Show nearly 2000 schools representing half as many separate coin communities ra unities have already ar ranged for a pageant or dramatic performance in commemoration of the anniversary of Shake death according to figures compiled by the bureau of education of the department jentof of the interior although the actual anniversary occurs in in april 1916 celebrations are to be held throughout the year many elementary and secondary schools will this year devote their entire commencement program to a shakespeare pageant or play and a number of the summer schools seh jools will take advantage of the opportunity to give outdoor performances of plays play s by shakespeare or about him in order to assist schools and colleges in planning celebrations the bureau of education in cooperation with the drama league of america has issued a bulletin giving practical suggestions as to kinds of celebrations type performances lists of dances and designs for simple costuming for shakespearian plays the bureau has distributed copies of this bulletin to all city school superintendents to principals of and private secondary schools presidents of colleges normal schools and other institutions tut ions and arrangements have been made to furnish copies at a nominal cost to school teachers and pupils the ille bulletin emphasizes the special opportunity afforded b by the shakespeare tercentenary to ordinate coordinate co the school work in literature grature era ture music and art with such much practical subjects as shop work education more ly as a matter of educational policy declares the bulletin there is urgent need for the influence which the shakespearian festivals will exert in the schools these festivals are needed to new tone toile and quality to the literary musical d dramatic and recreational interests of young people and indeed of 0 the public generally |