The pageant of Schenectady, in celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Schenectady, given in Union college grounds, May 30th and 31st and June 1st, 1912 (1912) (14758608606)

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Title: The pageant of Schenectady, in celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Schenectady, given in Union college grounds, May 30th and 31st and June 1st, 1912
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Mackay, Constance D'Arcy
Subjects: Pageants -- New York (State) Schenectady Schenectady (N.Y.) -- History
Publisher: (Schenectady, Gazette press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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f a powerthat has put a chain about the globe—a power that runs ourmotors and illumines our houses; and sends our messages acrossa thousand miles of space. The power that makes it possiblefor one ship to signal another ship across the blackness of thesea at midnight. (The Spirits of Light weave a dance sug-gestive of poiver and brightness.) Mr. Modern. Well. Arent Van Curler, you have seen thecitizens of Schenectady-—the citys most valuable asset. In allthe forces that are gathered here today lies the hope of theCity of Tomorrow; do you not feel a thrill at its splendid signsof promise; or do you still cling to the past? Van Curler. (Nozv thoroughly convinced.) No, no, I seethe past held nothing greater than the present. With new eyesI behold the city that I purchased. I am content with modernSchenectady. (While Van Curler has been speaking there appears on horse-hack in the center of the Pageant Field the symbolic figure ofSchenectady mounted on a charger. She is young and strong
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Miss Elsa Case as The Spirit of Schenectady Photo bv White WM 91 I3«* 64 and beautiful. She zvears a zvliite robe and over this a robe inthe city colors (purple lined with orange.) In her right hand shecarries a golden staff from zvhich floats the Stars and Stripes.From the right comes the symbolic figure of learning alsomounted on horseback. She wears a zvhite robe and an over-robe of the College colors (garnet.) Strapped to her right armis a shield bearing the College seal. From the left at the sametime comes Labor also zvhite clad and mounted on a horse, agreen robe floating over her zvhite robe. On her right arm shecarries a shield in semblance like an engine zvheel and in herright hand a staff starred with electric lights. Before thesethree symbolic figures the Pageant players pass in review ac-cording to their Episodes beginning zvith the Indians and endingwith the more modern. They form a great tableau in the centerof the Pageant Field singing America. When this is over,still