The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-28
college, were greatly enjoyed.
Art DenarfTnenf


Art Department.
The interesting exhibits given by
| the domestic and art departments I'M
der Miss Catharine Mulligan, on Mon
day morning, were especially interest
| ing. Many articles, demonstrating the
skilled instruction given the pupils in
| needlework, were exhibited, also
practical evidence of their progress in
the art of cooking. Miss Mulligan is
| an ardent believer in the paramount
| Importance of these two branches of
study for girls, and clothes her in
| struction with an enthusiasm and
| thOrOughnesS that bring forth re-
| sponsive results from her pupils.
| Interesting Exhibit.
| Miss Halle Lewis, for several years
| the head of the model school in the
| normal department, this same morn
ing gave an unusually interesting ex-
hibit of the progress made by her
| little people, and the tots of the kin
| dergarten department under Miss
Wheeler, sang and danced and maneu-
vered their way into the hearts of the
spectators according to their usual
custom.
The pretty physical culture drill.
conducted by Miss DalzeII. head of
this department, was much enjoyed,
and the thoroughness of Miss Dali
zelFs work received many apprecia-
tive comments from the spectators
present.
.. The Annual Debate.
Monday evening Munro opera house
was filed to its utmost capacity with
friends of the Thalian Literary So
ciety and Minerva Club members
whose champions were to compete for
the honors to be bestowed upon the
winning side in the annual debate be-
tween these societies
Drawn up in battle array on one
side of the house, with purple and
white flying, the ThaIians shouted de-
fiance at their opponents. the hitherto
successful Minervas, in terms of ridi-
cule and self-laudatiOn. These were
met by the Minervas with much hut-
teTing of white and green banners
and derisive shouts and jeers. which
called forth much laughter and ap-
plause from the audience.
The subject handled in debate was,
Resolved, That the Immediate Dis
armament of the Nations Would Pro-
mote Universal Peace" The Miner
vas spoke on the affirmative side, thc
Italians on the negative, Misses Eva
Dean and Josephine Thompson repro
Senting the former, and Misses Ruth
Reynolds and Elise Partridge the lat
ter. The debate was well sustained,
but the decision OF the judges SEEM
ed to be in harmony with the univer-
sal decision of the audience, and there
was quite a chorus of Il told you so"
when Governor Gilchrist, on behalf of
his fellow judges, Senators Hunt Har-
riS and A. u. Adkins, appeared on the
stage and announced victory for the
Thalians. Each society was furt1er
comDlimented by the bestowal OF a
pretty souvenir by the governor, to be
drawn for by the several members.
The good feeling existing between
the rival societies was very marked
and the Minervas bore defeat wiCh
charming good temper.
In Honor of Visiting Ladies.
A delightful driving party was
given Monday afternoon to those la |
dies who have accompanied their leg
islative husbands and fathers to Tai |
lahassee for the present session. The |
hostesses of the occasion were: Mrs. |
w NJ. Holloway, wife OF the state |
superintendent of public instruction; i
Mrs Park Trammell, wife of the al
tOrney general and Mrs. B. E McLin, i
wife of the commissioner of agricui /
ture and the place selected for the |
terminus of the drive YVES the beau |
tiful Ronalds place, about four miles |
north OF the city. Here, in a lovely
dell where an eveT-fOwing, ice-cold |
spring bubbles up from bed of pure
white sand and sends forth 4 tiny
stream to keep fresh and green the
lovely growing ferns and MOSES, a
delicious woodland feast was served |
by the young girls of the party. /
These were Misses Omeria and Idella
Holloway, Pearl and Ruby Mc.jn,
Ruth and Isabella Pace and Gladys
Crawford.
The ladies thus honored were
Mrs. James G.. Gibbes, Mrs. HilburE
Mrs. Groom. Mrs. Broome. Mrs. Har-
dee, Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Dayton, Mrs.
Pattishall, Mrs. Calkins, Mrs. Thorn
ton, Mrs Kelly, Mrs. knight, Mrs.
Withers. Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Hudson,
Mrs LitteH, Miss Appleyard, Mrs.
Terrell, Mrs. McCreary, Mrs. Hum
phries. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Malone,
Mrs. MacWilliams, Mrs. Moore, Mrs
Clarke. Mrs. Broward. Mrs. Girsrdeau,
Mrs. McMullen, Mrs. Malone and Mrs
Knott.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. n. 3 Broward and niece, Miss