The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-21
JUNIOR SENIOR
ANNUAL PROM
NOTABLE EVENT
UPPER CLASS MEN OF WHEELING
HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS AT
ELABORATE DINNER-DANCE
LAST NIGHT.
Program Of Very Interesting Talks And
Toasts Given Following Serving
Of Banquet.


interesting program a tempting menu
and that spirit OF comraderic that DIS
tinSuiSheS all high school social rune
tons, the annual junlor-Senior prom OF
Wheeling high school held last night
will long BE- remembered as one OF the
most notable affairs in the history OF
the class Of 81. The Scottish Rite
cathedral was the scene of this merry
event. the dinner being served In the
banquet hall and the dancing taking
place in the ball room. Long tables were
placed lengthwiSe in the banquet hall,
and Killarney roses in tall crystal vases
were placed at regular intervals on the
tables. The favorS were corsage bou-
Duets OF rosebudS for the ladies and
bouttonicres for the gentlemen. Hand
painted place cards in floral designs
marked the places for the guests, and
tall yellow candles softly shaded in rose
cast a pretty glow of color over the
festive board. which was surrounded
with the gaily attired ladies and their
escorts.
Tho dinner was served at o'clock
by the girls OF the sophomore domestic
science class under the supervision or
Miss Martha Ross. y special committee
Of students mothers prepared the menu,
this same group serving as patronesses
for the affair--Mesdames c. II. Robin
son. Fred Steinbicker, Henry Stoller,
Henry Beuleke, J. Cunningham and IL.
\. Holden.
William Beuleke presided as toast
master and introduced each speaker with
clever and mirth provoking sentence.
George Cunningham. president or the
junior class, was the first speaker. and
no welcomed the seniors TO the func-
ton. He told of the untirinS efforts OF
the juniors to make thep rom succe 3.
and concluded with a request that the
seniors take with them a fond and low
ing memory of the class OF ~. hugo
BlumenbcrS. senior class president. re-
sponded to the welcome. He spoke Of
the Importance OF the occasion and told
OF the regrets of the class at leaving
the Institution that had been their guild
ing spirit for the past four yeaSr. He
regretted, too, leaving the juniors un-
sheltered and alone on tho last year Of
their high school career. and lauded the
strong devotion and friendship that
binds these two classes. In speaking OF
the banquet, he declared that the juniors
had nobly overcome all difficulties and
that the dinner was a monument to
their determination and perseverance
that should not go unrewarded. In con-
Guiding he conveyed the sincere thanks
and appreciation Of the seniors to the
class Of %.
The Wonders Of 81" was the title
Of a clever address made by Miss Mar
tina JuGrgens, in which she praised the
officers Of the senior class and attribut-
ed the success Of their undertakings TO
President Blumenberg. Vice President
Bonnesen. Secretary Eleanor and Treas
urer Pieper. She urged the juniors to
seek advice from these learned officers.
and also remarked that the class Of 81
was the first one in the history OF the
school to present classical as the class
play. She lauded Miss Boyd, the class
sponsor, and stated in finishing that the
class Of 81. for fun and great deeds
done, was known far and wide.
John Tarr took for his topic School
Days" He told Of the new era-ColleSe
now being entered into by his fellow
classmen. which was to be followed by
still another era-life-in which some
would have 'luXuries and necessities
easily won, and others must work hard
for the necessities alone. He thanked
the juniors for the banquet. and eH-
pressed the desire that they would be
accorded q similar affair next year and
also that all their future undertakings
would be attended by success
Miss Margaret Monroe. junior advisor
entertained the guests with series of
interesting and witty stories. and Miss
Boyd, senior class advisor, also spoke
briefly along those lines. PTo1 II. b.
Johns spoke very briefly, and concluded
by repeating that there is g. time for
everything, and that 1t w. time then
TO dance.
In his address to the 100 percent class
of 100 percent success achieved by
twelve years toll and hardship. Mr..
Reymann reminded the seniors Of the
1000 boys and girls left by the wayside
who should have been in the graduating
class, and urged them not to forget
those unfortunates. He told them that
they could help eliminate the 1000 who
do not graduate by taking a greater In
terest in the present school system than
the general public does. He advised them
TO remain loyal TO their Alumni associa-
ton for the good of the school. In speak
ing Of those contemplating taking up the
teaching profession, he urged that they
take the two year cource at Bethany,
West Liberty or the State university,
and begin right.
Miss Martha Ross was called into the
room and Miss Henrietta Robinson. in
behalf of tho junior class. presented her
with a lovely sewing basket as token
OF the esteem in which she is held by
all. To assure Miss Conover Of their
appreciation Of her services and interest.
paper cutter from tho class.
At the conclusion Of the speaking the
guests adjourned TO the ball ROOM where
they danced until midnight TO the strains
Of the latest dance numbers played by
Jones' orchestra.
The following committees are being
congratulated on the success attending
the delightful affair;
Program rommittec-Elizabeth Stein
,1a1.N
ard.
Decoration committec-Alicc Stellar,
Dorothy Holden. Allen Berkeley. Harry
Human.
Finance committcc-Henrietta Robin
son. Frederick Ford. Charles Cook.
Emma Reed
Members Of the faculty present were:
Prof. apd Mrs. II. b. Johns
Misses:
Ruth Douglas Mary Furd'
Stella Conover Mary Hacke:t
Cornei!a Helm jeanette Pryor
Bright Janet NJ Comet
India Goodman Margaret Monroe
Faith SChcutteue Beulah Boyd
Eleanor Taylor Louise Hanna
MeSSrs:
w. W. Kry!or Harris Grumaa
Raiph Kimmel Roy VI. Coy
kslSel Ross II. II. Hamme
Ralph Hcathcting- Paul o. Reymann
ton.
The following will be included from
tho student body:
Misses Dorothy Damsel
Lillian Trautman Viola keil
Eernice Miller T"uora thinner
Sarah E.ig Cara SrhelhaSe
earah ClendeunlnE Evelyn Woods
Gertrude Wylic LcOna WcyriCk
Wilma SChenerlrin May Hartman
Bessie Ornrn MnrrHrct Liuclker