Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
PATTENaILL REUNION.
ENJOYABLE Time Good Turn.out-Lst-
tiers from Absent Ones-bist OF
those Present


According to previous announce
ment made through the columns OF the
newspapers of this county, the sixth
annual Pattengill reunion was to have
been held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Pattengil, Lansing, Friday August Il
1894. I'm fact the meeting was begun
in Ithaca when the old pupils and their
familics-those that have families Is
meant of course-began TO gather at
the railroad stations in the morning
and was continual all day long to Ian
sing and back to Ithaca. Not I'LL the
evening tram ON the I. y. road
reached Ithaca did this enjoyable meet
inc come TO an end. On leaving Ithaca
Mr.. patteurill was wired that about
sixtv-five were taking in the reunion
but he was happily surprised GA our
reaching Lansing to find there were
nearly one.huudred of as. Electric
street ears were waiting our arrival
and we were soon transferred to the
Agricultural College grounds three and
one-half miles away.
Entering the grounds we observed
Faculty Row ON our left. Al our
right and close To the path leading To
the college buildings runs the Cedar a
small stream forty or fifty feet beneath
our pa hway. We saw about US many
evergreen and deciduous trees All
properly labeled, also many flowers
What we saw of the grounds was very
pretty. AT time of plenty OF ram
when plant life is active, there must DE
many charming views and places oil
the extensive lawns. After unpackln4
our lunch baskets and eating our ain
ners in the dining hall Of one OF th'
club houses, we only had time Tor
hurried trip through the museum
Mounted and occupying consplcuou
place is old "Buckskin' the horse tina
Col. Baker rode when he captured JET
Davis. Our short stay at the coIleg
was made very pleasant by the author
tiles. Returning to the city we Ylslte'
the state reform school, or as 1t Is no"
called. the Industrial school. The boys
there must have been four hundred G
them-were out on dress parade Tor on
benifit After marching about. goin
through their maneuyers and singing
Mr.. Pattengill gave them short tail
Then we were conducted through IL
main building. No description Will
attempted. Everything we saw here
either in the building, on the fine Ia"
in front. or in the conduct OF the boy
nointed to a wholesome and WI
management. In the singing WI
one of the boys at the organ, ana IN u
marching, the boys seemed to sho
pleasure and pride. No boy attemp
to run away except once IN whlle
new conner. One boy wrote home
his mother that he would not go hon
if he could, he liked it so well thel
A woman of our county took adVl
tace of the low rate to Lansing TO VI
her boy, who was sent to this scho
After visiting the institution and seel
her bow. she was heard to say she
perfectly coutented that her son shou
be there: it was much Better place
bring him up than on the street
Ithaca. From the industrial school
went to the capitol and whied away
hour looking this fine building ov
climbing to the dome $50 feet from
ground, or resting.
Finally we brought up at 40 Io'
send street. Mr.. Pattengills hon
After glass of lemonade and l
ments rest, we had just time to m
our train. As yet we had no time
singing any of our old songs nor
the transaction of necessary buSin
Mr.. and Mrs. Pattengill, who had b
with us since our first arrival in
city, did not desert US now, but cam
far as Durand, returning to Lans
soon after our train started no
Aboard the cars we had opportunity
old songs and the election of officers
the doing of other necessary busln
The election of officers resulted
follows: President Ellis Il. Van
yenter: Vice President, O. Nj. Ever
Secy. and Tres, Louis j. Maj
President elect Van Deventer ammo
ed the following executive comml
Hattie Richardson, Dora Hood u
Charles W. Harrington, Nora }
Fraker, Achsah Rowland, Cynthia
les, lothian Allen, Rose Fritz, ii
SturpiS