The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-07-07
Annual Banquet Of the Wellington
AIumni Association.

The fifth annual meeting of the Alumni
was held at the American House June 10th.
Only forty-seven of the sixty nine members
comprising the Association were present.
After q shoit time spent in conversation the
meeting was called to order by the President,
Miss Orrie L. Warner.
The report of committees was first
called for. The first committee to report
was the nominating conmitte, consisting of
Miss Ida Stroup, Mr.. R. B. Carter and DR..
Edwin Rust. DIR. Edwin Rust named the
following list of officers for the coming year:
President-Mr. r. b. Carter.
Senior Vice President-Miss Ida L. stroup.
Junior Vice President-Mr. Frank stevick.
Orator-Mr. Ed L Benedict
Poet-Mr. Charles Hudson.
Toast -Master-Prof. Kinnison-
Historian-Mr. E. A. vanCleef.
Essayist-Miss Gertrude N. Johns
All the nominations were accepted.
A committee of three had been appointed
to frame constitution for the Association.
The articles prepared were read by R. Cort
Horr, and were unanimously adopted as the
constitution of the Association.
The Secretary, Miss Ella Smith, then gave q
report Of the meeting of 80, also reading two
letters from absent members, Mr.. Charles
Barker and Mr.. Frank Steyick. Mr.. Barker
gave an account of some Of the trials to
which he, as young lawyer, is subjected.
The programme Of the remaining exercises
before supper was as follows:
Duet-Moonlisht Music, Love and Flowers-Miss
Ida stroup and Miss AllieTsoser
Essay-The Don ouixotes of To-day-Miss Efie
Chapman
Uistorv of the e+entlemen-Nr Ellsworth Stroup.
History of the Ladies-Mr. n. T. Horr. CBoth read
by Mr.. Horr, Mr.. stroup being sbsent-)
solo-Two Grenadiers-Mr. Bertrand Fisher.
Poem-The First and Last of the No Name Series
Miss Alma sprague.
solo-Eyes 90 Blue-Niss NatalIa Rinineer.
oration-The Comparative oratory and Statesman
ship Of Burke and webster-Mr. II. Cort Horr.
Duet-The Lily and the Rose-Miss Ida stronp and
Miss Allie Roser.
This programme was great improvement
upon those of former years, and was fully
appreciated, the Poem especially calling forth
much applause.
The literary exercises completed, supper
was announced, and all passed into the
dining-room. The supper, as an important
feature of the evening, was not neglected,
but received all the attention due Its very
excellent self.
as eOOu hS tue M1uto VI I'll WCAC c1AASACd,
the company complacently composed them
selves for the last regular exercise OF the
evenings entertainment, the toasts- Mr..
E. A. vanCleef, acting as toastmaster, gave
very cordial welcome to the class of 'sl,
Bentley vischer responding in behalf Of his
class.
sour Annual Banquet'-Pleasant, profit
able and entertaining" was toast responded
to by DIR. Edwin Rust.
sNew York and her educational institu-
tions," R. Cort Horr.
'sOur Maiden sislers-Neglected and Oft
times seemingly forgotten nevertheless the
mainstay Of many home," Miss Gertrude
NJ. Johns.
aOur Bachelor Brothers Admired and
sought after, but proof against all fattery,"
Wallace Barker. Mr.. Barker being absent,
this was made silent toast. Others were
called upon, but lacked the courage to defend
this much abused class.
"Ohio-The land OF great men and the
home of presidents" N. T. Horr.
"The future Of our Alumni" Miss Ibbie
Johns.
president Garfield" Prof Kinnison.
sour school days
.Ahi well we remember those halcyon years,
Too earnest for laughter too pleasant for tears
Miss Orrie L. Warner.
Mr. Wean was then called upon for few
remarks, call to which he readily responded.
At the close Of his remarks the company
returned to the parlor. One song, THE
Bridge of Signs" had been reserved until
after supper. This was given by Miss stroup,
Miss Roser, and Messrs. Wadsworth and
Fisher.
The company now gradually began to DIS
perse, many echoing in their hearts the SEN
timents expressed in the toast Of DR.. Rust
"'Our Annual Banquet-Pleasant, profitable
and entertaining May we return to enjoy
its pleasure many times"
IBBIE L. JOHNS, Secretary.