The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-18
PRETTY farewell BANQUET
FOR THE SENIORS OF 1912

TUX unE 06NlVhS VI USUZ
The Senior class and high school fac
ulty were guests of the Juniors at ban
quet in the high school gym last Satur-
day evening.
The memory of this banquet will be
a lasting and pleasant one for it is one
of the times when the seniors throw off
the cares of their school life and have
a good time. The gym was artistically
decorated in the Senior colors, violet
and white Over the long table
around which were seated the Juniors
and their guests ,glowed the large fig
ures 1912" worked out with electric
bulbs in violet and white. and extend
ing from this to the large pillars; on
the farther side were two rows Of small
er pennants in alternating colors.
From the bottom Of the "le12" frame
hung the large 1912 pennant. The table
was festive looking with its numerous
candles trimmed in the class colors and
bouquets Of white carnations and roses.
The place cards were baskets of purple
violets painted by Miss Frances Scules.
The viands and service were perfec-
tion. The elaborate menu was served in
courses and was prepared and served by
Mrs. ]. C. F. Parker, Mrs. L. Dundas,
Mrs. F. L. Roquette and Mrs. Mcclure,
while girls from the Sophomore and
Freshmen classes assisted as Mattresses.
After the banquet was cleared away
a program of toasts followed. Lyall
Merry, in a clever way. acting as
toastmastsr.
Rose Berfinger. president of the
Juniors, had the Senior Class"
for her subject and spoke of the spirit
of friendship between the classes and
wished the Seniors true success.
Maysie Dinsdale, Senior clsss presi-
dent. reciprocated by wishing that all
Juniors could be Seniors this year.
Sweets was the subject given Crosby
Richards, who said that the sweetest
thing he could do was to be seated.
Miss Walters told ''What the Alumni
should do for their Alma Mater and
closed by saying that we should make
the most of ourselves for that is all
there is to US.
Llewel1yn Roquette on his subject of
The Three Gs-Grin, Grit and Gump-
tion. said that the ear-splitting grin
was what helped the Seniors keep
pulling until they are there. -
Things l am Interested In. :" was
the topic given Mr.. Berg. With humor-
GUS anecdotes he showed how Keats.
Walter Savage Lander and Eugene
Field and other writers were human.
Miss Wilson said that courtesy, kind
ness and other buffers were valuable
assets. Her subject was Crafts.
The tue meaning of spirit was
convincingly told by Miss Hillesheim.
Olive Whaley on ''Why I am Demo.
crat'' gave the reason: because my
father is Republican and variety il
the spice of iife.''
Mr.. Gustafsen said that his subject {.
The training of the hand was nothing
because there was no such thing as the
training of the hand.
Miss Beebe said that "A few stories
may turn the tide of life or nation.
why men laugh" was told by Robert
Hill, who said among other things
laugh to grow fat" and that is why
/ never laugh.
The farewell was given by Emma
Nichols. IA word which gives ut
pain-over which we linger, but YET
must say-farewell.'
A toast was then drunk to the
Seniors and the gym was cleared and
dancing was participated in for several
hours. Misses Grace Crowl and Hazel
Aultman furnishing fine music.
The Junior class, who were such hos
pitable entertainers is made up OF
Myra Wiley, Rose Berringee. Alonzo
Nichols, Emma Nichols, Carol Mcclure.
Myrtle Parker. Marion Dundas, LleWellyn
Roquttee. Victor Christensen, Ruby
Wilson. Fred Maser. Sibyl Clark. Lyall
Merry and Marguerite Rudiselle..
The Senior class, who are to be gradu-
ated on the 3lst of May, have the fol-
lowing twelve members: Maysie Dins-
dale. Joice Scarf. Ethel Parker. Zella
Stanton. Olive Whaley. Marjorie Lyle.
Marvel Brown, Crosby Richards, Robert
Hill, Anton SPRINGER. Vernon Nc.