The Monett times., 1921-05-20
JUNIOR. SENIOR RECEPTION

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day picnic Thursday of this week.
JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION
! The Junior-Senior reception, party
much looked forward to each year
among the joyful events of the closing
term of school, was given Saturday
evening at Maxwell hall.
| The Juniors labored many days in
decorating the hall, and were well re-
paid for their work by the praise they
received from the Seniors. The hall
was beautifully decorated in the
classes colors, together with potted
ferns, palms and cut flowers. The
banquet room, where the guests were
received, was a perfect dream, with
the classes colors suspended from the
ceiling and dropping low were caught
at the sides of the room. The lights
were covered with shades that were
artistically made with combinations
colors for both classes, and cast soft
glow over the room. The center pieces
for the long. tables were vases of cut
flowers and fern. -"
The guests were received at the
beautiful arched doorway and were
taken into the main room where they
were entertained for the evening.
That room was as prettily decorated
as the ether, with the color scheme,
and the platforms were banked with
ferns and palms, and in the center OF
the room was a small artificial lake
with large white lilies floating on top
of the water and was banked in large
ferns. 49, ~s~ ''a So
When the guests were all seated, the
main feature of the evenings. enter
tainment was staged. 1t was "Mock
Commencement" and represented all
of the activities of the week. The
Baccalaureate sermon was delivered
by Burl Henderson, and he chose as
his text, "Birds of a Feather Flock
Together" and delivered the sermon
in an eloquent way. The Gold Medal
Declamatory Contest, in which all
who will take part this evening, were
Nursery rhymes were
repeated by each one, and created
much fun. The Class Day Exercises,
Class Will, Glass Prophecy and Poem
were given in moekery by different
members of the Junior class. The
Commencement Exercises were elabor-
ately played, and were very clever.
Oral McCubbin, who is Valedictorian
Of the class, was represented by
Louis Bounous, and his Grafton was,
'On Behalf of the Class" Miss
irene johnson represented Mrs.
O'Rear, who stated that on the ac-
count of Mr.. O'Rear having been in
ured in railway accident and un-
able to be present, she was sent in his
place to deliver the graduation ad-
lress. The diplomas were TO nave
,een delivered by Milton Reynaud,
representing H. A. Gardner, but on
account of them not arriving in time,
hey were not given out. The entire
.ffair was presided over by Edgar
,IcMahan, who represented Mr.. Capps
of the Monett High school.
Games Of various kinds were in
Iulged in, and at the close of the
vening the guests were taken into the
,anouet room where delicious refresh
nents were served. Small Kewpie
oils were given as favors.
Members of the High school faculty
yho were present were Miss Foster,
Hiss Nellie Mills, Mrs. VIM. f. Gray, \
Iiss Ruby Lane, Miss Donohue, Guy
I. Capps and Finis f. Engleman'
Members of the board of directors
resent were Mr.. and Mrs. L, D. Nc
Zee, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gardner, Mr..
nd Mrs. w. L. Swartzel, Mrs. Joe F.
.mber. Miss Lillian Paxton, principal
the. Peirce City High school, and
I'm. f. Gray, attended as guests.