The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-15
FRos, the NoRsrAL
taunton Of &C Alumni

Reunion Of the Alumni
The reunion Of the Normal Alumni
was the occasion of the gathering Of a
large audience in the assembly room
Tuesday evening, and those who were
so fortunate as 10 be present enjoyed a
rare treat.
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Mary j. Watson, a graduate of the
class of 81. After the house was called
to order and short prayer offered by
Prof. Kirker. graduate of rs. Miss
Haines and Miss Davis favored the au-
dience with one of their excellent In
strumental duets.
Prof. Kirker then delivered q short
address upon the qualifications requisite
for good teacher, showing thorough
knowledge of his subject
The essay of Miss Amelia Goodrich,
entitled 'Self Improvement, was excel
lent and well received.
Mr Luther Rees sang a solo; he was
encored, and responded by repeating the
| last verse
The history of the Alumni, by Miss
May Overstreet, was the next exercise,
She gave, ia the space of short paper,
a brief sketch of the life of each Alum
mist since graduation where located and
what occupation he or she WAS engaged
in. She rejoiced in the success of the
fortunate; occasionally brought down
the house with her humorous illusions
to others, and moved the audience al
most to tears when speaking of the de-
parted ones. She spoke words of good
cheer to all, pleased and entertained the
audience and at the same time conveyed
great deal of information to her
hearers. The members who listened TO
her could not but feel the ties of love
and friendship which bound them
strengthened and renewed. The thor
ough appreciation of her history was
evidenced by Thea presentation of a
number of boquets.
After the rendering of quartette by
the Rees brothers, Prof. WEIGH was cal
led for and responded with one of his
ready speeches. He spoke of the pur-
poses of the Alumni and said it was not
only means of social improvement and
tended to promote friendship but served
the ends of mutual aid and protection,
and suggested that committee be ap-
pointed for the purpose of pcrtecting an
organization which would aid Normal
graduates in procuring better situations.
Acting upon this suggestion, Prof.
Davis made motion that such COM
mittee be appointed, supporting his mo-
ton by a short address. The motion
was carried, and Messrs. Davis and
Wharton and Miss Patty were appoint
ed as the committee.
The audience was then dismissed and
invited to remain and have good social
time. Promenading, social chat and
other enjoyments were then participant
ed in with thorough relish, and the hour
was late when all went to their homes
feeling abhndantly repaid for their at
tendance.
The entertainment was the best one of
all the commencement exercises. With
out disparaging the efforts of present
Normal students, we think the produc-
tions last evening superior to any to
which we have yet had the pleasure of
listening. They gave evidence not only
of the thorough training received in the
institution, but of broader culture and
more practical training, such as can
only be obtained by contact with the
world, and showed that the progress of
the graduates did not by any means |
cease with their school DAYS.