The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Delightful Reception rendered Miss
Phillips Saturday Evening.
High School Football Team Is Enter.
tanned Very Nicely.
Little Folks Party at the Home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Young.
Other Functions Past, Present and
in the Future.
From Mondays Daily.

The reception given Saturday evening
by Mrs. d. A. Swami and Miss Phillips
at the home of the former ON Jackson
street was a very pleasant event. The
invitations had been confined to the
members of the faculty of the state
normal school, former members of the
faculty and their husbands or wives,
and the resident director and wife, and
the attendance was between forty and
fifty.
| The rooms were tastefully decorated
with cut flowers. Delicious refreshments
were served in the dining room, several
members of the faculty assisting in
serving.
| Later in the evening, Miss Phillips
was conducted to a seat which had been
placed upon an elegant oriental rug,
and President Cooper, on behalf of the
faculty and former members of it, pre-
sented her with the rug. He spoke feel
ingly of her long service in the school,
and of the influence for good which she
had exercised upon the school and the
students and which would live. He re-
ferred to the regret felt over her de-
parture from the school after thirty
years of faithful service there. Miss
Phillips responded in appropriate terms,
although she had been taken completely
by surprise and was much touched by
the spirit which was manifested in the
presentation of the gift.
Mrs. Minnie Sweetland Parry read a
number of letters from former mem
bers of the faculty and resident direc-
tors and others, which had been written
to be read, and they were of a very
interesting nature.
During the evening several pleasing
musical selections were rendered. The
affair was most enjoyable one for all
concerned.
The members of the high school foot
ball team were pleasantly entertained
Saturday evening at the home of Miss
O'Donnell, 234 Clark street, by Super
intendent Uline and the members of the
high school faculty, also their coach,
Mr. Merritt Coughlan. After dinner
the evening was spent in playing games,
one of the most interesting of which
was stable football" The places at
dinner were indicated by cards bearing
very appropriate sketches, the work of
Mr. Sam Cornish.
At the close of the evening DR.. Uline
presented to Mr.. Coughlan in the name
of the team a picture of the football
squad.
The decorations were in maroon and
cream, the school colors.
Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, were given a sur
prise at their home on Byron street
Saturday evening by twenty of their
friends. Refreshments were served and
the evening was spent in playing pro-
gressive cinch The head prizes were
won by Geo. Pass and Mrs. Miller, wife
of the ice man. During the evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, were presented
with handsome oak rocker, Mr.. Pass
making the presentation, and the recipi-
ents responding. The entire affair was
a very enjoyable one.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. D. P.
Young gave very enjoyable party in
honor of his two little granddaughters,
Ruth Young of Minneapolis and Alice
Young of this city. Eleven little girls
and their dollies made very happy par
ty and after two hours of play an ele.:
CANT four course dinner was served,
Grandpa Young presiding. At six o'clock
the little people departed for their homes
after declaring that "Grandpa Young is
just the incest grandpa there is"
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