The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-06-30
High School Alumni.

LGSt rluay was gaia Qdy lOI lHe
Alumni of the High school. The
annual election Of officers of the Asso
citation was appointed for the after
noon and a grand reunion and ban
quiet at the Commercial House in the
evening. Later the election was post
poned until evening. About eight
o'clock the young people, who are hon
ored by possessing diplomas from our
high school, commenced to assemble
in the spacious parlors Of the hotel.
Fer various reasons but fifteen Of the
thirty five alumni were able to be PRES
ent but these made upin jovialty what
they lacked in numbers and for near
~ two hours the room was filed with
sound of CHEEKY voices relating Incl
dents of pleasant times spent within
the walls of their Alma Mater and in
their lives since leaving school.
About ten o'clock refreshments were
announced and the merry company
dispersed to the dining room. The
room and tables were tastefu]ly dec
grated and beside each plate were
placed boutonniere and dainty lit
tie souvenir containing the list of
toasts and the menu. The company
was made up for the most part of
young ladies but they did their best
to make the four young gentlemen at
home. one gentleman being appor-
toned to each table. The following
menu was we'll served and was decid-
eddy creditable to the management of
the Commercial house:
Chicken Tongue
Salad Rolls
Ice cream and cake
Strawberry Shortcakc
iced tea Coffee
lAfter the inner man was abundant
" satisfied, Mr.. Charles Chollar, as
POSTMASTER, announced that the feast
of reason would be the next thing on
the program and introduced the giver
of "the address by the PRESIDENT
Mrs. R. A. Turrell, the president of
the association, was absent from the
city but the company decided that in
asmuch as Mr.. and Mrs. Turrell were
one, it was eminently fitting for Mr..
Turrell to take her place which part
he performed in a creditable manner.
Miss Luella Turrell then responded
to the toast "Our Alma Mater" very
nicely, abiding to the growth of the
school and alumni association itself
since the first graduation of '86.
w. T. Chollar, in response to tn,
toast "The Coming Girl" delivered an
eulogy on the girl tracing the course
of the star of women's destiny from
EYES creation till the present and pre-
dieting brilliant future for the COM
ing girl.
Miss Lizzie Bissell, in responding
to the Coming Boy" was rather in
doubt as to whether the boy of to-day
was any improvement on the boy of
the past generation but expressed
hopes for his future high position in
society.
As Mr.. Leonard Pryor was absent
the toast to "1he rela ton of the
common to the high school, was
omitted and the company returned to
the parlor.
! The election of officers was the next
thing on the program and the follow
ing we're elected: President, G. G
Chollar 80, vice president, Marian Ev-
erett '92, secretary, Minnie Goodrich
'86, treasurer, Minnie Warner '89.
After extending a vote of thanks to
Mr.. Bailey for the pleasant entertain
ment and transacting other business,
the association adjourned, ALI declaring
the meeting success in every partic-
ular. The following were present:
Misses Luella Turrell, Minnie Good
rich and Mr.. r. A. Turren '86, Mrs
johnson formerly Caroline Goodrich
and Miss Alvina Theiring '87, Misses
Lena Theiring, Lizzie Bissell, Fannie
Everett and Lucy Rowe '88, Misses
Ella Hawk and Minnie Warner '89
Messrs. S. H. Bissell, G. G. and w. T
Chollar 80 and Miss Marian; Everett
49,