Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
ARM Alumni NOW.
GRADUATES OF 'se RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS.
Pretty Decorations, Instructive
Essays and orations and Aano-
some Gowns-Co Commencement .
Credit to the Class

Commencements are much alike
Int the one OF the class OF W was
worthy Of praise for some new ana
interesting features that have not al
ways been seen. The class was mol
arranged in a minstrel circle on the
stage. 1t had the stage set ior
drawing room and the members were
scattered in easy irregularity about
the platform. The decorations we're
as nice as good taste and lots OF WORK
could make them. There were lace
curtains looped back with ribbons OF
the class colors-cream and lavender
Chi Phi and Alpha M emblems
were visible and the flowers were
abundant and beautiful. Cream rose
buds, the class flower, were very
much in evidence and judging from
the excellent program the class
motto, "Know Thyself," was exem-
plifed. The u young ladies and TWO
young gentlemen who received dl-
plomas have reason to remember May
20, 1896, with pleasure and pride.
Rev. DR.. Fulton offered the invoca-
ton, the exercises opening promptly
at 8 o'clock. Most Of the audience
was present and the rest ought TO
have been. Charlie Johntz gave an
instrument solo on the piano where
he shows much skill. During the
evening Miss Ellison sang in her well
known fascinating manner a solo,
there was three part song; a quln-
tette by Misses Anderson over'
Nichols, Kump, McInerney. Miss
McInerney and Harold Barnes sang
duet; Misses Giles and Hawk gave a
charming piano duet; Miss Josephine
Allen sang "The Romany Dance" and
there was a double quartette by
Misses Anderson, Allen, Poore, Mich
oils, Messrs. Newman, Miller, John.
son. Howard. The music through
out was so good that praise is due to
all. Mrs. M. H. Hewett, Miss Lois
Mutt and Miss Lima Curtiss assist
ed in its preparation. Encores were
not lacking but the performers
showed good sense in not responding
to them, consequently the audience
in good season went home with
pleasant memories instead OF think
ing show long the program was''
Many man and woman in the
audience envied the bright young
people on the stage and many looked
back to as happy a time, But cares
of life had taken the bloom from their
cheeks and they wondered how long
II would be before the graduates OF
this nth class of the Abilene schools
would feel weary and careworn too.
That their time will come is too GER
tain but it is well that they can
grasp one hour of supreme Joy that
nothing can mar or dim. Abilene is
proud Of its schools and its graduates
and Of none more than the class Of
49,
WHAT THEY WORE.
Miss Dyer: Costume Of cream
Lonsdowne, fancy shirred BODICE
neck and waist finished with satin'
ribbon garniture, white silk mltts'
canvas slippers, empire FAM lessa
mines.
Miss Fisk: Cream henrietta will
nuffed sleeves Of China silk, bodice
trimmed with full bertha Of cream
silk lace. neck and waist finished will
satin ribbon, silk mitts and white kit
slippers, empire fan, cape jessamines
Miss Ross: Cream mule, fanc..
shirred waist with deep frills of sill
lace around neck and shoulders; fin
ished at waist with sash Of cream
satin ribbon; silk mitts and whit
canvas slippers; empire FAM wor
cream rosebuds.
Miss Nichols: Dotted swisse' tn
fancy yoke made Of alternate rows Q
insertion and ribbon and finlshe'
with bertha Of swisse and insertion
edged with lace, neck and waist mn
isbed with white satin ribbon; whit
kid gloves and canvas slippers cal
ried fancy gauze fan, wore creal
roses.
Miss Woolverton: Cream henrietti
round neck finished with frill Of sill
lace. belt and sash ends OF satl
ribbon; white silk mitts and kl
slippers, empire FAM cape lessamlne'