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M. E. JUNIORS MAKE MERRYA Mhy Drty Banquet in Church ,4 Parlors Last Friday Evening.Excellent ProgramAn event lung to be remembered l»y tlm participants was the May day ban I iju*-t given by the junior clast of the M. E. Sunday school in tin- parlors of the church on Friday evening of last week.1 he room was decorated with spraya of apple lilnuunM and |xtted plant a. tin* color scheme of pink, green ar.il while being further carried out in the main feature of the decorations a May pole m the center of a hollow square formed by the four tallies. Ribbons suspended from this led to a tiny May basket at each of the forty plates.Dainty cards decorated with apple blossoms coutaineil a live course menu which was served by four sophomore girls. The serious and lengthy consideration winch the different courses re-reiv.ul put the goesis into the proper frame of mind to enjoy the feHst of reasuufYi which then ensued.Mr Walter I Olson as toastmaster i performed the somewhat uifH.'ult duties of Ins position with perfect ease and bis introductions caused much amusement .Mies Beatrice Bale responded very fittingly to The Social Whirl in the! Class.'1 lie toast “Character was most ably handled I y Mr .Ini Dodge.Mi*s Nolu Peacock in responae to Outside Impressions’’ proved the cla-s to lie well drilled in cnlis.hemes.■'Binding in Class'' was wittily dis ' cussed by M's# Etta Adriance who useii 1 the object method of illustrating her remarksSupt. Li-on Douglas spoke from the I theme “llitching Ten hers for tie-1 I School. He said the young people ' were depended upon to supply teachers ' ! and 'ohmneeded them for their willing i nessA reading, ‘The Absent miridedm-ss I of Priscilla.' by Mi-s MrFarlin wn*- heartily encored that she responded 1 , with “I he Wrong ICeceipt ”ih'- last toast of the evening *t)ur Cla-s.' was responded to by President K y S Head. He spoke optimistically, pijmiing out the many good points id j ih1 mass.I he next number on the program, a solo hi Mr Howard Cooper was greatly enj wed and he responded to an encoreHie program completed, the toast master voiced the sentiments of all present when he said that the evening s enjoyment would not be complete without a speech from the teacher of the class. Kev lt;i. (j Stansell Mr Stan sell ir, ins talk prophesied great things fur the future of the class, and it was an inspiration to all. At the conclusion of his remarks he introduced Rev Mr Finch, of Vicksburg, who impressed all with Ilia earnestness and enthusiasmEvery one was disappointed by the announcement that Miss Ktofer was unable to sing on account of a cold.After the Chautauqua salute to Miss Chaffee and Mrs. Head, who planned the decorations, the hour being late, the company dispersed feeling that the evening had been very enjoy atily spent.
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The True Northerner
Paw Paw, Michigan, US
Fri, May 07, 1909
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