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A Beautiful ErEnine and
Red Fox Combination.

evening wrap for mater familias; or
between snug little house and lot
for the entire family and seal and
sable opera coat for the mother of
the family, the choice is not apt to
consider merely the decoration of mi
ladi. An ermine evening wrap rep
resents money and lots of money. 1t
is one Of the most luxurious garments
a woman can own. and testifies to the
prosperous condition of her lord S
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daylight costumes are worn. The wom-
an who owns such a wrap has, in all
probability. another coat of Seaiskin,
Persian lamb or mink for limousine
wear over afternoon frocks. and very
likely motor coat Of muskrat, otter
or leopard also.
Such wraps are, of course. only for
the multi millionaire's womanfolh.
When the choice lies between a motor
car for pater familias and an ermine
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A Shoe Horn as Long as Golf Club.

EVERYTHING is made SO easy these
- days that one may almost dress with
out thinking about 1t at all. Madame
dresser is provided with a comfortable
chair. in which she may sit While doing
her hair and manicuring her nails: and
monsieurs razor has a safety device SO
that he may almost use il in the dark.
The latest luxury of the toilet is shoe
horn with handle nearly a yard long,
and one may step into ones new shoes
without bending the back at all. These
new shoe horns look very much like
golf sticks, with their long wooden han
dies and copper ends. There Is leather
loop at the top of the handle, by means
of which the shoe horn may be hung up.
Caters Again.
FASHIONS wheel revolves eternaly.
! Those of us who several seasons aso
thriftily packed away our cloth CATERS
or .'spats,' in moth balls are getting them
out now to wear over pumps and slippers
For CATERS are all the style, and the
very newest boots, though they have reg
uIation button tops, are made to imi-
tate gaiters-that is, the cloth or velvet
top is set on the patent leather or calf
vamp just as a cloth gaiter sets over
the TOE and heel of shoe White
CATERS are considered very smart, ond
next in favor come pearl gray and Il
very pale tan. The shoe under the gaiter
must be Il dainty affair. with thin soles,
or the effect will be clumsy
Home Laundry Bag.
THERE is nothing quite so troublesome
to the housewife as laundry lying
about in closets and dark corners. big
durable bag is excellent to contain them
NH bod oil; oh
to cut from it a large circular piece-the
width of the sheeting to determine the
amount required-and make a casing all
around it about three inches from the
edge when hemmed. Run in inch-wide
tape. Then lay the bag fiat out on the
floor and toss the clothes in as they are
counted. This will be found much more
satisfactory than the white sheets SO
frequently used to tie up the family
washing.
New Portable Clock.
nNE of the seasons novelties that is
~ especially interesting TO women is a
portable clock that fits into the curved
top of a light framework of plain or in
laid mahogany. The stand is about five
inches in height and can easily be moved
from one room to another. The round
clock framed in mahogany has on one
side an elght-day clock and on the other
is an aneroid barometer.
Another clock novelty OF the season is
a four-sided one of silver. 1t is set in
cube frame with round openings on four
sides, one side for the clock and the other
side for barometer, q calendar and /
thermometer. This novelty is rather ex-
pensive, but will probably be cheaper
when there is a greater demand.
Sugar Racks Now.
COME of the autumn brides have been
- receiving little silver wedding pres |
ents, the use of which it was hard to de- |
termne. These small silver racks are |!
seven or eight inches long and tall han
die curves up over the middle. the rack
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When Washing Lace.

WHEN washing white or valuable old
w lace that has grown yellow baste
it carefully on a piece of flannel and
wash with good white soap and warm
water. Rinse carefully and then wet
with cold water and lay it in the sun.
Keep il wet until ii beaches as much
is desired and il may then he carefully
pressed on the wrong side of the flannel.
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tinents last spring. This lovely chinchilla
coat has a cape collar which reaches to
the hip in front in pointed revers and
falls below the Waistline at the back
Collar, sleeves and lower edge of the
coat are trimmed with black lynx. The
hocade lining is in the palest shade OF
apricot pink with wreaths OF ribbon roses
here and there.
Many of the French wrap makers pre-
fer TO use velvet or brocade in combina-
ton with fur. considering the color value
of such a wrap more important than the
rich though neutral tone of fur. For in
stance, a Drecol8 opera cloak of brocaGed
blue velvet with panel of gold lace ten
inches across all the way down the back
and an enormous shawl collar OF CHIN
ohilla has ten times the color value or
an ermine chinchilla coat that might
cost three times as much, though some
women prefer the regal luxury OF the
all-fur wrap. Another Drecoll evening
coat IS OF c:el blue panne velvet. with a
huge collar and wide cuffs of Iceland fox
"a soft fluffy fox fur not as rare as the
Sitka fox. but really very effective Tor
evening use. Lace is much used by the
French couturiers in combination with
the lace is usually OF the substantial
sort like Russian tlet, arabian. Nenise,
milan or the heavy crochet point some
times called macrane. very stunning
wrap by Poiret is of white chiffon velvet
lined with purple velvet and trimmed
with bands of wide yenise Lace. the white
velvet being cut away under the lace to
show the purple lining. collar of sable
with sable bands on TIE edge OF the
sleeve form costly and effective trim
ming.
\ gorgeous Francis wrap. worn at the
first performance of aida last month.
was OF green faille silk with lining OF
black satin and trimmings of gold braid,
gold fringe and skunk fur. This wrap
was worn by middle-aged woman with
white hair eXquiSitely arranged, and a
gown of black chantily over white satin.
Emerads swinging from her ears made
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mannequins childish and frivolous oc-
cupation just try, some day. to wrap bits
stance, and then to make the wires take
the lifel.ke and artistic poses of these
tiny figurines Then. if you will, en-
deavor to design, cut and make garments
tiny enough to cover your tiny name
quin. and make them take, when on.
the chic and distinguished lines of the
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NOTES AND NOVEL TIES.

standing on tiny carved legs. These racks
are intended for the obong slabs of sugar
which are now preferred to the old-fash-
Toned Jumps About thirty bits OF sugar
will fit on a rack and may lift one
off daintily without touching any of the
rest.
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Paris now. The buttoned Eaiter top OF
suede or cloth In some delicate shade
is attached directly to patent leather
vamp; but the dolls feet are usually
made of wood, through which passes the
wire which forms the foundation for the
supple figure.
i
1t Is this wire foundation that makes
the tiny figure supple and pliable,
though consumnlate art is employed to
bend the wires exactly right to produce
the natural poses. The skating girls are
really skating. you will observe, and the
mother and child are stroIIing along in
leisurely fashion.
Over the "bony structure of wires
cotton batting is wound, body and limbs
being carefully modelled in lifelike fash
ion, and no pains are spared to have the
costumes modishly perfect. The smart
suit worn by the young mother, for In
stance. has cutaway coat and tunic OF
black satin meteor over skirt of white
CLOTH the coat having exaggerated white
satin revers and cuffs of the white cloth.
Coat and tunlc are lined with the white
satin. The hat with it's a-grette trim
ming is masterpiece of chic, and reticu.e
and parasol. carried and worn to accen-
tuate an ohlique line across the costume,
are decidedly knowing in effect. The
little girl wears the last erin in sat n
COATS VIII IL trimming Oh COfueu puIlliiS
and her hat is becoming bonnet of
draped straw with satin roses in pastel
shades at one side. The hands and feet
of the little figures are the only crude
parts, but so cleverly are these members
- nipulated that they do not spoil the
eitect of the perfect grace and distinction
of costume.
The skating girls arc dressed for winter
weather and though the photograph does
not show il. their costumes form dell
cate color harmony. In fact, the artistic
combination of colors Is n feature of this
artists work One finds no harsh con-
trasts, no strong primary reds, yellows
green's; but lovely. subtle tones of taupe,
mauve, catawba. olive, pale canary, dash
ing flame and coral hues and soft French
and Dutch blues, exactly like the fash
ionable shades In real costumes.
One OF the skating girls wears a velvet
suit of tobacco brown-just now a very
modish shade-with trimming of dark fur
and fur mum TO match. Her toque is
also of the brown velvet with a band OF
gold lace and shaded quill of split os-
trich. Her ret'cule is of mustard brown
faille with gold lace and gold cord
handle. Her little companion wears
tailored" suit of green mixed wool fab
ric with cutaway coat showing vest
of pale corn-colored faille Her furs are
tawny gray, like Australian opossum, and
her hat is of green-gold net with a
feather made of chenille in green and
yellow shades. She carries a reticule of
white velvet beaded with green and
gold.
If you consider the making of such doll
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This season no formal costume Is made
of one material Satin and MORE togeth-
er, or either Of these materials with vel
vet, are happy combinations
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TREET costumes,
more or less pre-
sentable in char
acter, are the
common lot of
all, but only into
the occasional eX-
istence does fall
the thousand-do dol
lar fur evening
coat. And yet,
standing as an
observer, in the
Iouse as the richly
through the swing
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dolls made by the little German lady
who originated the idea of the doll fash
ion pla es. You will admit that a deal
of skill and art craft goes int othe fash
ionf1g not only of the lifelike little fig
ures, but the Partisan costumes as well.
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little lady who has a child by the hand.
These new gaiter boots are the craze in
Paris now The buttoned gaiter top of
suede or cloth In some delicate shade
is attached directly to q patent leather
vamp; but the dolls feet are usually
made of wood, through which passes the
wire which forms the foundation for the
supple figure.
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Sugar Racks Now.

COME of the autumn brides have been
- receiving little silver wedding pres
ents, the use of which it was hard to de-
termine. These small silver racks are
seven or eight inches long and tall han
die curves up over the middle, the rack
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-04
Dauahters of Confederacx

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the court house with the
Confederate veterans and will bestow
crosses of honor. The following pro-
gram will be given:
"All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name song by audience.
Invocation.
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. "
Address, Judge r. A. Hefner.
Dixie"
Reading, Miss Mamie Gross.
Music.
Reading, Dedication of jefferson
Davis to Southern Women" and COM
ment.
Music.
Presentation of Crosses of Honor.
Closing song.
Benediction.
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Valuable Miniature Display.

In passing the window of c. w.
Hotchkiss, the jeweler this week just
stop a moment and see the display of
miniatures that have been placed there
by Mrs. McGill of San Antonio.
To many the display will be a gen
uine treat and to all it will be of in
terest. Several of the miniatures have
been painted from professional models
but two of them will be recognized by
a number of Ardmore people.
The picture of the little girl will be
recognized by great many as a liv-
ing likeness of little Gwyn Whiteman,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Whiteman. The expression which
Mrs. McGill has caught and imprison-
ed in the wary, is the most notable
thing about the portrait, for the elu-
sive charm of a little girls personality
IS something that mere photography
can not give.
In looking at the miniatures it would
be we'll to remember some points by
which to judge them.
A miniature. that has any right to
our consideration, must be more than
a simple likeness making. If it pos
sesses nothing more it degenerates to
the plane of a photograph.
The first miniatures were painted as
articles of personal adornment. They
the miniatures, they gave a likeness
OF the person, but they kept in the
background all details that were not
vitally important and used the sitter
as a motive for a decorative scheme
In the Judging the miniature of today,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-04
Senior Commencement.

The Ardmore public schools present
ed to the city thirtytwo graduates last
evening when the senior commence
ment exercises We're held at the Robi-
son opera house. This is second to the
largest class ever graduated from the
schools, and in point of talent and en-
deavor, has been surpassed in merit
by none of them.
The class motto: Know Thyself,
which hung above their heads and the
stage has proven a spur to their am
bitions' and has made the class, in
many respects, notable one.
Especially is it pre-eminent in musi-
cal talent, one of its memoirs, Miss
Annie Thompson, having won the mus
ic medal at the contest in Durant
The high school orchestra played .
few numbers before the program be
gan and were heard with the warmest
appreciation.
Mr.. Hefner took advantage of an in
termission in their program to present
a medal. The Ardmore schools offer
no medals, but forty women in Ard
more prompted by their admiration OF
Miss Suzanne Sturgeon and wishing to
express their appreciation of her
youthfulness in attending school six
years without missing a single day,
purchased a handsome gold medal AMI
publicly at the commencement eXer-
cies. Miss Suzanne advanced to the
stage and received her medal amid the
clapping of enthusiastic friends and
acQuaintances.
The opening chorus was beautifully
sung, 20 Lord, Most Holy"
Rev. c. C. Weith gave the invoca
ton.
Those who enjoyed the last Crite,
rion We're pleased with the merry
verses on each pupil written by Miss
Beatrice Butler, who has a special tai
ent for rhyming.
Last night the class song was sung,
the words having been written by Miss
Beatrice Butler, and the music by Miss
Annie Thompson.
The salutatory address was delv
cred by Miss Annie Thompson on the
subject: Growth Through Harmony"
In this subject Miss Thompson struck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-04

Miss Lorena Cruce delivered the
yaledictory address on Life in
Friendship" In introducing Miss Lo-
rena, Supt. Evans referred to her a.
the model school girl" Miss Lorena
has not always been public school
student. her elementary school days
having been passed in Hargrove col
lege, but when she entered the public
schools three or four years ago she
was so pre- eminent in scholarship, in
department and so lovable in her dis
position that she at once entered the
ranks of honor stduents. Her topic
last evening was a happy selection,
Friendship" for one of her chiefest
charms is her absolute integrity in
friendships; her words were weighted
with the force of her convictions and
In parting from her classmates, her
words were spoken with unusual pow
er. Her essay was strong and capable
and in its closing lines was fraught
with sentiment Mr.. Evans was not
wrong in his statement-the ideal
school girl. Her absolute freedom
from affection, her perfect simplicity,
her studious habits and, above all
her consideration and loving sympathy
for her friends has given her a place
in the hearts of the Ardmore people
that can never be usurped.
Following the yaledictory address,
in most complimentary remarks, Supt.
Evans introduced Supt. w. A. Bran
denberg of Oklahoma City. Supt.
Branderberg, himself, was in very
mood and had many
good things to say for Ardmore. His
talk was interspersed with wit and
wisdom and was a continuation of the
central theme-growth.
The graduating class We're especial.
II happy in having their diplomas pre-
sented by our own Gov. Cruce. For
these foys and girls, standing on the
Threshold of life it was a delight to
have one of our most successful men
chosen to reward them with the diplo-
ma which certified eleven years of
faithful toll. It was we'll to have one
whose success is based on moral quail
tiles as well as mental and whose in
terest in young people never lags.
The honor girls-Misses Lorena
Cruce, Annie Thompson, Jeanett
Moore, Jenet Ellsworth and Ethel Nc
Elroy sang the benedictess.
Rev. Ford pronounced the benedic
tus.
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/ the keynote growth" which formed
the central idea for the program. II
/ is not often you hear a fifteen-year-
/ old school girl in such mastery of the
| English language and so able TO use It
to her purposes; her paper was
strong; was interesting and was read
with spirit The closing words were
in explanation of Listz Second Rhap-
sody, which she played at the conclu-
sion of her talk. When a musician
begins the study of Listz they feel that
| they are at the Threshold of their
ambitions for only the musician of
true genius can interpret him. Miss
Thompson held her audience spell
bound while she played the exquisite
music with a delicacy of Interpretation
and finish and brilliancy of tech
nique that would have done credit TO
one of much ripper experience ana
ME Thompson. Ten years ago she
entered the public schools in Mrs. Joe
Berkshire's room. She made two
grades in one year which accounts for
the last year between entrance and
graduation. She has not been more
fortunate than the rest of us-many
school days in those years found her
i'll and hardly able to go to school
but the notable part about Annie is
that she did so. Not one day in ten
years has she been absent and not one
day has she been tardy. Nor is that
all-her scholarship has placed her IN
the highest ranks each year. Her rec
ord is one that the public schools Of
Ardmore may boast of. Those who
have attended the commencement eX-
ercises of the school realize how her
talents have been drawn from in the
closing days and how graciously they
have been given.
Miss Ethel McElroy, an honor pupil,
gave a talk on Excellence: An Aspir-
alton" Miss Ethel is another pupil
pre-eminent for her scholarship and
in her talk emphasized the value of
ambition.
Miss Mabel Snyder whose violin has
been her special study, played beau
tiful solo last evening from Charles
De Berio, with Miss Annie Thompson
a; accompanist.
Power in Enthusiasm" 1t was a very
fitting subject for Miss Ellsworth for
her own fafk gained especial interest
from the enthusiasm which she put in
its delivery. Her voice is especially
pleasing and her enunciation was
clear. To the old Greeks-to XerXes,
Homer and others she attributed the
birth of enthusiams, which has been
factor in progress since there has
been prgress.
The high scnool chorus sang a beau
tiful and difficult chorus-"The Nil
lSl NOOlnS.
1t is rare that Kipling finds admirers
in high school pupils, but Miss Jean !
ette Moore in her reading from Kip
ling, showed her love and apprecia
alton of his poems. They were read
with power and beauty. Those who
heard her will have a clearer concep-
tiCn of his meaning for having been
there, and those who love Kipling
were charmed at hearing his lines so
well interpreted.
The high school sextette sang a
beautiful song. In this seXtette are
Dee Lynn, Veannous Holt, Virgie
Jones, Lorena Cruce, Annie Thompson
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With Miss Helen Berry.

On Thursday evening Miss Helen
Berry entertained her teacher Miss
Anna Matthews, and the graduating
class of the First Ward grammar
school with merry party at the fam
lily residence on West Broadway. The
house was decorated in class colors,
purple and white. Souvenirs of China
men made from peanuts were given
the guests, who will remember the
event most pleasantly.
Another merry part of the evening
was the fortune telling of Miss Carrie
Noel who seemed to have some occult
knowledge of the future or at least
of the class secrets.
Refreshing punch was served
throughout the evening and later
dainty refreshments We're enjoyed by
Marion Scott, Dorothy Mitchell. Dor
othy Smith, Mamie Read, Selita Field
er, Ruth Bats, Minnie Vollins, Pauline
Pace, Doris Westheimer, Maggie Gait.
Lorena Marston, Lorena Bledsoe. Eva
Brady, Hazel Franklin, Mary Freeman.
Helen Freeman, Lon Frame, Claude
Freeman, Arthur Grunert, Mare Noble.
Burette Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
NJ. Lester, Margaret Ellen Lester, Miss
Minnie Cardwell, Lena Tilly. Mrs.
Bledsoe, Miss Matthews and Miss
Erma Bulard.
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TO THE GRADUATING CLASS,
\ health to you.
A wealth to you,
And all that life can give to YOU
Nav fortune still be kind TO you,
And happiness be good to you,
May life be long and true to you;
This toast, dear class, | drink to you.
There is always a song III the future,
To. the years that stretch on ahead; /;
There's always toast to the things
that are new.
Tc lifes books which have never been
read;
But here's to what lies behind you.
To the failures, the exams, ard the
tears;
You are better able for just those
things
To drink to the future years.
So here's to the girls-they are good
and sweet
And here's to the boys-they are
true
And here's to the class who has won
my heart
In other words, here's to you.
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you may not use the same test you
apply TO older miniatures, for their
purpose has changed For the minidS
ture is no LONGER regarded as an orna-
ment; it is portrait pure and sim
pie. Perhaps Photography has created
the taste that demanded the change.
But If miniature painting should stop
a, giving the likeness, the art would
degenerate and finally disappear. The
artist who have not forgotten the older
traditions. and have adarted them
selves to the modern demand are the
ones who have raised miniature paint
ing to the highest plane of artistic
endeavor. Their productions have a
character-distinct and separate. You
must look at those miniatures as a Dor
trait in little; you must regard them
as study of character in which the
individuality of the sitter is closely oh.
served and in which decorative obliga.
tlons are considered only so far as IS
desirable in sound portrait painting.
For instance take the picture of Gwvn.
l. is so striking in its likeness that a
playmate four years old was rather in
dignant that you should ask her such
a stupid question as who the picture
portrayed; yet the value of the mini
ature lies beyond the portraiture. In
summing up Gwyn's personality there
is one word that has often been used
to express it-"quaint."
And that is the elusive something
Mrs. McGill has caught. the intimacy
of character that makes the miniature
valuable. We should not Judge "A mini.
ature as we do water-coIor painting.
There is a sketchy sug ycstion that is
the charm of water-color and is out
of place in a miniature, which de,
mands high finish and dainty elabor-
alton.
Mrs. McGill is taking orders for min
iatures, while here on a visit to her
sister. Mrs s. A. Baker.