prepare the throne for the Queen.
When ali was ready the Queen
of May was>carried into the garden
on a beautiful canopied seat by her
four pages, leading her procession
of many birds and flowers. She was
preceded by her heralds and ladies.
After the browning of the Queen
the Spirit of Spring commanded the
birds and flowers to dance and sing
for the Queen. With the going
down of the sun the fairies sang
all in the garden to sleep until an
other May day.