The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-11
EDUCATIONAL.

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ne IL PRODUCTION to every comnosi-
.loh should be an undeniatle fact and
III order to conform to this rule. we
lay thtt al the happenings of he
past week have not contributed other
than to our pleasure. Though we hod
put aside our al ticipatiuns concern
lig the "Shakee pearcau Tea they
were rene wed, when. on Monday we
found the weather had chanped so
much for the better. We found tie
mud, however, quite soft and pliant.
and the affinity which existed be-
tween it and our overshoes, will no
doubt, add unusual fossils to the sue
ceedir z geological eyes. Having ar.
rived AT the spacious rooms of tile y.
Nj. {. A., we found them brightly
lighted and well filled with merry
company of pleasure seekers. 1t
was pleasant noticing the differ
eDt costumes and the way in which
these "children of Shakespeare
brain" were person ted. Shakespeare
himse If was truly aprince of cavaliers
and Anne Ha haway, charming. The
gait of royal Richard fl Was almost
perfect i'll its imni alton; the "Drom-
Tors, too, elected many curious CLAN
ces.
Passing il to the room where the
real tea. was.-served, we could but
admire tie decorations and nicely
Wich which every t ing was prepare d
The table over which Hamlet aud his
lovely, but net sad, Ophelia pre- sid, d,
was quite attractive, aud the violet
souvenirs given here we could not
fail t. preserve, But the pleasure OF
the evening too soon drew TO q close,
and Mrs. RuuusAValPs warning con
cernng the loss of so many "glass
| slippers" was obcditntly needed; tor,
as we knew oil no fairy prinCess to re-
deem them, we departed before the
fate d hour-l2.
If any of the "Shakes pcarean lub'
could have overheard our CONVERSE
ton during our homeward walk,
they would easily have understood
our approci at;o on of their kindness.
our interest in Waco's improvement
induced us to witness the driving OF
the first peg" relative to the con-
struction of the Waco ~ Brazos Val
ley railroad. We truly wish for the
success of this undertaking, us it will
render the travels of many of cur
girls more pleasant. and decidedly
more convenient The tendency of
such diversions is usually irrestive to
studious application, but they have
by no means detracted from our III
terest in our school duties. With
undated eagerness and zeal, VIC pur-
sue our studies, fully renllzing that
the busy session will soon be past
aud that June may steal upon us
finding many Of our well-lald plans
unexecuted, or at least not fulfil ling
our expectations. Having so much
before us TO accom- lish, we feel thai
every moment should be judiciousiy
cultivated. You who have passed the
"halcyon days. of youth, will certain
ly agree with us IN sayirg that nc
| time Is so favorable for gathering
| summer drlftwood to make winter
fire." as these happy school day
whom no anxiety is experienced, buI
q care to seize the heetirg opportuDr
ties. " hen cares come in abundance
aud tire has silvered our youthful
| tresses then we imagine that 'twouiI
be no consolation to know that ouI
eatlleeJ ire WAS passeu III luIe ENJOY
ment. The musical treat offered By
the Quint( tie Cju0, will no doubt b,
one of the pleasant "reminiscences re
curing TO us in later years. From tn,
large number OF tickets sold, we cal
not fail to notice the appre citation o
Waco's music-lovers, especially was j
manifest to hose OF us who met will
such success in that usually trying oc
cupation of Selling tickets"
AT The EXAMINES. office we wer
kline ly received, and were greatly in
terested IN observing the process
which this enterprising journal uu
dergoes before it it is received by al
apprecative public
KATIE MITCHELL,
LALLA SURRATT.