The Dickinson press., 1911-05-27
GRADUATES AND FACULTY
WERE BANQuET1ED on 2oih

were BANQUET1ED ON 2oth
The graduating class of 1911 will have
orlcal Society leasantest memories of
their nIxu oy.vvl days the reception
and banquet rendered them and the
faculty, last Saturday night at the high
school gymnasium by the Juniors.
The guests assembled in the Office of
the new building, which had been tenn
porarily fitted up into a reception room.
with the furniture from the rest room
and many house plants. Al 80 o'clock
all repaired to the gymnasium, which
had been transformed into festive
banquet hall, decorated with bunting
and hot house flowers, in the Senior
colors. maroon and white. A single
long table extended the length of the
room, while each guest found his place
by means of dainty hand painted place
cards, decorated with sweet peas, also
in the Senior colors. The table looked
attractive with five large candle labra
filled with lighted red and white
candles, also with numerous vases of
red and white carnations, while a
single carnation was found at each
place.
Suddenly the merry chatter ceased as
the quests showed their appreciation of
the following menu, which was served
by the members of the Sophomore class,
assisted by Mrs. W. L. Richards, Mrs.
Catherine Ray. Mrs. Oliver Whaley and
Mrs. j. B. Thompson: Consomme,
coutons. creamed veal with mush rooms.
stuffed baked potatoes. macaroni and
cheese, olives, celery, rolls, stuffed
tomatoes, nut salad, salted waters, pine
apple with whipped cream, cherries.
pecans, nabiscoes, ice cream, cake,
coffee, grape juice, mints.
Before the last course was partaken
of. the clever and genial toast-master,
Robert Hill, took the floor and in few
fitting words gave most cordial well
come to the guests. Immediately an
atmosphere of delightful expectancy
filed the room as amid hearty applause
he introduced Principal Elizabeth CLARK.
who responded to the toast. ''Wind, and
other varieties of hot air. With q
truthful appreciation of the North Dakota
winds and in her own charming way
quoting from the winds of the different
seasons she held the. attention of the
audience.
Jennie freeman paid tribute to the
senior boys in speaking of them as,
First in scholarship. first in athletics.
and first in the hearts of their fellow
students. - She, also, in behalf of the
Seniors. thanked the Juniors for their
royal entertainment.
Watt johnson toasted the Senior girls.
It was highly interesting to discover
what it was that distinguished Senior
girls from just ordinary girls
Miss Hillesheim then responded with
most entertaining toast on Dreams
and Dreanlers. in which she fulfilled
the fondest expectations of the Seniors
by giving glowing account of their
future life in a dream which came ia
her one day in the physics laboratory.
Probably Tony Kostelecky. who had in
vented machine for turning out keys
to physics problems had the most prof.
table future.
Lee Heffron's humor made itself felt
in a clever play upon the words in his
toast. which was Ups and Downs /"
| In q vivid and enthusiastic manner
Miss Mann gave her impressions of
North Dakota She also told in an
amusing way of the ludicrous ideas
some Of the New Englanders have of the
wild and Woolly West.
Crosby Richards gave brief history
Of athletics. commencing with the
Bible, convincing his hearers that
athletics is essential to broad educa-
tion and that, "a strong brain cannot
long rest on weak foundation.
Then came theme on beauty. Miss
Summers first gave the cynics' views
and then dispelled these ideas by tell
ing what true beauty is, IAN attribute
of the soul and no external thing.
In most earnest and pleasing man.
ner Miss Wilson told, what the
alumni can do to help their alma
mater, : both in their school and social
life.
Clara Davis was extremely unique
and practical in her advice to the
Juniors. In closing she said. .Looh
upon the tracks which the Seniors have
made in the sands Of time, look at them
again, examine them. closely. observe
carefully the directions in which they
lead. then 60 and make tracks entirely
different. = =
Chas. Selden decided not to fill up o.
lhis subject saw dust, = before he came