The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-31
and a number from our mission.
Friends Helm.

One Oh OUT lIlSu6S lodhe0 US \
nice big tent, the principal of the
methodist boys school loaned about
twenty-five writing tablets that ac
used with the ones we had the pri1-
,eipar of another boys middle school
(who is openly opposed to Christi
,anity) loaned chairs and small tent
to cover the serving tables We still
lacked chairs. so We got the mayor
to lend sixty of TIE city hall chairs.
You will be amused when | tell you
THAT almost every foreign family m
iNagoya helped TO supply us with
table cloths. Our upper class girls
ibid all the serving.
Mrs McAipine and Miss Bach
anan fixed dozens of vases Of bead
ttiful cnt flowers on this long hollow
Esguare table and in all the rooms
whore the guests were to wait. Com
lmsttees OF teachers and girls de-
Iorated the chapel with vine. some
thing like our smilax, and red AMI
white flowers. There was special
japanese decoration OF pine tree
reaching almost TO the ceiling anil
a bunch of lovely yellow cArysantlIa-
NUNS at its base. Other teaele
land girls made beautiful arch ans
placed in the center frame bearing
THE Chinese characters for 'Congrat-
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lof red yarn. which was cut in TIM
fractional parts and each pasted 10
island upright. Around these twa
characters was field o. white cot
ton.
After luncheon. We had q 'cere-
mony The national anthem was
sung. the Imperial Resrript on Edu-
cation was read, short sketch OF
the school. awarding OF silver
watches to two of the teachers, one
having been with us as student
for eight years and later as a teach
or for thirteen years. the other be-
ing our old matron who is So and
4 Ait HIS 9EEAt Win uo kos VI tt'i =
We then had speeches by the may
Tor, the governors representative.
the principal of the boys high
school. the representative OF the
Pastors association, and by Mr.. Nc
Alpine for our mission.
Souvenirs Distributed.
Just as the people were leaving
we gave each small package con-
tanning the School Magazine. a set
of post cards of the school. a box
OF cake made in the shape OF the
schools coat-of-arms, and gospel.
This is what lieutenant wrote:
Taking them home. ! told your
Kindness to my family and showed
the Scripture gift as the golden
light OF the ''Kinjo" with respect
and gratitude We are praying that
many viii read and come to be say
ed.
After the guests left, the school
assembled 10 plant this-sear-
uOlA lduiGA tA~N+ NC 8eA tS-ttst.
exercises and buried at the base OF
the tree in tsnlined jar the
schools history, colors, motto and
autographs OF all here at school.
We marked this little tree With a
stone bearing the dates, lsss-lsl5.
AT hall-past Ava people began
To assemble for our entertainment
The girls did well. the newspapers
said. in their music, reading, recita-
tioas and plays One play. which
was pretty aud took we'll. was the
Parable OF the Ten Virgins. At
i half-past eight all Was over and We
We're a delighted crowd. All the
newspapers had only nice thiAgs TO
say about both meetings
Many friends at this time gave
gifts TO supply the lacking chairs.
rugs. tables. hstraok aud 80 forth
The next day We had quiet
time celebrating With the slamnas
aud the school gir.s We al had
lunch together and taen held day
sports
These two d4ys exercises we're
closed With grateful hearts Cor ~e
leh TIA, al our work and EFFORTS
had nat ts.Dn IA ..lfu