Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
CLASS OF 1922, P. H. 5. GIVES ANNUAL PROM.
High School Hall damned For Yearly Junior Event For
 Seniors
Decorations of Glass Colors.-Fine Music By Brown University
 Orchestra

Last Friday evening, the class of 1922, Putnam High school, gave the annual Junior Promenade to the se- nior class. The school committee, with their families, the faculty, and the senior class, as a whole, were in vited by the class.
 The auditorium was very prettily decorated with crepe paper stream CTS of the class colors, green and gold, and showed that many hours had been spent in preparing it for the occa- sion. Mr. Snow, principal, designed the figure and was assisted in carrying it out by members of the class. The Brown University orchestra of Providence furnished the music for the dancing and certainly lived up to its reputation of being one of the fin- est orchestras In New England. It was composed of five pieces, which was just enough for the size of the hall, to make the best possible com bination in harmony. The music played featured the saxaphone, which is the star instrument of "jazzland" at present. The orchestra was se- cured through Sam Walsh, who is pianist for them. He is graduate of P. H. s. and lived here for number If years before his family moved to Providence about four years ago. Sam's middle name is music" and you can't think of him without think ing of piano. It was an inspiration to watch him play, and you couldn't get within hearing of those chords, over which he seemed to have absolute control, and not feel the snap and pep, and the genius, too, of the play CT. They played the latest music, with Avalon" "Margy," and all the other top-notchers.
 The patronesses of the evening were Mrs. w. L. Macdonald, Mrs. E. H. Snow, Mrs. J. N. Platt, Mrs. L. s. Hayward, Mrs. E. N. Fisher and Mrs. L. T. Wilson.
 Because of the illness of the class president, Sidney c. Hayward, the grand march was led by Earle s. Spencer and the vice president, FL nora M. Fisher. The secretary, Es- ther L. Rouse, and Louie Lucier were second in line. The class officers are Sidney c. Hayward, president; FL nora M. Fisher, vice president; Leroy S. Ames, treasurer; Esther l.. Rouse, secretary.
 A special feature of the evening was an electrically lighted box, with the figures 1922" cut in each side. The figures were covered with green and gold crepe paper and the light shining through the outlines made by the figures greatly increased the at tractiveress of the hall. Four of the dances were indicated as "'22 danc- es" on the programs, and during these dances all lights but that of the sign were turned of. There was also red light, with a reflector, in the bottom of the box, which, during the dances when the hall was darkened, gave the much desired "moonlight" effect to the dancers who chaneed within it's mellow rays.
 Members of the class were request ed to ''go easy on the invites or in other words, to invite only those friends whom they most desired to have present. If the class counts all the people who were there, as their closest friends, we give 1t credit for having the largest list we ever ran across. There certainly was q crowd,
 ut the hall became sufficiently cleared by the intermission so that dancing was great deal more enjoyable after that time The ladies were beauti- fully dressed and there was great variety of gowns such as Is seldom seen in our little city. A large part of the gentlemen were in evening dress and to a stranger, who might have chanced in upon the gathering, so beautifully and appropriately dressed. in hall SO finely and pret- tily decorated, and with the strains of a college orchestra permeating through the building, it would surely have seemed like the formal ball which 1t is meant for.
 Refreshments of punch were serv- ed in the rest room, which was also decorated with the class colors.
 The affair was great success and those who were there should consider it a great privilege to have attended what Is known as the big social event of the year in Putnam. The evening was very favorable, and great credit is due the committee in charge for having the evening pass off so smooth ly and pleasantly.
 The committee, chosen from the class, was: Sidney C. Hayward, Catherine s. Thayer, Daniel Williams, Elnora M. Fisher, Roy s. Ames and Rudolph Nelson.