The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-19
e.. s.: II.
WHEN The SCHOOL.
DAYS ARE OVER
Charming Little Entertainments F or
Her Chums a GirI's Favonte
Way Of Celebrating the Re-
lease From Lessons.
HE schoolgirl and her social

est as the commencement sea-
son approaches. School friend
ships are often lasting. and out of them
grow some of the most helpful intu-
ences of life.
The mother who takes an interest in
her daughters affairs can show to
these friends many thoughtful cour
teses
Spring luncheon tables are charming.
for the advantage at that time in the
way Of flowers for decorations is OBJ
vioUs. If the affair can be given late
enough to use roses so much the bet
ter. for pink scheme is always love
~ and is one that never fails to ap-
peal to the girlish taste.
The luncheon served should be a sim
pie one. Girls like plenty of sweets.
and the favors should be as pretty as
possible. though they ought not to be
expensive. Bonbons in pretty boxes.
sachets. any dainty fancy work which
may serve as remembrance of school
days. are suitable for the commence
ment farewell luncheon.
Bonbon boxes. which make charming
luncheon souvenirs because of their
unique shape and the uses to which
they may afterward be put. are NINA
lures of water buckets in hand pierced
tree bark. carved to allow for the in
terlacing of the Joined edges. equipped
with handles. They are lined With
moss green satin and make convenient
receptacles for finger rings.
Of braided straw there are small tur
bans trimmed with flowers made Of
silk and floss and in metalliZed paste
board representations of clocks. man.
dolins. guitars and violins, which are
Just what is needed for holding sets
Of fancy toilet pins.
Ideal receptacles for gloves and wells
are the large sized bonbon boxes of
gold watered white silk. edged with
gold cord and Of glace paper painted
on the sides with a crocus design
Grape paper tulips decorate the tops Of
these boxes. which have hinged lids.
satin Innings and practical key equip
ped locks.
French fruit bonbon baskets, which
come in quilted satin lined willow with
daisy and lilac topped white satin rib
bon hinges and tied together lids. may
be used for sewing utensils or EN-
broidery 1osses. and the shallow. low
circular baskets of fancifully wover
splints. color striped and with c0uicaF
lids fastening with basps. are usefn
for cards and Invitations
Also of French design are the sill
covered round bonbon baskets having
an upper edge wreathed with tiny f1ow
erS and foliage of silk and velvet aun
padded sunken lid which make Il
dainty pincushion for the desk OF thu
dressing table
Among the Elore practical boxes 2Tr
some of heavy silk representing an ear
of corn. the kernel covered portion
holding the sweets and the fiat end
forming lid which opens with tinr
spring. miniature log cabins of wirke'
which fiji over wood colorrd lower seq
tions Of stiff paper and grass covered
oblong boxes with tops repreSentir:
white canvas wall tents decorated witt
q union jack. .-
Pretty china. immaculate linen and
shining glass will make Il table attr;ir
tive cluster of flowers in Il vase *
ample TO beautify it to suit The Srhno!
girls taste Music and that of the
kind the young girls eniov. will I've
enough to promote their enjoyment nf
the after luncheon hour Accessories
may he handsome. but they should noI
be overela borate or costly
The afternoon tea. lawn party and
picnic are all ways Of affording the
girl graduate a chance of saying IL
formal goodby TO school days and Of
celebrating this event with her chums