The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-26
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET CLOSES
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Assembly Hall in the Central school
Set With Tables-Grnduases of %
Made Welcome Among the Alumni
superintendent Barnard Pic
Quent Speakers.

The alumni OF the Seattle high school
had their annual reunion last night in the
ASST uhiy hall Of the school, their num-
bers being swelled by the q graduates
IL was the closing assembiage OF the COM
mencenent week. nothing now remaining
save the senior hop arranged fer next
Tuesday in Queen Anne hail.
The alumni were not entirely satisfied
with the decorations which have been IN
the hall since last Wednesday and tnelr
dligent labors in alteration were appaF-
ent last night Banquet tables were set IN
the rear OF the hail. while the front was
occupied by the usual desks and seats.
The arranging OF the hall was done by the
executive commttee-Miss Clara Bailey,
Miss Helen Holmes. Miss Matte Hailock,
Miss Lulu Mccartney. Mr.. Ernest
Schroeder. Mr.. Harry Bailey and Mr.. Wlll
y. Atwood.
The programme for the evening. as r.
ranged by President Nj N. Moss, with the
cooperation Of others Was divided III TWO
parts Preceding the banquet were short
exercises from the platform The alumni
and the seniors Were welcomed in an ad-
dress by Mr. +. A. Herring. of the class
OF 80 Following him it had been arranged
to have Miss Edna Whittier OF the class or
-, sing. An original poem was read by
Miss Margaret j. Beatty. of the class OF
%. Mr.. George NJ. Alien. 80. delivered an
GRAFTON Oh he IUb4iC rthttl "a sittoi ia
National Growth" After a piano duet
by Miss Lucy Brown. ~. and Miss Mabel
Smith 80, those present took their places
al the tables and entered upon the enjoy
Iuent Of an excellent menu.
The toasts were assigned TO eloquent
lips. and the responses one and all We're
worthy such a bright gathering The
toasts called for were as follows:
"Our Association" Mr.. Ernest Schro-
der. 90.
"Our College Men," Mr.. George NJ. AL
len, So
our Teachers" Miss Anna l.. Berray.
"a.
The Board of Education" DR.. F. A.
Churchill.
The Glass of 81" Miss Edith Prosch.
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The Seattle High School," Prof. Ed
win Twitmyer.
''The High School Graduate" County
Superintendent ". j. Meredith.
THE Pioneers" Mr.. r. +. Russell, sc.
The High School Girl" Miss Helen
Holmes. sc.
THE High School Boy" Mr.. j. V. A.
Smith. SO.
Tricks of School Boy" Mr.. f. A.
Herring '93.
The Future of Our Schools" City Su-
perintendent Frank j. Barnard.
The closing toast by Supt. Barnard
painted a future for the public schools
which those present would gladly have
assumed was among the possibilities. lie
pictured the ideal public school. with its
broad grounds and well kept walks, and
its roomy interior arrangements. lie
spoke of the growing necessity Of educd-
ton. The invention Of mechanical de-
vices. he said, had detTacted from the
value of manual labor and had placed a
premium on brains.
In the joy OF reunion the alumni spent
an evening which was filled with pleas
ure. The association is now an old one.
and at these annual gatherings are seen
men and women who graduated several
years ago. still drawn by the class spirit.
The officers of the association are:
President. NJ. NJ. Moss. '93. recently made
a member OF the high school faculty;
vice president. Pearl l.. Case. 80; secre-
tary, John w. Brewer. IS; treasurer, Err
nest Schroeder. 20.