Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-07-01
The High School Alumni Banquet,

iho IltSn SCnOOl Alumni Banquet.
The Alumni banquet of the Water
town High school, Saturday night, was
a very pleasant affair. Some wise heads.
many bright young faces, 1.-the and
graceful forms, pretty costumes, and
no one knows how many happy, hope
ful hearts, certainly made up a company
well worth looking in upon. 1t was a.
thing of beauty" if not "a 10y for
! ever, "a little dangerous perhaps to-
susceptible masculine natures, just be-
ginning to discover in themselves "an
aching void"
The exercises opened with instru-
mental music, of which there was not.
enough, at least for those who listened
as well as looked.-and most did So
for how, with both sweet sounds and
charming presence appealing to them,
could they do otherwise. The address
OF Rev. DR.. Jewell followed and was lis
tened to with close attention and deep
interest, throughout. The speaker
urged in few Well-chosen terms the.
function of education, not to be the
mere examining of the memory with
undigested knowledge; the reaching of
an end of study and progress in gradu-
alton; the education of the pupil away
from honest labor; or the creation of
an over-ambltlon for professional rank
and employment. It's work is rather
that of developing and disciplinine the
mind for continuous self-education:
enabling it to bring to the use of the
humblest employments skilled capac-
ity and an ennobling purpose; and
mak1ng1t possible for each one through
cultivated intelligence and will, to grow
indefinitely in truth, beauty and good
ness. The speaker urged on his Alumni
hearers, the systematic pursuit of use
1ul reading; constant attention to neat
ne S. order, correct taste, and wise SELF
restraint; and the unfailing practice of
all courteous, considerate, kindly and
sympathetic action and art, making it
the one aim to ennoble and beautify
human nature, and to ameliorate and
bless human life.
The banquet followed, and as spread
by the st. Paul ladies, appeared to give
universal satisfaction. Neatness, order,
taste, good cookery and choice abund-
ance, left nothing to be desired, but
good appetites and a general 'taway
with care and melancholy, which were
forthcoming, the moment the company
were seated at the tables AS for 1.-The
feast of reason and the flow of SOU" "no
gentleman failed to find it on each side
of him, to say nothing of how much of il
was, SO to speak, floating in the general
The literary exercises were interest
ing and highly creditable 1t was q
happy thought, to combine these with
the supper, as it tended to lift the oc-
casion above the grossness of mere
meal and the empty chatter of the
fashionable party. The High School
has good reason to be proud of its gra-
duates. They gave unmistakable evi-
dence of possessing brains as well as
beauty. We have not space, however,
to speak of the responses to the toasts,
IN particular, except to say that the
responses were thoughtful in express
sion, most happy in effect, and welE
merlted the evidences of approval they
received from the festive board. The
position of toast master was we'll filed
by 0. G. Uehling. The following is
the programme of the evening:
Piano Solo,. Ella Brickel7
Address. Rev. Frederick S. Jewell, Phi. D.
TOASTs.
''The Alumnus as Business Man" "
...:................ ....-..W VIM. G. Pritzlah
The Alumna as Business Woman, ''
1.-THE Principal of the High School, - ..e'
''Our Ladies' - E. G. RroennimanIu
'Our Guests. E Ella Wilder