The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
PARTIES AND OTHER AFFAIRS.

PARTIES AND OTHER AFFAIRS.
The sixth annual commencement or the
Columbia City schools took place Fri
day afternoon In the knights OF Py.nias
the occasion with the national colors,
ferns and flowers. The exercises began
at 230 p. m. with a piano solo by Roy
school, and the invocation by Rev. Mr..
Dada, formerly pastor of the Columbia
Congregational church. From the salu-
tation by Miss Lola Ethel Wallick to
lock. each number was indicative OF faith.
full conscientious work on the part OF
both teachers and pupils. The. gradual
ing class Of the grammar school wa, was
composed of Miss Lola Ethel Wallick,
Miss Pearl Rifle, Miss Bertha Josephine
Moore Miss Ella May Hepler, Miss Anna
Louisa Kelso, Miss Sylvia Sexton. Miss
Emma Beth u.s. smith, Miss Hattie latte Year year
Miss Minnie May Hadlock. Mr.. Chester
Roman Stephen, Mr.. .Algon .Almquist and
Mr. Frank Bell Those who kindly as
attractive aiti by song and music We're Mr.
Roy NJ. Wheeler, Miss Martha Hepler.
Miss Ruth Farrar. Mrs. Dickey, Miss
Florence Williams and Miss Ethel Law
renee.
The high school class presented their
graduating programme in the evening in
the same hall. which was filled to its
utmost capacity with the relatives and
friends of the graduates. The class was
somewhat smaller in numbers than that
of last year, but that did not seem to
detract from the interest OF the occasion.
The salutation by Mr.. Walter Mitchell
stephen was appropriate and well rem
dered, after which Prof. Coffee, of the
state university, made an able and inter-
esting address, freely interspersed with
Gus character His theme was the
Value of a University Training" and
could not but prove helpful and inspiring
to- to all n,G who heard M it. At the close Of
board of education, with few appropri-
ate remarks. presented the diplomas to all
the graduates. The high school class con-
sisted OF Mr.. Walter Mitchell Stephen,
Miss Maude Frances Page, Mr. Fred B.
stephen, Miss Cora Clementine Bash and
Miss Martha Jean Hepler. Vocal and
instrumental music added variety to the
programme and was well rendered by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Atkins, Miss Mar
garet A. Platt, Mrs. ]. A. Dudley, Mr.
Roy N. Wheeler. Miss Ethel Lawrence
and Miss Florence Williams.
With these exercises Prof. j. G. Law
renee closes his third and last year of
service In the Columbia schools, he hav-
ing resigned an appointment for the
Lawrence has been untiring In his eff
forts to bring the Columbia schools to a
high grade of efficiency. and has been
ably seconded in his labors during the
d.
working corps of teachers. consisting of
Mrs. Mary Stansbury, Miss Mabel Ward.
MISS Margaret A. Plat and Miss Alice
v. Peers me closing exercises of the
year are hitting and thoroughly com
mandatory exhibition of the results of
their labors.
Mrs. A. r. Keene and Mrs. J. r.. Stew
art entertained Mt whist at their home,
22l Eighteenth avenue south. on Tuesday
afternoon. The house was decorated
with roses and other cut flowers. DIR
ing the afternoon Miss Ardella Keene
rendered sFrnsh several piano solos and dainty
We're won by Mrs. Beach and Mrs. N
ii. Maud and seconds by Mrs Richviije
and a. n Mrs N Gili , Those present were: Mrs
John Stish. Mrs. E. S. Keene Mrs. n
l.. Van Brockin. Mrs. A. S Munger
Mrs. George Bradley, Mrs. Austin Clai..
pporne' MT, Mrs Maekay Mrs. Egall. Mrs.
GIN. Mrs, w. Roope, Miss Ardella Keene,
Miss Mayme Keene Miss Cathariros
Tanning, Miss Parker, Miss Mackav. Miss
Bessie Beach and Mr.. Eugene Keene.
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wi Maq Non ranch. cambridge island.
was the scene Of pleasant surprise par.
" thursday: The guests, twelve in num-
Der, were taken to Mrs. Henshaw's beau-
BY Dir; and Mrs. o. Alge. of Everett.
with the exception. Of Mr. and Mrs. Aige
az are residents OF Sidney. o, and were
Alge. They constitute Cape Nome
party. all having sailed for the gold
helds on the steamship Garonne. The
spent. concluding with an elaborate re-
Me-; George kfeft, Mr.: and II Mrs, "f B.
cock Mr.. George Berkshire. Mr. w. h.
ockentels, Mr.. T q. Dickerson. Mr.. r.
c. Hess, Mr.. G. VI. Tunend.
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The jolly Fellows Club gave an enjoy
able dance on Friday evening. May Is. az
street in honor ~ Mr.. and Mrs Adams,
who left Sunday for Nome city Many u
their friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs
Adams expect 10 be gone several years
Mrs. kennah, Mrs Meister Mrs Nc
Laughiin, Mrs. Franklin Miss Grace
Stevens Miss Gertrude Stevens. Miss
Crissie Peterson, Miss Anna Anderson.
Miss Gertrude Meek. Miss Winning. Miss
Nellie Winning. Miss Shaw. Miss Bessie
Franklin. Miss Holenbeck Mr.. Fred
Craney, Mr.. Leroy Pike Mr.. George Ora
ham, Nj Irving Bucklin. Mr.. William
Childs, Mr.. Kneuse, Mr.. Porter. Mr. Watt,
Mr.. Gran and Mr Mclaughlin.
Friday evening. May IS. the @. A. c.
was entertained by Mr.. Frank Pontius
Al his home; Zl,9 Denny way. Mr.. Pom
thus was assisted by his sister. Miss Alice
Ponuus, who proved a charming hostess
A novel feature in the evenings enter
tainment were the fortune-tellers, who
told the secrets Of the club members,
Owing TO his departure for Alaska, the
president Of the club, Mr. Will Phelps
has resigned and Mr.. Frank Pontius has
been made his successor; Friday even
Ing three names were added to the men,
bership list The society now numbers
among is members Miss WinIifred