The Archive · 1929

Modern Use of Pageantry

Mrs. John C, Carr, a member of [the the Board of Governors of Shantung Christian University, and Mr. Char-Jen P, Howland, New York lawyer fand member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations, were introduced by Mrs, H:

Miss Betzner said:—

The word pageant is a more or Jess moveable term and may be used describe a large variety of occasions, A pageant is a moving spectacle which tells a story through a more or Jess loosely connected plot, in prologues, episodes, interludes, and epilogues. All the Alements of the drama are utilized to enhance the presentation, Plot, poetly, prose, gesture, speech, moves "ment, dance, musi, lighting, setting, costume, colour and design, are used 4 tall the story. The hero of the story may bean ideal, such as citizenship or patriotism, a season, pring oF autumn, a day,'Christmas, Charter Day, an institution, a hospital, or school or it may be a city or a state,

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