and dance such vague ideas as "Impressions of Spring." It was the boys
and girls of the Settlement who performed in these pantomimes. It was
they who made the costumes, painted the necessary scenery, sang and
danced.

And both daughters of the late Leonard Lewisohn were always interested
and active in promoting this work.

Out of it, in due time, there developed, quite naturally, a dramatic
club. Plays were given in the Settlement gymnasium--full-grown pieces
like "The Silver Box," by John Galsworthy, and inspiring dramas like
"The Shepherd," a plea for Russian revolutionists, by an American
author, Miss Olive Tilford Dargan. Such was the emotional response of
the neighborhood to this drama that four performances had to be given at
Clinton Hall; and as a result a substantial sum of money was forwarded
to "The Friends of Russian Freedom."

Then, in 1913, came the famous Pageant, which roused the entire district
to a consciousness of itself--its history, its dignity and also its
possibilities.

That portion of the East Side which surrounds the Henry Street
Settlement has seen many an invasion since the days when the Dutch first
ousted the Indians. English, Quakers, Scotch have come and gone, leaving
traces more or less distinct. The Irish have given place to the
Italians, who have been replaced by the Russians. In the Pageant of 1913
all these settlers were represented by artistically clad groups who
paraded the streets singing and dancing. No hall could have held the
audience which thronged to see this performance; no host of matinée
worshippers could have rivalled it in fervor of appreciation.