The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-06-13
CLOSING SCENES.
o. 81. S. Class 'oI and Faculty
Entertained by Elizabeth
Burnside.

The closing event in the program
for the Eish school commencement
week, was the reception, given to
the faculty and members Of class
1901, Monday evening, at the home OF
Miss Elizabeth Burnside. As is usual
in all entertainments given by the
young lady, the evening was full of
novelty and originality viii oh made
every one feel that it was impossible
to have anything but Jolly time.
The decorations were in the High
school, maroon and white" and
the "Rose and blue" of the class.
Streamers floated from every corner
and easement and everything in the
house seemed to have taken a
patriotic turn. Both house and lawn
we're put at the disposal of the guests
who simply took the place by storm.
On entering, guests were cautioned
to observe all regulations which
might be found in any part OF tie
house,. the penalty of transgressing
being adjusted according to the en-
ormity of the crime. The first light
given to the mysterious warning was
paper pinned near the stairway,
which read, "Unlucky to pass under
the ladder, antedote-whistle while
going under" Above the stairs was
a small ladder trimmed in rose and
Blue and the attempts which some of
the young ladies made, to follow
directions, caused much merriment.
Farther on another sign declared that
it was 'Unlucky to pass anyone on
the stairs, antedote-shake hands
with all you meet" Other signs of
similar import were found all over
the building and afforded pleasant
and enjoyable way of beginning the
evening.
Theiguests were then assembled in
the parlor where the "Unlucky
Stories" were begun. Earl Bridges
tale of the electric light and
wire and Lawrence Dirr's, How
Rusty Saved a Dollar" produced
much laughter and Fred True's ad-
venture in the hotel lobby sent the
company into Mysteries. When the
excitement was over vote was
taken and Fred True was declared
the winner of the prize.
The company then scattered over
thelawn where swings, hammocks and
settees had been placed and enjoyed
themselves with various games,
stories, etc. In short everyone was
determined to make the most of the
last evening in which the class could
be together. All the worldly cares
which had been acquired since grad
uation were laid aside and the whole
party became children once more.
Light refreshments were served
after which the hostess announced
that the fates had made an unex-
pected visit to the neighborhood and
had been induced to tell the fortunes
of the company. The doors were
then thrown open revealing the
three fates grouped at the farther
end of the room awaiting for some
bold adventurer to try his luck.
Miss Alice Burnside stood in the
center of the group holding the dis
taft from which she unrolled the
thread of life as represented by a
long band of cotton bunting. Upon
the band at certain intervals were
white ribbons carrying the doom of
some member of the company. The
thread was passed on to Miss Edna
Thornburg who represented the,
second fate and pinned a carnation
to the ribbons. Bernice Baer repre-
sented the third sister and with one
dash of her sheers cut the thread
and delivered the precious gifts to
the company.
1t was almost an "early" hour be-
fore the guests departed and all
voted it one of the most pleasing en-
tertainments of the season.