Smyrna times., 1898-07-06
A Charming Reception.

The exercises lasted about an hour,
after which the alumni and invited
guests repaired to the home of Miss
Katherine Beckett, where they were
given one of the most delightful re-
ceptiOns of the season. Deft hands
and tapering fingers had transformed
the lawn into a veritable little "Fairy-
land" There were cozy corners,
graceful hooks, spreading canOpies, all
made comfortable by the addition of
rustic seats, chairs, rugs, &c. Arrang-
ed about the lawn, around the house
and among the trees, were clusters of
variegated Chinese and Japanese LIANT
erns, like an array of tirefiies. Over
this bewitching scene of beautiful Ian
terms, Queen Luna flooded a silvery
sheen of moonlight, as she marked her
course through the sky. 1t was amid
this enchanting scene that alumnus
created alumnus, and those of a ro-
mantle turn of mind found a secluded
spot, made so beautiful by nature and
art
1t was inside the cozey dwelling of
the Misses Beckett where the reception
proper took place, and for an hour or
more there was continual welcoming
of guests. The introducing committee,
composed of Misses Margaret Robin
son, Hilda Wells, Maie FAIRIES, Eva
Vickers, and Mr.. Howard Jones, took
charge of the guests as they entered
and very graciously presented them to
the reception committee, composed of
the officers of the association and the
hOstesses. They were: Mr.. Gilbert S.
Jones, president; Miss Lida Lord,
vice. president; Miss Bertha Smithers,
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Hall, treas
urer; and the Misses Katherine and
Anna Beckett. We cannot give too
much credit to the entertainment COM
mittee for it is to their efforts that
such program was given. This COM
mittee composed of Miss Edith Beck,
chairman, Miss Elizabeth Hall, Mrs.
Clarence Prettyman, Miss Beulah JEFF
ferson, Miss Eba Wilds, and Mr.. J.
Allison Start were ever on the alert to
see that everybody was entertained.
Our local talent was never better dis
played, and the valuable acquisition of
the visitors, who were found always so
accommodating, made the program a
delightful feature of the evening. And
1t might be said here that the new
piano of Miss Katherine Beckett, so
much admired, blended harmOniously
in making the musical part of the pro
gram a delightful success. Miss Han
ma Wilson, of Camden, N. J., captiva-
ted her hearers in her recitation" Bon
ME Bell" by her cultured mannerisms
and effective Oratory,
The program given was in order as
follows:
D;aDo n,,ott NT;ss I T,,d;a AToore ond Nj
Name Detweiler TacOny, Pa.
Instrumental sOlo-Mrs. Clarence Pretty
man.
Piano Duet-Miss Eba Wilds and Miss
Helen Waters.
Vocal Solo-Miss Maie FAIRIES.
instrumental Solo-Miss Helen Waters.
Vocal Solo-Miss Lydia Moore.
Violin Duett-Messrs. j. Allison Start
| and A. Lee Clifton.
Instrumental Solo-Miss Lizzie Wilson.
Milton, Del
Piano Duett-Mrs. Clarence Prettyman
and Miss Beulah jefferson.
Vocal Duett-Miss Lydia Moore and Miss
Detweiler.
Vocal Solo (comic)-Mr. w. H. Brady.
Banjo Solo-Dr. j. Allen johnson.
Recitati0n-Miss Hanna Wilson, Camden,
Nj.
instrumental Solo-Miss Alice Beck.
Vocal Solo-Miss Mary LeFevre.
Instrumental Solo-Miss Harriet Lay
ton, Bridgevllle, Del.
Vocal SOlo-Miss Name Detweiler.
Vocal SOlO-Miss Lydia Moore.
And you were not forgotten by the
Dining Room Committee, either. for
they refreshed you most splendidly in
the repast they furnished under the
catership of Mr.. Geo. M. Stevenson.
Those who served on this committee
were: Miss Adah FARRELL, chairman.
Misses Bessie Curry, Eba Wilds, Edith
Swinney, Helen Waters, Edith Man
non, Clara Cameron, Gertrude Smith
and Clara Hazel.
There were over one hundred and
sixty five present, among those from n
distance were seen: Miss Hannah Will
son, Miss Rebs Davis, Camden. N. T
Miss Lydia Moore, Miss Detwe;ler
Tacony, Pa; Miss Blanch Cochran
Middletown; the Miss Harriett Law,
ton, Bridgeville; Miss Lizzie Wilson
Milton, Del. the Misses Mifin. vii
mlngton; Miss Eunity Pratt Dover.
DR.. Eugene Smith, P6iladelpRia Pa ,,
Mr. John Jump, Easton, Nd; MIR
Edward Henderson, Philadelphia: Mr.
j. Davis, Middletown. -i'
Commencement Exercises.
Ihe Commencement week propran
closed with Thursday night wbe5 tha M
oanuluates onIl Tor graduation came forth
ana were presented with a diploma Of
nn1 nerlS u and scholarship by their princi-
s pa, o1arles Howell LeFevre on behalf