The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-10
COLLEGE SOCIETY.
Excellent and Enjoyable Entertain.
ment by AIethians.

lege gave a very interesting entertain
ment in the chapel Friday evening.
The young ladies have been practicing
for the event for some time, and the
result of their labors was shown in the
skill and smoothness with which the
program was carried out. An unusual
ly large crowd was present, the ushers
being obliged to place chairs in the
aisles. Every one came expecting to
hear something good and they were in
no way disappointed.
The program was opened with an
Invocation by Pres. Rosenberger, which
was followed by a piano solo by Miss
Gladys McCune. Miss Ethel Rosen'
berger read a very interesting paper
entitled Curiosity Shop, tracing the
words back to their origin and giving
some excellent remarks on curiosities
and shopping in general. This was
followed by a duet by Misses Pearl
and Lulu Dean, which was well re-
ceiyed and highly appreciated The
following number was entitled evil
lage Gossip" and represented one of
the Penn College students just re-
turned home after finishing the years
work. The neighbors drop in one by
one to hear the news from Penn and
each one sets forth her views on the
merits of the institution. A number
of "roasts" on the various students
were introduced, the climax being
reached when the mother displayed a
pair of baby's overalls, which she
claimed to have purchased for Jim
my" Norton. This part of the program
was perhaps most heartily enjoyed,
hn fol
lowing numbers included a piano duet
by Misses Ethel White and Cassie Con-
over, reading by Miss Maude Hover
ton, and an instrumental solo by Miss
Mabel Cleaver was also roundly en-
cored.
The next number was discussion,
Resolved, that the Europ can Opinion
Concerning the General Lack of Ar
tistic Taste in America is Untrue"
The affirmative was ably sustained by
Miss Mamie Moore, Miss Julia Bentley
offering some very excellent and witty
arguments on the negative side of the
question. Both sides were we'll set
forth and the discussion was unusually
interesting. The trio, "The Lonely
Rose" by Misses Pearl and Lulu Dean
and Pearle Caldwell, was considered
one of the best musical numbers of the
evening and was especially we'll re-
ceived. The quotation contest between
Misses Anna Ramsey and Pearl Had
ley was also very interesting and
showed great ability on the part of the
young ladies. 1t is not every one who
can stand before an audience for ten
minutes and quote even the most we'll
known selection. The young ladies did
remarkably well, Miss Hadley finally
winning the contest. The closing
number of the first part was an essay
by Miss Esther Lewis.
The second part of the program was
in the form of an operetta, bringing
in the various classes of the college
and also some very excellent songs
and drills. Four young ladies' were
chosen to represent each class, each
set appearing separately dressed in the
class colors. Miss Ethel Rosenberger
represented the college and was gown
ed in the college colors, old gold and
blue. The following are those who
took part:
Freshmen
Ethel White.
Clytie Without.
Carrie Powell
Clara Madden.
Sophomore
Maude Howerton.
Mabel Cleaver.
Marie Ross.
Pearle Caldwell.
Junior
Gladys McCune.
Myrna Sharpe.
Luda Smith.
Anna Everett.
Senior
Myrtle Glaze.
Della Mcmillan.
Pearl Dean.
Blanche Fawcett.
The drills and marching have been
under the special direction OF Miss
Floy McCready, and her excellent
work as director was shown to good
advantage. The class songs and also
the college songs were written by
John Casio and are by no means in
ferior to his usual good standard.
After the entertainment the mem
bers of "Alcimian," the boys society
of the college gave the Alethian girls a
banquet at Green's. Toasts and speech.
es we're made and general good time
enjoyed.