La Junta tribune., 1912-05-18
Eighth Grades Entertain.

Last Friday evening the Boys
Club was the scene of a delightful
tAthcring. the occasion being a re.
ception which was rendered the mem.
bers of the board. the pupils Of the
Lincoln and Columbian eighth grades,
and the teachers OF these two schools
by Mr.. and Mrs, c. NJ. Herren and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. McClintock.
The happy company assembled near
o'clock and remained until II. pass
Ing the hours in the contests that
had been planned for them and a,
the various games afforded by the
club.
The guests were initiated into the
evenings PLEASURES and all stiffness
and formality was made TO disap-
pear by unique guessing contest.
Upon the back Of each u slip OF papel
was pinned ON which had been writ
ten the name OF some w'llknown In.
diyidual belonging To Iast years or
10 the present Andrew jackson.
Abraham Lincoln. George Washington
r. T. Lee. T. $. Grant. Benjamin
Franklin aud many NOR. of the II.
lustrious ones who long have slept
Derambulated through the rooms and
exchanged greetings with the celeb
rifles OF today. such as Edison. Nor
gan. Rockefeller. BRYAN. Taft. Roose-
Welt. and even Speer. In passing
some enlighteuinc remark on the per
sonage whose name reposed upon the
others shoulders and from these
suggestions each must guess who he
or she represented For example the
young woman who bore tn. legend.
Carrie Nation" across her shoul.
ders was told axes and hatche,s Were
flying. She first interpreted this
most irrcNclauily by v.nturine the
name cf the dignified father Of his
country. but later the true solution
came to her
This jolly contest was followed by
most ingenious one. Mr. Herren
had prepared story In verse. Type
written copies Of this were disiribu'-
I'd among those being entertained
ard they were requested To fiji In
the blank spaces with names OF the
eighth grade pupils. which had been
listed corspiruously. The result of
this earnest contest was the followini
clever poem. though yo'y few sue
cerdcd In wording II as the author
intended:
The sun. one warm. brisht morn in
Mae
Rose Hungry from his Knapp. sang
Ray. tdctyi
And Lyngar ing near a shady Glen
Said. to the Baker | VIII Wend telh
And purchase Peanuts and Berry
Fat Ham tmcn IN add for sandwich.
Mary.
II. for the Price ! am IN d'arth
III pawn this Pearl Of rarest worth.
The Baker gave no Ray of Joy
H. only Mock tedl th" foolish boy
Just take this Coylc Of rope. h. said.
Go hang. around some fair craishrad
For thlnrs TO cat are very rare
'ris plain you want the Lyons share,
At this the youths bright face did
Blanche
And then he said to little Hank
To our sweet Garrett | viii go
For comfort IN this darkest woe,
Then Maymo said. "O'N.il not there
This il no time for black despair.
60. Wisdom learn from some wise
Scar
For Grace will come. 50 do not fear.
Come. Lena pom this slender Cain
Aud she will shield you from all
pain"
Ray poiy. Of the Lincoln school,
and Miss Mary Caifce. among III"
teachers. were the winn,rH-'ach Of
these falling to supply only thr""
wrrir properly, aud each vas award
roses.
ID two fragrant American Beauty
After this inspiriting contest re-
treatment was served that WAS deli
cious aud was srcn,iy rrlish'd by
those In attendance.
This Was Il very pleas affair
aud Principal and Mrs. ii"rr"p and
Principal and Mrs. Mcrliniock have
the sincere graiitnd" 81 all whom
they 80 graciouriy entertained.
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L. Jvnts CIV Tssehsss' Association