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The curtain is scheduled to rise at two-thirty. By one, children
have started to arrive. They crowd in until the theater is packed. At
two the place is in a turmoil and unless the "shade" goes up at two-
thirty an explosion is bound to occur. The young members of the
audience simply live through the scenes. They cower when the croak-
ing old witch comes on, they cry and scream when she beats the little
boy with her stick, and they cheer and clap when Gretchel pushes the
offender into the oven and runs away with Hans. They follow the char-
acters through every move, they live with them and love them.

Eight plays are presented during the year, including such titles as
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Raggedy Ann and Andy, and a re-
view of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. The casts include
university dramatic students, local children, and sometimes even Polly
herself. They usually design and make their own costumes and, when
necessary, arrange plays. Between acts clever entertainment of various
kinds is presented, such as singing, story telling, and dancing.

It is the ambition of Polly and her crew to create in these youngsters
a real desire and interest in the spoken drama. Up until this time,
Lincoln children have had only the movie houses for their entertainment.
Their eager response has proven their appreciation for something within
their own scope and understanding.

It has been Miss Howell's life dream to bring this interest about.
Polly's work has accomplished it. We are proud of her.

Do you Know That—

Marie Jo Crutcher (Omega '30), was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at
Miami University.

Alma Scholz (Psi), won the "Punch Bowl" key given to the person
having the most illustrations in the Girl's Issue of the magazine. Alma
had nine out of eleven accepted.

Reba Brogdon (Alpha Sigma '31), has charge of the Mothers' ban-
quet, an annual event at the University of Oregon.

Alpha Sigma won the cup given to the group judged the best in a
group singing contest.

Ruth Wilson (Tau), is a member of the W.A.A. board at the Uni-
versity of Minnesota and that she attended the Athletic Conference of
American College Women held in Ann Arbor, April 24-25.

Xi chapter won the basketball championship and a cup at the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma.

Edith Sharp (Nu '30), was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at New York
University.

Upsilon won the intramural basketball cup at Cornell University.
E. Louise Hoffeditz (Epsilon Alpha '31), is the track manager for
the spring season at Pennsylvania State College.
Martha McQuilkin and Betty Swindler (Theta), had leads in the
DePauw May Day play, "The Youngest."
Kappa chapter has the Panhellenic scholarship cup lead for the
second quarter with a chapter average of 91.