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Miss Hartridge’s Party for the Seniors
On the twenty-ninth of last May Miss Hartridge took the Senior Class to the theatre. The class met Miss Hartridge and Miss Mapelsden for luncheon at the Gotham Hotel, and then proceeded to the theatre,
where they saw “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” one of last year’s most entertaining plays. It was much enjoyed by the whole party, who had a most delightful time.
Oakwood Evenings
On the evening of the old girls’ party for the new, the /\corn pre­ sented an amazing sight to the eye accustomed to Its general dignified appearance. Pillows and pennants were everywhere in profusion, long- legged French dolls and gayly colored scarfs were draped over the chairs
and the piano. Into this paradise the old girls led their dumfounded part­ ners, and music was furnished by Ruth Miller. When, at the end of the evening, refreshments were served, the new girls proudly sat still and were waited on by the old.
The following week the old girls were invited to a play given by the new girls. They found seats in the big living room of the Acorn and waited expectantly for the performance to begin. First there was a play of which the entire dialogue consisted of the word ah. It certainly was
surprising how many different emotions could be expressed in that one short word.
Next there was a short play entitled The Danger Line, or Where the Film Ends, read by Jeannette Taylor and enacted by a large cast, of which the chief characters were Minerva Wool and Willys Knight, played by
Ethel Royster and Ruth Davidson.
After this our attention was engaged by the spectacle of an Impro­ vised Ford with its occupants, Jeannette and Ethel, bouncing about at a
terrific rate. The wheels, consisting of two umbrellas, whirled madly,
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