The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21
am GRAND FINALE.


Normal Thursday evening.
The final social reunion at the Normal
ThursdaY evening was one of the most
interesting events that has ever been held
within the walls of the Normal. Inter.
esting but yet sad on account of the part.
ing of friends. The general good will
which has prevailed among the faculty
and students and between them has been
the cause of making the ties of school
friendship q great deal closer than they
ordinarily are in institutions of learning.
On this account the parting Is all the
more reluctant. and it is NO wonder thar
many fingered in the parior and coFri-
doris long after the large crowd had dis
persed. leaving only when they were OBJ
liged to do so by the gas being turned
off. Many of the students left ON the
west bound train at O'Clock this morn
ing, but by far the larger number re-
NAMED and left on the trains to-day.
. The reception by the senior class in
the pariors, came Off in the early part
of the evening, when great many had
the pleasure of meeting the members of
that class Tor the first time.
The musical part of the entertainment
was no little affair, consisting of one Of
those rich treats with which the Nor
NAL is rarely favored The Knight
Templar's band. the just pride of Empo-
RIA and the state Of Kansas. made the
old building resound with it's lowell.
est strains. The kindness which this
band has ever shown toward the Nor
NAL, will always be remembered by
those who are connected with thar insll-
tuition. with the most grateful feelings.
or course there IL always some fun to
be had, even on the most serious coca.
sions. and last night was one OF the
most prolific nights for flis We have
ever seen.
II viii be remembered the graduating
class are themselves pretty good at per-
petraIing jokes. and that on class-day
they completely "gut awayss with their
stree orator." Mr. N. w. SOnnedeckeT.
Mr.. s. determined. If possible, 70 get
even with them before they left the Nor.
msl halls. To do this no took quite q
large number Of friends into his conf-
dence. who assisted him 60 carry out his
intenientions.
Early yesterday morning he extended
TO the members of the senior class an
invitation % "refFesh" at his expense
last evening. This they nnsuspeclingly
ana kindly accepted. The gymnasium
was the place set aside for this part Of
the social Mr. S. and his friends had
it most elegantly decorated, and tie a.
bles spread with supposed lemonade, ice
cream and cakes. which were indeed very
Tempt; 6 10 even the appetite OF a grad
uate. After the tables had BEEN set the
faculty, regents and several visitors were
Invited IN IS spectators To witness
the joke. The seniors, who by this time
were getting hungry. were then marched
N and commenced 20 spread their nap
kins in most asshetiC style. The an.
dience held their breath . Enomsaf and
in minute the gymnasium rssCunded
With roars Of laughter and rOunds Of ap.
plsnsa. Thefemonade wssthe ssrohkess
kind Of salt water, with slice cf Ienon
In eech glass, and the Ice cream wa
mush cooked in s0apsadA The gradu-
ating claN we're the victims Of q most
practlcai joke and they honesty
acknowledged thst the persons who had
peTpetraeed Il were che ahead.
Hiss Hoxie had her room, No. IS
most haadsomely illuminated sad dec
GRATED with fiowsrs- The American
Gag hnag IN graceful folds a
ths west end Of The room, and
the blackboard Was ornamensed viii
some excellent cEaSoninga ene of tkeze
Represented the eliOn Of the evening" =
under Il being printed In bold charac-
teTs the name of GaF. Sharpe. In this
room Miss H. held reception dnRiee
ths evening. ana et fhe Close OF The social
the .sc0mblnation class held thats
final farewell meeting, OF slows feasts
Is sOne chose TO pat u Two minute
epeeehes were made ~ fhe-n heInhers o.
taals Glass, and several psrscaa who Were
invited and were present aIso joined IL
the merry speach-making. Tie ss4conbE.
nation" 1gstIy pride tkesnseises il sac
i work they have accomplished since Ar.
b0T Day. end paFt'suiaSsy u the good
scondiEi01 Of theiF group Of treea. every
one d winch il growing and Vesaant.
The stAEz and stripes, the emhlem Of the
i sa1feDt 4nee. The uHeetsug adiOusnet
i with tkres r0using cheers and fIeerEns
the s'cozz1 .nazi0E. :,
Ths egeaInG thr01zA onf pgoFe<s Gsse d
great el5oYm&ne % tae s1Fdenls and ne
Il l&Eoe nunhEF Of visitors %Ao 0eeo ueeg.