The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
OUTSIDE THE GLASS ROOM
Interesting Paragraphs Concerning Pupils and Teachers
in Private Schools
CLOVERSIDE.

CLOVERSIDE.
On Monday afternoon, the students and
faculty were at home to their friends
The CIovcrside girls, who attended the
Ellen Terry matinee on Thursday after
noon, were later received by Miss Terry.
Rehearsals for Trying 1t On are well
under way and 1t is expected that the
play will be soon presented.
LAIsE-PHILLIPs.
| On Tuesday evening a heart party was
given at the Laise-Phillips, the chief
feature being a brilliant military wedding.
Miss Mary Raine the bride, wore white
embroidered batiste over satin, and MISS
Marian Robinson, the groom looked a
very gay lieutenant in blue chiffon clotn
with gold braid and buttons The cere-
mony, at which Miss Edith Waite, a
clerical looking bishop. otticiated- was
performed in the chancel formed by tall
palms in the drawing-room alcove-
Brides roses adorned the reception han
and were carried by the bride. The
! bridesmaids, four in yellow and four in
blue satin, carried jOnquils. Miss Elsie
Byron played 'LOhengrin,' and Mcndel-
sohn's Wedding March," and during the
ceremony, "Oh Promise Me-" The out
Chapman, Miss Chapman, of St Joseph,
Mo-. Miss Harriet Smith, of Ravenswood,
w. Va: Miss GildersFeeve, of Phila-
delDhia Pa; and Miss Jeanne Pourtales,
of Paris. France
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Phillips re-
ceived with the young ladies from to 3
o'clock The drawing-room decorations
were white carnations. while Killarney
roses were used in the tea room MISS
Edith Waite presided at the tea table.
Miss Pauline Whitaker sang "Chanson
dAmour" and the "Slumber Song"
Mrs Phillips and Miss Marian Robin
son are spending few days at Old Point
Comfort as the guests Of friends of Mrs.
Phillips Early in the week Mrs. Phil
lips will leave for Annapolis, where she
will visit friends at the Military Acad-
emy, returning Friday to be at home for
the last time this season from to B.
~IMMACULATA-
On Tuesday evening the sophomore
class entertained at a Japanese tea party.
Red japanese tunics and robes were
worn and the girls sat Jap fashion on
rugs about the tea tabourettes. In the
dance that followed they wore their ia
vors. small red hair fans. A red tapestry
covered the ceiling, from which lanterns
swung Cherry blossoms in great pro-
fusion and the faint, elusive odor of
burning incense made the assembly hall
a veritable bower of the F1owery King
dom. Receiving the guests were Misses
Miriam Harding, Eleanor -Brophy. Re
hecca Stoneseifer, Arretta Ashburne,
Margaret Stohlman, Louise Chapman,
Helen Mulvany, Irene Mulvany, and
Anna Smith.
A colonial party is very pleasantly an
ticipated for Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy q.
THE EASTMAN SCHOOL.
Miss Helen Souter has returned to
school after an absence Of some time.
The basketball team is doing good
work under the able direction of Miss
Elizabeth Porter. captain.
Midyear examinations being over, the
new term began on Wednesday.
The art classes are at present very
much interested in lectures and exhibits
for their benefit. They are specially in
terested in the French impressfonistic
school, examples of which they are
studying at the Corcoran Art Gallery
The drawing class, under the direction of
Miss Perrie, has presented some excep-
tionally fine work recently.
Arrangements for George Washing
ton birthday entertainment have been
completed.
THE COLONIAL SCHOOL.
Miss Avery, teacher of English, who
has been i'll, is recovering.
Mrs. Everett and the young ladies Of
the school have gone South, and will not
return until Easter or thereabouts.
MADISON HALL.
Owing to several theater parties given
during the past week for the Madison
Hall girls, Miss Pearl Sluss was obliged
TO postpone her cotillion- till tomorrow
night.
On Friday night a small but very at
tractive dance was given by the SEN
iors.
Invitations are out for another dance
to be given at the hall on Tuesday even
ing. -
TRINITY COLLEGE.
Miss Honore Shine, '09, and other alum
Rae have been visiting Trinity. Miss
Shine has returned to Philadelphia to
pursue her course in medicine.
The Trinity tea, instead Of Shrove
Tuesday, will be given on the Monday
preceding Lent
Numbers of the students, particularly
the seniors and juniors, have been attend
ing the winter series Of lectures at the
Catholic University.
DUMBARTON HALL.
On T1esday evening the seniors enter
tained their friends at a valentine party.
The assembly hall was gayly adorned
in red hearts and tulips. Mrs. Frederic
Rice, 'O9. chaperoned the party and as
sisted in receiving the guests. A dainty
heart supper was served. followed by
dancing till late hour.
The underclass girls had a valentine