The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31
Reception Held at the High
School Last Eve.
MAS A NICE SOCIAL AFFAIR
Carnival Shows Were Visited BY the
Guests: Orchestral Music and Some
Nice Refreshments.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The Junior reception to the seniors at
the hioh school last evening probably
surpassed anything OF the kind hereto
fore attempted, in elabOrateness and eX-
tent of the work of preparation. The
high school building was Il scene of fes-
tiVity and enjoyment such as seldom has
occurred in the city. The guests were
the members of the senior class. the fac
ultv and wives and members OF the
school board and wives. Among those
present were Superintendent Mcconnell
and wife. the entire high school faculty,
President Hughes and wife, Mrs. b. D..
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koke and
Dir. and Mrs. J. S. Holbrook.
The decorations were very extensive,
transforming the first floor hall and Of
flee and some of the recitation rooms
into a bower of beauty and sweetness
Innumerable plants of various kinds and
cut flowers were used, and coy corners
constructed, and the physical room was
made into a rest room.
Lamm's orchestra was stationed in
the building and rendered numerous
selections throughout the evening, add
ing to the enjoyment of the occasion.
The guests, upon arriving, were re-
ceived at the entrance by a reception
committee, welcomed cordially and
shown to wrap rooms. Every arrival
was asked to register in book kept for
the purpose.
The first thing of long series provid-
ed for the entertainment of the guests
nraI
around one of the supporting columns in
the hall. and under the crust was great
variety of gifts for all. Ribbons came
out through the crust. and at the end
of each was a card with the name of a
guest The person whose name was on
the card pulled the ribbon up and at
the other end some comical gift. The
school board got collective gift in the
form of pair of scales.
Then came three carnival shows, an
noumced by -spieler" with a huge meg
aphone The first show was the kinder
garten. There each guest was tested as
to his or her ability to complete some
Mother Goose rhymes. the first line or
two of which were given. Those doing
this successfully got a star punched in
their cards. Then came the high school
IDEAL" There was found the representa-
ton of a tall lady, with bleary eyes.
Each of the guests secured three spit
balls. and had the privilege of hurting
them at the lady, and those hitting her
in the eye got other stars punched to
their credit. President Hughes succeed
ed in closing an optic at the second
throw. 1t was not explained whether
he acquired his proficiency while attend
ing school or in the lawyers base ball
team in seasons past.
The third was Il pictorial guessing
show, where names and objects could be
guessed from pictures.
Following a trip down the line" of
the shows came a period of social chat,
and then came the banquet. And such a
banquet! 1t was served on the second
floor. and was prepared and served by
the juniors, unaided. and was delight
to behold and to taste. 1t was served
in five or six courses, and was certainly
Il feast of good things. Nothing was
neglected. 1t was served at 1890, and
when the guests had succeeded in light
ening the groaning boards, the floors
were cleared and the light fantastic was
tripped into the wee sma' hours.
The juniors prepared the affair mas-
sisted and did themselves proud. A vast
amount of work and no little expense
was necessary to carry through the af-
fair on the scale that it was undertaken
and their effort will long be remembered
with pleasure. This morning early they
were at work clearing the building in
time for the final school session of the
wear.