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Show MISS BABCOCK READS "BLUE BIRD" Prof. Maude May Babcock of the , un versify of Utah gnvo a very Interesting Inter-esting discourse on Maurico Maeterlinck's Maeter-linck's drama, "Tho Blue Bird," before be-fore n very nppreclatlvo nudlence in the Pleasant Grove Tabernacle, Tuesday Tues-day evening. Miss Babcock is a brilliant bril-liant elocutionist, being known as such throughout the state. "The Bluo Bird" Is one of tho greatest great-est Illustrations In literature of the truo, being couched in terms of the untrue. Christ holds his greatest truths In parables, so Muetcrllnck talks about and hns uc think ubout some of tho greatest truths In life In this simple little fairy story. Two little children arc accompanied by n fairy and they go out In search for happiness, which Is symbolized by n blue bird. They go Into the pust, Into tho future, Into pnlaccs of luxury and finally return homo with much oxporlcnco from their travels and with tho power of discernment, cnnbllng them to find tho Blue Bird, or happiness, happi-ness, In tho common place things In their humbjc homo. Mls3 Babcock brought out many other points of symbolism, but space will not permit further comment. She has opened up a world or appreciation for "The Bluo Bird" In tho hearts of tho PleaBiint Grovo people |