The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-15
MANY HEWSTUDEhTS
Fourth ANNA Reception al
the Friends University.
QUIET WEEK IN SOCIETY
CosmopoIis Club EntertainS
Friends in LinWOOd Park.


students at the Friends university. Tai
is the fourth time they nave given tn,
receptions and the older students gav'
the experience Of former years to max,
the reception the most brilliant event tina
has yet occurred. 1t has become az
accepted fact that the receptions vii
take place on the first Saturday in tbs
year, and old students. faculty anc
friends Of the school. ali enter into the
! occasion with a vim that makes the even
ing = grand success. Old students re
turning take the occasion to renew ole
acquaintance. to make new friends, tC
introduce their friends that have come
into the school for the first time and tc
talk over the joys of the summer and tC
enlarge their ambitions for the coming
year. The faculty,too. just home from
| their vacations, are glad to welcome their
| old friends and companions to the city
| 70 nth efirst time. Among strangers the
| new students and welcomed and made to
! feel at home. The affair has become in
fact a reunion and a renewal of friends
and friendships.
Many student has dotted the real sue
received on just this occasion when sur
rounded by friends and Christian people.
He has felt that lie, too, had some part
in this great school and its life.
The affair las tevening was the greatest
success. The university halls were
spIendidly decorated In the college colors,
scarlet and gray and rugs were scattered
here and there over the specious halls
and seats were provided for the more
quiet of the crowds that attended. The
plan adopted to get asuainted was rather
unique. Sunfowers printed in various
sizes on cardboard were cut into various
patterns and all of one set of pieces were
given to the boys and the corresponding
sets to the girls and when mates were
found the gentleman escorted the lady
out to supper. BY this simple means
many quiet and reserved students were
kept moving and to bring together lone
some. At about 10 o'clock the students
were requested to adjourn to the long row
of seats IN the hall in tn enorth wing
where they wee served with orange ice
and excellent cake. Soon after 1870
the crowded halls were beginning to be
thinned out and late in the evening the
feeling that they had spent a glorious
evening. All the students win look back
to the evening with pleasant thoughts
ana all win look forward to the next
years reception with pleasant anticipa-
lions.
FIFTIETH WEDDING CEREMONY.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cooper celebrated
their fftieth wedding anniversary last
Friday evening. 1t was a merry affair
and many were the jokes passed and the
merry "reminiscences of the older people
kept the crowd well entertained. VIM.
Cooper and Eliza Harris were married in
Pike county, Illinois, fifty years ago.
Ten children, five of whom are living,
were born to III ecouple. Those living
lfrsr. T. z. Killer and Mrs. J. A Webb
OF Clearwater. Mrs. Frank Murphy of
Belmont. Kansas; Frank Cooper of Null
vane and Thompson Cooper of Los An
geles. California. An elegant dinner was
served and the couple were remembered
with many useful and valuable presents.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrsr. c. 3.
Blakslee, Mr.. and AIrsr. J. T. Grub. Mr..
and Mrs. J. 7. Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
HUFF, Mr.. and Mrsr. T. E. Keller. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Webb Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooper.
Mrs. Clara Cooper, Mrsr. Margaret Nc
Chung, Mrs. Fred McCulley, Mrs A. 4.
Lukens, Mrs. Belle Harris. Misses Ida
and Lizzie Dunkin, Jessie Keller, Mabel
Cooper, Georgia Keller. Anna Craig.
Maggie Craig, Mrs. Scott Craig, John
Hiles, John Murphy. VIII Cooper, VIII
Webb. Frank Webb. W. E. Keller, Glenn
Shields.
COSMOPOLIS CLUB ENTERTAINS.
Last Thursday evening the members of
the Cosmopolis club entertained their
young lady friends with a hay rack ride
and Japanese lantern social In Linwood
park. The evening was spent with music.
conversation and games, after which a
dainty luncheon was served. After q de-
lightful ride through I.inwood and River-
side parks the picnickers returned to
the city, all reporting a most enjoyable
evening.
The party was chaperoned by Mesdames
Retty and Blades. and among those in
vited were: Misses Josephine Murray.
Margaret Shered. Eva Musseiman. Flor
ence Mock, Frace Blades, Ethel Johnston.
Grace Gore. Mabelle Petty and Ieona
D4e0tS anu lAESStS. AlQr2E SANFORD.
Baird Hamlin. WIN Needles, Charles
Myers, Roy Goltry. Homer Hardin. Clyde
Evans, Frank Hayworth, Ralph Crowley.
Archie Barnes and Charles Jones.
The affair marked the last of the series
Of successful social events given by the
members Of the Cosmopoiis club during
the past summer. As the club consists (
OF a number OF talented musicians. it is /
reported that directly after carnival they
VIII give musical recital. The young
men Of the club have a great number T.
OF friends whom. it is said. are expect /
ing something fine in the way OF q
musical treat.
LAWN SOCIAL
Progressive Women Circle -. gave a T
lawn social Thursday evening az the 4
home Of Mrs. l. Meredith in honor Of the /
fourth birthday anniversary Of the Pro /
gressiye Women's organization.