, 1900-09-29
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
RECEPTION AT THE UNIVERSITY
LAST NIGHT WAS A DE-
LIGHTFUL ONE.
New Students Were Made to Feel at
Home-Pieasant Surprise Given
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ivison-Anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Has
kins-Card Club E~ntertains. =.

-hIoilSeu last evening by students,
professors and friends, the occasion
being that of the annual reception ten
Tered to the new members of the fac
llty M new students by those who
have spent several years within the
college walls and so bear the title ''old
Students Every year a reception is
extended the incoming students that
they may meet all with whom they
are to be associated in the work of
year. These gatherings add much
to the social life of the varsity and
the reception given last evening lack
ed none of the essential elements
which make an evening of pleasure
all. The presidents office had been
transformed into a reception room and
a committee composed OF members of
the faculty and of the various college
classes welcomed the guests. Those
the reception committee were:
President IN Mrs. Smiley; Miss
who is the guest of the presi-
dent and wife, Prof. and Mrs. Foster,
the Misses Foster, Prof. and Mrs.
Ridgaway, Miss Warren, Mr.. Thomas
McClelland, Leslie Swigart, Helen
Barrow, Eugenia George, Clyde Phil
lips and Elmer Keefe.
After the introductions were over
and the shy and bashful were made to
perfectly at home the company
to the auditorium, where a
program vas given by the students
and their friends.
The first number was an instrument
tai solo by Miss Irene Fleming,
which received a hearty encore.
Frank Murphy Of the class of 1901,
by an address, opened the program of
the evening, extending a hearty wei,
come to old students and new who
had before them another college year,
Eugene Wilkerson favored the audi.
ence with a vocal solo, entitled, THE
Warrior Bold and responded to the
encore given him by singing the hui.
morous selection, Don't You Know
Mr.. McMurray, who is to be the
coach for the finest eleven the 'varsi.
ty ever b%oasted,' made a short ad.
dress, which was full of wit and foot.
ball.
a vocal solo by William Schilling
was another number that was greatly
appreciated.
Louis DeLario entertained his hear.
ers by reciting in his usual talented
manner and was also given a hearty
encore.
Alice Marsh, one of our sweet solo,
lists. sang a very pretty song.
THE Polish Boy" recited by Mrs.
Roger, was given in the most approved
manner and the students gave her a
hearty encore, towhich she gracefully
responded.
After music and singing, the com.
pany scattered, some to "trip the light
fantastic" while others wendell their
way to the refreshment room, where
the college boys, arrayed in suits of
white, were in their element serving
pineapple ice and cake. The recep.
ton was one of the ~pleasantest nos.
sible and showed much forethought on
the part of those who had it in charge,
1t was midnight before the happy
company departed to their homes all
with the happiest memories of the col.
lege reception.
900
A small company of friends planned
a pleasant surprise upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivinson at their elegant home on
Thornburgh one night this week, AL.
though informal, yet it lacked none of
the essential qualities which tend tn
make an enjoyable evening. The time
was spent in various amusements and
refreshments served during the
evening. Those who were present for
this pleasant surprise were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Balch, Mr.. and Mrs. Conner, Mr..
Bacon and Mesdames Mannasse.
Marsh, Wilkinson, Durlacher, Haley
and the Misses Haley.
900
Cards have been received in the city
announcing the marriage of Miss Eth:
ell Parker of Saratoga to Mr.. Benja.
min Carroll of that place. Miss Park.