The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-07

town. 1t is proud of the skill with
which the schools are managed, the
generosity with which they are sup
ported, the ability with which they
are taught, the spirit of patriotism
and good morals they inculate, the
rank they hold in the State, and the
splendid records made by their grad
yates who enter higher institutions.
So it does not regard as wasted the
two pages given to presenting a group
portrait of the Glass of 1917 and their
addresses in full, and it trusts this
opinion will be shared by its readers.
THE CLASS OF 1917.
Bonnie Ellen Post is the daughter
of Mrs. NJ. w. Post and was born on
the family homestead near lola July
rs, 1878. She came to lola when nine
years old and began the school work
which was completed Monday. She
is Republican in politics and a
habitual attendant of the Presbyter-
ian church.
Alfred Clifford Delaplain, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Delaplain, was
born ON farm four miles east of lola
Dee. 5. 1874, where he lived until 1891
when his parents moved to lola. He
is Presbyterian and Republican,
and expects to engage in the business
of farming and stock raising.
Lille Edna Welker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Welker, was born
in Casey, ILL.,, Dec. Is, 1877. She
came to Kansas with her parents in
1880, and has lived in lola since 1892.
She is not member of any church,
but is a regular attendant upon
church services. She is POpulist
by political preference.
Clara Agnes Colgin is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. COlgin and
was born at Dexter, Ia, August 4,
1875. In 1880 her family moved to
Usage township, this county, and
later to lola. She expects to teach
for a year or two, but hopes to con-
tinue her studies later in some col
lege. She is a member of the Baptist
church and Republican.
Herbert Renner GOshOrn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Goshorn, was born at
Gibson City, ILL.,, April 26, 1877, and
came to lola with his folks in $780,
One of the presents he received upon
was four years. scholar
ship from the President of Kenyon
College, Gambler, o., and it is his
to take full course in that
institution with view of fitting him
self for teaching the languages. He
is a member of the Presbyterian
church and Democrat.
Ruth Stevenson Ewing, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Ewing, was
born in Bloomington, Ill, May 4, 1880
and has lived in lola since 1888. She
entered the lola schools in the pri-
mary class and is the first student to
pass through all of the grades. She
hopes to follow her High School work
with a four years course at the State
She is a Presbyterian
and Republican.
Eva Ruth Kinney, daughter of Mrs
Carrie Kinney, was born near Piqua
June >, 1873. She was taught at
home until 1886 when the family re-
moved to lola and she entered the
schools here. She is a Presbyterian
and a Republican.
ALUMNI REUNION AND BANQUET.
This has come to be one of the in
Ititutions of commencement Week !
md one of the most delightful of
hem all. Last year it was held at
he @. A. r. Hall. This year the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Bowlus was thrown open and
'arly on Tuesday evening the spa
,ious rooms were crowded with the
members of the Alumni Association
nd their invited guests, to the total
lumber of 79 persons. Two or three
lours were spent in the renewal of
Id school friendships, and in delight
lilly informal sociability, and then
he summons came to repair to the
IOtel Thomson where the banquet
Tas spread. A menu that began [
nth little neck CLAIMS and ran the
Thole gustatory gamut to ice cream,
Office and cakes, highly creditable ]
1 every way to the enterprising .