The New York herald., 1869-02-13

The members OF the Ninth Class Association, "Old
Public School No. Ia held their sixth annual re-
union last evening ct the Cosmopolitan Hail. Third
avenue, and moss delightful reunion III was, A
number OF iavted guests were present, making
festive gathering Of aboute eighty as Jolly old boys
as ever assembled to revive recoections and com
pare notes about the days OF "Auld Lang Syne." On
the right OF MT j. A. Lucas, the President OF the os
scciation, sat his venerable preceptor, Mr.. Arson
wills, ana on the left g1istened the IRON
gray locks or Mr.. Leonard Hazeltine, gen
tlcman OF the ssold school, who has oiiclated
as its Principal for over thirty-nve years. The fol-
lowing are the names OF the other oflcers OF the
association:--w. Il. W. Chambers First Vice Presi-
dent; II. ". De Witt, second Vice President; J. X.
sibeil Secretary. and J. X. Underwood, Treasurer;
Messrs. Fred C. Wagner, Charles c. Barnes, George
G. Fisher Henry S. Smith, Lewis Bruckman, Ed
ward r. Willis, George w. Tiers, L. Hazeltine Jr.,
7. J. Cowperthwalte being the executive commit
tee.
At the conclusion short but remarkably elo
aucnt and appropriate speech, In which he ex-
pressed the great pleasure he felt In being sur
rounded by his old school.eows, the President pro-
posed as the FIRST toast OF the evening" 0ur old pre-
ccptor, hnson willis.n The enthusiastic manner
IN which the 'boysr responded showed that they
entertained the most aectionate regards for their
Sha,red hIrn when he rose to reply gave evidence
that his birch no longer had any terrors for them.
Mr.. wills said he should feel very much compii-
mcted by the manner In which they had toasted his
health, but for the remembrance that at the last
annual reunion .hc members OF the old ninth class
had so far allowed their feelings TO get the better OF
trem as TO cane him. prolonged laughter, followed
by cries OF "Serve you right" Just what you de-
servedu 'You used TO cane u.s." &c.) Order being
restored Mr.. Wills went on to say that ne believed
he had caned some Of the "boysr who werc
presents bat az over thirty years had elapsed since
the offence was committed, he thought the statute
Of limitation secured him from punishment. No
such thing, however, for vengeance overlook MIN
about year ago. when hls old pupils gave MIN .
Gaming that he was never likely TO forget He nad
the cane at home, and meant TO preserve II. The
wood OF the cane was exceedingly rare and
prccious--it all the way from Africa, the head
OF the instrument was OF pure gold. and the fact
that hts Old scholars had caned him was craven
thereon. Altogether the cane presented very
striking appearance. MI. Willis concluded by
proposing the health OF Mr.. Leonard Hazel
the boys for the hearty manner In which
then toIned in singing "Auld Lang Syne.b afteI
which .the Board OF Education" wa sresponded to
by Mr.. r.. H. Larrimore, and 'our city government
bv supervisor Isaac !. oliver, who related some In
tersely interesting school stories, illustrating tht
fact that ''divide them as you may the boys ant
Girls will come together somehow" and concluded
~ proposing 'sThc Ladies.n Among the othe
speakers were General Binckley and Mr. DAVID
Scott principal OF ward school No. 80. the boys
croyed their reunion amazingly, and on separating
united In the hope that thcJ might have the plea
sure OF meeting their old teachers on many sinia
occasion. II 10 70 be hoped they may. M#