Evening journal., 1911-03-27
WHITTIER
RECEPTION
Friends School Pupils Please
In Presentation Of "Mr.
Bob"
ANNUAL RECEPTION
A SOCIAL FEATURE

Fully six hundred guests enjoyed
the hospitality Of the Whittier Literary
Society of Friends School, at the an
nual reception on Saturday evening
The elaborate decorations in school
rooms and gymnasium set off very
prettily the gowns of the young women
and the hall Of learning presented an
attractive gayety Of appearance. In
the receiving line were Miss Crew and
Principal Herschel A. Norris, of the
faculty, and Miss Marguerite Wink and
Charles Whaler, Of the society. Copies
of the whittier Miscellany" in brown
and gold, made tasteful souvenirs.
The first part of the evening was
spent in the gymnasium listening to
the amusing comedy of errors, "Mr.
Bob" whose entanglements are due
chiefly to the fact that "Mr. Bob" is a
golden-haired, athletic young lady; to
the second fact that the maiden aunt
in the play is found of cats; and to the
third fact that Robert Brown, of Ben
son and Benson, solicitors, is mistaken
for "AIr. Bob" for Brown, an architect,
and for various other people, and thus
the breakfast room at Tresham be-
comes the scene of considerable ex-
citement. Osborne Bidde, as the wild
and excited Brown, was a star per-
former, and Marguerite " Dickinson
as the maiden aunt, was a miracle Of
makeup and fondness for cats. James
r, Owens as her nephew was ex-
tremely clever, and Miss Alice Satter-
thwaite was a fascinating Mr. Bob"
Elizabeth ID. Kruse was a charming
niece, and Rebecca II. Collins as maid,
with Willard II. Eckman as her butler
Romeo" furnished fun galore. The
audience showed deep appreciation Of
the clever and successful presenta-
ton.
But the school members displayed
artistic as well as dramatic talent
Each one of the four classes had fitted
up a reception room in which their
decorative ability was successfully
shown.
Punch was served in the French
class ROOM which the seniors had
banked with palms, and decorated with
the blue and gold class escutcheon,
and with yellow daffodils in slender
glass vases.
a green and gold bower, with daffodils
the prevailing decoration.
Red and gold entwining the chande-
liers marked the room of the upper
middles, and easy chairs and cush-
ions made it favorite retreat during
the evening.
Brown and gold we're chosen by the
lower middles, and the rich coloring
was very pleasing. Coffee was served
in this room.
The general committee had wreath
ed the gymnasium with rose garlands,
and made a Dutch garden out of the
girls high school room, where refresh
ments We're served In addition to the
banks OF poppies, Dutch pictures done
IN colored chalk on the blackboards
with great skill, added much to the
effect Particularly good were the pic
lures by Miss ElinOr Woolson and
Miss Elinor Robinson.
After the play, dancing was enjoyed
TO late hour. Gerald j. Pyle and Paul
Kellogg of the class Of 1910 came up
from Pinceton for the reception.
The school orchestra gave a num-
Der of selections which added to the
evenings enjoyment The orchestra
members are w. s. milford, Herbert
Smith, Moore Whiteman, Clarence
Craig, Richard Pilling.
Herbert Smith was head usher for
the night and was ably assisted by
Charles Whaler, Henry Taylor, ALLEN
Carpenter and Joseph Daley.
The retreshment commit comprised
Henry Taylor. chairman; Elinor Rob-
inson, Charlotte Mahaffy and Albert
Short who had the following serving
committee to assist them: Esther
Bringhurst, Catharine Fletcher. Flor
ence Miller. Josephine Marston. Caro-
lyn Prickett, Frances Riley, Helen
Whiteman, Helen Bertolette, Frances
Baird, Margaret Hudson, Marion Pos
ties. Sarah Smith, Mildred Satterth-
waite, Erma Seeds, Elma WOODWARD.
Rebecca Springer.