The daily gazette., 1880-06-30

OeiaWare Collegc; Prof. W. A. Key
nolds; Rev. 6. w. Miller, of Grace
M. E. Church; Jno. H. Adams, donor
OF the Adams prize; d. w. Harlan,
superintendent of the Public Schools,
and representative of the press.
at 10 O'Clock The doors OF the din
ing hall were opened, and all hands
sat down to the most sumptuous and
best arranged banquet ever given in
the Clayton House. The table SER
vice was prompt and satisfactory,
while the menu was of the most ac-
ceptable character. 1t was as fol-
lows .... 300. '.f '.
Cape May Oysters on half-shell.
...-.. SOUP.
Turtle full) Consomme la Royala.
FISH.
...Hi Trout @ la Stanley
Sturgeon a la Genoise.
RELIEVES.
vi Ell de Bout pique aux Champignons.
arGonnades of Lamb la Pom podour.
H.Ir ENTREES.
/ .hickeit Saut a la Marengo. Quail ON
Swe ibre DIS Giace aux Petits Polls.
l. NIB uilets la Minute. Soft Shell
Crabs.
COLD DISHES
Lobtt 4 Salad chi ken Salad. Ham
Or.anented Tongue.
PASTRY AND DESERT.
Cherry Pie hortlehefry Pie. Lemon
Melhn@- Apple arts.
Cream s onse PCu dla e. Spong Cake
Jelley Rolls. tocoanut Sponge.
Lady Fingers. q cam Kisses.
FRUITS.
Raspberries. Bananas. Oranges
t Almonds aid nails ms.
Ice Cream. Mocha Coffee
For the next hour a busy scene
was enacted, as every one around
the table devoted himself to doing
the amplest kind of justice to the
good things so generously provided.
When the last course was finished,
the inevitable toasts commenced,
and were announced by the toast
master, DIR. j.. Harmer Rile, Presi-
dent of the Alumni. They were as
follows
"The Alumni" Responded to by j.
r. Moore, who expressed the pleasure
the members felt at these annual occa-
sion of renewing friendships. He wish
ed ieng lie to the Alumli aud hoped
the members would all meet a year
hence.
sour High School," Prof. S. j. Will
ley responded congratulated the men,
bers on the large attendance, which he
considered evidence of an increased in
terest not only in Alumni, but in the
public schools. He spoke favorably of
the graduates and of the High School.
l.. L.. AL l,a
that many Of the High School graduates
were strlding rapidly along in the years
of manhood, and suggested that com
mittee would have to be appointed to
select present and have II ready for
the first descendant of the High School
graduate.
"The Board of Education" Respond
ed to by Henry c. Conrad, Esq, Presl-
dent OF the Board. He said the Board
numbt rs the same as last year, is doing
about the same work, and is getting on
fairly. He was glad TO be present with
the Alumni, and wished more members
of the Board were here, as he thought
IL would encourage them in their work
to gaze upon the assembled graduates of
the Boys High School. Mr.. Conrad al
luded TO the progress made by the pub
lie schools and closed with best wishes
for the members of the Alumni.
"The Ladies'" To this toast Walter
Bacon responded in the most original
and humorous manner, his remarks pro-
voking roars of laughter all around the
board In concluding he said that thus
far only one member of the Alumni had
gathered spunk enough to take unto him
self a wife.
"Our City's Industries" j. Taylor
Cause, Esq, was set down for this toast,
but being absent it was passed.
"Co-Education." Prof. w. ii. Purnell,
President Of Delaware College, respond
ed with an effective and eloquent tribute
to the Importance of co-education, and
the good influences exerted by woman
in all stages of life. He closed by con-
graf ulating the members of the Alumni,
aud hoped they all be infinitely success
ful in this life and be prepared for the
| life to come.
"Our School Days" To this toast
Chas. Reynolds, Jr., of the Morning
News, responded in apt and humorous
al uslons to the trials and trihulations
experienced while going through the
course OF No. l.
@General Literature" Prof. VIM. A.
REYNOLDS referred to the great benefit to
be deprived from a careful study Of Eng
lish and American literature.
"The Press" Responded to by Merris
Taylor of the GAZETTE.
"To our absent members" l.. Ely
Quigg responded with an eloquent lrib-
ute TO those who by reason of death or
absence from the city, were prevented
from attending the reunion. He allud-
ed particularly to Richard Il. Keenan,,
one of the brightest members OF the
Alumni, who is now pursuing his stud
les in Europe.
Letters were read from A. d. Baker,
class of '76, now attending Columbia
College, and o. II. Kenny, Professor OF
Pennsylvania, expressing regrets at their
inability to attend the reunion.
Glass toasts were then called and re-