Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-26

dance, each group dancing alone out
both synchronizing their movements
perfectly. They were obliged to re-
turn and repeat the dance before the
audience was satisfied. The members
Spearin, z. Halpin, E. GaGnon, NJ.
Moody, F.. Pishon. H. Currier. L. Ma
guire, n. Albison
Miss Josephine Hanson. attired IN
Spanish costume. interpreted Span
ish dance in a charming and vivaci-
Gus manner. She was roundly ap-
pIauded and was called back several
times. Miss Gertrude Barker next
sang Dream Daddy" in a charming
manner She wore gown OF corai
georgette.
An especially beautiful dance was
that presented by Miss Sydney saw
age. Dressed in a ballet costume OF
pink, she gave a most artistic dance
and was obliged to repeat 1t twice.
A Chizzle While quartet piled as
presenting local hits and misses
made mostly hits although some
of them were directed at the Misses.
Robert Hayden as a rupe, fercy
Norcross as a "bloomin' duke or
something like that, Charles Poor as
n gentleman of Semitic origin and
Lionel Beaulieu "all dolled up" took
a crack at everyone in sight and kept
the audience roaring. They were
called back so many times the .au-
dience lost count, and so 1t cannot
be stated here
Clever Dancing Chorus
The dancing chorus. then APP
peared for the final number before
the finale. This was a Russian
dance in which the girls appeared
costumed in dazzling colors and pre-
scented a very intricate and pleasing
dance. This was one of the most
popular numbers of the entire pro-
gram, and was n great credit both TO
the girls and their coach.
Coach Thompson took the part OF
interlocutor in a very pleasing man
ner, but in spite of the fact that ne
was! in Ministries and should have
been granted immunity, he was made
the object of one of the numerous
jokes during the ewing. to the great
delight of the entire audience.
The chorus which assisted with
the songs. occupied the back of thee
stage. 1t consisted of number OF
pretty girls wearing summer finery
of soft shades in pink and white ana
a number of boys, with strawhats
and canes. Those taking part were.
girls. G.. Parker. H. Hall. NJ. Robbins.
NJ. Peaslee, G. Bean, c. Coleman, r.
Hulme, T. Mcguire, D. Phillips, NJ.
Hickey, M. Meigs, NJ. Leuchter, A.
Morton, r. Dow, T.. Cahill. L. Jones,
G. Metcalf, l.. Otis, E.Gagnon. f.
Palmer; boys. r. Hayden, w. Hay
den, #. Tibbetts, r. Sawyer, c. Poor,
d. Clement. p. Jones, w. Wade, p.
Norcross, O. Haskell, C. Young, L.
Peaulieu, NJ. Leavitt, j. Gilmore, Z.
Blanchard.
Harrison c. Lyseth of the Cony
faculty was in charge of the presen-
tation of the minstrel show. He was
ably assisted by Charles p. Kinsman
as coach for the ends, Miss Thorne,
the music teacher as coach for the
chorus, and Miss Florence Nichols
who coached the dancing chorus.
At:r2ctiveIy Decorated Booths
The four booths in the rear of the
hall, each manned by committee
from one of the classes at the school
were well patroniZed during the
evening, both before and after the
show and at intermission. These
booths We're under the special care
of Miss Vivian Currier of the eXecu-
tive corclittCe. who acted as general
chairman of all booth committees.
The Senior booth was beautifully
decorated in rcd and white, the
school colCra. with large star or
colored lights in the middle of the
central arch Inside the star was a
large Cony &C." Here was offered
for sale ice cream and ice cream
bars, and the booth committee was
kept busy all the evening. The mem
berS of the booth committee were:
Lawrence Stiles. Chairman: Henry
Gardner. Paul GiddiNgs. Red Hayden,
Sidney Perham. Madeline Hussey,
Dorothy Niles, Margaret Bartlett.
Polly s;turtevant. Ursula Maher.
Tho Junior booth in green and
white with the class numerals 1925"
illuminated by an electric light in
the front of the large bower. carried
a full line of soft drinks. The COM
mittce at this booth consisted:
Robert Jackson, Chairman: George
Savage. Louis Mcdonald. Donald
Clement. Hubert Merrick. Ethclyn
Hurd. Crcta Hanks. Carolyn Her
rick. Katherine Brown, Frances
Piston.
Purple and white were tie colors
employed in decorating the Sopho-
more booth. vt this booth salted
MUS. iI!t N-pllN 1ut ana tacllN fdHIitIS
were for sale. The Sophomore COM
Chairman: Howard Stiles. CLYDE
Beatton, Thomas Cahill. Donald De-
war, Marion Moody. ThClma Mcguire.
Hope Curricr, Rachel Mahcr. Dorothy
Hunt.
a large stock Of homemade candy
was on sale at tho freshman booth.
This booth was very attractive in blue
ard white. Tho freshman booth COM
mittee consisted Of Robert Leadbetter
(chairman). Herbert Merrill. Atwood
Nelson. William Weeks. Norman Den
nett, Helen Brown, Priscilla Dean.
Frances Kinsman, Alice Barker, Betty
Thorne.
The hall was most attractively deco
rated in the school colors, red and
white. The windows and lights were
hung with streamers and along the
balcony chains composed of alternate
red and white paper links were Topped.
a large red blanket bearing the Cony
&c" hung directly over the center of
the stage.
The decorations were the work of a
consisting of the following
and were very beautiful: Evelyn Sears
chairman. Madeleine Turner, Marga-
ret Shirley, Beatrice Rodericis, Doris
Hopkins, Ruth Hill. Melora Robinson.
ola Swift. Forest Tyson, Manson Cor
don. George Yeaton.
The executive committee for the
fair which has taken charge of the en-
tire arrangements is composed of the
following juniors and seniors: Donald
Hewett, Frank Howe. Richard Merrill,
Vivian Curricr, Evelyn Sears. Jose
phine Hanson, Forest Tyson, Wilfred
Howell.
The minstrel show will be repeated
Ggain this evening and tomorrow after
loon and evening a two-act farce, THE
iishaps of Minerva" will be presented
~ the senior class. In the evening
ollowing the play The annual Chizzle