The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
THE OLD SEMINARY BOYS.
"A Delightful Reunion at the Home of
Calvin Fletcher, at Spencer.
An Elegant Observation-Disclosures Ad-
dresses, and General Good Time-The
Old Citizens WHO Were Present.

Inc annual reunions of the "Old Seminary
Boys" seem to be growing in favor, and the
meeting of yesterday, held at the beautiful
home of Calvin Fletcher, at Spencer, was de-
cidedy success in every particular. special
train left the city early yesterday morning with
nearly 200 people, chiefly Old Seminary Boys,
their wives and families After a ride of fifty
miles the party arrived at Spencer, and were at
once escorted by large number of
representative citizens up to Mr.. Fletcher's resi-
dence, where all were made Welcome by Mrs.
Fletcher, her daughters, and ladies from Spencer
The first pleasure INDUCED in was the contem-
plation of the beautiful grounds which immedi-
ately surround the resdence-graceful groups
OF evergreens, stretches of lawn. miniature lakes
hlled with carp and many other kinds of fish,
cutstOne terraces and winding walks and
drives A drive which strikes one
more especially runs along the base of high
NIL and the eyergreens form a complete arch
over it for several squares, while on the right
the hillside is one perfect mass of wild plants,
vines, evergreens and underwood. beautiful
chestnut grove crowns this hill, while further
back are successfully ample, peach, pear, cher
~, persimmon and pecan orchards Through
out the grounds there il an endless profnsion
The Ter tS and blooming plants
are supplied with water from numerous springs,
and the water used through the house is brought
underground from spring half mile away.
most extended view, and one probably unsur-
passed for beauty in our State, was enjoyed
from high hill short distance to the north.
THE EXERCISES.
After an excellent dinner, served in the house,
the company assembled under group of trees
and listened to the presidents Calvin
Fletcher's) address. 1t was full of feel
ing, and brought many "mem-
DRY tear to the eyes of the old
seminary scholars. General John Coburn then
followed rHn Ind
Franklin, Supreme Court commissioner, spoke
OF the various steps of progress made in the
public school system from the county seminaries
to the schools of to-day. Judge Robinson made
some appropriate remarks, in which he paid
high tribute TO the pupils of Mr.. Kemper and
the seminary. Feeling remarks were also made
by SAM Merrill, Miss Merrill, Mrs
Laura Wicks, Captain BEEN, Hon. n. B. Taylor,
Berry Sulgrove, VIM. Wallace and Others and
all left for their homes with the declaration that
the reunion would remain redletter day in
their memories.
Fletcher and the citizens of Spencer was ex-
tended to all TO hold their next reunion again at
this place,
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among those present were: Rev. L. G. Hay,
D. D., Hannah A. Mansur, Margaret A. Wood,
Mary Colgan, Gertrude U. Fletcher Adelia
Foudray, Maria A. Mclaughlin, Rachel X.
Clark, Gabrielle NJ. Lands, Margaret r.
Brown, Mary A. Macy, Mary L. Hay, Julia M.
Moores, Mamie Fl. Ball. Emma Bieler Laura
Butler, Mrs. U. l.. Igoe Emil Wulschner, Mrs e.
Wulschner, Kate T. Ballard, Annie B. Robinson,
Rhoda Curtis, Myra A. Curtis. I. N. Cotton, 8. E.
Cotton, V. L. Malott, Mrs. v. T. Malott, Vim.
Mansur, Mrs. ]. c. Yohn, ]. q. Yonn, Florence
Davis, Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Frank Wooley,
Elletsville; Mrs J. s. Newman, Mrs. Laura
Overstreet, Franklin; Laura W. Mcfarland,
Charlotte Mcfarland, Laura Duzan, Agnes
Moore, Jennie DRUM, Mrs. f. j. Rowland, Mrs.
VIM. SPOTS, Ella L. MalOtt, Daisy Malott, Z. W.
Wanie, Margaret V. Marshall, Aurea Fletcher
George p. Anderson B. T. McCready J. p Lat
timore, j. r. Blake, Berry II. Sulgrove, ]. A.
Bradshaw, G. B. N. Hanch, Wm Wallace, George
B. Yandes. H. ]. Milligan, o. NJ Wilson, j. A.
Kellogg, Samuel Merrill, D. B. Fatout, J. N.
MAYHEM, A. Wood, ]. S. Marrs, W. A Schotield,
VIM. Buschmann, s. NJ. Seibert, John Bradshaw,
+. ]. Rowland, Mary Heron, Alex. Heron, W. V.
Wiles ]. W. Blake, j. G. Robinson, F. H. Free
land, Henrie Colgan, Calvin I. Fletcher,
F. Frank Wright, Catharine Merrill, Margaret
B. Baldwin, Katie F. Malott, Katie b. Cotton
Mrs. Missouri Snyder, Mrs. Fannie Seibert, s. K
Fletcher, +. c. Foster, N. McCarty, Sarah NJ
Mackenzie, Ingram Fletcher, c. B. Rowland,
n. ID. Cox, Fielding Bieler, Austin II. Brown,
Samuel Deizel John Coburn, Mary L. Sulgrove,
Edith Breckenridge, Fort Wayne; Lucy Fletcher
Agnes W. Fletcher, Florence M. Malott, Emily
Downer of Granville, o.; Carrie G. Malott
Albert @. Fletcher, John Lpman, John Collett
N. B. Taylor and daughter II. A Wagner, John
Sullivan, E. A Perkins, H. H. Fletcher and Wife
Mrs. Curryer, II. W. Hamlyn, Mrs. ]. Newman
Mrs. Laura Wick, j. F. Mayhem, Mr. and Mrs.
Kingsbury.