The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

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CARTHAGE
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The william DeHart home. on West
Main street, was in brilliant array
Wednesday evening when M. anu
Mrs. DeHart gave delightful party
in honor OF their granddaughter MISS
Miriam Owsley. there being aDou.
fifty guests present. The large ana
commodious home was prettlly deco-
rated with golden rod and goiaen
glow, which were very appropriete
colors for the opening OF the iall SO
ctety events. The evening was spent
In dancing. Agnes orchestra OF keo-
kuk furnishing the music. there oeing
eighteen dances during the evenine'
three of which were favor dances, IN
one Of which the girls presented
canes to their partners. IN ano.hor
the boys gave the girls parasois. ana
In another q number of the girls hao
serpentine ribbon which when thrown
across the rooms, being IN various
colors. made a very pretty scene.
Lemon punch was served during
the evening, and refreshm .1ts cen
sistinK of ice cream. cake, nuts ana
candy. The evening was voted by all
the guests to have been the most
delightful event Of the seaSon.
The out Of town guests were: Miss
Mary Stafford of Monmouth, the
guest Of Miss Mary Ferris; Miss Mil
mientz of East st. Louis, the guest
of Miss Marguerite Harvest: Sanford
Parker Of jacksonville, KY, guest OF
Trevor Helfrich; Ernest Thompson OF
LaHarpe, the guest Of Ted Wilcox.
Miss Miriam Owsley will attend
school again this fall at Miss Wright's
school in Bryn Mawr, Pa, leaving
about the middle Of the month for
her work.
The school children Of Carthage are
all very busy this week making visits
which have been postponed from time
to time during the summer, getting
ready for their school work which be-
gins Monday. Sept. 4. Many fond
mothers are preparing their little ones
to take their first steps in the school
work, each child being started forth
with reluctance
Ready for School.
Prof. Oren A. Barr who has been
elected as superintendent of our pub
lie schools, is beginning his work In
q manner that Is meeting the ap-
prevail OF the board OF education. as
well as that of the citizens generally.
He has been at his desk in the high
school building each day during the
week, ready to meet all pupils who
are uncertain as to their work for
the coming year, there being some
who were delinquent during the past
year and have made up work during
the summer months, others who are
not as yet ready to take up the work
without an examination, some enter
ing the high school for the first time.
must be ready with their promotion
cards, or such other evidence that
they are eligible to enter. Those hav-
ing no promotion cards or county
diplomas must take an examination.
which will be held at the high school
building Friday, Sept. 1. the special
examination for those making up
work, to be given at the high school
building Monday. Sept. 4. All non
resident students who haYe not
secured permits from their districts
and the county superintendent. are to
file the same upon registration.
Prof. Barr looks forward to a big.
successful school year and there is
every reason to believe that 1t will
be a banner year for our schools,
which are already In good shape to
begin.
The primary students, being the
first and second grades. will meet at
the primary building. while the grades
from the third to the eighth inclu-
sive. Will meet at the intermediate
building.
Professor Barr has mailed out
schedule showing an outline OF the
work that can be taken up In the high
school during the four years, and
each pupil will thus have an oppor-
tunity to decide upon his course be-
fore entering the work and thus be
able to secure the books necessary
for the subjects chosen.
Beside the superintendent, there
are seven teachers in the high school.
nine in the grades and three substi-
tute teachers.
Prof. and Mrs. T. W. Callihan de-
parted for their homo In Jacksonville
Tuesday, where Mr.. Callihan has been
elected principal OF the Jacksonville
tjgh school, making the trip In their
new car presented to them by the
la'y's parents Mr.. and Mrs ]. W.
Harvest. Mrs. .Callihan has been
spending the summer with her par
ents, Professor Callihan having taken
work at the Chicago university during
the summer, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvest
entertained friends at a six o'clock
dinner recently in honor OF Prof. and
Mrs. Callihan.
Some Personals.
Mrs. w. n. Allen and daughters
Miriam. Louise and Maxine, Of Hurd-
land, Mo-. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo. Mcfarland until they secure q
residence here.
Mrs. d. q. Shennick Of Brashear.
Mo-, came last week to accompany
home her son and daughter, Joseph
and Mary. who have been spending
the sum mer at the homes Of James
and Mike Cox
Mrs. j. W. Williams departed last