The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06
WHOLE NUMBER 2O5O.
The Alumni banquet.


into the dining room, il was found that
there were 1875 present. With great
alacrity Landlord Longwell caused an
other table to be made ready in the al
ready crowded room and soon the en-
tire number were seated. 1t would
take larger number than that to non-
plus the genial host Owing to the alb
sence of President Free, M. o. Rowland
presided at the meeting.
After a we'll rendered instrumental
duet by Mrs. Ida Hudson and Miss
Daisy Lengwell, Mr.. Frees address was
read by David l.. Dillon. The presi-
dent dwelt at length on the most inter-
esting events and questions of the past
year, and paid an eloquent tribute to
the lamented Mrs. Herbert More of the
class of 'SS.
A vocal solo was sung by Mrs. Emma
Paige and was received with we'll
merited applause.
| The essayist, Miss Julia Harrison,
took as her subject, 1.-The vulnerable
heel of Achilles" Starting out with
the ancient Grecian legend, she applied
the inference one would draw to other
noted characters. "Men have reached
suddenly fallen by being pierced in
some vulnerable spot" Critics always
find some weak spot in every produc-
ton. She spoke in very clear and
distinct voice.
Miss Mabel Wood of Kalamazoo then
sang very pretty solo, she was heartily
encored and responded.
On account of sickness, the orator,
Lucien Carlisle, could not be present,
and his place was kindly filled by Harry
Bryar. Mr.. Bryar wrote very good
oration on "Our Flag" and, considering
the short notice given him, spoke nicely.
His production was filled with patriotic
sentiments and he paid many glowing
tributes to the glorious "stars and
stripes"
After the quartet, composed of Mrs.
Ferguson, Miss Lois Wilson, Will Welch
and David Dillon, had sung a pretty
piece, the banqueters betoOk themselves
to the enjoyment of the sumptuous
repast.
1t was II 100 o'clock before the inner
man was satisfied, then the toast-mas-
ter, IL. l.. Mcneil, rose and, after tell
ing of various ways that individuals are
initiated when joining a society, called
on Miss +. Lora Gldden to welcome
and introduce to the alumni the class
of thirteen.
and with appropriate words bade them
enter the gates of the alumni temple
She would lead them to window in
the tower that they might look into the
future. She showed them a crooked
and steep path that led to lofty noun
tain, called the mountain of fame";
and bade them try, like their fellows, to
reach its summit.
Frank Young responded in behalf of
the class and said that they had long
wished for this night to come; they had
heard of the joyous times had and
longed to PARTICIPATE in them. Were
| a prophet, said he, " would give you
all brilliant future"
The toastmaster told of the early
graduating exercises of the school, and
called on Mrs. Ellen Coleman Thomson,
the first graduate of the school to reply
to the toast, Modern Education" Mrs.
Thomson started with saying, "Educa-
ton is "A science, and all science ad-
vances." Education in the 10Th Gen.
tury should develop to its greatest ex-
tent the best qualities of every child's
mind" 1.-The children of to-day study
the various sciences of astronomy, chem
istry, philosophy, etc, under different
names, and are taught TO reason and
training should have place in every
school," Her response was filled with
goo1 sound sense and was well received.
"Our Creations Lords" was handled
by Mrs Mulford Buskirk in humor
Gus way. She roasted the older male
members of the alumni, but dealt gently
with the new members. Using the ex-
preston, "pump or drown" she gave
the young men exceeding good advice.
Will T. Welch next talked about
"Our Modern Ewes" i'm way that would
astonish the original Eve herself. He
gives as his idea of the plan laid out in
the Garden of Eden, that Adam was to
do the planning aud Eve was to do the
work In modern times, however, this
plan is completely changed about.
Many dry and humorous hits we're made
by him, and he finished by saying that
he hoped the alumni would overlook
any mistakes he had made, as he had
only four weeks to prepare.
"Longfellow" was to be the subject
of Merritt Conner's toast, but he pre-
ferred to respond to "long fellows"
Being himself six feet and one inch high,
no one had better right than he. His
the way he ridiculed "short fellows"
would leave the impression that giants
are to be preferred TO pigmies.
o. w. Rowland in patriotic manner
responded to an impromptu toast on
"Our Patriots"
To Loren Curtiss did Toast
Mcneil give the toast "Ye Pedagogues"
MIR. Curtiss' school teaching days are
about over, as he will go to the u. of M.
this fall; so he did not hesitate to give
The profession some parting "stabs."
In the course of his remarks he said
that pedagogues are the only ones In
all the professions that are not expected
to make mistakes" He thought that
children should be taught to be par
ents"
Miss Lyle Buckhout was named to
respond to the toast, "Our Reunions"
She expressed deep regret that the Gus
tom of reading letters from and telling
the occupations of each member of the
association had been dropped, and
closed by again bidding welcome to the
81. So H..