The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-02
Form Normal Leader.

Mrs Gallon and Miss Sch0nhalS gave
a tea for the teachers of the Training
School, Friday evening, November 17th.
Mrs. George Philip, Jr., entertained
at one o'clock luncheon, "Wednesday,
November p. Among the guests were
Mrs. w. A. Lewis and Mrs. l. D.
Wooster.
The class of young ladies of the Pap
tist church composed of Normal School
students, entertained the young men 5
class, who are also Normal School stu
dents, Friday evening, November 9th.
Paul Lemon who has been attending
F. H. NJ, has moved to his home at
Ports, Kansas. He made the trip last
week, in the Normal Jitney, taking fur
niture for five rooms and making the
distance of eighty miles in six hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker entertained at a
dinner party November 9th at 6:30
o'clock. Among those present wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Shively, Mr.. and hrs.
Reed, Miss Sidenius and Mr. and Mrs
Matthew of the Normal School faculty.
The Tipta loser Club had line par
ty to the picture show Wednesday
evening. Each girl invited young
man as their guest. The honored
guests of the Club were Miss Helen
Pestana and Jack Middlekauff. After
the picture show, the young people had
a ''wienie roast on the creek.
One afternoon while the husbands
we're attending the State Teachers
Association at Topeka, the Merry Wild
ows as they secretly call themselves
because their husbands spend so much
time at the Normal, were entertained
by Mrs. Wooster. in honor of her friend,
Mrs. Rhodes of Sallna. A part of the
entertainment was a piano solo DO Mrs
Shively, a violin solo by Mrs. MallOy,
and readings by Mrs. Lee and Mrs
Reed, after which two course lunch
con was served.
A MOSES TO THE RESCUE!
Realizing it's Importance as an ad-
iunct to the school, the Dairy Barn is
at once the solution Of the students
financial problems in the minds of the
Faculty. Assuming its significance
the LEADER sought to make,
through its columns, the matter pub
lie. Thus far, the Dairy Barn Pro
ject stands with a percentage of 1000.
Knowing the ponderosity OF the
task assumed, the writing of the story
was turned over to the most exper-
5000 81 ~;f+od ,a,o-4o- IN tho
staff. As yet, 1000 per cent. Ma
terial for the biggest news story in
the history of the paper was gathered
into one place, and here begins the
slump. A livid face appears over
the keys of a second hand typewriter,
papers are strewn about the floor,
muttered calculations, stifled vocif-
erations, and behold a mere local
Of two lines appeared in the
LEADER. Season average 800 per
cent. Still holding in mind the colos-
sal Importance of the project, two
were assigned to write the story
More livid faces. More waste paper,
more explosives, wringing Of hands,
tearing of hair, and gnashing Of teeth.
Result: another local of four lines
Average, .0OO0O1 per cent.
Comprehending the futility of in
innate association, the editors for the
first time saw matters in, the true
light. 1t was, and is shrine to be
worshipped from afar, until the i'm
nortals shall again inhabit this ter
restrial globe Then and then only,
shall It assume its proper and right
ful place in the great and infinite
plan. But until that time shall ar
rive, woe IS him who shall profane
It is now the Sacred Goat, the bright
and shining light that leads the
psuedo-journalist into a brighter
sphere where the rivers are printers
ink and interviews language of the
land.