The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-06-24
ALUMNI MEETING.

The annual social gathering and banquet
Of the Wellington high school graduates
occurred Monday evening at the town hall.
The attendance was not large. Only
about seventy were present, though the
number Of actual graduates, besides the
honorary members of the association, is
not tar from two hundred and fifty. As
frequently happens, the absentees chose
an unfortunate time to stay away, as the
exercises were unusually good. Prompt
ly at half past seyen' was delayed about
an hour to give time for renewal of old
friendships and informal chatting among
the older members, while the younger
members speedily became master Of the
situation and proceeded to enjoy them
selves in regulation style.
Formerly on these occasions the new
members were liable TO feel lonesome
among large crowd Of their elders. but
for The past year or two the attendance
has been largely Of the more recent
graduates, with only few representatives
OF the older classes, who find themselves
almost strangers among SO many new
faces. II has been suggested as a means
of awakening interest among the older
classes, that each year one or two Of them
should make special effort to have
full class reunion IL connection with the
annual alumni meeting.
Mrs. W. B. Vischer, president Of the
association, presided al the exercises. The
election of officers was first disposed of.
The full complement OF officers was
chosen, Miss Ora Warner being president
and Mrs. Z. l.. French, secretary. Super
intendent Kinnison made brief state.
msnt regarding a change made necessary
10 tue plan for the evening, whereby the
banquet would be served in the hall, in
stead OF at the hotel. He then introduced
Leveret Webster Of the class of 81. who
delivered tue oration which he was pre-.
venttd by sickness from giving Friday
evening. The oratlon was a clear and
forcible presentation Of an historical sub
ject. The regular literary exercises iol-
lowed, interspersed with music by male
quartet, consisting of Carl Rust, W. B.
Vischer, Howard Dorchester and NJ. II.
Wadsworth, violin and castinet solo ly
Frank Bowlby and vocal solos by Grace
Probert and Carl Rust. Roy Bennett
gave pleasing Grafton inspired by re-
cent trip u the Pacific coast. Earl Per-
kins, prophet, having dabbled In astrology
little AS u recreation from Blackstone,
succeeded in casting horoscope which
no one would pronounce lie, because Il
was pleasing
Hiram Nickerson shot of an original
poem founded on "reminiscences of Ger.
tain Halloween and other memorable oc
casions OF yore. Minnie Clegon, as essay
ist, presented lamentation so piiiful, ant
found so much fault with what other peo
pie seem 10 enjoy, that the presiden
seemed justified in calling her chronic
kicker.
Rose Mallory recited difficult poetical
selection In faultless manner. A card
was read from the historian. Efiie Chap
man, Of Norwalk. explaining her absence
The literary exercises were more varied
and spicy In their nature than usual, and
the program was the more interesting ON
this account.
After the literary least, tables were
brought In and loaded with more tangible
and corporeal nourishment. The menu
was not elaborate, owing 10 the scanly
time for arrangements alter II was rrund
10 he impossible to ca 10 the American
house. But the president and prassisi-
ants deserve great credir for their energy
in getting ready on such short hotlrr. and
are 10 be congratulated on their success.
The post-prandlal flow Of soul and wit
was presided over by Roll Wilbur as syn-
posi- lrch. Prof. Kinnison madp the ad-
dress OF welcome to the Incoming class
which was responded TO by Rob Valdez
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