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Once again San Jacinto Day rolled
around, and once again we celebrated
it with the usual hoy given by the
Foster Guards, with the additional at
traction of a reception tendered by
Col. and Mrs. D. L. Foster to the
corps, the campus people, and visitors
generally. At an early hour the in
vited guests began to assemble in the
spacious parlors of the President’s
mansion, where all was made beauti
ful with flowers and bric-a-brac taste
fully arranged. After an hour spent
in conversation, and after being served
with delicious refreshments of ice
cream and strawberries, with cake,
the crowd gradually wended its way
tow'ards the ball room, where the
sweet strain of the college orchestra
greeted them. The grand march was
led by Mr. Henry Japhet and Miss
Laura Franklin of Houston. It had
many pretty changes, and was a fit
precursor of the evening’s pleasure.
The beautifully gowned women, and
the always becoming gray cloth and
brass buttons of the soldier boys, with
the sprinkling of citizen’s dress, made
a scene of wonderful beauty. The oc
casion was graced by many visitors,
notably a party of Houston belles
chaperoned by Mrs. S. B. F. Morse.
The dancing continued until 2:30 a. m.
when the strains of “Home Sweet
Home,” announced that the fun was
over with. Among those present were:
Col. and Mrs. L. L. Foster, Col. and
Mrs. J. C. Edmonds, Col. and Mrs. J.
G. Harrison, Prof, and Mrs. C. W.
Hutson, Prof, and Mrs. J. H. Connell,
Prof, and Mrs. W. B. Philpot, Prof,
and Mrs. R. H. Whitlock, Mr. and Mrs.
B. Sbisa, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Morring, Prof, and
Mrs. A. C. Love, Dr. and Mrs. W. H.
Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McQueen,
Misses Sbisa, Hutson, Bittle, Edmonds
of College, Misses Ross, Franklin,
Brady, Tuggle, Morse, Hood, Lea, Mrs.
Morse .of Houston; Misses Cole, Pever-
ly, Thomas, Suggs, Tabors, Conway,
Parker, Nellie Smith, Hettie Smith,
Harmon, Parks, Clarke, Foote, Bell,
Adams, Harbers, Cavitt, Marie Adams,
Jones, Shields of Bryan; Messrs. Mc
Nutt, Rhienhardt of Hearne, Me-
Alphine, R. D. Parker, Dan Parker of
Calvert, Smith, Oliver, Ed Saunders.
William Lawrence, Coulter, Rhodes,
Astin, W’ill Saunders, Roberts, John
son, Farley of Bryan.
Professor: “You should be ashamed
of yourself, sir. George Washington
at your age was surveying Virginia.”
Pupil: “And at your age he was
President of the United States.”—Ex.
Mr. Grumpsy: “What’s that queer
odor? Smells like burning lye.”
Mrs. G.: “Don’t know; I haven’t
put anything in the fire, except some
of your old love letters.”—Ex.