Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
Brownsville Club
and Social Activities
Graduation Week
Fills Calendar

This weekend and the few days 20
come before the closing of school
all contain the usual happy activi-
ties Of class groups sorry TO break
away from each other and yet anx
icus to turn to other things. Sat-
urday evening a bevy Of juniors en-
~tertained their passing classmates.
the seniors Of the high school, AZ a
banquet in the dining room Of I'll
Jardin hotel. Covers were laid for
one hundred and twenty-five stu
dents and faculty members at elab-
orately colorful tables.
Thursday evening at FL AGO tea
room forty freshmen and seniors or
the Brownsville junior college we're
served a banquet at a long T-sEape
table. James Muckleroy, president
Of the senior class, and Rosi.a Cey-
mes, president of the freshmen,
presided at a table decorated with
placecards Of BLOCK graduation caps
upon which reposed tiny scrolls o.
paper with the names written upon
them.
At the head Of the table was a
een~terpiece featuring a little red
school into which were filing grad
yates in their long black robes.
On the sand In front Of the school
we're seated tiny dolls playing
these represented the freshmen.
The program OF the evening was
under the sponsorship OF Miss
Irene Kehoe. chairman, assisted by
Rosita Ceyanes and Rrin Crawford
and featured imprpmptu speeches
and a number Of toasts. Miss Craw-
ford gave q toast 10 the seniors in
verse, responded to by James
Muckleroy. Liston Smith gave a
pretty toast TO the faculty and was
answered by Miss Kehoe. William
Burns gave a toast TO the past year.
Osbaldo Garcia addressed the
group, pointing out what the work
Of the college means TO those who
attend L.. Following this Humberto
Garcia presented with many humor-
"a illusions, medals 20 Abe Cohen
and Simon B~enavides. Josephine
Pierce and Erin Crawford gave a
duet just before Dean s. A. Caldwell
presented mock diplomas to the en-
tire group. A bit of verse concern
ing personal history or personality
was written inside each scroll.
Speeches by Superintendent 7. j.
Yoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson, and Miss
Rose Brewer were part Of the pro-
gram followed by a graduation
cruise about town. All Joined IN
the procession which stopped at the
Crawford home to play bunco For a
while. After another cruise through
more Of Brownsville the party dis
banded. Miss Brewer is sponso- Of
the senior class and Miss Sue Moore,
sponsor OF the freshmen. Wednes-
day evening at the school house the
seniors will hold their class day cx-
ercises.
ELABORATE BENEFIT BRIDGE
Plans for one of the most elaborate
benefit bridge parties TO be given
here for some time were made at the
regular meeting Of the Mercy hos
pital auxiliary Saturday morning at
the hospital, Mrs. j. j. Young, chair
man. presiding during the sessions.
Committees appointed TO arrange
for the party, which is TO be June
rs, were appointed as follows Place,
Mesdames J. J. Young, H. NJ. Skel-
ton, and Miss Florence Bell; gener-
al arrangements, Mesdames J.. X.
Wells. Willie A. George, and II. NJ.
SHELTON; refreshments. Mesdames
William Richter. John Closner. X. E.
Holland, and Miss Julia O'Brien;
tickets, Mrs. Harbert Davenport and
Mrs. A. Asheim: prizes Mesdames o.
X Mason. o. Z. Taylor, Hayden Hays,