Oklahoma Presbyterian College - Ithanna Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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HALLOWE'EN PARTY , ci.. HE Hallowe'en party given by the i l Y. VV. C. A. at the Presbyterian College last Friday night was Il splendid success in every way. The first of the novel and thrilling experiences of the evening began at din- ner when the lights were suddenly ex- tinguished and a ghostly figure with fiery eyes and nostrils slipped silently into the room and in hollow tones gave the follow- ing invitation for the evening: Listen. maidens. sweet and fair, Maidens short and maidens tall: Silence every loud heart beat: Listen to the spectre's call. 'Tis a ghostly night of fear: Dead men rise and horrid sights Mingle with loud shrielts and cries. And each trembling soul affrights. Grim white forms, with hollow moans. As each graveyard yawns and gapes. Rise to-night and through the gloom. Noiselessly each lone way takes. Friends from out the lower world. Eyes and nostrils shooting fire, Follow soft in their footsteps: U Creep and creep and never tire. Therefore don the winding sheet: Now. at half past seven by the clock. Shall come witches through the hall, Lead thee down the narrow stairs, llownwartf to the witches' ball. Woe to her who is not there. At her chamber. clothed in white. Ready with a ghost to go At seven-thirty sharp to-night. 1 There was a general hum of excitement as each girl lieu to her room for her winding sheet 'i and at 7:30 the fun began. The long. ghostly procession wound noiselessly over the halls and down the stairs with the rattlin f- - 1.. nf bones. or perhaps graveyard mgan, In the first room they were initiated into the inisttri s ftl ' F ,' ' 1-5-0 'le ' 1 icklt-ti Cat and here the ghosts forgot their' roles a nd shrieked with laughter as well as horror. like real human beings. inthe nt-vt room '1 gruesome x 't h t I . - - 'vlc odamore lfIllt'NUl'lll' fortune over a burning cauldron while owls and bats winged slowly to and fro in thtfgloom, Ill yet another room, which was indeed a cham- ber of horrors .hut for one exceptioni they beheld a U-l'ps . :i is itch and a mad woman. who tore her hair and uttered uild screams. shaking the dry skeletons :trovuntl her uilh weird enjoyment. The one feature which reliev--tl the tension of the spectators and filled :hem u ith a sort of earthly jov was a glimpse of their uture iuslvantls, which the 'V - ' r A ' the until as they pglseul Out' 3 lkheld m tl mirror on T ' 1111 CWM Sl-'althili' up the stairs to the .fi Stand before thy chamber door. Clad thyself, but do not fear. Thou shalt stand there evermore. very top of the building, where was held 'the annual con vention of the spooks. Spooks Morrison, 51110145 Williams, McCain, etc., reported the evil doIn.lIS of these earthly persons, and the meeting was adlourn ed with fresh vows of witchcraft and deeds of terror for the coming year. , All now entered the enchanted room which was swathed in black and were served with WltCh0S Teeth, which proved to be only harmless .and well roasted peanuts. Then the tired but happy Kh0SfS trundled off to bed at the luxurious hour of eleven. FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS reception was given Wednesday .afterll00l1 from 3 to 6 o'clock by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church at the lovely home of Mrs. J. R. McKinney, on Third'avenu0, to the faculty and students of the Presbyterian College. A receiving line composed of members of the Aid Society received the teachers and students as they arrived in groups of sixteen or twenty. In the dining room beautiful roses adorned the table and delicious refreshments were .presided over by Mrs. J. R. McKinney, Mrs. O. R. Nicholson, MTS- W. A. Wagner and Mrs. Horace Marshall. I A number of the members of the oon9.'l'0I!2lU0n and friends of the college called during the afternoon and every one was unanimous in saying it was 1110511 enjoyable and a success in every way.

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THE SENIORS ENTERTIAN THE FACULTY l ! . ffl: s - .. 'fig 'L 194' ga' ,QL lfyvu have fears, prepare to shed them now? Ml. lf K' ,f mm Nl ' ml 2. f ill'1'3 :M ..--. , I Inf' , 1 I l. Af aft. - ZLLi'.LiTZi Q ff. 'Qui' V 4 ' 1 ' H wif. The Senior Class - ' 3'J. '..L -, Trng Q ' Q ,ligwil il: Al Hoffze It N N Fviclay, Decemberjifth, ' S I QM fy, 111 06951, I gpn m. 1-' V. I: 'V H my ' . ly ,i I , 3,1 l,-15 ' 'I College Parlors. ,!, 'l l gf, Mill i, 5. if ,g', I fl 4 , A , N' . . -- X' M il f ' . ., I it , at ge. ly l . Ill ' Q pt ' Ef f, Come, come and si! you dowug you shall 1 -ry A ll, not budgeg you go not till I 56lf you a glass A Z T , where you may see lhe lumoslparl ofyouf' 9196-Bw N DECEMBER FOURTH the members of the Faculty were the happy recipients of the above invitations. All were anxious to see what the glass where you may see the inmost part of you was to show. At the appointed time we were cordially we come y parlors. Both rooms were beautifully decorated with holly borders around the walls, and 9' Pl'0fl1SiOD of potted plants. Suspended between the large pillars were richly col- ored autumn leaves, and on the end of each string of leaves hung a bunch of Malaga grapes. In the hall between the parlors was stretched a large banner of green and gold containing the Senior motto: Do, Don't Dabblef' On either side of this banner were l d b the Seniors into the College more autumn leaves. - as e, The glass which was to show us the inmost. part of us proved to be an ev ning with Shakespeare, which allowed us to prove to ourselves and the others present just what we knew of Shakespeare. with The iirst contest was one in which we were all to fill in blank places in a story tbl. the title of one of Shakespeare's plays. It was the tale of a lover and his lass, en' Courtship, marriage, and cottage life. Miss Wiiiiiie Lewis received as prize winner a SiX'inCh Sweet Girl Graduate doll in cap and gown. 91

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One improvised number was to the tune of HO. P. C. the college song. Hurrah for the Sophomore class, O, that elephant classg In size we beat and we always pass And to see us is a treat. On Tuesday morn at four We crawled out on the floor, Rubbed our eyes and gave a few sighs And made a dash for the door. Cut on the campus we crept When the morn so weirdly shone. But Sophs. always their promises kept, And in that we stand alone. We guessed all the puzzling books And all the buttons we strung, Don't we show by our witty looks, And the way we sing this song ? Miss Oschman she's a trump, Hurrah, for she's a dear. So, this we say all in a lump, And here's a cheer and cheer. The party broke up when the breakfast bell rang at7o'clock with each one declar- ing that Miss Oschman was indeed a trump and an ideal hostess. February 16, 1914, the Freshman class was royally entertained in the parlors of the College by their class sponsor and adviser, Miss Pearigen and Mrs. Alla B. Kimsey. The affair was planned and given in the nature of a colonial party. The invitations were hand painted cards, with a red cherry, or some 'Washington emblem, in one corner. Hearts was the game of the evening and the score cards were little hatchets. Miss Winnie Von Hyrthe was the successful player. The consolation prize went to Miss Lena Frazier. Music was delightfully entertaining, after which refreshments of cherry ice and cake were served. The Senior Class of the Southeastern State Normal School royally entertained the Senior Class of the Oklahoma Presbyterian College with sponsor and adviser, Misses Nesbit and Williams, at the home of their sponsor, Miss Alice McKinney. The house was beautifully decorated with red hearts and flowers. On each table used in the progressive game was a lighted candle, which added very much to the beauty of the room. . The game of progressive hearts was played during the first part of the evening, CHl1SiUg much fun and excitement. Mr. Mackey and Miss Lewis won the highest score and were presented with a beautiful picture and a bouquet of red carnations, respect- ively. Then the contest in archery was held and each person piercing the 18-T89 heart was given a smaller one on which verses were written. 93