The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-15
Social at Henderson schooIfsouse


On the evening of Nov. 8. 1901, E
very enjoyable event occurred at schoo
district No. 3. In Pursuance of pre-
viOus arrangements made by Mis-.
| Bertha F. Hedges, teacher af said
purpose of raising money to buy an
organ for the school in order tina.
music might be taught as we'll AS other
branches of education. The sugges.
ton being good one seemed to meet
| the approbati on of the patrons AS we'll
az the community at large and good
! ly number of boxes were contributed,
all filled to their utmost capacity with
J the best our markets afford, the con-
| tents of which were we'll calculated to
satisfy the desires of the inner man.
The services of an auctiOneer of
no mean ability had been wisely Sc
cured to conduct the sale, after few
appropriate remarks by the auction
eer IN stating the purpose Of the meet
ing and warning the boys not to get
red headed in case some other fellow
happened to buy his best girls box,
the sale was opened and uoJwithstand-
ing the guidance was small in point
of numbers the bidding was spirited
and lively and boxes sold rapidly,
most of which brought from one to
two dollars each and several sold
very much higher. AS there was no
visible marks allowed upon the boxes
by which a prospective purchaser
could identify his own girls box, the
buying was strictly game of chance,
but just immagine, if you can, the
dire disappointment Of a few of the
young bloods of our community who
were satisfied in their own minds they
had purchased the very Identical box
their hearts were setf1on, but upon
opening the box they found written in
bold manuscript the names of some of
the mothers of the district instead of
their lovely daughter as they had an
ticipated, most of them however stood
their disappointment with manly for
titude, but one young man refused to
be cOmforted and the auctioneer, out
of the goodness of his heart, sold the
box over again.
IntermissiOn was then taken and all
enjoyed fine luncheon and good
social time together. This being over
the house was again called to order
at which time it was announced that
there was two fancy cakes to be given
away, one to the best looking young
lady the other to the homllest gentle
man, all to be decided by vote of the
audiance, each penny given to repre-
sent one vote. The names of num-
Der of handsome young ladies were
put in nOmi nation and placed numer-
.cally upon the blackboard and the
vote declared by number, this proved
a very warm problem and was condu
sive of much fun and good money to
the enterprise. the cake bringing some
thing over six dollars and was award
ed to Miss Kisner, committee was
then appointed. consisting of two of
Kinsley's most popular young gentle
men to present the handsome young
lady with her justly nerited prize and
make an appropriate presentation adj
dress, but their elOquence and orator
zeal talent seemed to fail them and
their remarks consisted of here is
your cake" The contest between the
gentlemen for the next prize was a
rather tame affair, notwithsta nding
there were several competitors for the
prize. The writer's name occurred in
third column on the board and he was
filed with high anticipatiOns of maxi
ing a sure winning, being used to fast
work and having the distinction of be-
ing q rapid scorer, he had hoped to
sell favorite in the pool and be in the
lead by the time he passed the quarter
pole and win fame and disti nction by
distancing the field, but after receiv-
ing votes representing a cash value Of
eight cents, he was lost in the shuttle
and the prize given tna polished young
gentleman whose fine physique, po-
lite manners and gestures plainly in
dictated that he was not eligible to
trot in that class. The defeated as
pirants however tDok kindly to- the
situation and the entertainm closed
without ripple to mar the pleasure
of any one present.
The proceeds of the social amount
ed to something over thirty-one dol
lars.
A duzen OR more of the elite of our
CITY attended. among which were sew
eral members of the Kinsley Orchestra
who with their thrilling strains of mu-
sic and their liberal financial contri-
buttons made a very delie htful enter
tainment. which Otherwise would have
been an uneventful occasion.
One Who Was There.