The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-06
"a Violet Tea"

If there is anything of which our south
land should feel particularly proud, it is
Of her numerous schools and colleges. III
every state there are colleges presenting
the highest advantages. and our young peo-
pie are blest with opportunities of which
their forefathers never dreamed.
1t is interesting to know that In many OF
these schools the teachers do everything
to throw the charm of home life around
their pupils. and the description of beau
tiful tea recently given in one of these
schools shows how well they succeed.
In our sister NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is
quite prominent for the fine schools located
there, and standing at the head of the list,
is the Marion Female seminary. 1t was at
this place the beautiful entertainment a
description of which has been sent me by
one present, given and I am sure 1t
Will not fail to interest our readers.
Our correspondent writes: THE holidays
have glided away and the memories of the
happiness and JOY which marked the yule-
tide are among the things of the past but
the lessons. which may even he engendered
In pleasures, are lasting and most forcbly
are we impressed with this, in the dainty,
artistic violet tea given by few of the art
scholars of the Marion Female semi
nary.
THE young ladies complimented their
gentlemen friends with a tea that in beau
ty OF design was ideal. The Invitations
were daintily done in water colors-violets
loosely scattered on q cream white back
ground, the words AT Home. From Eight
styiTg q ~.
almost present With an ARTIST eye 20
80 and effect the tables were arranged
- tbe rostrum in the music hall ana a
BACKGROUND of rich crimson curtains .nie"
into effect the white and violet gown" ..
the young Indies ana was PN
coon to be forgotten.
..tx,;,o jononicas and violets made a love-
T., cartar niece while wreaths OF SIhlaA
icoselv etrewn with Vioiets ana leihS o.
abe corners made of the tables thihs Vi
beauty indeed. a ..
.srrbe decorations of both house ana Ia
Mes was the work of the young ladies, VINO
.ra taught that daintiness and beauty can
nacoyoa a mart of life and make artlstic
the humblest home 49,,
.sTba menu was also prepared by them
under the superintendent OF the presidins
%..cher and was cold oysters served with
torse "a dieh turkey and cranberry jelly.
celarv and mayonnaise dressing, stuIieu
roast cartridges garnlshed WIN
leaves and served with olives, chicken saiao
and lettuce orange jelly in baskets Oh or
.nges. a violet and leaf tied on each handle
and Wreathed in violets; biscuit giace IN
shells Of morangue, with chrystalllZed |io-
let's coffee and cheese straWs, Saiteo al
nonds and bon-bonS.
."The favors were in the shape or a
violet leaf. most eXquisltely painted anu al
appropriate quotation on each
..It was an entertainment thoroughly en-
flowed by all, the embodiment of an artsuc
nonception of Miss Boykin, OF Alabama
and Miss Maude Townsend, OF Georgia
who are earnest students in the art CLASS
and will win their diplomas this year
Art in the home life is 1t hobby OF tn'
seminary and her daughters are lncuicai
Ing the same principles in many OF th'
schools of our southland.
The presiding genius Of this feast wa
the presiding teacher of the school, MIS-
clayton of Greensboro, Ga. Every disl
was prepared by her direction ana unde
Asr supervision, and L can say from per
sonal knowledge that she combines VIII
the highest classical education the grea
accomplishment of being the most periec
cook and thoroughly successful houss
keeper | have ever seen. The young laole
under her care have cause to be congratu
lated
go often have letters from my youh
correspondents asking me to write private
Iy and give them instructions on enter
tanning and how to arrange tea, d!hne
or luncheon, and what to PROVIDE, that
am sure the above description VIII L
welcomed with pleasure by them, and the
Will gather many nice dots on this SUI
sect.