The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
CENTENARY COLLEGIATE IN.
STITUTE.

Events at Centenary Collegiate 1nsti-
tute. Hackettstown. N. j., the last month
have been interesting. First Of these
was the lecture by DR.. Robert W. Rogers
Of Drew Theological Seminary on "a
Bundle Of Letters Thirty Centuries Old"
Twas thrilling indeed to listen to this
speaker. who himself had handled these
centuries old letters. and indeed had
been one to cipher out the meaning Of
their hieroglyphics SO crudely craven on
the tablets Of stony clay In imagina-
tion the Nile was visited and the buried
city and even the little hut near It.
where lay entombed these Babylonish
letters until 1887. How envious It was
to realize that 1880 years before Christ
man and beast were the only mail car
riers now our modern. up to date post
man flies through the air with messages
and packages.
The next treat was a musical one, a
recital by Prof. Rudolf larsen. now
assistant to Won Auer. the greatest
teacher Of the violin at the present day.
Prof. Larsen is a splendid artist whom
1t is privilege to hear.
c. C. l. has been very fortunate these
last two years In having as violin in
structors pupils OF the great Won Auer
while in Petrograd. Russia There have
been two students recitals, the first by
the pupils OF Mrs Larsen. violin teacher.
The second by pupils of all the music
departments. under the direction OF Prof.
Frederic Nets, the director Of music.
The vocal solos were rendered by Miss
Rosa Alzanora OF New York city, Miss
Hulda Oakley. Red Bank. N. j.. and
Miss Clara Pringle of Detroit, Mich. The
first two were sopranos, the last con-
tralto. The plano soloists were Miss
Margaret Coddinston OF Walton. N. Y. ;
Miss Janet Shannon of Columbia. Pa. :
Miss Helen Trumbower Of Newton. N. J..
and Miss Priscilla Whipple OF Hacketts-
town. N. J.
In addition TO these numbers the vocal
quartet. the violin quartet and the
chorus club gave splendid renditions-
The student body Is constantly receiv-
ing additions and now numbers more
than at any time since c. c. !. became
a school for girls only.
Friday night. the 14th, was duly OBJ
served by Valentine party under the
auspices OF the freshman class. One
clever feature was large rose of paper,
which In proper time during the song
The Heart of a Rose unfolded and
revealed a dainty maid Miss Marie Al
zanora, who came dancing down the
Saturday, the 18th. witnessed the
Perthosophian's open meeting. Once a
! year each society opens It's doors TO the
| faculty and representatives OF the other
| societies. This was the first such occa-
sion Of this school year.
The very clever idea OF a magazine
| whose cover pages, Advertisements. edi-
| torials. poems and even a song were
personated by members CT the society
I each set In frame OF lights and dis
| played only when the book was opened
each time by two pages The tableaux
were charming and very effective and
the one act play very efficiently carried
out Miss Margaret Varian of Pelham
". Y. and Miss Alma Seaman Of Brook.
| Ign were the portrayers, The "maga
zine" was OF recent issue. for the edi-
torial was on The German Situation
and the poem one OF Kpling's latest
one picture suited the current month
representing ''Washington Bidding Fare
we'll to His Mother" and song sang by
Miss Alzanora, president OF the society
was THE Rose Of No Mans Land" ant
illustrated by Miss Iarcom Of Boston
in a beautiful pleading tableau Of 9
Red Cross nurse.
Birthday parties are not unusual AZ
fairs at any evenings dinner but tn,
one Of the 18th was certainly more thar
unusual in that there were forty-eigh
people at one table. The clever idea OF
celebrating the birthdays of all the girl.
whose anniversary does not occur II
the school year was carried out ant
the occasion was r. great event
An immense cake with a candle for
each graced the board and humorou.
toasts and speeches wound up the feast