The Delta independent., 1896-06-03
the FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
oi ne Delta Nigh eeheci Aignai Proves .
Great Sueesss-tks PreSraa -
II vas Rendered.


cured one OF the most enjoyable enter
tainments ever given in Delta. il being
the First Annual Banquet Of the Delta
High School Alumni.
On entering tho reception hall ones
eye was greeted with profusion of dec
oration which was simply grand. Tho
walls were covered with beautiful pic
lures and flags; here and there stood
stands covered with flowers, while now
and then beautiful potted plant peep
ed out from one side to relieve the va
cant appearance; large rugs were placed
over the floor ut proper intervals. while
here and there stood huge standing
lamps with bright colored shades cast
ing soft but rich light upon tho jolly
crowd; around the wall had been placed
large rocking chairs, soft downy couches.
"just large enough for two," chairs sim
gle and en- suite. which reminded one Of
the old time and ancient parlors, which
no doubt all have read about il not seen.
In fact, svery part Of the elegant hall
showed tho we'll arranged work and the
soft touch OF woman's hand, for none
other than she could contrive and carry
out to perfection this beautiful specta-
cls which greeted the eyes OF the guests.
At about o'clock . rap on the table
notified all that quiet was expected in
order to carry out the following
PROGRAM:
College Song-by the Alumni.
Speech-"Trus Education"-Mr. John
Philip Walsh.
Solo-Miss Bertha Catharins Jones
Toast-"Our Professors Olaf
Rasmussen; response by Prof. James
William Sawyer.
Toast-"Our School"-Miss Nellie Eva
Stevens; response by Miss Irms Al
bine Worth.
Solo-Miss Anna Lucille Pope.
Toast-"Our Married Graduates
stituted by John Philip Walsh; re-
sponss by Mrs. Helen Carr Stephan.
Quartet-Misses Foster, Pope, Jensen
and Cameron.
Original Poem-Miss Stella Msude Nut
ter.
Toast-"Our Guests"-Paul Edward
Kennedy; response by Judge Alfred
Rufus King.
Instrumental Solo-Niss Anna Rose
Nuttsr.
Toast-rOur Boys"-Miss Myrtle Gil
berta Henry; response by Miss Mar
garet Bradford Griggs.
Male Quartet-Msssrs. Nathers, Lower,
Doughty and Terrence.
Toast-"Our School Board"-Mrs. Merge
Jordan Brown; response by Judge
William Rufus Robertson.
Miss Dollis Ward. Miss Viva Hawkey
and Mrs. Lower rendered valuable a.
sistance a. pianists.
There we're several numbers on tho
program that arc deserving Of special
mention--a poem. two toasts and three
responses-but it would not do. for .
Newspaper reporters judgment often
differs from that Of others. However,
the entire program was good and every
one had words Of praise for tho manner
in which il was rendered.
Tho dining hall was then thrown open
and the guests invited to sit down TO an
elegant banquet-ice cream, cake and
lemonade-wbsrs everybody present put
in . most pleasant and profitable hour
drinking Glemonads) to the health, long
life and future prosperity Of the Delta
High School Alumni.
After justice had been done to the re-
frcshments tho crowd retired to tho re-
csption hall where . short time was
spent in social conversation, music, etc.
To get up such an entertainment and
banquet requires vast amount Of work
and the different committees and men,
bers Of the Alumni are to be congratu-
lated for the success achieved.
Long live tho Delta High School
Alumni.
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