Phoenix tribune., 1918-10-12
BRILLIANT SOCIAL
BY THE STUDENTS
Of PRAIRIE VIEW
(By Helen Harper Nance)
Prairie View. Texas. Oct. 8.


The Old Maids Social, given by the
Y. w. c. A.. under the direction Of
Miss Simms. was grand. success.
The first and second prizes awarded to
the best dressed old maids were won
by Miss Magnolia Jackson and Miss
May Robinson. The prizes awarded
in Miss Lewis flower game were won
by Miss Blanche Whitehead and
Helen Harper Vance. There were
maids both old and young. demure and
gay, for whom the following program
was rendered:
Opening Song. Keep the Home
Fires Burning
Old Maids Parade Old Maids
Solo, 20 Promise Me" Miss Sims
Opening address.Miss Mary Jones
Miss Constance Houston
Letters from France Elaine Welch
Recitation, Bachelors Sale.
Miss Sims
Solo, Perfect DayMiss Thelma Powell
Red Cross Work Miss Bledsoe
Comfort Kits..............M Miss NJ. B. Jones
Mrs. Mary Chumley of the senior
class spent the weekend in Houston,
returning Sunday night.
Mr.. John II. Brooks, Jr., father of
Miss Rosa Mae Brooks. was a visitor
at Prairie View College last week.
Dr. Osborn left Friday on a business
trip to A. and M. College.
Miss Halle Dickerson, of Middle
Brick building, was slightly indisposed
several days during the last week.
Prof. Butler has organized the
Classical Club" for the benefit OF the
Latin students, while Miss Elaine
Welch is interesting all English stu
dents in the Readers Club"
Mrs. Hunter, special instructor in
the canning of food stuffs in Texas
schools, has just returned from Hous
ton.
Mrs. Hill paid her usual weekly
visit to Hampstead Saturday.
Prof Pratt's this week banner
Sunday school class was given a splen
did rendition of "Three Old Friends
by Mrs. Pratt, who, by the way. is q
wonderful musician.
Prof Stamps. who has been under
going intensive training in Washing
ton, D. c., has returned to assist in
the Prairie View department Of sci
ence. His explanation of the S. A. T
c., Sunday morning, will doubtless dc
much toward interesting the boys OF
this vicinity in the course which is
offered to volunteers, recommending
them for officers training camps.
Miss Martha Holland left last weei
for Los Angeles, Calf. where she
will make her home.
Miss Mercedes Smith is quite il
and under the care of the doctor.
Mr.. Barnes, Mr.. Caldwell and 6
number of other young men have en-
rolled at Wiley university where they
are to finish the college course.
Mrs Hill. the school matron, il
spending short vacation in Houston
and Bishop after recovering from {
slight indisposition.
The government order placing al
soldiers under quarantine for Spanisl
influenza spoiled the plans for per
fectly good minstrel show which wa
to have been staged just Is minute
after the announcement of quarantine
was made. The disappointed students
were, instead, allowed to attend tn,
movies"
Mrs. Mason, after an extended ives
tern trip. has returned to her hom
in Prairie View.
The following is an excerpt from
the letter of a young man who lef
Prairie View to enter another college
This place may be all right, but it.
nothing like old P. v. l don't Sc
how they expect the students to stud
here. for they are too hungry. Yo
Prairie Viewites" are certainly bles
sed. for you get plenty to eat"
DIR. Osborne is with us again afte
tri pto A. and M. college. He
I enforcing drastic laws to prevent a.
epidemic of Spanish influenza anon
the students. So far, Prairie Vie7
has been quite fortunate, considerin
the fact that the surrounding cite
have reported numerous cases.