The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-29

rIiudy evening tue SeilioI poyS III
overalls and the. Senior girls in
kitchen aprons appeared at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Journay for one of
their commencement revels. Beneath
huge purple and gold chrysanthe-
NUNS the students sat upon sofa pill
lows playing Button, Button" and
other games. One of the most inter-
esting games was the acting out of
characters or of ANIMALS by the stu
dents. The temptation from the soft
cushions could not be wholly resist
ed and so there was some good
natured fun as a result Mrs. Jour
nay served delicious twc-coursc
lunch, after which the Seniors in
leaving. declared they had fine
time.
The Color Scheme
In yellow and white was carried
out in the decorations and refresh
ments at the announcement tea given
in honor of Miss Denny by Miss Bush
niger on Saturday afternoon. Apple
blossoms, smilax and ferns were also
used in the decorations. The charm
ing hostess presented a game ''Floral
Romance, with honors won by Mrs.
f. L. Carter The afternoon guests
were: Mesdames e. l.. Carter, Chas.
Holt, Misses Gates, Tohill, Aldred,
Jackson, Nelson, Breckenridge, Zah-
men, Norma Zahnen, Impson, Deit-
rich, Steck, Christie, Blackmore,
Chapman, Moninger. Jacobs.
Prof. and Mrs Gibbs will enter
tain at beautiful five-course floral
luncheon this afternoon, in honor of
the teachers of the Monte Vista pubic
school. The color scheme will be
carried out in pink, white and green,
with apple blossoms and spring flow
ers for decorations. Prof. Gibbs will
act as POSTMASTER and the teachers
will respond with toasts as follows:
Bouncing Betty. -. Miss Weber
"Dandelion". ....... Miss DIETRICH
Johnny Jump-Ups" Mr.. Hunt
"Prim Roses .... Miss Lowery
Sweet Williams. =. Miss Christy
"Brown-Eyed Susans' Mr.. Journay
Miss Worth and Miss Kline will
sing Welcome Pretty Primrose
Piano Solo. Miss Nelson
The Alumni Banquet
The banquet hall in the Woodmen
Temple was artistically decorated in
the national colors for the thirteenth
reception given by the members of
the Monte Vista High School Alumni
association, in honor of the gradual
ing class of 1915.
The four large banquet tables
were decorated with numerous bas-
kets and vases filled with spring flow
ers, tied with the class colors-pur-
pie and gold.
Mr.. George Corlett presided as
POSTMASTER, and after the invocation
by DR.. Moore. welcome to the class
of 1915, by r. l.. Stitt, and response
for the class by Robert Brecken-
ridge, the following toasts were re-
sponded to:
An Afterthought." Grace Tohill
Common Sense" w. II. Fassett
Fluctuations, Mrs Omie Steph-
enson.
The ladies of the Christian church
served the five-course banquet.
After a short business meeting. at
which the following officers were
elected for the coming year, a social
dance with music by COTS orchestra
was enjoyed till late hour.
Officers:
President-James Conant.
vice President-Helena Zahnen.
Secretary-Grace Tohill.
Treasurer-Westel Wallace.
Last Saturday morning at hve
O'Clock one might have seen tweny-
four happy girls. carrying bundles
and bags and going toward in. river
1t was only the Story Telling league
OF the high school going out for a
bacon fry" and story telling hour
by the river. After delic'ou break