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Show STLDENTS ENTERTAINED IN A ROYAL MANNER BY A. C. f ACLLTY SATURDAY NIGHT. The faculty reception to the students of the A. 0. of U. last Saturday even-lng even-lng was n most delightful social function, thoroughly enjoyed by students and guests. Such extensive preparations In the way of decorations and In the providing of acceptable entertainment had been Indulged In that the task must have been herculean, her-culean, but by tho energetic efforts of the different committees the affair was carried out to a happy and successful suc-cessful termination. The entire first and second floors of both the original building and the new addition were thrown open, and tho different rooms and halls with their decorations of autumn leaves and colored lights presented pre-sented such a blaze of glory and altogether satisfactory appearance that one must have enjoyed himself though there had not been an excellent excel-lent musical program, charades and other-games, elegant refreshments and fair women. Festoons of autumn leaves in their gorgeous fall beauty hung suspended from walls, celling and electric lights there were leaves to the right of them, leaves to the left of them, leaves every where and In the spacious reading room on the second floor they were so profuse and artistically arranged as to call forth unstinted praise for the artists. In the suite of rooms on the first floor used as sewing rooms, leaves had been hung as porticrrcs In the large double doorways and this effect was very pleasing. In the large chapel, the decorations were varied somewhat, and Instead of leaves, a profusion of hot house palms, orchids and flowers greeted the eye. In the upstairs hall, where refreshments were served the decorations consisted of colored lights and altogether the effect was so delightful that the faculty must feel llattered over the success of this part of the evening's pleasures. As the guests arrived they were met by charming representatives of the A. C.'s feminine students and conducted to different rooms win re Ujc usual primping was done, after" which they were taken In hand by different members of the faculty and esu)rted to the various places of pleasure and Instructed to make themselves them-selves at home. Every attention that could have been asked was bestowed by those who were looking after the comfort of the guests, and later in the evening President Kerr addressed the guests assembled In the large chapel, assuring Uiem of the faculty's desire that the .evening be a pleasant'one with them. At this time the following follow-ing cxccUont program was rendered with credit to the artists: ATocal solo Alice Jncobscn Violin solo Prof. Ottc Vocal " Minnie Petersen Vocal Duct Prof. Hansen & W.D.Tcers Piano solo Prof. Anderson Vocal solo Gretta'Cardon Prof. Otte and Anderson and Miss Cafdon were heatily encored, and responded re-sponded with very pleasing selections. At the -ond of the program, Prof. Upham, '.head of tho department of English, .made a happy little speech, telling the guests that there would be 'something .doing" the rest of tho evening In the reading rooms there were games, in the small -chapel, charades, in the sewing room something some-thing else, in the large hall upstairs, refreshments, and In tho cozy cornershe cor-nershe didn't say Just what would "be doing," but suggested tliat the guests go to these different places and enjoy tlvemselvcs wliich they did .until two o'clock. In the reading room there was plug pong, carroms, bean bags, cozy corners, cor-ners, croklnole, checkers, and Justout-side Justout-side in the hallway was stationed Otto's orchestia, which rendered veiy pleasing selections throughout the evening. Although dancing was tabooed on this occasion, some of the students and guests couldn't resist the lemptatloji to Indulge occasionally, occasion-ally, in the small chapel, Prof, and Mrs. Burehell and Miss Moonch had arranged a number of very catchy cliarades, which were thoroughly en-Joyed en-Joyed by those, who visited there during dur-ing the evening. Arrangements Imd been made for a display of silhouettes in Mrs. Cook's sewing room, but these failed to materialize. mat-erialize. However the guests took great pleasure In visiting and inspect-lug inspect-lug these looms, as fhey are among the most plcasapt in this altogether pleasing Institution. Not the least pleasing featuro of the evening wcio the t ruly elegant refreshments refresh-ments served In tho second floor hall. Nothing elaborate had been attempted, attempt-ed, but the cream cake and coffee was of such quality as to commend Itself to the taste of those who gathered mound the tables. Tho nicrry-niaklng was Indulged In until near two o'clock sulllclcnt evidence evid-ence In Itself that the faulty was successful suc-cessful In Its arrangements of tho evening's' pleasures. Tho students would be glad If such receptions came oftcner. |