The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-04-24

Here where his ashes rest,
 Lay we wreath,
 Over the manly breast,
 Resting beneath.
 And here we come and shed,
 Over the silent dead,
 Loving thoughts said.
 After singing the hymn the gentle men returned to Stewards cafe, where a business meeting was held, ex-Gover- nor Henry B. Harrison presiding. A report was read by the treasurer, Hen ry w. Mansfield, which showed bal ance on hand of $S2.72, somewhat less than the balance last year. Secretary William w. White had no report to present as secretary, but as chairman of the neurological committee reported the following deaths of members of the association during the past year: s. w. Buck, May 13 1895, aged 66; James G. English, May 16, 1895, aged 6l; H. Burrell, July 19, 1895, aged 64; Algernon Morse, September 8, 1895, aged 60; J.. Short September g, 1895, aged IT. w., 1T. Dougall, October 16, 1895, aged "A; c. IT Ward, November 15, 1895, aged AZ; F. R. Hays, December 9, 1895, aged 72; J. E. Bassett January 12, 1896, aged 66; w. L. Kingsley, February 14, 1S96, aged 72 David Cowell, February IT, 1896, aged 72; H. B. Storer, April ?, 1896, aged Il years.
 The average of the deceased mem bers during the last year was 66 years and 10 months.
 The next business was the election of officers. On motion of Edward c. Beecher, the secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for the reelection of the officers of the preceding years as follows: President, ex-Goyernor Hen ry B. Harrison; vice presidents, George B. Day, General F. l. Bradley R. M. Everet; secretary, William w. White; treasurer, Henry W. Mansfield; execu- tive committee, Wooster A. Ensign, Benjamin R. English, Augustus E. Lines, Colonel c. c. Merriman, J. Low ell Smith, Edward c. Beecher, Samuel H. Kirby, Samuel Dasham, Samuel F. Barney The business meeting then adjourned and the members repaired to the dining room down stairs, where a fine banquet was spread.
 The members present were: George Prindle of Bridgeport, Samuel Desham D. M. Atwater of Norwalk. Samuel N Burrell of Brooklyn, Lyman T. Lawton of Meriden, Dr. F. P. Gregory of Bridgeport, John w. Smith of Brooklyn Colonel C. G. Mansfield, Dr. w. " Cooper of West Haven, F. r. Cooper Samuel c. Goodsell, J. A. Austin, E. B. Dibble, A. l., Lines, Benjamin R. Eng fish, R. M. Everet, Henry B. Harrison Charles Dorman, F. l.. Fairchild, N l.. Bronson, r. A. Bowman, c. s. More house, General F. F. Bradley, Benjamin Jepson. Wooster A. Ensign, r. R. Cow ditch, Edward C. Beecher, Charles w Blakeslee, Samuel F. Barney, Eugene A. Beech of New Haven
 The attendance was not quite so large as that at the reunion last year. The committee of arrangements in charge of the reunion consisted of w w, White, B. R, English, H w. Mans l field. c. G. Merrman, C. F. Barney, s | H. Kirby.
 | At the banquet Hon. Henry B. Harri- | son was toastmaster.
 | After an invocation and music, mon l itors were appointed after the custom of MT. Lovell's school. Each of thf monitors appointed responded to 2 1 toast as follows.
 | Cellar and Yard Wooster A. En. sign,
 Pencil ener"-Benjamin Jep. son.
 | Ink We'll and Jug"-J. Lowell Smith | Bell Ringer'-Edward c. Beecher, l A paper by James H. Rowland or | "Reminiscences" was read by Edward 1 C. Beecher and is printed in full below l After the regular toasts the meeting was addressed by Hon. Samuel Das kam, ex-mayor of Norwalk; Samuel F Barney, Edwin P. Bowditch, Charles H Blakeslee, Dr. Gregory of Waterbury MT Lyman T. Lawton of Meriden an( | c. s. Morehouse; and Wooster A. En' sign, the wit of the evening, with hi' recitation from LovelPs Speaker, wa: most hilariously received. | Colonel Charles G. Merriman's poem was one heartily enjoyed by all Tht meeting was one of great interest to al participating.
 The paper read by MT. Beecher wa, as follows:
 MIR. ROWLAND'S PAPER. | Brooklyn, April f. 1896. | "Reminiscences of school boy days a l the old Lancasterian school. Exhibi tions, etc.
 Going to Lowell next quarter? Yes I was just starting for Gus and Free Lines store, corner of Grand and Stat streets to get my ticket, and was b. Fred driven out of the store and sen around to the Grand street entrance after paying MT. Lines S150 for guar 1 ter's tuition, he being the treasurer ticket in hand I started for school | The first day was a sort of holiday l the next, or second day, business com | menced, the scholars being classifiet | into divisions, or classes, according t age or merit. The third day, the regu lar routine of studies commenced. A | the ringing of the bell at the back doc announced that o'clock a. m. had ar rived, time for the grammar class t meet and recite. Nine o'clock bell ring again; what a rush for that hat an