The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25

carded busts might be rendered presentable. coat
of yellow ochre covered the stains; another of liquid
guiding made them lustrous; AID ore by they
came shining from, Principal Leachs office to be ele
waited to their old places of hoEor. and became again
the silent monitors of our school. -oCn. Each is
typical OF certain qualities OF character; Mitons OF
pats Mt resignation reminding that They also
serve who only stand and wait; SCOTS speaks Of
honesty and bravery. There is Byrcn aad taere be-
loved Franklin. the genial, the unaffected Here,
Plato and Virgil, to remind of inheritance
from the remote past. When get to this one stop.
1t is the woman S face. 1t has been our enigma
me ever since can remember. How il has piques
my curiosity to tnow whom it really represented
Some tell me it is Sappho; some, Mrs Brow ming
But after all, what does il natter II has fn1 its
niche and has had IT'S influence with the Others.
tn ugh nameless. like the many it typifes. who have
labored patIeaily and faithfully beneath the COM
forting influence Of It's presence
wonder whose generosity provided these busts;
whose hands FIST raised thsm. The pictures also;
who selected ard hung them here, to impress the
great facts of history, and teach silently but not
less eccualy. all through these years, their lessons
This old school has furnished many life with
its best ard strongest motives. 1t has furnished
many with Interesting and n Firing field of u2e-
funess
AS A'oid pazi's" We think to-day of the inuurer-
able Ines of association. which Ike the convergng
telephone lines OF great city. center there;
Meeting Us with the old school-ma,es who long ago
passed out and in, and are doing the work of the
void; connecting also with the teachers who Ia
bored with US and for us in bygone days, and who
are all deserving of a loving II butte from Us.
As scld teachers numberless associations Ike
wise center here, binding as to the many boys and
girls who have been entrusted to our and gnd-
ance, and whom our interest follows ever. How
teachers each call through this Central would
bring loving response to Hello But some
OF the lines down, some have been carried "he-
you'd and we get audible reply
few days and there will be level yard where
now stands this old pie. But because this old build
ing must go. about which cluster SO many blessed
memories, it does net mean that these ties shall be
disturbed. The better part will be left. The
friendships which it has helped form, will remain
strengthened by this reunion, which would not have
been but for the inn inert destruction of the old
scho house that fostered them And If from this
meeting there springs an organization of those who
have known this Alma Mater organization
which sincerely believe will infuse life and in
terest into the work Of its successor, then will this
old ouiiding have finished iss work well Useful al
ways. finally by its very downfall contributing to
the educational interests of the ctr it has so~long
houored. MARY D, BRADFORD,
S. Y. Brande said a few words. express
siye Of abiding friendship for our free
schools, and deprecating the degeneracy
Of our youth with respect to their defer
ence for their elders.
President Grant closed school with the
following words.
And now, dear friends, the time has
PASSED and we must part, never again to
meet in the old school room It's days
Of usefulness have come to an end. It's
walls must crumble and pass away. But
there is purpose in this, for only by the
dissolution of this building can the beauty
and stability of the new and nobler struc
ture most perfectly appear.
May we not take with us suggested
thought? We too, are growing old AS
with this building, 50 with us, our use
fullneSs will come to an end and our
earthly temple will crumble Here IS
also Il purpose revealed. For we know
that if our earthly house of this taber-
nacle were dissolved, we have building
of God, u house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens.
w. J, English among those present has
probably attained the highest honors in
public life. He has for many years been
u member of the board Of Education of
Chicago, and attorney for the Arch-Bish-
op of the Diocese He is now secretary
of the board of election commissioners of
Chicago.
Jim " Pettit was the gayest and the
funniest man. To Mrs. Ella Stryker
Petit was conceded by common consent
the most youthful face, years and all
considered.
Messrs. Grant and Starkweather renre-
sented the oldest graduating class. The
laurels for maternal honors rested on the
brow of Mrs Eliza Comstocl Head who
is the mother Of eight children and the
grandmother of three boys. Second
honor belongs to Mrs. Ada French Briggs
who has seven children, all living. The
third honor is divided between Mrs. Anna
Johnson Ensign and Mrs Lille Bond Ivy
man each Of whom has six children.
Other grand-motherS present were
Mrs. Ella Merrill Baldwin and Mrs Car
RE Fisk Johnson. There were no great
grand mothers present.
NOTICE: The executive ommittee wishes
to have every OLD pupil Of the Kenosha
High School become member of the
the Alumni Association. Let each help
the matter along by sending full names
and addresses to the secretary In the
case Of married women send full maiden
name.
1t will be more systematic and help
along the register which is intended to be
kept to have the mailing all done by one
person. f. III. Lyman secretary and
treasurer.
HoW's This?