Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-18
LEAVES FROM SOCTETY'S NOTE BOOK
BY THE CHATTERER

For Loves afield in every land when
commencement day draws nigh.
Then we forget the weight of years.
cast off the limp and frown,
And we bask In the smile OF the sweet
young thing when the days of June
roll round
Then we miss our hearts ana we lose
our heads and we swelter In hall
But we mind it not, and it's all forgot
In the glory of her smile.
Oh cold is the heart and hard is the
head that can sit with brow sedate,
Nor sip the nectar of Loves young
dream from the sweet girl grad
uate.
The sweet girl graduate is queen Of
the land.
Early in June she began to reign,
but it is not until this latter half of
the month that she feels her power
supreme. True 1t Is that her brother
must also be allowed to share some
Of her glory, but even he forgets to
demand his right in the bewildering
delights Of serving her.
The old and young all pay homage
at her throne and bask in the sun
shine of her girlish enthusiasm.
Pretty gowns, the delights of the
feminine heart, beautiful blossoms and
loving congratulations all belong to
her, and right royalty she accepts
them.
And where, if you hunted the whole
world over, could you find spot more
fitted to be the court of so fair
ruler than Los Angeles, the famous
home Of perpetual sunshine and
blossom?
During the past week there has been
such a merry whirl of commencement
affairs that it would be well nigh i'm
possible to chronicle the wonders of
all of them, and the half of what this
week and next will bring forth could
not be told by many "Chatterers."
The four different branches of the
University of Southern California have
all contributed generously to the
world of their students this year, and
at Occidental college an unusually
large class was graduated. All of them
have added their quota to the gay
week, and now all is over but the
striking of the match which is to set
the staid old world aflame. So much
for the colleges, they have done their
share.
At many of the academies there
have been class day and commencement
exercises, and in the young women's
seminaries one pretty affair has fol-
lowed another, in rapid succession.
At the Westlake School for Girls
Monday and Tuesday were taken up
with pretty drills by the young wom-
en-. Shakespeare readings and many
other forms of entertainment, and on
Wednesday evening there was a recep-
tion and dance.
At the Girls Collegiate school there
was the class play presented in the
most romantic of gardens on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, the alumnae
luncheon served in the vine-covered
patio on Wednesday, the commence
ment exercises Wednesday evening at
Cumnock hall, and the reception and
dance Thursday evening with which
Misses Parsons and DENIM enter
tanned at Kramer's.
The cadets of Harvard and the Los
Angeles military academies have
proved beyond doubt what excellent
soldiers they are going to make and If
you don't believe 1t ask some of the
young women who have been their
guests at military drills and dances
during the week. Friday evening wit
messed the last event at both these
schools, the head masters of each en-
tertaining with a dancing party.
Tuesday is the date set for the Marl-
borough commencement affairs and
these will be among the most delight
full of the social events for the year
The class includes many of the most
popular young women of the younger
set
The Woman's club house has been
chosen as the place for the COM
mencement exercises and they will oc-
cur in the morning, the alumnae BAN
quet will be held the same day and In
the evening the annual dancing party
in honor of the seniors will be given.
The commencement of the Marlbor
ough preparatory school occurred Fri
day afternoon.
Ere long there will be numerous
happenings at the high school and
the Chatterer hears rumors of some
very original surprises in store for
Angelenos when the seniors begin their
declamations.
The Chatterer's list of fair unmar-
ried daughters will soon be a thing Of
the past at the rate the names are be- |
ing scratched. The announcement Of
the engagement Of Miss Stella Blanch-
ard, daughter OF Councilman Blanchard
of 2616 East Third street, to Elmer d. |
Cowan, has occasioned the last mark. |
Miss Blanchard is, as everyone knows, |
a charming young woman, with a host
of friends. She is a member of the
Ragazza club.
The wedding will occur in October In
the beautiful new home which is being
built on Boyle Heights. Miss Blanch-