Evening journal., 1907-06-15
MILKMAIDS HAD
A CONVENTION
Alumn9 Association o. Hieh
School Gave 1h,aIicI'S a.
New-Cen.uiy Club

What some milkmaids don't know about
COWS was portrayed IN a humorous way
at the "Mnkmaids Convention" given by
the Alumnae Association Of the Whining
ton High School last n ght
Conceived along comedy lines. the con-
vention was nightly successful from tie
time the milkmaids capered on to the
stage when the curtain arose WISH dis
curtain descended after a bogus clw
that appeared as II q had done battle
with the beef trust" was wheeled on the
stase. The "c0w" was a conception Of
one OF the milkmaids who had never seen
the real animal but had framed up visions
of IL.
The youns women who took part IN the
theatrloais portrayed their roles to per
foction. They were charm ng set OF
m,Ikmaids. prctaiy atti ed, ana most cap
tivating as they danced their way on the
Usage when the curtain arosa. with dis
arming frankness "Edithe DesnitE" pro-
claimed herself chairnNd despite The
fact that many nominations md been
made for tho place After some discus
sion the "hofrid reporters" were admit
ted and with stlse notebooks took their
places az e. table
Tho committee on credentials elcount-
cred contest when tw1 ce'e1a'es ap-
poarod from one place. Miss May a.
Clayton as "Mel'nda serephna Bigger
staff." ono Of the claimants. while rcfuss a
a scat as deicsate was appointed p1ee tf
the gathering after she had rectcd
one verse Of painful poem. and prom
iscd not to recite the remainder OF the
nfiy-sevon varieties of verses After that
barring a fow acrimonious tnis between
some OF the delegates who had 20 be
called 10 order by the chlirmaid changing
a eowbcli. the convention proceeded al Ing
loquacious lines The criterion Of cowdom
according to many OF the deleeatts. scam-
ed ITO be an animal that won d produce
cream chocolates
In the course of the evening Miss Lor-
raine Lynch. as Birdie Larkspur." sarg
crit for Tat most winsomely and favor
cd with an encore. Miss jennie sooy.
"who VI let Hardtack." recited when
the Moo Cow Moos." i'm pleasing manner.
A letter signed "r Coleman DUPONT" 4"
was received enclosing a check of S2O0,-
000 10 found a home for snperannuated
COWS and INDECENT mnkmads one dele
gate promptly moved that s. Of tte
amount be expended to buy ch3co'ats
creams. which carried with a shout. The
candy was produced and the mi;kmaids
by eating 1t wheued appeiites of tho SIX
hundred persons In the aud eaca Even
the reporters got piece of the chocolate.
a. ...ffN al. l.f s..IfN.
one delegate made curt reference 20 the
"wise city fathers who make $4,000 cover
what sO.ooo Is needed TO 40" She was re-
forrlns 10 the failure OF Council to grant
the hrgcr amount to incre Use pay Of the
school teachers.
J Tho conventon closed with chorus,
"Churn.ng." by the young women, after
which a Cow" that might have been
modelled by a man in delrlum was Wheel
ed on the stage Followins the thcairica's
/ ihore WIS dance. Mrs. Fishers orchestra
/ furnishing the music Mics Nab Haley
was accompan ST during the convention,
and the cast Of characters was.
Chairmaid. Edith desmthe." Eliza
/ beth G. nunkeri secretary, "Lauretta
] Janette Crabtree." jessie Culbertson;
treasurer. "Birdie LarksDur," Lorraine
! Lynch
Delegates "Sopronia Dufunny
! Elizabeth Creamer; mercy Awnus
! Wixford" Elizabeth MacDaniel; Sus-
/ annah Marie doJones.' Alva Holley.
"Zcna Makefodder," katherine 3.
/ Allies: lilly Maud Sylvester LAWN
MIA Elliott: Kitty Watkins Whteside. ~
Eva Weldin, Irene Adelphia Dowdy,
Lola Parsons: "pru1ence Pastry"
| Edith Francis; BETSY Ann Bedo't,"
/ Caroline Fisher: "Serelda Evangolne
I Horcndohhier." Martha Alexander
/ "Violet Hardtaek'i Jennie Sooy;
J "Jerusha Jane Winesan,' Sarah Bon
hann: virginia Creepcr,"i Nancy
! Brown; Betsy Jaie Butterpole," Viola
! Casey; "Gusta Wcrtheimer." Mary
Armstrong; "peho~a -Iigsins Tempel-