Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-27
HISTORY OF THE ALUMNI.

HISTORY OF THE ALUMNI.
THE following paper was read by Miss
LOra Vaughn, at the Alumni reception
of.the Austin High School, at the resi-
dencc of II. $. Smith, Monday evening,
June 18th.
The centennial year of our national in
dependence, with its many wonders, marks
an important event in the history of the
public schools of this city, viz i: The
formation of the first definite course of
study ever given to her pupils, from
which resulted our Annual Commence
ment exercises. and the existence Of an
Alumni Association.
The class of ~, the first ever graduated
from Austin High School, consisted of
but two members, both of whom were
ladies. Miss Rose Litchtield entered upon
the duties of the school room, as teacher,
after her graduation. Shortly after she
was united in marriage to Mr.. Edward
Carter, of Sioux Falls, of which city she
is now resident. Miss Olive Crane, her
classmate, for short time followed her
example in the former regard, but not in
the latter, and is still among us as the sole
The class Of 70 consisted of six men,
bers-fOur ladies and two gentlemen.
Miss Ella Ritter was married in the fall Of
IS to MIR. Thatcher, of Brownsville. She
is still Il resident of that village. Miss
Fannie Luithlen entered the State Normal
School at WinOna in the fall after her
graduation, where she remained for one
term, when she returned to her home in
Lacrosse, from which place she was mar
ried to John Walsh, of this city. Miss
Jennie Ellis entered the Normal in COM
pany with Mrs. Walsh. She completed
the Elementary course of that institution
in one year, and graduated with great
credit to herself. She accepted a position
as teacher in the Fourth Grade of the
public schools of this city which she held
but few weeks, in consequence of her
receiving an offer of position in the Nor
NAL School which she accepted. After
teaching three years in that place, she en-
where she is at present. Miss Ellis lately
received the offer of a position in South
America which she refused, and it is
understood she will return to Winona.
Miss Hattie E. Lambert entered the State
Normal school at Mankato. She remain
ed there but few weeks. On returning
home she taught two years in the ungrad-
ed schools of this county and afterward
accepted position in the First Grade of
the Graded schools of this city, which she
filled for two years. About a year ago
she removed with her fathers family, to
New Sharon, Iowa, her present home.
Miss Lambert was not only the poetess of
her class. but the only one the Alumni
can boast. The two gentlemen of the
class, Messrs. F. A. Day and W. E. Rich
ardson, entered Carleton College in COM
pany. Mr.. Day was obliged to give up
his course on account of a severe and pro-
tractcd illness. On his recovery, he en-
tered the law Office of F.. A. Elder, Of
Moorhead; after which he was admitted
to the bar. Mr.. Day was the yaledictorian
of his class. Mr.. Richardson entered the
law Office of Il. B. Wheeler, with whom
he studied until his admission to the bar.
Shortly after he and Mr.. Day entered into
partnership with Mr. L. A. Pierce of
all legal business in their line under the
firm name of Richardson, Day s. Pierce. "
MIR. Richardson has proven himself, above
contradiction, the lion among the gentle
men of the Alumni. He, alone, with a
view toward matrimony has summoned
sufficient courage to put "his fate unto
the touch to win or lose it ALL" and-has
won. In proof of which he was married
on the twenty-seventh day of last Decem-
Der, to Miss Katrina VOnSuesmilch of
Delevan, Wisconsin. The young ladies
of Austin have since worn the willow.
The class of 70 consisted of eleven
members-nine ladies and two gentlemen.
Among the ladies Of this class, Miss Eta
Barnes has engaged In teaching in this
county. Miss Mabel Patterson, since
graduating from the Winona Normal,
has taught in the schools of this county
and at Shakopee and Leroy. Miss Eva
Fenton took a diploma from the Winona
State Normal, and has since been teach
ing in the Minneapolis schools. Miss
Nellie G. Sterling remained at home after
graduation, until her marriage. with MIR.
Nathan F. Banfleld. After visiting the
east she returned to locate in Austin.
Miss Margaret NJ. Shaw entered Carleton
College in the fall of 70. She remained
there until about year ago, when she
returned home and shortly after spent
several weeks In the east, whittier
she expects to return. Miss Charlotte
E. Morgan entered the Winona school in
company with Miss Patterson. After
taking her diploma there, she returned to
teach one term of school in the LaBar
district of this county, In September,
1881, she accepted position in the Third
Ward school connected with this district,
which position she held for one school
year. Last September she was married
to Mr. Willard Leslie of this city, where
she now resides. Miss Edith B. Kenyon
disappeared Immediately after her gradu-
alton in the direction of Yellow Medicine
county. Shortly after her arrival there,
she was married to some unknown, whose
name the Muses. refuse to disclose, al
though there is faint rumor af1oat that
she answered to the euphonious title of
Mrs. Dr.. Green. Verify, Horace Greeley's
Go West, young man." may be made
applicable to the fair sex. Miss Della G.
Knox chose the straight and narrow path
of teachers life, as the one in which
her feet should walk, and at present they
are walking therein, iA the picturesque
little city of Cannon Falls. John A.
Thompson delivered the Grafton of his
class. Since leaving school. nothing
more definite is known of him than that,
disappeared into the obscurity of the
country surrounding Rose Creek Mr.. F.
A. Lambert delivered the salutatory OF
bis class. In the autumn of ~ be entered
the State University, where he remained
| until Christmas, when he returned home
and entered the law office of ex-Judge
Page of this city. Later he entered the
law school of Iowa City, and was admit
ted to the bar. He removed with his
fathers family to New Sharon, Iowa
from which place the great tidal wave Of
fortune has carried him to Washington
Territory, where he is now 1usticating
And now, for the first and only time II
the history of our Alumni, death has put
! fourth his grim and unrelenting hand
and taken one from our midst. Miss Ats
! r. Trnpsdp11 dplivpra6 tho va1e1ictorv ir