Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
ALUMNI ANNUAL,
The Meeting at the High School
Last Night.
An Interesting Programme Carrie
Ont and a Pleasant Social Gath
erfng OF Former Graduates
TOasts and Responses.

1t the assembly hall Of the Rock ISL
ano High school building last night oc-
Cured the eighteenth annual meeting
and social of the High School Alumni
Ass ciation, which had been postponed
from Monday evening on account of the
weather. Nearly 800 of the alumni and
its friends were present. and the affair
proved one Of the most enjoyable in the
history of the organization.
The exercises were opened with PRAYER
by Rev. F. W. Merrell, after which
Ralph Haverstick introduced the class Of
"92," In so doing he explained the
aims and objects OF the association and
of the brilliant record left by the class
just graduated, after which he gave a
bright personel of the class. "Of
course" said the speaker. 'it has a
Head. but as he has admitted one Case
already and as the members will not toll
crate this Long, they will probably de-
msnd his resignation which would net be
treating him White. as he is said to be a
former inhabitant of Holland but it wont
Work much difference to him as he can
remove to some Newton. They have a
B)wman who is continually practicing
shooting Darts at apples placed on L9r
and Wilson's heads. They are little
musical having a Whistler and also a
young lady who is quite Fullsinger.
lock after their domestic concerns, but
are aadly in need of a doctor as one of the
boys is continually complaining of 3
PAYNE. They are not very rich class
having but single Coyne among them
but they are the possessors of q very
picturesque mountain which they have
called Montgomery, in the depths of
whose Wood they may be found, many
bright days gathering Sweet Williams,
their fsvorite flower. We hope that in a
year from now they may not be separated
by rod Normoyle, but may be living
peacefully, contented within the limits of
this their adopted city. Ladies and gen
tlemen. members of the Alumni, 1 have
the honor and exceeding pleasure of in
Producing to you the class of 1892"
The speech was responded to on behalf
of the class by Paul Cielaud in a very
happy manner, after which Miss Carrie
Komble rendered a charming piano solo
which was followed by select reading
~ Foreigners Idea of America By
| Miss Emma Battles. The High school
quartette, composed of Prof. J A. Bis.
hep, Paul Celand and Misses Louise
Whistler and Blanche Clelsnd, then sang
Sweet and Low" with piano accompan.
iment by Miss Nettie Coyne.
At the conclusion of this part of the
programme refreshments were served,
this being followed by the election of of
ficers which resulted as follows:
! President-Ralph Haverstick 80.
Vice. resident-Miss Jessie Prick 81 &.
Secretary-Miss Kendall 81.
Treasurer-John Scott 80.
! Executive Committee " Will Darling
'SS, Miss May Ralston Sc. E. B. Kre:s
81, E D. Sweeney II.
Toasts then being in order several were
announced by Tosstmaster Paul Hsmil-
ton, which were responded to in the fol-
towing order: High School Reminis'
cences," Miss Ella Taylor; The Rock
Island High School, Present and Future,
Prof. J. A. Bishop; Rock Island of the
Future" Miss Anna Kirkpatrick. They
were all responded to warmly and were
very interesting. When the last of the
toasts have been finished the large assem-
blsge mingled together in general social
pility and all felt most sgreeably enter.