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VOl. XXXVIII, NO. 167.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928
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By James B, Freenan
HE Architects are to be congrat-
ulated upon the fact that they
have presented another party
which can be added to their long
a list of successful social functions.
For the 17th Annual Arhitects'
May Party which took place last night in Bar-
V -bour Gymnasium was successful in every way.
-RMusic for the occasion, which was 'furnished
by Howard Bunts and his orchestra off tuneful
colored men from Detroit, started promptly
at 9:30 o'clock last night, and their program
r of syncopated rhythms continued until 2
o'clock this morning with scarcely a notice-
able break. The orchestra, by the way, in ad-
dition to being masters of melody and rhythm,
presented a number of interesting specialty
numbers throughout the evening, which aided
in keeping the spirits of the dancers at a
high point of enjoyment.
A very unusual'feature of the evening's en-
tertainment, and one which was a complete
surprise to all but those in charge of the ar-
rangements for the party, was a specialty
number presented at midnight by Miss Evelyn
Postal, dancing as the goddess of the sun,
which was in true keeping with the spirit
of the Incans who were sun-worshipers. She
Jddanced beautifully, and her gracefulness was
extremely well received by the guests at the
part
The grand march, which was formed at 11
o'clock, was led by Otto Wenzler, '28A, general
chairman in charge of arrangements for' the
May Party, and his guest, Miss Arzella Myers,
of Toledo. General dancing was resumed im-
mediately after the completion of this func-
tion. Refreshments, consisting of cake and
punch, were seryed during the evening.
Close to 275 couples danced throughout the
evening surrounded by decorations which were
an artistic triumph! The decorative theme,
"A Terrace of Old Inca," was peculiarly suited
1 to the decorating of Barbour Gymnasium, and
transformed its staid old interior into a riot
of brilliant colors and stylistic scenery of an-
other age and another land.
As one approached the entrance to the dance
floor, his eye was first attracted by a panelling
of neutral colors in which blue predominated
around the doorway, through which, as though
it were a picture frame, the bright interior
with its colors of red, yellow, and green, and
the dancers in their even more striking cos-
tumes shone in clear relief. These costumes
varied from those approaching the Incan style
to almost every conceivable type of dress.
From the floor to the bottom of the over-
hanging track around Barbour gymnasium the
walls of the room were transformed to scenes
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