The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-11
JUNIOR WEEK
ENDED WITH
PROMENADE

l Inc FESTIVITIES or junior week culHluat-
ed last night with the 10th annual junior
prom" and viewed alike from the
| standpoints OF decoration. music and at
tendance. II was one OF the most success
ful college dances ever held here at
| Brown.
| The color scheme OF the decorations
was red and yellow. Long streamers OF
these colors alternating with japanese
lanterns were draped from the ceiling
TO the walls. and the walls were also dec
Grated with red and yellow bunting and
with Japanese banners. At the east end
OF the hall a thicket OF frs was placed.
| I'm the centre of which appeared an cleo
trio sigh made up OF the class numerals,
| 1905
The patronesses received at the west
end OF the hall, under large japanese
| parasol. illuminated about the rim with
small Japanese lanterns. Dancing be-
| gan at 10 and continued until 3 o'clock
| There were many guests from outside or
| the city present as we'll as a large num-
| bcr of Providence young people. Until
| ~ o'clock the dancing was by card In
accordance with the new plan inaugural
| ed by the prom" committee. The Colo
| NAL orchestra OF Providence furnished the
music and the Lyman company attended
| to the catering. The decorating was done
| by the New England Decorating compar?
| OF Boston.
| The patronesses were Mrs NJ Freeman
Cocroft. Mrs William H. p Faunce. Mrs
John D. Lewis Mrs. Edgar l.. Marston,
| Mrs Archibald c. Matteson, Mrs
| George H. II. Mercer. Mrs +. Bruce
Merriman. Mrs. Charles r. Merriman,
Mrs. Howard Richmond, Mrs. George l..
sneiley Mrs. Royal C. Taft. Jr., Mrs.
! William j. Townsend, Mrs. Thomas w.
! Waterman. Mrs. William Il. Waterman
| and Mrs. William w. White.
The committee in charge OF the prom
was as follows: George A. Townsend.
chairman. Ely f. Palmer. treasurer; AL
vim I. Marshall. secretary; Walter II.
Durham. James o. Hazard John r.
| Hon.ss. Hunter s. Marston. Harold +.
| Atnnerly, James l.. Murray. Norman l..
sammis. Herbert X Sturdy and Howard
| s. Young
| Among those present were Ladies'
Miss Parkhurst. Miss Olsen. Miss John
son. Miss Hopkins. Miss Lyon, Miss
Margaret Lyon. Miss McHugh. Miss
| Breck OF Vassar. Miss Hodges. Miss
| Meier, Miss Harris Miss Kimball, Miss
Bucklin. Miss Bonsfeld. Miss Riley,
Miss Longley. Miss Reynolds, Miss Dor
! chester. Miss Bullock. Miss Kent, Miss
| Fuller Miss Clarke. Miss Winsor. Miss
| Sphinx, Miss Shepley Miss Waterman.
Miss Hubbard. Miss Bauer. Miss Ship
man. Miss d'Estey. Miss Porter. Miss
Lord. Miss Smith. Miss Hollenbeck.
Miss Wall. Miss Chace. Miss Brown.
| Miss Dempster. Miss Robinson. Miss
| Spinney. Miss Schwanhauser and Miss
Beaman OF New York, Miss Perry, Miss
Hathaway, Miss Arnold. Miss Com. Miss
| Bosfield. Miss Wheeler. Miss Oak
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| Parkhurst '06; Mr. Mallory. Mr.. Bur-
roughs. Mr. Ames. Mr.. Brown. Mr..
Jackson, Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Marshall. Mr..
| Appleton. Mr.. Champlin, Mr.. Emerson,
Mr.. Ginnell. Mr.. Stiness.
1so7-Messrs. Hadley, Hamlin. Dor
rance, Schwartz, Clark. Arfleck, Haight,
Jones, Watson. Chafee. Fowler. Branch.
White. McPhee. Slade. Briggs. Babcock
Harris, Scull, Marshall, Cheney. De-
merritt.
| 190S-Messrs. Marston, Mackenzie
Burbank, Hubbard, Plummer. Hazard
Howe. Minnerly, Taylor, Hadley, Clark,
| Young Frost. Mason. Biting. Town
send. Marshall. Sturdy. Honiss, Pryor,
| Jennings, Sammis. Robbins. Olsen.
Ormsbee. Hines. La Beaume, Densmore
Vernon. Griffith.
| 190e-Messrs. Champlin, Smith. Well
Chambers. Poland. Miller, Hughes, Tan
ner, Taylor. Mayer. Sherwood, Dodge
sturgiss, Briggs, Jackson.
| OTHER BROWN NOTES
This afternoon Brown is compe tin z
with NJ. !. T. at Boston in a joint track
meet and prospects are very good for
a victory.
The team is in good condition and is
gaining confidence under the care OF
Coach McGrath, Huxford in the pole
Walcott in the shot-put Sturdy In the
high jump. and Hindell and Wells in the
mile. show marked Improvement. The
training OF the team is now In charge OF
Joe" Saxon, who has had several years
experience r. X. Smith is now eligible
Sturdy Is again able TO compete
Barnum e. Bailey's Greatest Show on
Earth faded into a mellow sunset yexter
day when the Junior Jinx" circus pitch
ed It's tents on Lincoln field and presented
to the public its unequalled combination
of scintillatlng stars There were daring
aorobats. affable clowns gallant knights
fiery steeds OF battle. fierce Spanish BULLS
and numerous other stirring sights.
| In the side show the multitude was af-
forded plenty Of amusement before the
main show began. Koko. the champion
dodger of the world. had his Uranium re-
duced to pulp before the end OF the n
ternoon. and the management was again
and again compelled TO present Ram
| ehs" 10 the successful marksmen, both
and the Whale drew many people 70 the
swimming pool. and the six-legged man
| was also a great attraction.
The main show tent was well crowded
when a company OF gallant knights rode
| forth to tourney In the presence OF their
beautiful queen After a thrilling fight
the victor was presented with a pretty
| gilded lemon. A gladiatorial show fol
lowed and among the blood d-curdlins
| scenes portrayed was the rescue of an
unfortunate maiden from the horns OF a
bull. Some acrobatic stunts by Provl-
dence Y. NJ. G. A. quartette, a tumbling
| exhibition. and some parallel bar work
was done with great success Joseph
Gish. trick COW. showed great learning
for a quadruped. and then a fierce bull
fight brought the audience 10 their feet
| in time TO leave. The Spanish Dancers
! were detained in their dressing rooms
and many young swains were detained as
| a result.