The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-16

The new high school of Whiting was
thrown open for the first time on Tues
day night. it being the occasion of the
juniors banquet to the graduating
class of 1910.
The banquet was a very elaborate
to have Rad the honor bestowed upon
them that they were the recipients of
by the junior class. The banquet con-
sisting of six courses. was served in
the domestic science room of the new
building and the juniors had their
guests in addition to the seniors, the
members of the high school faculty.
and their wives, making the number
gathered around the festive board total
forty-f1ve. The room was fairly banked
with ferns, other plants and flowers.
The tables were very beautiful. the
main decoration being sweet peas, the
class flower. In addition to these. to
add to It's beauty were menu and place
cards with hand-painted sweet peas,
tied with beautiful ribbon.
The program of toasts was very good
and was as follow: Oscar Ahlgren.
president of the junior class, as toast
| master, headed the list. and in reply
| to his Introductory toast Warren
| Beaubien, president OF 1910. gave a re-
ply. The next toast was Loyalty to
the Classes" by Blanche Peceny. II.
and to this Maud Hall, 10, gave a
reply. Floyd Eaton. IL. was next with
! his toast, God Bless the Ladies'" and
| a reply was given by Frank Duggan,
10. Gladys Pritchard, II. was the last
on xrS<y
| Seniors" and a reply to this was given
| by Harry Timm. 10.
This was not the last by any means,
| for the toast-master called upon every
member of the faculty and Supt John
c. Hall, as well, for extemporaneous
| talks. and although their surprise was
great, they all responded willingly
The girls of the freshman class acted
in the capacity of mattresses and did
nobly. The banquet was prepared and
served by Mrs. NJ. c. Holman, the menu
being as follows:
Grape Fruit.
| Chicken Consume. Waters.
| Olives. Radises. Sailed Almonds.
Chicken Wiggle. Dreamed Potatoes.
Dreamed Asparagus. Celery Balls.
Parker House Rolls.
| Filled Tomatoes Sandwiches.
Ice Cream Cake
| Coffee
| After Dinner MINIS
| Whiting, Indiana. June IA, 1910
/ Whereas, The baccalaureate service
in colleges and high schools is es-
sentially and universally considered q
religious service;
Whereas. this service is held on Sun
day and the churches of our city waive
their public meetings in Difference to
our baccalaureate service
And, Whereas. We believe that the
preservation of the religious spirit in
| this service is wholesome and import
ant to youth and should so far as pos
II sible be maintained.
We desire hereby to express our dis.
Y approval of the emission of public
uprayer and benediction and the use OF
A the scriptures, according to the order
of the last two years. from the pro
gram of the baccalaureate service.
And Furthermore, we wish to RECORD
| our conviction that since Ii is the gen.
| eral custom to have a local clergyman
selected by the graduating class to de.
| liver the sermon on the baccalaureatt
| occasion the present practice of i'm.
porting a speaker to deliver the ser.
mon should be discontinued as it is
listers of our city.
| THE OFFICIAL BOARD OF THE
| FIRST M. E. CHURCH