Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-05-27
PROMENADE
BLOOMS IN BEAUTY
THIRD YEAR CLASS AT HIGH
SCHOOL HONORS DEPART
ING SENIORS
Converts Gymnasium Into Veritable
Woodland Bower With
Blinking Moon

The most beautiful and elaborate
Junior Prom in the history OF the
high school was given last evening
in the high school gymnasium. For
the past month the members Of he
junior class have been working tire
lessly on the decorations for the
Prom. Days were spent by the COM
mlttees gathering foliage and native
greenery The affair was a decided
success in evry respect and much
credit is given to the committees
in charge Of the event and also to
Miss Gladys Parker, class advisor.
At $50 o'clock in the evening a
bounteous dinner was served in the
corridors of the third floor. Tables
were decorated with large gold bas-
kets filled with purpose lilacs, the
colors of the senior class. Fourteen
freshmen girls, dressed in fluffy
frocks served the dinner which con-
sisted of creamed chicken, stringed
beans, mashed potatoes, fruit salad,
ice cream. and cake and coffee. The
dinner was prepared by committee
from the Parent-Teacher circle of
the school with Mrs. Fred Convery
as chairman. The food was all fur
nished by the junior class. Dorothy
Robertson, president of the junior
class, acted as toast mistress for the
evening and speeches were made by
John Lyman, president Of the senior
colors of the senior class. Fourteen
freshmen girls .dresse din fluffy
frocks, served the dinner which con-
sisted Of creamed chicken, stringed
beans, mashed potatoes, fruit salad,
ice cream and cake and coffee. The
dinner was prepared by q committee
fro mthe Parent-Teacher circle of
the school with Mrs. Fred Concery
as chairman. The food was all
furnished by the junior class. Doro-
thy Robertson, president Of the jun
i0r class. acted AZ toastmistress for
the evening and speeches we're made
by John Lyman, president Of the
senior class: L. p. Brown, principal
of the school. and Mrs. w. A. Wal
thew. secretary Of the school board.
Cornish School Gives Program
Following the dinner the guests
went to the auditorium where a
very delightful program was given
by three artists from the Cornish
school Of Music in Seattle. Arthur
Kloth. violinist: John Hooper, piap-
list, and Miss Helen Stryker, reader.
The following program was given:
Concerto in D minor by Arthur
Kloth Reading, "The Third Ingre-
dent" Miss Stryker: Novelette, No.
and Perpetual Notion" by John
Hooper; reading, THE Congo"/ by
Miss Stryker; selection by Arthur
Kloth.
After the program the Prom start
ed. The gymnasium had been trans
formed into o woodland bower. A
false ceiling, which could be lowered,
of ferns and greenry, was a novel
feature of the decorations. In the
center Of the ceiling was large fir
tire gaily decorated with crimson
and gold crepe paper streamers, the
junior colors. From the tree there
hung large wicker basket filled
with paper blossoms OF lavender and
gold. During the evening the ceiling.
tree and basket were lowered and the
girls received favors from the bas-
ket. Moonlight dances were numer-
Gus and an effective sight was large
artificial man in the moon" that
shone through the branches of the
trees which were used in banking
the walls of the hall. Around the
floor were potted fir trees which
gave the effect of forest and on
the walls there were large. white
| window boxes filed with ferns and
paper blooms of lavender and gold.
| Girls Play Baseball
| AS feature of the evening min
| iature baseball game was played by
the girls. At 10 o'clock the girls
took their places on the nine when
the ball was batted the music began
and the girls took their partners,
who were the baseball boys. The
boys left shortly after that dance, as
they were in training and had to be
in bed early.
On one corner Of the hall, booth
was made of lattice work of greens.
Here. punch was served by the fresh.
man girls. At the other end Of the