La Junta tribune., 1912-05-04
Junlsr Reception 70 ssnIers.

The JUNO, reception to tho seniors
" - annual event Of great inter.
est social and In high school cir.
cles Ind II always anticipated with
much pleasure By those Who may ex.
pect to be included in its festivities.
The reception occurred this year
In the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Bomgardner. $50 Beileview avenue,
on Tuesday evening OF this week. and
delightfully."- fulfilled every anticipa-
ton.
In the first place the attractive
reception rooms were 30 beautifully
decorated with dainty May baskets
that one would have imagined for
an instant that belAted May had
found herself in their fragrant spac-
iousness. Sweet peas. lavender, white
and yellow. overflowed these dainty
baskets and found rest In every ap-
propriate corner and in other dainty
receptacles
In the dining room again one found
the sweet peas In lovely profusion.
There they banked the sideboard and
filled the great basket that had been
arranged for them In the center Of
the room. More than 900 OF these
dainty flowers were used In the elab-
crate decoration. and their beauty
WAS accentuated by the tender green
Of potted palms and ferns
Mr.. and Mira. Bomgardner. MIR. and
Mrs. Porter. Miss Gladys Wood and
Mr.. Maurice Stubbs stood In the
receiving line. and the little Misses
Florence Bomgardner. Ola and Susan
Wood, Helen Edwards and Agnes Be
hymer presided at the punch bowl.
and assisted the members of the jun
Tor class in serving
There was a short program OF
music and this was followed by a
guessing contest and later by pro-
gressive games. Following the games
Mr.. Porter entertained the company
with a very interesting story In the
course OF which he presented each
senior with gift These little gifts
were more to provoke laughter than
TO be taken In seriousness and they
served their purpose admirably. Mr..
Porter then read the following fine
letter and presented the class Of
1912 with the beautiful pennanta. Mrs.
Fernsel's Gift to them: 4:
Dear friends Of the class OF 1912:
II affords me sincere pleasure To ten
der you this little gift. ] give II In
memory Of our pleasant relations and
associations Of the past three years
and I know you will believe me. when
! tell you that ] rejoice with you In
your happiness NJ this time will
confess to you that ! certainly do
envy you the opportunity that Is
now yours to do something and to
Be somebody In the great world. OF
course you will be proud In the po-
session Of your diplomas Of gradua.
tion from the La Juntx high school
What precious memories back Of each
diploma. II is the reward for the
work and the study of your child
this good bye to the public SCHOOL,.
To every one you have heretofore
been school children. and not too
much has been expected OF you. But
now your responsibility Will begin:
you are young men and young women
and your retrorression or your pro.
turc life will be largely determined
by your decision OF sc'ion now. Ed.
ucation means 30 much. DO not be
satisfied with what you have. with
hearty good wishes for your future.
trusting that yours may be lives Of
contentmcnt and happiness. your sin
cere friend.
MRS. y. y. FERNSEL ="
The program over the seniors were
asked 10 b. seated NJ the smail
tables which had been arranged for
them. Immediately the lixhts were
turned out aud other lixhts appear.
:. ~ spclili. In lavender. white and
eoid the interesting legend. III
iSi..isi3." While \ soft radiance.
she'd By these colored lights fell
over the pretty scene the junior
class sang . farewell 10 the seniors.
Reaaining u the small tables.
each q which had for in center
piece . May basket made from fern
svouAs and ovcriiowinG with sweet
pees and smilAx. the guests were
sefved 70 . five course lunchcon.
AauTiee Dtubbs was toastmsster ana
~ the luncheon progressed he intro
Auc~d gracefully and sptly the fol-