Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-26
AT ALUMNAE BANQUET
YOUNG LADIES OF WASHINGTON
SEMINARY ENTERTAIN.
Initiation Festivities Also INDUCED in
"A Number Of Interesting Toasts
Responded To.

The annual banquet and initiation cere-
monies of the Washington Seminary Alumnae
were held at the Teacup Inn last evening.
The scene presented when the doors OF the
dining loom were thrown open was an at
tractive one. About the room were palms
and ferns which formed beautiful back
ground for the table, which was very ar
tistically decorated with large centerpieces
of pink and white carnations. around which
were pink candles, which shed their soft
light upon the Deamfng faces and beautiful
gowns CT the youthful guests. American
beauties were used as corsage bouquets
The toasts given were most interesting.
Miss Lois Dyer, president of the society, in
troduced Miss Elizabeth McCauley as toast
mistress. The first toast, "reminiscences"
was given by Miss Maria Calvo of Costa
RIGA. Mss Calvo began by saying that 1t
was with both regret and pleasure that she
addressed the members of the alumnae; re-
greet that she was no longer student at the
school of which she mad so many pleasant
remembrances, and pleasure that she could
still keep in touch with her dear old alma
mater.
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Maryland gave
a very witty, original parody on 1.-THE
Charge of the Light Brigade" which was
appropriate for the subject, Newcomers"
All could then appreciate the courage and
bravery with which the candidates had
marched to their fate in the initiation cere-
monies a short time before. Our Teach
ers' was responded to by Miss Dorothy
Fox Of this city. She expressed feelings of
love and gratitude for the teachers, and
especially for Mrs. Smallwood. the prin-
cipal Miss Florence Adams of New York
responded to "Our Matrons." Miss Adams
mentioned several members of the alumnae
who had become matrons, and In so doing
had made the other members very envious
Some of the Toasts.
Miss Helen Davis of this city gave a
very witty toast on 1.-The Roses Still Lin
gering on the Parent Stem" Although her
remarks were at first very discouragins to
the Lingering roses" she ended by say
ing that perhaps there was some hope after
ALL especially since 1t was leap year.
School Spirit" was responded to by Miss
Marie Collier of New Jersey. Miss Collier
said that the spirit one showed for a school
depended upon ones love for 1t. The ap-
plause which followed her remarks showed
both the love, and. therefore, the spirit for
alma mater. Mrs. Smallwood then made
a few remarks to her "Old Girls"
Those Present.
Those who attended were: Mrs. George
Thomas Smallwood, Miss Lois Dyer, pres
ident; Miss Caroline Smith, vice president;
Miss Eva Towles, secretary; Miss Elizabeth
McCauley, treasurer; Miss Eva Haddaway,
Miss Daisy Burbridge, Miss Edythe Nor
gan, Miss Bertha Ridenour, Mrs. Floyd
Tillman, Miss Katherine Fenno, Mrs. John
Arnold, Miss Eliza Green, Miss Mary
Henry, Miss Juliet Hobbs, Miss Bessie Hop
per, Miss Lillian Pantall. Miss Flora Root,
Miss Ruth Cochrane, Miss Ietta Sheehy,
Miss Mabel Spencer, Miss Lucille Browne,
Miss Bessie Robinson, Miss Jean Tracewell,
Miss Bessie Bateman, Miss Myrtle Ensign.
Miss Florence Fisher, Miss May Kehoe. Miss
Lucille Baker, Miss Annie Well Miss Helen
Bundy, Miss Myra Jacobs. Miss Alice
Berry Miss Marie Hazen, Miss Julia Smith.
Miss Dorothy Fox Miss Helen Davis, Miss
Hazel Browne, Miss Marie Collier. MISS
Florence Haddaway, Miss Elizabeth Brown,
Commencement Sermon.
The commencement sermon of Washing
ton Seminary was preached on Sunday last
at the Church of st. Michael and All
Angels by DR.. Turner. There was spe-
cial musical service. DR.. Turner's sermon
on the text, I'VE are the salt of the earth"
was most fitting. He spoke of the Chris
tan church in its individual members as
those who must preserve the world and
keep it pure. This the church has done
through eighteen centuries, in spite OF
many Inconsistencies into which 1t has IN
evitably fallen. Among these Christian In
fluences none is so potent as that OF Chris
ton women. with cultured minds and pure
hearts. OF those who have had great OPP
portunitjes in the way of Intellectual and
moral culture much in the way OF good IN
fuence is demanded. The closing thought
was that these young women have most
important part to fill in their future life.
Let them be worthy of the opportunities
which have been theirs and the world will
be better for their living In It,