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MISS ISARIIZHT AF'l'l-fl? Tl-ll-I PLAY Glibc Senior lpluy Thr drorliufit' instfncl is ll'l'l1 nigh llllf'l'I'Sllf.H I , IJ, Iurnfy. What an excited group the Senior class was when the name Of our class play was given out! It took much thought to lllvli one suitable for our class, but finally The Twig of 'I'horn. an Irish fairy play, was decided upon. TIN' play could not be produced without the services of milllb' Uilltllltll' actresses. Ut' course these were not ditlicult to tind with such :1 large number of talented Seniors. Soon the work of rehearsing lregan in the reception room of the dorm. Oh! What times we had! It seemed that the girls would never know their parts, and that the Irish dancers would never be able to keep their feet from being mixed up with those of their neighbor. However, Miss Bllrlllht encouraged them by saying that peasant folk were not supposed to be experts. Whereat the girls went to work with at will and after a while they could sing and dance The Fiddler of Kerry to perfection. So rehearsal after rehearsal came and went for several weeks. The words came to stay. The dances and songs grew familiar and the girls had even learned their cues, when we were told that the real stage was being prepared. Then arrived the work of furnishing and decorating the Stage hllivh YN as accomplished by borrowing numerous things here, there and everywhere, until, before we knew it, we had a typical Irish kitchen arranged. When we had had 11 few nights of practice on the stage, and had learned how to nll the larger space and to shut the doors after us. our dress rehearsal came. This was the Hrst time the members of the cast had tried on their costumes and they, of course, presented a funny sight, but it didn't take long to get used to each other in the strange togsf' The rehearsal went otl fairly well so that all felt quite satis- fied. 2'-5 they still had the matinee for another practice. The next afternoon the play was given forthe scliool chil- dren of the city. They seemed very much pleased with it, so this encouraged the girls. Everything went ot? well, ex- cept that the girls had failed to provide for refreslnnents to be served to the wedding guests, However, the guests re- fused to be cheated out of their treat, so before they went on the stage, each one slipped a cookie up her sleeve. Oonah passed what she thought was an empty plate, but what was her surprise to see a cookie appear on it. She remained calm however, and saved the day. You may be sure the refreshments were not forgotten in the evening. At last Wednesday night, the time for the real perform- ance, came. Such hurrying, and skurrying about you never saw. Getting into a costume and having everything just right is really a troublesome bit of work, as we learned to our sorrow. Then the make up! This, however, was made easy by the aid of one of our very eflicient and most obliging Juniors, Etta Guillotte. Finally everyone was ready and the play began. Uh, if I can only remember my part! What do I say first? Don't forget that cue, Such were the bits of conversa- tion heard here and there behind the scenes. Miss Baright had told us that no one in any of her plays had ever been prompted, and the Normal expected every actress to do her duty, so we determined that this precedent should not be broken by us. Needless to say, each one did her part nobly and the play went oil famously. As usual, everybody said, it was the best. ever. One of the pleasing features of our unusual play was the singing, behind the scenes, by SOITIQ of the Seniors during Aileel's farewell to Oonah. Thus ended the successful play of the class of 1923. K. .IfL'.l.rCl,l07'L '23
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Eliterarg Qlibe Grip to washington AMBITION is our name. As Juniors we decided that we'd go to Washington for a class trip, and from that time on we worked industriously, raising money. Our plans were fulfilled when we started for the city of Washington with Miss McCormack and Mr. Cummings as chaps-runs. The entire trip was under the super- vision of Mr. A. B. Palmer of Amherst, Mass. On the morning of May fourth. after a most bounteous breakfast prepared for us by Mrs. Van Ftten and Miss Sears at an early hour, we left North Adams on the 5.55 train for Pittsfield. It was railling a little as we started, but what did we care about such a little matter, for we each had a banana. More of our crew joined us at Pittsfield where we changed trains for New Yorl-1. As we passed through the next towns more of our girls claimed us until we reached Great Barring- ton, wnere our last vagrant was welcomed. We now settled down, knowing that there would be a long ride before us. Our worthy chaperons were quite on their duty. It seemed that they were everywhere at once. They had brought along several packs of playing cards which furnished many with a good time. Upon leaving Massachusetts we entered Connecticut. Here wc observed some change in the country which was getting flatter and the Berkshire hills were disappearing. Ham sandwiches! Ham sandwiches! This was the greeting we received at Brookfield Junction. And if you could have seen the mob around that man, you could imagine the reception that he got. As we left Connecticut we noted the brown soil and rusty rivers. What a sensation came over us as we entered New York City. The crowded sections, childr en playing on the streets, and people and clothes hanging out the windows, all showed us the local color. Weren't we glad that we didn't live in such an environment! Keep together, girls, keep together! were the words of warning given by Mr. Cummings before leaving the train. On our arrival at Grand Central Station, we were met by a skyscraper guide, who was two or three inches taller than the tallest man you ever saw. He conducted us to two large busses which took us to Hotel Holly. My! but weren't we hungry? As there was not a second for prinking, we were hustled in to lunch, then back to the busses which took us to Pennsylvania Station. Palmer Party! Palmer Party! This way please. These were the words that spurred us on to our special car, which we boarded and waited patiently for M r. Cummings. But alas! We thought him lost. Finally he arrived, ex- plaining he had been rounding up the girls and their baggage. As we passed through the next states we noticed some change in foliage. But perhaps the most noticeable feature of New Jersey was the red soil, of Delaware, the river over which Washington crossed, of Pennsylvania, Fairmont Park. Baltimore, Maryland, was beyond compare. It was dark and raining, so we couldn't see the city, but it was here that we had an exquisite dinner on the dining-car, after bump- ing through three or four cars to reach it. Nea rer and nearer we sped to Washington, where we ar- rived at 8.15 p. m. amid a fierce thunder and lightning shower. No one realized we would take the city by storm. After walking across the never-ending waiting r Union Station we sardined into busses which car . to the Winston Hotel. Here we were given the keys rooms. Then came numerous adventures before Sunday morning we awoke bright and early, Seve the girls went for a walk before breakfast. As the was free to do as we pleased, some went to Chul- toured the city, or visited the gift shops, and a few 'of girls went to the monastery. Q' After lunch we went to the Botanical Gardens to have pictures taken. If anyone had been on a sightseeing t 'twould have been well worth while to have stopped at spot at this particular time. From thence we boarded the trolley car stopping at th' Corcoran Art Gallery. abeautiful building of white may-gk The atrium contains works of sculpture, marhlcs bronzes. Thirty fluted columns of white murllh. Support the immense skylight. The walls of the second-sto,-X. at- rium are hung with paintings. lt was impossible toigme long enough at the marvelous masterpieces, as nur time Wu limited. We all thought of our lessolls with Miss P4-arson on Art Appreciation, which gave us a deeper feeling for than works of art. , Next we took a Blue Line Buss Tour over the city Everything was included, the legation h'.liidlIlgS,h0n19g of noted men, and various monuments. Continuing on our trip to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, we fig-st visited the Custis-Lee Mansion or Arlington House, built in 1802, which was one time the home of George Washington, Parke Custis, and later of Robert E. Lee. South of the House is the Temple of Fame. Nearby rises the Monument to the Unknown Dead of the Civil War. A tall granite monument commemorates those who died in the Spanish and Philippine wars. Also, there is the anchor and mat of the Maine in memory of those who perished in Havana Harbor. Near this is the new marble amphitheater, in memory of the heroic dead. This can accommodate thous- ands of people. From here we went to the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier, where we stood for a few moments in rever- ent silence. On our return we passed by the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. We also saw a few of the Japanese cherry trees which were in bloom about the Tidal Basin. At 6.00 p. m., tired but happy, we sat down to din- ner eagerly anticipating our trip to the Congressional Li- brary in the evening. Dorothy L. Il'hccIrr SUNDAY NIGHT AND AIONDAY Sunday evening after dinner the Palmer Party visited the Library of Congress. We had the pleasure of seeing this building, a sparkling, marble structure with its gilded dome, at night when it is especially beautiful. It is situated di- rectly in front of the Capitol with which it is connected by a subway for the use of the Senators. After walking up step: - ' Yh t and steps and more steps, we entered the library. l a .lt saw certainly made us agree with the criticism of the bulld- ' - ' 'A r'-a.and ing, namely, that it lS the most beautiful ln me If second to only a few in Europe. There were many wonder- ful things to be seen in the library, but 1 will tell you a few. The ceilings and especially the arches of the . I of Columns were covered with many mural P3'f :nQ3- ' ' - s ln Ganymede and Comus, the originals Of Ihff Pflfl Miss Baright's classroom, were easily 1'9C0gn'29d- OM - : rang- room was filled with an old series of geography maps I 'ed ing from those which show how the ancient p90Pl95 hehe' t time maps the world to be constructed. to the Diesen . ed , the A other room contained every newspaper Pflnt m n United States. These papers are for the use of the Congra- Q!
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