The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-11
SOCIAL NEWS.

The Alpha Sigma Society or the Hlgn
School holds its annual open meeting this
afternoon at half-past three o'clock in the
assembly room. A very interesting pro-
gramms has been prepared for the occasion,
the Alpha Sigma having the reputation OF
numbering anon its member the brightest
Of the High School girls.
The meeting will open with the "Words
Of Welcome spoken by. the popular young
President, Miss Louise DeHart. MIS- MIS-
Crasto, who is considered one Of the best
speakers in the society, will recite. The
principal feature Of the meeting will be,
however, a debate. The subject is:-sRe-
solved, that intemperance is more destructive
to a land than slavery The speakers on the
Miss Edith Wallace. On the negative
Miss Edith Guilford and Miss Mabel 7. Stout
will speak. The judges will be chosen from
the members of the faculty. The closing
poem called, aye Owl Speaketh" is to be
read by Miss Ida May Demarest. Among
the honorary members who will be present,
are:-Miss Mary Barton Lamberton, Miss
Miss Clara De Hart, Miss Georgia Smith,
Miss Addie Wilbur, Miss Evangeline
Bridgart and Miss Louise G.. Farrant.
This afternoon also Miss Phoebe Couzins,
the celebrated lecturer, will discuss 1.-The
Modern Portian in Hasbrouck Hall. The
Jersey City members of Sorosis have been
anxious to make the lecture Q success, and 1t
Is certain that Miss Couzins will have a large
and Intelligent audience; for, despite the fact
that Jersey City has been overwhelmed with
lectures and talks this past winter. it still
is a veritable Oliver Twist In asking for
more. Perhaps it has been flattered by the
statement invariably made after each lecture
that never had the speaker addressed a more
intelligent and appreciative audience.
This evening there will be given in Has
brouck Hall, for the benefit of Christ Hos
pitaI, the flag Drill" and the "Dance Of the
Nations This entertainment will be under
the charge of Miss M. l.. Jacobs, and prom
ises to be a very pretty affair. Among those
who will take part are:-Miss Ida May De-
marest, Miss Eta Banfeld, Miss Ella Brack-
enbush and Miss Edith Knox.
On Monday evening Miss Kate Crowan
will entertain the Odd Volumes, who will
appear In costumes Of the Napoleonic times.
It win be called an evening with
French composers, and appropriate
music will be rendered. All conversation
will be carried on in French, and those who
cannot say more than s'parlez vous Fran
cais'' will be deprived of the use of "wom-
an 8 weapon" &
The costumes to be worn by the different
Odd Volumes are very pretty, the empire
and Marie Antoinette styles being the favor
ties. These. with powdered hair and beauty
PATCHES Will OIdIlolclLA ZIG OQQ f0Ahi4cS
into bellies of the gay French court. They
will be indeed 'sodd Volumes in beautiful
antique bindings:-Among those present will
be Miss Celie Gaines, Mrs. George w. Case,
Miss Julia Sherwood, Mrs. Frank
Cavali, Mrs. J. W. Robottam,
Pitcher, Miss Anna Adriance, Miss Emily
Post. Miss Jean Mcbride, Mrs. Cornelius
Brett, Mrs. Livingston Clifford, Miss Mar
garet Doremus, Mrs. II. G. Wait, Mrs. j. W.
Happen, Mrs. Robert Lyle, Miss Katharine
Spier, Miss Hannah Fitch, Miss Helen Noble,
Mrs. Grace Marshall, Miss Buffet, Mrs. R.
Myer, Mrs. ]. Headden. 3D., Mrs. George
rilI, Miss E. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. T. j. Bonnell
and Mrs. E. F. C. Young.
Mrs. George Eaton is in Baltimore at
tending the graduation of her daughter, Miss
Louise Eaton, from the Woman's Medical
College there, Miss Eaton has been APP
pointed assistant resident physician in the
hospital attached to the college, an honor
lions.
Miss Florence De Hart, who has been resi-
dent physician in a Boston hospital during
the past year, will return to Jersey City this
month. She will then assist Miss Bradford
at the Whittier House.
Miss Clara De Hart will graduate from the
New York Medical College for Women this
June.
Miss Evangeline R. Bridgart, who entered
Barnard College with the highest average
five years ago, winning the $50 scholarship,
will graduate from there this June.
Among those who will enter Barnard from
the High School this year are Miss Lillian ].
Bridgart, Miss Louise DeHart and Miss B.
Heinold. Il Is said that the graduates Of the
Jersey City High School have been more
thoroughly prepared for college than those
from other schools.
Miss Anna Adriance Of 173 Pacific avenue
will entertain the Odd Volumes at their
regular meeting next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Letitia Letingham will address the
club.
Mrs. E. F. C. Young, Mrs. George Smith
and party are about to start for a trip to
Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. George w. Case of Kensingto1
avenue is preparing to enter her new suns
mer home at WykoR, N. ].
All For a Dollar.
Tramp-t.Say, governor, you wanter get a medal
from the Humane Society"
your