Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-12

These words, written Tor the occasion
and sung to the tune OF America, will
express the sentiment which animated
the gathering OF Ellsworth high school
alumni at Manning hall last Wednesday
evening. One had but to look at that
gathering, and hear the sentiments ex-
pressed, and all fears for the future wei
fare OF the Ellsworth high school were
alayed.
1t was the annual meeting of the Els
worth high school alumni association
when classmates once more met toget her
as a class, and INDUCED in "reminiscences
more or less remote, renewed old school
friendships and formed new ones. Eut
behind this purely social side of the assoc
citation, and OF deeper Importance is a
common ground on which the classes lose
their individuality and unite in a common
cause.-the welfare OF the Ellsworth high
school, and OF all the schools down to the
primary which forms the foundation for
the whole system This is the serious pur-
pose OF the alumni association, and by
creating new and more enthusiastic
loyalty to the school, it is quietly but
surely forwarding this purpose.
The reunion this year was held at Man
ming hall, the handsome masonic rooms
being used ior the reception. The arrange
ment was most convenient happy
social hour was spent in the reception
room before the banquet was served. A
short business meeting OF the association
was also held, and resulted In the election
OF the following officers.
John A. Peters, jr., class OF 81. president;
Mrs. Mary Hall Cushman and Percy
Bartlett, vice presidents; Miss Alice H.
Scott, secretary; Theodore p. Higgins,
treasurer. The following were elected
mem bers Of the executive committee: Miss
Lea A
Lord, f. L. Moore.
Shortly after O'Clock came the summon
to the banquet room. The tables were
very prettily arranged, and decorated with
flowers. There was tempting array of
most appetizing dishes. The whole did
credit to Mrs. &. |. WEIGH, who had the
supper in charge.
About ninety were seated at the tables
Among the alumni or guests from out OF
town were Prof. +. =. Sampson, OF Saco;
Prof. Harry c. Emery, OF Bow doin; Miss
Annie c. Emery, of the University OF Wis
consin; Miss Clara Fogg, OF Bowdoinham;
Hollis c. JOY, of Chicago Mrs, IL. +.
Butler Mrs. +. B Bowen and Miss Frances
Tribou, of Boston; DR. Edwin Clark, OF
Worcester, Mass, and +. II. Emerson, OF
Bucksport,
The menu was an excellent one, and the
card, with its weli-selected quotations.
was in itself feature OF the banquet, and
deserves reproduction. 1t follows:
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Bananas Peaches
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tn, thejr stores OF .rater and prorisions''
Enough of the material -itt nor the intellect
hare s'eag
discussed, with a relish, and then Charles
II. Drummey, president OF the association
for the past year, as POSTMASTER, called the
banqueters to order for the post prandial
exercises
After brief welcome to all, the toast
master introduced Prof. Sampson, OF Saco,
who was principal OF the Ellsworth high
school from 1878 TO 1875. Prof. SAMPSON
spoke reminisceutly OF his days int the Ellis
worth high school, recalling the pranks
of some of his pupils now grown to sedate
manhood or womanhood He said he was
proud OF the fact that he conducted the
first graduat exercises from the Els
worth high school, the classes of 10 and
u.
Hollis c. Joy. OF Chicago, was next in
troduced, beamed a welcome on all but
the POSTMASTER, limited good story he
could tell but wouldn't, and then sat
down.
Supt. of Schools Dresser was called