Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
FRESHMEN HOLD THEIR
FIRST SOCIAL AFFAIR
School Party in Wilson's Hall Is
Attended by Faculty and
One Hundred Freshmen.

City high school, numbering over
| 100, together with the faculty, en-
joyed a delightful party in Wilson's
hall last evening. The occasion was
quite an event for the freshmen, who
had never held party together be-
fore, and the affair was also the ini-
| tial party of the school season, with
the exception of the junior-senior
class hunt, which could hardly be
called a society event.
The class colors of Yale blue and
white were used in the decoration
of the hall where streamers were eff
fectively arranged overhead and the.
colorings of sumac leaves surround
ing the electric globes cast beau.
tiful light over the large room with
its bevy of enthusiastic young boys
and girls enjoying the pleasures Of
their first school party.
The evenings entertainment was
begun by Miss Mary Weise playing
very pretty piano selection. This
was followed by clever little dance
called "The Jack in the Box" by
Miss Helen Desmond She was ac-
companied on the piano by Miss
Margaret Brown and appeared in a
striking little clown costume of pink
and black Miss Marie Garth gave
a pleasing vocal number, with piano
accompaniment by Miss Ruth Blan-
kenbuehler, and the program was
concluded by a pantomime that
caused much merriment. The title
was "Her Callers" and Miss Beat
rice Kane played the leading role,
that of the young lady who had so
many beaux she didn't know what
-. .a1iss Bernice Boody was a
very pretty little French, maid, and
Wallace Hampton acted as the first
caller. Everything was running
smoothly until the maid announced
another caller. Not wishing to Of
fend Mr.. Caller No. 2, the hostess
looked around frantically for place
to hide Mr.. Caller No. 1. Finding
no place, she finally decided to con-
vert him into hatrack. This done.
the second young man-Kenneth
Marvel-entered. He had brought
a sack of peanuts to his lady love.
and as they sat munching these the
maid announced the third caller.
Hastily converting No. into a ta-
BILE with a large tray for top, the
popular young lady welcomed No. 8
Clarence Riley. Candy was his
gift, and this he carelessly put on
the table" within easy reach Of
the 'arms' of the "hatrack" and the
LEGS" of the table" to the great
amusement of the audience. After
another few minutes had passed, a
fourth caller had to be greeted, and
the hostess had almost taxed her
wits to the utmost. A new idea
popped into her head, though, and
she made No. into a comfortable
looking armchair, so comfortable, in
fact, that the fourth caller-Ralph
Stebbins-chose to sit there. His
hostess seated him In the one re-
naming chair in the room, however,
and she stood up. Her guest prompt
ly arose and offered her his chair,
starting to take the other one. She
hurriedly prevented this and finally
made him be seated in the other
chair, only to have him get up the
second time and make her take ths
seat, whereupon he walked over and
sat down in the improvised chair
before she could prevent him. What
was his astonishment then to find
himself embraced by the chair
"arms" He hurriedly arose and, in
his confusion, leaned against the ta-
BILE, which proved not to be table,
and then bumped against the hat
rack, which, too, was very much
alive. All Of the furniture" SEEM
ed to be very much alive, and the
cleverly acted pantomime came to
an end with much laughter and
hearty applause from the audience.
This was followed by many games.
charades and contests, and at the
conclusion of the evening delicious
refreshments of ice cream, cake and
nuts were served by group Of
Freshmen girls.
n Shinn EarYn Sold