The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

Saturday, March %, the Crystal The
atre viii put on the screen for the ed
ifcatiOn and enlightment of its patrons
some very realistic pictures of the
great European war. You should not
miss being present The management
has large number of special attract
ions booked that viii follow in turn
Get the habit of attending the Crystal
Always the Best is the motto of
the Crystal.
The largest gathering Of teachers
that ever attended the G. B. E. a.
since its organization met IN Hays this
week, which shows that there is a
greater interest shown in these meet
ings. Next week the Free Press will
endeavor to give complete report of
the meeting. The first annual Editor
ial Conference was also well attended,
of which we viii tell more about next
week.
The Mayor and Council, at an ad-
journed meeting this week, appointed
Geo. Philip, ST., Judge of the Small
Debtors Court for term of four years.
This appointment is made in accordance
with Chapter ITO of the Laws of the
State of Kansas Claw enacted in 1879
and in accordance with Ordinance 678
of the City of Hays. No better selec-
ton could have been made as Judge
Philip is well qualified and ripe in ex-
perience. Those who are unfortunate
oT1nr1crh 70 rno1 bic xx-Tll find
that he will dispense justice impartially.
The domestic science department of
the Florence High School under the di-
rection of Miss Olive Westbrook enter
tanned with five course banquet Tues
day evening, February 3.
The color scheme was the appropriate
red, white and blue The table was at
tractive with its cut glass, silver and
snowy linen and the centerpiece of red
carnations. The menu cards were fac
cimiles of the shield of the United
States of America, with the stars and
stripes.
The entire banquet was planned, pre-
pared and served by the girls of the
Domestic Science Department; it was
merely directed by Miss Westbrook.
The menu was of bountiful proper
ions and yet was inexpensive. The
girls have estimated the cost of courses
as follows: The first course cost So
cents, the second S434, the third 20
cents, the fourth SITS, fifth Is cents,
the flowers cost 81. The total cost was
1882. This was the cost for the thirty
one persons, the cost per plate was
thus q cents. The menu was as fol-
lows: Chilled fruit, chicken pie, mash
ed potatoes, baked beans, ham, cram
berry jelly, parkerhouse rolls, radishes,
olives, combination salad, waters, ice
cream, cake, cafe noir. At the close of
the banquet Mr.. Axton presided as
POSTMASTER and with many clever re-
marks introduced the following speak
ers who responded in pleasing manner:
Military Polonaise," Mildred Evans;
"Our Country" DIR. Wager; "The
Little Boy and the Big Hatehet,'' Mrs.
NJ. G. Arnold; 1.-THE Sword of Ferrara, .
VIM. Hamilton; my First Lie," James
Nichols; Patriotism" T. W. Allison;
dumb Heroes" Superintendent AK
ton. The guests: DR.. and Mrs. Wagar,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. W. Allison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Axton, Messrs. Bert Emerson,
James Nichols, VIM. Hamilton, Owen
McCamon, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Hattie
Broughton, and Misses Winifred Gal
lagher, Mildred Evans, Maude Jackson,
Mabel Dody, LaVerna Billings, Beulah
Houlton and Ethel Bibler. Bulletin,
Florence, Kansas. Miss Westbrook is
graduate of the Fort Hays Kansas
Normal.