The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
From a photograph.

row night at the Centennial Presbyterian
Church.
Six young ladies will graduate from the
senior class of the Social Syndicate into
the first stage toward welded life. This
statement needs some explanation, and it
is to be found in the description of the
syndicate given by the president, Miss
Lottie Ransome, this afternoon.
sour society, which we call the Social
Syndicate" said Miss Ransome, "was
formed by the pastor, Rev. J. w. Ellis, q
few months ago. Although the Centen-
nial Church is its headquarters, any mem
Der in good standing of any church in the
neighborhood can become a member by
fulfilling the conditions. Once in it per-
son can only get out by marrying or NOV
ing away, and for this reason some of the
young ladies of the church have given it
the name of M. M which they interpret
as meaning marry or move The basis
of the society is sociability, and it is
formed on collegiate plans, with four
classes through which to pass, but it is
age and not knowledge that makes
eligibility.
'The first class is the freshmen, includ-
ing children OF both sexes, varying in age
from 5 to 9 years inclusive; the sopho-
more class takes in children from to Is,
the junior from Is to Is years and the
senior class association takes in all un-
married men or women over. Is years OF
age. When members graduate from the
senior class it is equivalent to the an
nouncement of their engagement. There
are about eighty-five members of both
sexes in the syndicate.
Rev. ]. w. Ellis recently decided that
although the syndicate is not yet year
old it would be advisable for the gradua-
ton exercises 10 be held at the usual time
of year for such things. Tomorrow night
IS the time of the first graduating class
and the members are: Miss Louise Childs
Miss Anna Parks, Miss Angie Watson,
Miss Mable Ransome, Miss Caroline L.
Woods, Miss Thankful Arbuckle and Miss
Daisy M. Plomteaux.
The programme has been prepared with
great care. Rev. j. W. Ellis will render
the Introductory prayer, and then the class
of '96 will sing the 'Sextet Wedding
Song" Miss Childs follows with "Sandy's
Romance" a recitation, after which Miss
Anna Parks will sing believe Me if All
Those Endearing Young Charms" Miss
Angie Watson and Miss Mabel Ransome
will sing duet, "Wanderers' Night Song, ,
and Miss Caroline l.. Woods will give 6
reading. Miss L. Arbuckle will sing and
Miss Plomteaux Tecite, after which Miss
A. Morris Rust will render "Where the
Lindens Bloom" A cornet solo by Miss
Esther Wood will be followed by the event
of the evening.
This will be the reading of the Syndicate
News by the editor. 1t will contain much
personal matter, and 1t is expected vii
make a rare hit. The affair viii wind ur
with 1.-THE Spinning Chorus of the Socia
Syndicate" Miss Anna Parks and Mis-:
Edna Camp will be the accompanies.
Since the establishment of the syndicat tt
affaires de c@ur have taken on new life
in East Oakland and Fruitvale, and The
new venture has been voted grand sue
cess. No membership fee is required, anc
at the monthly socials nothing is evel
charged for admission even when they are
open.
Miss Waters, another of the seniors, viii
also leave the class, but she is not going t.
marry. but to move to San Francisco
There will undoubtedly be an immense
audience to see the first class of six 'gradu
ate."