The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-26
ALUMNI OF HIGH SCHOOL
Held Its Annual Banquet at the
Bicycle Club House.
ATTENDANCE MAS NOT LARGE
Worry Enjoyable Evening Was Spent and
Many Bright Things Wore Said In
Responding to the Toasts-N Names
Of Those Who Attended.

The eleventh annual reunion banquet
Of the Scranton high school alumni was
held last evening at the handsome
quarters OF the Scranton Bicycle club.
Although the attendance was notably
small. those present spent an enjoyable
evening. Preceding the serving Of the
banquet. business session was held,
over which Miss Hattie Smith. 'ss. pre-
sided
At the last annual business meeting
Of the alumni q committee was appoint
ed to act in the interests Of the asso-
citation in an endeavor to have room
in the new high school building set
apart for the uses OF the alumni. This
committee failed to give a report last
evening. but after discussion. the com
mittee was continued for another year.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President. David Owens, '93;
vice. president, Miss Emma Falkowsky,
'94; secretary. Louis A. Lange; recorder,
Miss Mary Mullar. The executive com
mittee for the next term is composed of
the following: IT. j. C. Vaughn; '7s,
not represented; 70, Josea Lees; 80,
Leah Heath; 81, d. Webb Scism; 's2,
'S4, Sarah l.. Rogers; 'SJ. Henry KEN
merling; sc, Mary Dolphin; 'S7, Agnes
Boland: 'SS, Josie Rafter; SO. Bina
Langhan; 80, G. L. Howe: 81, Abbie
Denman '92. Bertha Conger; '93, Helen
Moore; '94-'95, Lily Joseph.
pOstprnndiaI Exercises.
The post prandial exercises were begun
shortly after II o'clock by President
Miss Smith who. in neat speech, intro
duced the toast master of the evening.
Louis A. Lange. That gentleman said
that the alumni banquet should be more
appreciated by the graduates OF the
high school. He was not a humorist, he
said. but subsequent events proved that
Mr.. Lange can say a good thing In
clever manner. Wallace Moser, '94, was
delegated to handle the subject, "The
Press" The speaker broached his sub
ject with several witty remarks and in
the after speech demonstrated his nat
ural ability as an orator. He treated
the great question in the many differ
ent phases, and at the conclusion of
his remarks applause followed.
The toast "Our Alumni In Law" was
assigned to Editor Richard j. Beamish.
Of the Carbondale Anthracite. former
ly an attorney of this city. In the alb
sence of Senator j. c. Vaughan, who
was to have given an address on the
subject. Mr.. Beamish was very witty.
He amused the graduates and their
friends in a short talk and in treating
his subject he spoke of the benefits of
the legal professor. Lawyers are not
nnft mo hn hrnn a1,1
become sympathetic as the different
dramas of human life and interest pass
under their observation. Mr.. Beamish
told several humorous stories to illus
tcate his remarks. Mr.. Beamish's re-
marks, thought impromptu, were ex-
cellent.
Miss Lily Joseph, '95, sang sweetly a
selection, accompa anied by Miss Lillian
Schively, and POSTMASTER Lange intro
duced VIII E. Schimpff '92. who toast
ed The Ladies'"
BE to her virtues very kind,
Be to her faults little blind"
was his motto.
''rhe Gentlemen" was responded to by
Miss Bina lLangan, who talked on the
Motto:
mo laws-human or divine,
Can the presumptive race of men confine."
She said in brief: From the time
Adam was lord OF creation till the time
of Grover Cleveland, there was but one
man who never told lie. but that beats
woman by one. Miss Langan then en-
tered into serious strain, dwelling
upon mans virtues on the battlefield
and in life. in very dramatic manner
"A country cannot be measured by
square miles. but by square minds"
we need not look TO the sturdy oaks.
Gladstone, Bismarck and others; We
will soon grow into sturdy oaks In
our day population is composed OF
Romeos and Juliets." were some of the
thoughts contained in her excellent ad-
dress
Miss Rahel Powell. '95, recited selec-
ton in clever manner. followed by
vocal solo by Miss Lillian Schively. ID.
w. Scism was deputized to tell of Our
Alumni on the Stage" but in his alb
sence Miss Bertha Conger recited Il
humorous piece. Our Young Alumni"
was talked on by Edward Kelley, 's5.
Mr. Kelley's endeavor was received
with applause.
After this response the programme
had been rendered and the graduates
separated many remaining 10 trip the
early morning hours In the light fantas-
tic way. This closed the eleventh reunion
of the alumni. The motto at the end of
the programme read Nothing now is
left but majestic memory"
The Participants.
Those present We're: Misses Rosa
Shields. Miriam Mlllar. Margaret
SchimpY. Mary A. Shields, Lizzie C.
McManama Mary Shea. Laura Il. Raf
ter Emma Falkowsky. Edna Kent, Lou
Knapp. Rahel Powell. Ella c. Jordon,
Ella X. Dougherty, Georgiana. Kittle,
Nellie r. Beamlsh Mary Powell. Bertha
z. Conger, Sarah G. DougheIty. Jennie
Fellows. Grace ]. Pettigrew, Grace
Shopland, Edith Lyle Williams, Lily M.
Joseph, Rosa Roberts. +. Lena Minich, |
Bina Langan, Mary Powell. Amy
Jeanette Howell. Hattie NJ. Smith,
Lizzie c. Snow, Mary A. Hurley, Lii |
liam Schlvely; Messrs. P. T. Fellows, T.
]. Langan w. G. Moser, Jacob Won
Maur, j. r. Hughes. q. B. Carson, W.
f. Johns. James X. Dickson, David |
Owens, Tallle Phillips. Ed. Kelley, |
Robert l.. Hughes. r. ]. Sheridan. NJ,
A. O'Malley. w. p. Kennedy, X. j. |
Beamish, &. A. Fellows. Alexander p.
Clarke, Joseph ]. Johler. Carl w. Neuf-