The record-union., 1891-06-17
AN OL.D-TIME TEACHER
His Former sacramento Pupils Tender
Him a Reception.

Him a Reception.
The San Francisco Examiner of Mon
day contained the following account of a
reception given in that city few even
ings since to an old and esteemed Sacra-
mentan:
AT the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Scott, 1903 Bush street, one evening last
week. number of ladies and gentlemen
were assembled to pay their tribute Of re-
spect and affection to Henry A. White,
who long years ago had been their school
teacher at Sacramento. MemOTy'S pages
were eagerly searched, and many happy
Tecollections of the past were awak
Quite a number of those who were pres
ent had not met before for thirty years or
more, and the occasion was pathetic and
joyous in its features. Mr.. White taught
the Jefferson Grammar School at Sacra-
mentO between the years Of 1857 and 1860
and it is a noteworthy fact that there was
81 bond Of affection, and even love, exist
ing between pupils and tutor which
could hardly find a counterpart in any
other school. In 1860 MIR. White went
EAST, and graduated at the Harvard Law
School.
son the breaking out of the war he
entered the Northern army, and was
promoted TO the rank Of Major. Subse-
quently he went to Kansas City, Mo,
where for a number Of years he practiced
law and for long time was President of
the Board of Education. The latter posi-
tion he finally resigned to become the
principal of the leading school there.
which he has taught for the past fifteen
years. He is now enjoying a well earned
vacation, revisiting the scenes of his early
educational labors and mingling with old
associates.
He was married twenty years ago
md has daughter and two sons. His
daughter is now Mrs. b. II. Maybeck,
and residing at Piedmont. Her husband
Is a prominent architect. One of the
sons is also an architect and artist, who,
with two other artists, recently started
from Oakland on horseback for the pur-
pose OF making accurate illustrations of
al the Missions in California for an East
ern architectural journal. They also con-
template n journey through Mexico, Cen
trail and South America for the same pur-
pose.
"On Mr.. Whites arrival in San Fran
cisco he was literally captured by Cor
nelius =. Robinson, attorney and
was held close prisoner, as 1t were, un-
I'll all the arrangements could be per-
fected for the meeting in question. Nor
was he apprised of Mr. Robinson's inten-
tons until he was confronted by so many
OF his old pupils. During the evening
the old school songs were rendered, reci-
tations were given and the class in mental
mentioned part of the programme showed
q lack of memory which was appalling TO
the veteran teacher.
"Rinaldo Livingstone, who had often
proved a disturbing element in school. in
consequence of his ventriloquial pranks,
contributed a number of vocal Illusions
THE following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. S. 5. Theller,
Mrs Monroe Salisbury, Mrs. George
Ghilds, Miss Mamie Scott, Rev. John
Harmon, c. p. Robinson, +. X. Alsip,
Isaac p. Allen, Rinaldo Livingstone,
John b. Weller, Windsor Keefer, d. Il.
Yost."
Mr. White contemplates visiting Sacra-
mento shortly TO renew old acquaintance
and look up old landmarks. Some of the
Inn bers Of the old red schoolhouse in
which be used to teach the young idea
We're used in the construction of the
dwelling now standing on the southeast
corner OF Seventeenth and O streets.