The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
NORMAL ALUMNI.
A Very Successful MeetInE-A Pre-
Sentation--The Banquet.


The annual meeting of the Norman
School Alumni Association yesterday af-
ternoou and evening was the most sue
cessful ever held IN its history. About
eighty of the former graduates were
present, the most of them residing
abroad. Every class that has been grad
uated, excepting two, were represented,
and many were present who had not
been in the city for years.
The afternoon session was called to
order at four O'Clock by the president,
Chas. d. Geddes. The literary exercis-
es consisted of a vocal solo by Miss
Frances Corp, "He of all the best, the
Noblest;;" Glass Histories, by Mrs. Geo.
T. Barr, 70; d. r. Stockley, re; J. r.
Lankard, '78; Miss Emma Buckley, 'S3;
T. J. Jones, 'S4; w. r. Thompson, 'S6;
and one written by A. j. Doweir, class of
81, read by the secretary; piano solo,
Mrs. A. H. Ashworth, of Minneapolis.
1t was decided to have no banquet
next year, but to devote the time more
to a literary entertainment.
Messrs. E. H. Huebner, w. E. Young
and J. R. Lankard were appointed
committee to draw up appropriate reso-
lutions respecting the deaths of Prof.
John G. Geddes, of Delavan, and Miss
Carrie Muzzy, of Hebron, both of which
have occurred during the past year.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted fixing the annual meeting
nesday of August.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-W. E. Young.
Vice-President-Miss Annie Jones.
Secretary-Miss Mabel Runnells.
Treasurer-Mrs. Geo. T. Barr.
The evening session was devoted
largely to social intercourse, renewing of
old anduaintances, etc. Several eX-di-
rectors OF the sCIfUOl were pIvnO.-t --;th
their wives, as were also few others
who are particularly interested in the
schools welfare. The literary exercises
consisted of a piano solo by Miss Nellie
Burt, an address by Hon. Thos. Z. Bow
en-, of Sleepy Eye, on educational mat
tiers, an essay on 1.-THE ways Of men and
Schellbach, a recitation, "PyrimIs and
Thisbe," by Miss Nina Fisk, and solo
by Prof. Forde, entitled "Thy Sentinel
am" This latter was encored.
/ At this point Mr.. E. H. Huebner, of
New Ulm, on behalf of the class of '86,
presented in a very complimentary and
well-delivered address a beautiful gold
headed cane to President E. Soaring as
testimonial of appreciation and regard.
The recipient was taken entirely by sur
prise, and responded in few fitting
words, accepting the gift.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported, Mr.. w. E. Young eulogizing
Prof ]. G. Geddes, and Mr.. ]. r. Lank-
ard, Miss Carrie Muzzy. Proper reso-
buttons were presented and adopted.
The entire assembly then proceeded
to the drawing room, and discussed a
generous banquet, consisting of fruits,
cakes, pies, sandwiches, etc. Various
toasts were offered and responded to as
follows, Mr.. G. D. Geddes acting as toast
master: "The location of the Mankato
Normal School" Mr.. Geo. T. Barr; "The
past of the Normal School," Hon. Dan
lei Buck; 'The future of the Normal
School," President E. Soaring; The re-
lation of the Normal to the Public
school," Prof. A. F. Bechdolt. The re-
sponses were unusually happy.