The record-union., 1895-06-10
ACADEMIA'S ENTERTAINMENT.
A Social Affair With Many Pleasing
Features.
Musical and Literary Exercises of a
High Order and Charming
Games.

The association of teachers and literary
people known as 1.-The Academia" held
its closing meeting for the season OF
1S94-95 at Foresters' Hall Saturday night.
There were present about l20 persons.
The affair was social one. and no effort
was made to have it other than an even
ing of amusement and relaxation. The
committee in charge consisted of J. II.
Pond and Misses Weeks. Peyran, Harri-
son and Irene Richardson. 1t can con-
graulate itself on having originated and
successfully carried out one of the most
novel and enjoyable entertainments ever
given in this city.
A large number of tables were pro-
vided covered with flowers and hand
some scarts and spreads. On these were
the materials for number of games,
some Of them of the most amusing char
acter. some of them literary tests. AS.
for instance, at one cards were furnished
with blanks opposite numbers from one
to forty; general card bore the names of
characters forty in number. Each one
playing at the game was required to I'LL
the blanks with the title of the book in
which the character is named.
At another table forty photographs
were pidCeus anu one udu TO Wflto III
blanks the names OF those whose pictures
were thus exposed. At another, words
had to be formed out of letter cards in
discriminatory dealt out. At another
puzzles had to be worked out. AT
another an amusing thread and needle
exercise was provided for bachelors. AT
| another hooks and straws had to be
| manipulated, and SO on.
While the games went on fine pro-
I
ried out, and meanwhile committee
| was securing from all present line
filled to fit a beginning letter and clos
| ing word, the whole resulting in an odd
acrostic poem on the Golden Rod. After
the major portion of the evening had
been spent, Professor Pond, presiding
with wit aud spirit, aided by the general
committee and twelve ladies at the tables
refreshments were announced, and the
entire company adjourned 10 the banquet
hall where ice-cream and cakes were sup
piled to the guests in abundance.
The musical and recitation programme
was as follows: Piano and violin duet
| Misses Belle and Edna Johnson; song,
Miss Susie Lawton; Rotations, Miss Mae
Connolly; songs, Mrs. Walter Longbot-
| tom; piano solo, Miss Florence Williams
recitation, Miss Minnie Mooser; piano
solo, Miss Carolee Wilsey; songs. Walter
Long DoLtOHl; TITO tVlOllu, piano ana uute)
| Simon Hebron, Annie Lawrie and
Charles Stickney.
| AS before said the affair was charming
one, and that it was thoroughly enjoyed
may be OWNED from the fact that it was
close on TO midnight before the guests de.
parted. The Academia will not NEE,
again until October, when the educational
and literary meetings will be resumed
There are over one hundred teachers il
| the city. But sixty of these are membe
There are about dozen outside Of the
teachers who maintain mem bership
| Every teacher in the city should belong
| to the Academia. 1t is an admira bic
| means Of cultivating a fraternal relation
| between teachers, and of exchanging
views and experiences gained in teach.
| ing, travel, reading and study.