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Johnnie Kuffman, a five-year-old of
the first grade, sang a solo for the Junior
class.
Sain John was called suddenly to his
home in Crescent City, Calif., last Sat
urday. Mr. Smith has benn sick for the past
week. We miss her cheerful face in the
otlice and hope for her speedy recovery.
Joseph and Henry Dillstrom of the
Excelsior Literary Society went to Salem
last week to obtain information on the
subject of the coming "debate. They saw
professors of different institutions, and
visited the public library and the legis
lature. They returned loaded with
points from the best speakers of the House
and Senate and feel sure that they can
hold their honorable-opponents level in
the coming debate.
Eugene Williams and Edward Ains
worth of the Nonpareil Literary Society
went to Saiem last week on debate busi
ness, it ic evident that they made a
successful trip as Edward has traded his
blankets off for a lantern, and wants the
present speakers' time of fifteen minutes
extended 10 one hour. Eugene says he
has something up his sleeve that will
surprise the -Excelsiors when they debate.
He had something under his coat when
he returned from Salem that has given
them a little surprise already. He said
it was only a clipping from a back num
ber of the Oregon ian and that it didn't
come from a professor or the public li
brary or the legislature.
The band boys invited their lady
friends to the assembly room in Mitchell
hall Friday evening to share their en
juyment in a few hours of merry making.
The room was beautifully' decorated with
pennants, pictures, and the silver tro
phies that were won in the different
athletic events. Seats and tables were
placed about the room and various
games were played. A scrap book con
taining all the clippings of the season's
football games afforded much pleasure
to all present. Music was furnished by
Brown's graphophone, and candies, nuts
and oranges were liberally passed around.
The sound of "taps" put an end to the
fun. The musicians escorted the ladies
to McBride Hall, where a good night
greeting ended the evening's enjoyment, ,
SOCIAL EVENT.
The blacksmiths and farmers enter
tained their guests in the Auditorium
last Monday evening. The" room was
very prettily decorated with , red and
black streamers, the colors of the black
smiths. Around the room were tables
for toany different kind of games in
which all took part while listening to
many entertaining pieces delivered by
the phonograph.
An oyster supper was then in order,
given by the blacksmiths to the farmers
and their invited guests according to
their football agreement. Mrs. Brewer
and her assistants superintended the
serving of oysters, crackers, sandwiches,
chocolate, nuts, candy, bananas, ice
cream and cake.
Among the invited guests who were
present were Supt. Chalcraft. Asst. Supt.
Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Mann, Miss
Rctyer, Miss Bender, Mr. Swartz and Mr.
Smith.