Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

sure Of all eyes, in q well fitting dress OF
becoming colors. After light refreshments,
the party adjourned In the best spirits
with Q vote Of thanks in their hearts to the
good natured host, who had done so much
to furnish an evening Of entertainment.
Amateur Thsatricais.
The amateur theatrical entertainment 10
be given by Bt. Mary's guild, assisted by
the Golondrina mandolin club. have pre-
pared the following most excellent pro-
gram for the occasion:
Program.
Directorate March, Mandolin Club. .sousa
Thirty minutes for refreshments.
FARCE
Dorothea WalE. Mandolin Club.
A RICE PUDDING.
A COMEDY.
ACT l.
King Corton, Mandolin Club. 500. .Sousa
| @ II.
Caste Of Characters.
Thirty minutes refreshments.
John Downley, a bachelor. . Jack Mennet
Clarence Fits, his servant. Bert Adams
| John Foxton, young married man -.
Royal Prentice
Major Pepper, U. 8. Guy Gatchel
Miss Arabella Peppers maiden lady.
May Howard
Polly, waiting maid at Highland sta-...
70 cteVenson
ARice Pudding.
John Richards. ......... . Guy Gatchel
DR.. Thwaite, a young physician ........
....Jack Menn ct
Mrs. Richards, young wife of Richards.
....Mary Stevenson
Marion, younger sister Of Richards.
....Emma Fslitx
Ellen O'Shanghudasy, . cook. Mary How
ard.
During the past thirty years the Chicago
musical college has assisted hundreds Of
talented aud deserving students who have
had ne means to procure o musical educa-
tion, or who were unable to pay the regu-
lar tuition of the college. As has been the
rule for so many years, this institution
will again issue q number OF free and par.
tial scholarships. For the season Of 1897.
1898, 1875 scholarships will be awarded;
twenty five free, emitting the holder to
free instruction for one school year, and
100 partial scholarships, being q liberal
reduction from the regular college rates.
These scholarships are issued only in the
piano, violin, vocal and dramatic depart
ments. All scholarships are awarded by
examination, strictly upon merit, appli-
cants being required to appear at the COL
lege. Application must be accompanied
by a letter Of recommendation from the
pastor of a church, principal of q school,
or other reliable person, certifying that
the applicants circumstancss will not
permit of payment for instruction. Can.
didates must possess unusual talent and be
in every way deserving Of the benefits
conferred by the college. Applications
must be made before August 9th, 1897.
What constitutes good house keeping ?
IL 1t the endlessness of cleaning from morn
till bed time? And when not hunting
hooks and corners is 1t In the preparation
of food?
Take an eighth of the time a woman de-
votes to putting up preserves, baking pies,
fr ying d~oughnuts, mending battered gar
ments, and let her use it as nature in
tended-in rest and recreation, will not
the peace and hcalthfulness impaired, more
than compensate the husband for the extra
dollars invested in replenishing the family's
wardro be, and will'not the need for drugs
be reduced so as to make up for such in
II our tables were provided with simple
foods, fruits, cereals and vegetables, and
the regime of fifty years ago were in vogue
to-day that Of serving everything In one
course, there would be less nervous
troubles, less Indigestion in consequence
and many more smiles for the Immediate
han all the smiles coniured up for
company entertainment.
One of the events of the year in the
Methodist church,-the annual missionary
dinner, was given on Friday at the Hig-
gius residence. The ladies Of the society
were ali present and each We'd with the
other In making this occasion one to be
iouS DECENTRALIZATION W saOeS pNououts LUIS
calendar" of last week bespoke . "pro.
fuse menu" and your reporter being there,
can testify that that same "Calsndarv did
ample justice to 9 menu which was full,
rich, varied and ssprofuss."
Among the guests we noticed Rev. DR..
Thos. Harwood, OF Albuquerque; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mares. Of the Spanish Methodist mis-
sion and Mrs. Edward Henry. OF this city.
Miss SnideF, as hostess, made ali her
guests feel that they would surely accept
the cordial Invitation, 'eoms again.
In last Saturdays issue Of The OPr1c,
the better two-thirds OF tbs holy bond OF
matrimony was vindicated. Herewith Is
a printed list, giving "his' side OF the
situation:
tYss, I'm sure l locked tire front door:
/ tufRed out the gas in the bathroom; the
Kitchen windows are fastened; the dog il
in fse cellar; the servant are all In: the
stable door IL loekedg the cat is out Of
doors; / turned OF the drsuehts Of the
furnace; no, / do not smell smoke; 1 do
not hear anyone trying "a get into ths
no. that Is not our dog barking. ikss
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