The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07
Functions Are Unique and Very
Pleasant Affairs.
Last Night a Party Given BY The
Younger Students.
Juniors and Seniors Are the
Guests of Honor.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
1t appears that the normal school peo-
pie are remarkable for their inventive
ness in the way of social entertainment.
No two of their parties are at all alike.
Last night unique idea was carried
out in the library party, given by the
first and second year students of the
five year course to the third year, jun
Tor and senior students of the same
course, each of the hundred ladies and
gentlemen, students and instructors,
representing the name of some book.
Some were guessed readily. Others were
hard nuts to crack, and some few were
not guessed at all. Miss Clark of the
intermediate department came bearing
bunch of timothy, indicating the first
book of Timothy" in the Bible. DIR.
John Hancock came first as the book
of John" in the Bible, and later as
The Man From Indiana" The letters,
S and A on ]. r. Everett indicated the
Essay on Man." Other books repre-
sented were. "The Lamplighter," Presi-
dent Cooper with match; "Bigelow Pa
pers," Mrs. Cooper with large papers
pinned down on her dress; "The Simple
Life" Miss Glotzbach, simple in dress
of Men," Miss Farr with pictures of all
kinds of men; ''Peck's Bad Boy" JOS
eph Mach, cutting up; "The Rivals, y
John Connolly and Matthias Olsen;
Robinson Crusoe," Ole Swangard, with
a picture of an old man and negro,
and the words, "Alone but for one
day." "The Mill on the Floss" Miss
Paulsen, with mill picture pinned to
skein of floss; "Under the Rose," Miss
Wilson with rose in ner hair; "The
Light that Failed" Miss Pecker carry
ing a candle nearly burnt out; "The
Lilac Sunbonnet," Mrs. Swan, with sug
gestive headgear; Portrait of Lady,"
Miss Knowlton, with a cameo picture of
lady; and others too numerous to
mention. 4
Another feature of the vening was the
enactment of "The Bachelors Reverie.'
Miss Klossner read the narrative as
the appropriately costumed ladies pass
ed by the bachelor as he dreamed. Wal
ter Gilbertson was the bachelor; Miss
Alberto Noe, 'The Country Girl;" Miss
Gertrude Clare, "The Flower Girls" Miss
Mabel Harlan, "The Tennis Girl" Miss
Emma Vogel, "The Golf Girl" Miss
Emma Schomokel, "The Winter Girl;'
Miss Margaret Sorrell, "The Spanish
Dancing Girl" Miss Mamie Vance,
"The Actress" Miss Lois Goodrich,
"The japanese Grip" Miss Theresa Me-
Caffrey, "1he Widow" and Miss Alice
Williams, "The Bride" who finally won
the bachelor. Miss Paulsen played on
the piano during the performance from
Illue 10 time.
Another center of attraction was the
gypsy tent. Miss Alice Robbins was the
gypsy woman who told fortunes, and
little Margaret Lloyd was the gypsy
girl who solicited business. The tent
was gayly fixed up with oriental rugs
and various kinds of curios.
The library rooms were prettily dec
Grated with purple, white and green in
one and pink, white and yellow in the
other.
Miss Klossner had the general man.
agement of the whole affair. Miss Mar
guerite Knowlton was mistress of the
proceedings last evening. Miss Carrie
Robbins had charge of the refreshments.
The decorating was done under the man
agement of Miss Pitcher.