The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-22
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.

The Junior Senior Reception
One of the Chief Social Events
of the Season - Commence
ment Approaching - Move
ments of the People.
of The Robesonian
Misses Emma Brown and Sarah
Kelly, of the college, spent Sun
day with friends in Laurinburg.
Miss Leila Kinsey has returned
to her home in Cheraw, after a
few days visit to Miss Rosa Nc
MILAN. Miss Alva Weeden spent
Sunday with relatives in Ben
nettsville, S. c.. Mr.. Dock Nc
Eachern, of Laurinburg, spent
Monday in town.
A crowd of our young people
attended the annual commence
ment concert given by the pupils
of Philadelphus High School last
Monday evening. They report a
fine time and say that the boys
and girls did their parts we'll, re-
flecting great credit on the prin-
cipal and teachers of this -four
ishing and instructive school.
Messrs. Hiram Grantham and
Jesse McCallum were visitors in
Dunn last week.
The commencement of the S.
P. c. is fast approaching and
both teachers and pupils are very
glad that the year Of strenuous
labor is almost at an end. and all
are looking forward to the
months of vacation.
Messrs. Kenneth Denny and
Jim Townsend spent several days
of last week in Raleigh and Dur
ham. Miss Annie Tate Morgan
spent Sunday with her mother in
Fayetteville. - Misses Elite
Brown and Lillian Farquhar Wis
tied Miss Browns mother in
Fayetteville Sunday and Monday.
One of the chief social events
OF the season took place last eve
ming, when the junior class of
the S. P. G. entertained the SEN
ior class at a Dutch Evening""
Besides the seniors, several mem.
bers of the faculty, many town
friends, and quite a number from
neighbOring towns were present.
Beside the entrance was a tall
mound of violets surmounted by
a punch bowl, which was presid.
ed over by Misses Nan McLel.
land and Stella Cloyd. The spa.
cious reception hall was decorat
ed with tulips, carrying out the
Dutch" scheme. In the parlors
were vases of Marshal Mel roses
and bowls of purple violets, rep
resenting the senior class colors
purple and gold. The guest.
were received at the door by
Misses Ruth Roberts, Margare
Williams, Elizabeth Bason anC
Martha Mcleod, and were usher
ed into the front parlor, wher.
Misses Mae McLelland and Mar,
Johnston, class officers of the ju
nior and senior classes; Misse
Belle Doul and Jessie Bell, pres
idents of the two classes, an,
Mr.. H. M. Dixon, vice-presiden
of the college, were receiving
DR.. and Mrs. Vardell, much t
our regret, were prevented iron
attending by the illness of DR.
Vardell.
When all the guests had ar
} rived two little Dutch lads dis
tributed Dutch figures of card
board, which matched the cou
pies to go to the dining room. 1
this beautifully decorated roor
the guests were served with de
! lightful refreshments by fou
> Dutch maids Misses Winni
Coke, Sarah Gray, Ella Alder
man and Margaret Dixon-who
judging from their quaint COS
tunes, must have arrived fror
the old country very recently.
During the course of the eve
ming beautiful vocal selection
were rendered by Miss Ami
: Tate Morgan, accompanied b
Mr.. Charles Vardell, who is we
known as talented young mt
sician.
A few minutes before eleve
! the lights winked thrice, tn
l goodnight" signal, and ami
much laughter and many fare
wells the guests departed, votin
the reception one of the mos
brilliant social successes of tn
season.
Messrs. Tom Rankin and Tol
Rose, of Fayetteville, attende
Il the junior-senior reception la:
: evening. -Messrs. Tom McNei
and Walton Bethune, of Lumbe
> ton, spent last night in town, a
so attending the reception. Mis-
Inez Covington, of Bennettsvill,
S. c., is the guest of her aunt
> Mrs. Coke. Miss Earline Cox
= is visiting relatives in Columbi:
Z S. C.-Messrs. Dan Hugh Sha
. and Joe Mcmillan, of Laurel Hill
: were here yesterday, for the r.
u ception last evening. Mr.. Angl
McNeill, of Laurinburg, was
:. town Monday Mr.. Tom Monr(