Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1916 — MAY FETE DELIGHTED VERY LARGE CROWD [ARTICLE]

MAY FETE DELIGHTED VERY LARGE CROWD

Day Was Ideal and Scholars Under Direction of Miss Stover Performed Charmingly. The May Fete given by the pupils of the primary and grammar grades of the public schools under the supervision of Miss Grace Stover and the teachers, was a pleasing and spectacular treat. The day was ideal and seating arrangements had been so well planned that everyone could see with comfort and goin the beautiful color effects of the entire program. The first number, a pantomime of the growth of the seeds, given by the pupils of the first grade, was a pleasing introduction. The little boys dressed in brown representing the seeds and followed by little girls in fluffy blue crepe paper dresses, who were rain drops personified and rays of sunshine in the person of little maids in bright yellow, were made by these favorable circumstances to shed their brown robes and appear transformed into green little plants and, dancing each one with his little blue and yellow partners on the green to the music of the piano. The various drills were not only graceful but created beautiful color effects with dainty paper dresses, ribbon wrapped hoops and wands and gaily colored balloons. After the crowning of the May Queen by two little white and gold fairies, she watched from her throne the May pole dance by twelve graceful maidens dressed in pairs, the colors corresponding to the six colors of the ribbons on the May pole, and each swaying a festoon of flowers of the same color. The contests were more exciting than artistic but none the Jess interesting on that account. The event colsed with a parade, which was a pantomime of the seasons, led by St. Patrick’s Day and April Fool. June had its bridal party, summer its circus parade, fall its Thanksgiving, and Hallowe’en and patriotic figures Jed up the rear. Those who had this affair in charge and many of the parents who lended a hand in the preparations, deserve great credit for the success of this very pleasing presentation. Miss Mezza Wood, of Chicago, came today for a visit of a few days with her sister, Mrs. H. E,Hartley.