The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
ALUMNI MEETING.
A Pleasant Reunion OF Graduates
Held at the High School
Last Evening.

school alumni Was nelu ldSU ofculuS
in the High school building. Several
of the graduates from out of town
were present. Fully three-fourths of
the members attended.
At the business meeting held early
in the evening the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President, G. E. Goodell.
1St President, w. l.. COmstock.
End Vlce-President, Jay Hubbard.
Secretary-Treasurer, Bertha Payne.
Historian, Maria Chapman.
Orator, Samuel Schmitt.
Alternate Orator, Mabel Thomas.
Poet, Corinne Jacoby.
After the business meeting all
gathered in the assembly room TO lis
ten to the program Of the evening.
Unfortunately the orator was not
present. The program was opened by
a vocal solo by Mrs. Root, which was,
of course, well appreciated by the
audience. Miss La Davis, of Madella,
read the poem. 1t was nicely written
and enjoyed by all. Frank Hoerr rem
dered an instrumental solo so we'll
than he was heartily applauded and
compelled to favor the alumni with
another selection. Mrs.. =. Swan,
the historian, not being present, Mr..
Swan read the history. 1t showed the
total number of graduates from the
High school to be 14S. Most of the
graduates are now holding high posi-
lions, such as members of the house
of representatives, lawyers, editors,
etc. The history teemed with pecu-
liar humor which much enjoyed the
hearers.
An adjournment was then taken to
the lower lobby where tables had been
set and refreshments were served.
After all had done ample justice to
the repast, Pres. Flanagan stated
that toasts would then be in order.
DR.. e. J. Davis acted as toastmaster
and spoke of some of the reasons why
they were gathered there. We have
formed different associates in passing
through life and it is joy to recall
them. He therefore said that REL
respect" would be responded to by w.
w. p. Mcconnell, a gentleman who
had spent many years on the Board,
aud had been familiar with the
schools for long time.
Mr.. Mcconnell spoke of the time
when he attended the little school on
the prairie, where they would go a
mile for drinking water, and suffered
similar inconvenience. There were
no fast means of travel and communi-
cation as now. He also spoke of how
he had watched young people in their
journey from the infant class to the
fulness Of young manhood and young
womanhood.
Mr.. Jones, another member of the
Board, responded to Prospect. Like
Mr.. Mcconnell he had attended
country school, being so mischievous
that he was sent in order to tighten
the cares Of his parents. He referred
to the fact that when he came to the
city the High school was the school,
that now, in the new building, it
seemed to have gained that same pop
ularity.
'Law-Ablding Citizens" was re-
sponded to by w. L. COmstock. Ac-
to Webster, he could get but
very little satisfaction out of this sub
ject. Law means thing fixed or set,
and abide, to stay in one place, while
a citizen is one who has the freedom
of the city. 1t seemed queer to him
how person could have the freedom
OF the city and be fixed to stay in one
place. But he had decided that the
root meaning would not do and so
choose the common meaning. OF the
large number of graduates of the
High school, all were law-abiding Cit
liens and there were none at whom
could be pointed the finger of scorn.
They were living good and useful
lives such as help in the advancement
of the world.
Rev. f. NJ. Rule was called upon to
respond to the toast. 1.-THE High
School, the Child of the City" He
it was rather large child,
engaged in all the pursuits of life, as
lawyers, professors, every
thing in fact of what is called the
higher plane of work. He thought it
was grand thing for young people to
be fitted to take such high places in
life but schools ought to be of that
nature that they would fit persons for
positions in the industrial field. He
who would begin now and work to
naYe such a department founded in
the High school would be real bene-
factor. With educated men in the
m 1,1ct nj fa11 tho nroot social o,,ac