The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-27
whittier Society Receives s.

The annual reception Of the Whittier
Literary Society of Friends sSchool was
held on Saturday night and was brilliant t
social affaitS NJ 1kwas well attended and
the various committees are to be congrat-
ulated on the ability they displayed In
conducting the reception.
An address by DR.. j. H. Penniman,
Dean of the University Of Pennsylvania,
1.-The Dutios Of an Educated MAN. was
his subject and he was frequently ap.
plauded
The lecture room was tastefully decor
ated with the national cOlors. The back
ground Of the platform was q large flag
drapsd to each side from tho centre. The
othor decorations were palms, and vase
Of carnations
The decorations in general while not
elaborate. werU very pretty and demon
straled the ability Of the decorating COM
inittee. Each class had corner of the
French room, where they received their
guests before proceeding to the drawing
room. Tie drawing room was draped
with school colors, blue and white, and
was very pretty.
had their corner beautifully trimmed with
the class colors, orange and white. The
figures 80 were formed IN electric lights
under an arch. Palms and rubber plants
were used. "To do good rather than be
appreciated"
Tho 1000 class colors are yellow and
olive. Their corner was festoonod with
the colors and was very, much admired.
The class motto is Virtue is the re-
ward of labor"
: Light and pink are the color of the 1901
class. This cotner was tastefully arranged
and was equally as pretty as The Others.
Under the canopy OF the class c0lors was
a bank Of forms. The class motto is Brave
ly, faithfully, successfully"
The 1902 class colors are white and pur-
pie. Their corner was prettily draped
with ths colors and potted plants were
used
! The Frsnch room was specially furnish
cd for The occasion and was point of
much interest, Refreshments were served
in the drawing room.
Among those who were there were Mr..
and Mrs. j. Frank Ball, Professor and
and Mrs. A. II. Berlin, Miss Mia Pres
ton, Miss Anna j. f. Nichols, Misses
Bradtiell, Harry Emmons, Lorena B.
Emmoas, Miss Helen Lukns. Professor
e. L. Duan, Professor and Mrs. &. L.
Hamnlit, Professor Levi Taylor, Profes.
sor Fl. A. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Rein
hardt, Mrs. A. G.. Thatcher, Ezra Fell,
Miss A lice Rowland, Mrs. Goodman. Pusey
JonesC. Talley, Julian Adair, Craig Adair
Edgar @. Bullock, Sanford Sawin, Mrs L,
A. Sawn, Miss Nellie Sawin, Miss Coyle
Miss Crew. Professor Clement, Professor
and Mrs. Hayes OF Swarthmore; Mrs J.B.
Crozior, Mrs. L. M. Boulder. Miss Marks,
Miss Quigley Miss Hickman, Pearce Cam,
Miss Cam, Miss II. Mum J. Newlin Cav
throp, Poulson Chandler. William Thnt-
cher of Swarthlnore John Mccoy Hor' CO
Easlburn. Mr., and Mrs. Il. p. Webb, Mr.
aud Mr,. L. G. Kent, Roland Kent, Miss
Kent. Mrs. j. b. Robinson, Miss Van
Trump, Mrs and Miss Gold,ng, Mr. and
Mrs. l.. 2. Bush. Jules Bige, Benjamin
Nields, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs V. G. Hagarh,
Emma b. Miller Laura B, Cranston, Mr..
and Mrs. Moore, Miss Helen Garrett, G.
Herschel Clarke, Elizabeth W. Smith. S.
Edgar Francis, Misses Rogers, J. Ncwlin
Gawthrop, Jr., Elizlbsth s. LoEovre, Miss
Edith Gawthrop Miss Linda Palmer
Miss Elizabeth Connell, Miss Mary Poole,
William P. Poole, Miss Alice Robertson.
Miss Ella Patterson.