The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
THE SUMNER CLUB.
A Banquet in Com
memoration of Its
Founding
AT STATE MUTUAL RESTAURANT.
Speeches and Music
Sketch of the Clubs
History,
AT STATE MUTUAL RESTAURANT.

Never before since the construction of
Worcester's marble palace, the State
Mutual building, did the halls of that
monstrous structure resound any more
merrily than last night, when the Sum
ner club, one of the debating societies
Of the classical high school. held it's
banquet in commemoration of the
founding of the club, which occurred
sixteen years ago the 10Th of October
last.
A party of about So members and in
vited guests assembled at the State Mu-
tual restaurant about o'clock and soon
after sat down to tempting repast at
the hands Of Caterer Brigham While
the young men discussed the delightful
menu, a very enjoyable concert was
gwen in the music room by the Light
Infantry orchestra. To any stranger
who might have entered upon the
scene, 1t would have been very appar-
ent that all cares had been thrown to
the winds for one short evening, at
least, and that the young men who
spend five days every week bordering
over the essays of Roman statesmen, or
the wanderings of some ancient charac-
ter, had dispensed with such matter
for very few hours. and were bound
10 make the most of the opportunity
to toast the old Worcester high school
and its faculty.
B. w. Greenwood chairman of the
committee Of arrangements, presided
over the assembly, and introduced Reg
inald Warren as POSTMASTER of the
evening. The following toasts were
then proposed: Classical high school, -
Principal Edward R. Goodwin; Sum
OH -
Charles E. Burbank; Alumni, :"
Charles NJ. Thayer; "Aletheia," C. H
Carroll
z. A Milton, the first president of the
club, was introduced, and his remarks
consisted Of a brief review of the his
tory of the club from the time of its
foundation, After the speaking, a mu-
steal and literary program was carried
out.
The members of the society who en-
Joyed last nights festivities are: R. ].
Bottomley, g. H Boyden, G. H. Bruce
A. c. Burrill, E. w. Burrill, c. H. Car
roll, H. ]. Conant, H. C. Crawford. B.
Greenwood, w. L. Harlowe, f. L. Hill
bert, @. M. Kendall, w. Parker, ]. w
Plaistead, F. w. Southwick, W. v
Spaulding, B. NJ. Stevens, c. J. Stevens
A I. Taft, H. e. Waite, Reginald War
rem. w NJ Whitman.
ne luNAleu guests were. T.. X. Good
win, principal of the classical high
school, Charles e, Burbank, of the fac
ulty; Charles M Thayer and C. A. Mil
ton, former members of the society.
The Sumner club was founded Octo-
Der 10, 1883, by Charles NJ Thayer and
w. P. Hall. There were 81 charter
members and at the end of the first
year, it had a membership of rs or more
Until October 10, 1889, the meetings
were held in the high school building.
but on account of the trouble between
Principal Roe and the members of the
school board, the meetings adjourned to
the 7. NJ c. A. building, where they
remained until April, 1891 Since then
they have held meetings in the classical
high school building
The society is in a flourishing condi-
ton at the present time, and has
membership Of 40 or more. 1t has all
ways held its own in debates and con-
tests, and holds a very honorable rep
utation among its members and friends.
OF late years its members have con-
tested in four joint debates, and have
won two defeating the Eucleia and
Devens once each.
The success of last nights festivities
is due to the earnest efforts of the fol-
lowing committee: B. w. Greenwood,
chairman; G. H. Boyden, A g. Waite,
E. Q. Abbott and H. c. Crawford.