The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-02-18
APLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT.
Leap-Year Valentine Party in
Oxford,

The Leap-Ye Valentine Party
given by the young ladies of Oxford
last Friday evening was success in
every sense. They spared no pain.
or expense in giving to the young men
a most enjoyable evening; and the
success which crowned theis efforts
was duly merited. 1t was 4 sensible,
a sociable, an enjoyable occasion.
TO whirl in the giddy waltz with
a charming partner to the mellow
strains of harp and violin is fascinating
in the extreme it is fine exercise; it
gives to the eyes a brilliant sparkle, and
| brings to the cheeks of a beautiful girl
land there are not few in Oxford the
ruddy glow of health and vigor. To
dance gives ease and grace to the body
| as it moves from place to place, and to
indulge in it with moderation is sane
toned by hygenic science.
\ change, however, is always re-
freshing and with this in view the
young ladies Of Oxford achieved the
very acme Of success last Friday even
ing when they gave their "Leap-year
Valentine Party
The programme was carried out
most pleasantly. After introducing
the strangers, and few words TO get
acquainted and make engagements,
young lady would show you her card
containing topics for discussion, and
ask you to write your name opposite
certain topic that she wanted to dis
cuss with you. Twenty minutes were
allowed to each topc. The writer
does not remember all the topics, though
one was, Ought young ladies exercise
their ieap-year prerogatives? (Of
course the men chose the affirmative.
thereby relieving the young lady of
any embarrassment.) Another was
Love'-how delightful to have a
young lady modestly, blushingly, coyly
ask you to discuss that topic with her
One of our Henderson young men dis
cussed that topic with his sweetheart,
though she had had his views on that sub
.ject in no uncertain words before. OF
course She-ras-tly enjoyed having such
partner to discuss that topic with
her. | wonder if he received what the
French would call lie Vague response ::
These discussions ended at II O'Clock,
when the post office Q.ovelanD was
opened and the mail (Valentines) dis
tributed. These were cards painted
| by the young ladies, tied with bows of
ribbon and having written upon them
quotations. Very unique valentines
they were too. This was very pleas
ant half hour, but the hour following
is not to be forgotten. The young
ladies escorted their partners down
to supper, and a most elegant one it
was. Every thing that the appetite of
the dantiest epicure could wish for was
there; and it would not be prevaricat-
ing to say that the young men showed
their hearty appreciation. But what
gave the greatest charm to the occa-
sion were those beautiful mattresses
who stood at your back and saw that
your every want was gratified, and
making you think you were in paradise
by their bewitching smiles and pleasant
words.
The programme for the evening was
concluded by the young ladies voting
for the handsomest, the most popular
the most conceited and the homiest
| young men.
The men stood on one side of the
hall and looked their best leach one
expecting that he would get the first
price. while the young ladies occupied
the other side and prepared their bal
lots. While writing their ballots il
reminded the writer OF large painting
which occupies one end of the Com.
mencement Hall at the University Of
| Virginia. The picture is a copy by a
celebrated French artist of Raphael's
"School Of Philosophy in the Vatican
at Rome. This painting contains sixty
llfe-slze figures. groups of philosophers
OF different ages. all dressed in bright
colored togas. and in deep though,
over some philosophical problem.
The picture which that group o.
young ladies presented recalled this
celebrated painting; though the young
ladies were far moro beautiful anC
fascinating than any painting coulC
! possibly be. To see them as they 5 tooC
in a group ali unconscious of how
graceful they looked. made a most
beautiful picture. Of the large number
OF about sixty young ladies present
there was not single homelv one
and at least twenty who were beautiful
Such large per cent. of pretty women
| is seldom seen.
The party was grand success, ant
it is with pleasant recollection tina
the writer recalls last Friday night.
H. NJ S.
Dyspepsia and Liver Co mplain,