University of Maine at Presque Isle - Salmagundi Yearbook (Presque Isle, ME)

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. SALMAGUNDI 25 he came, Miss Norrell, '09, in behalf of the students, presented him with a type-Writer chair and dictionary stand. Mr. Merriman responded feelingly to Miss Norrel1's presentation. . ' Misses Ackerson, Cheney and Coady have been on the sick list. Mr. S. C..W. Simpson with D. C. Heath and Co., was Mr. and Mrs. Merriman's, guest, Jan. 9th, All the members of the Faculty attended the Yaw concert. Mrs. Jessie Bragg, 409, received by express from Los Angeles, a box containing some oranges, leaves and blossoms. The blossoms were fresh notwith- standing the long journey across the continent. The Pierian Club met at Normal Hall, Jan. 4. It Was music day and Chopin was the artist studied. Misses Woodbury and Dargett rendered the Funeral March. MissWoodbury played selections to illustrate Chopin's style. Mrs. Buxton of Fort Fairlield sang several pleasing selections. Mrs. A. D. Sawyer of Fort Fairfield was also a guest. Mrs. Merriman and Miss Woodbury poured tea and cocoa, and Misses Hall, N or1'ell, McCann and Sutherland, all of 709, served. Mrs. George H. Smith and Miss Ware were guests of Misses Tozier, Jordan, Gussman and Hale, Jan. 4. Miss Ware visited the English classes, Tuesday, Jan.'19. ' The students and teachers were invited to the home of Principal and Mrs. Merriman, Sept. 14. Progressive games were played. At each table the winners were rewarded with gold stars and the losers with silver stars. Happy was he whose card bore all gold stars. At the close of the evening deliciousrefreshments were sei ved. Q We have noticed that the Seniors are daffy on spreads. Every Saturday night we see a few sly maidens stealing along the corridors to the appointed room, from which peals of laughter, issue forth through the transom. One fine Saturday afternoon last September a party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Miss Allingham, Miss Welts and Miss Brooks, leaving all cares behind them took a walk out into the sylvan shades and be- side a small stream spent a very delightful afternoon. When the shadows began to lengthen a supper of roast corn, baked potatoes, beans, bread, hot coifee, pickles, doughnuts, etc., was prepared and eaten be- side the camp-fi1'G-

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26 salavlaconol 1 F class are very much ricvefl The members oftie 1. J - I - , over the loss of their beloved classinalv, lilies ' Cgqmnt ol' the illness Burke, who was called home on li of her mother. Y-I-The teachers, Misses Tozier and Jordan, who spent their fall reception to the town teachers. n Vacation at Normal Hall, gave an lIll'0I'lU3l Mr and Mrs. Merriman and a large 'lumber of the t. 26, to a reception at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. l-I. Irvine. After a shrift - ' , , ' 3 I 1' d ' re and very interesting program, ict cream an ea All went home reporting a good tlrne. students were invited, Sep were served. The members of the Senior class held a supper in the vesiry of the Free Baptist church. The food was generously contributed by people of the town. The class realized quite a neat little sum of money. Another enjoyable affair was the I-Iallowe'en party. The first of the evening the kitchen, dining room and parlor of Normal Hall were all scenes of joyous fes- tivity, but all assembled in the parlor later where the program was carried out. Instead of the usual at- tractive chandeliers the lights peered through hideous masks and all around the room were grinning J ack-a- lanterns. From the 'Walls there appeared more grin- ning skulls, gruesome cross-bones and Witches mounted on broom sticks. In a corner of the reading room a gypsy had pitched her tent and here the guests assembled eager to learn their fate. The lights were dim about the weird tent but one caught glimpes of the svvarihy skin, coal black eyes, straight black hair and gay colored gown of the gypsy maid as she read the palms outstretched before her. The usual Hallo'We'en stunts were performed with the usual mirth and laughter While at ' the same time in- teresting things were going on in the kitchen of V Normal Hall. They were so interesting that the sev- eral. young ladies delegated to be cooks, were con- stantly receiving offers of assistance from all quarters. It is said that 4fToo many cooks spoil the broth, but H19 Same H1161 doesn't prove true with candy for nearly all assisted in pulling and anyone will tell you it was delicious candy. There were quantities of it, JUOO, and Plrbig bowl of pop-corn and nice' red apples, so that it was necessary to lay aside the festivities for awhile. The latter part of the evening was devoted to games and the magic spell of the witches lay hold upon some while others looked on in Wonder. Before eleven o'clock the rooms were vacant and still. Not alfvltch Ora SYPSY to be seen anywhere and every- thllnpg Seemed undisturbed. Was this the work of the