Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-14
THE FOURTH ANNUAL BANQUET.
The Entire Occasion One Long to be Remember
ed---Novel and Picturesque Decorations
The Hall Mystical Scene of Beauty
Mr.. Cards Timely and Eloquent
Address---Miss Lucy MADEIRA
on the Unrest in Education

Look here old man, does this town
look this way often. It reminds mo
Of bit Of Venice"
The speaker was the head Of d big
steel plant In Pennsylvania and the
writer stopped in front Of the Hotel
berkeley and glanced about him "a
see what caused the chance remark
II was pretty scene that the way
farers In front Of the old hotel and
about the corners OF the nub,ic
square were regarding with interest
Floating through the streets in
streams OF Eight aud color were
lhrongs of the towns rrettiest girls
girls with the pink OF tile rose IN
their chicks and the light OF the stars
In their eyes: girls in varl-co.ored
gossamer. shimmering, summary gar
ments as cool and refreshing as the
2eyphrs from the summer sen were
drifting In and out of the shadows
across the square ard all Mendtng
their way to one goal tia Assembly
Halt OF the High School. Small wen
der that the steel magnate regarded
the picturesque throng with interest
but In not often that there Is such
parade aud procession Of beauty
through Martinsburg streets famed
ais it is for its pretty women. II was
of course the occasion of the fourth
annual banquet OF the Alumni Assoc
iatIon and II Ii seriously doubtful II
any other social gathering here at
tracts aa varied rna as attractive Il
throng Of young people.
A Mystical Scene.
Could the steel nagnate have fol.
lowed the streams OF people into the
ball he would have Witnessed a scene
OF mystical beauty and scenic novelty
well worth more than passing notice
1t reflects no small credit ON the Al
umni Association and those who had
in charge the decoration. to record
that they simply accomplished won
ders. The square and ordinarily I'M
attractive hall was decorated and en-
boRsed with most unusual taste and
beauty into veritable fairy land. In.
finite thought must have been given
TO the mise-en-scene. In the center
OF the auditorium was the table ar
ranged for the graduating ciaas o.
1913. ii was in the form Of q triangle
which is the school emblem and was
most artlstically and profusely decor
ated with vases Of roses, peonics and
honey suckle The color on this ia
Bile OF the rose was white on the 9th.
ers red. The walls and the whole
room was colorful with pennants and
yari colored electric globes. Each
class occupied an individual table. As
the procession OF young people in
their best bib and tucker marched
into the hall their good looks and gen.
eral esprit de corps might well re.
feet credit on any great city.
The Opening Exercises.
They were all seated formally and
with almost military procedure while
a march melody from the City Band
Orchestra was very sweetly waited
through the hall.
Mr. w. A. Gard presided and Miss
Dora Wolfensberger Is the secretary
of the association and the reception
committee was composed Of Misses
Lemen, Sigler, Ryneal, Rutledge.
Lindsay, HODGE and Robinson.
Mr.. Cards Address.
Mr. Gard opened the proceeding
with very happy speech In which he
said In part that he would be rather
elected president OF the High School
Alumni than made the mayor OF Mar
tinsburg. He told some very good
stories and there was a ripple Of mer-
riment through the hall during his
entire speech especially when he
made merry reference to the aps
preaching marriage OF Prof. Wachtel
and Miss Nellie Hess. Seriously Mr..
Gard told the graduates that they had
come to the parting Of the ways now
and in all sincerity they would have
to begin their life in earnest. lie
suggested TO them to make their
mark high and never stop until i
was reached. He referred to his own
delightful school days and wished
the class well along tlas way with his