Arizona republican., 1899-06-18

promotion of the educational interests
of Arizona In the latter we feel the
keenest pride and interest, feeling that
by their strength, numbers and ability,
we have gained a valuable acquisition,
not alone to our alUmni association,
but to cur working body whose tend
crest memories and best efforts are
ever for this, our alma mater.
DR.. Jordan has said. an thought. n
his plea for higher education. that a
great majority of those who have had
the advantages Of an education, have
al some time come under the influence
of a teacher, whose exemplary life and
work have instilled principles Of true
manhood or womanhood intd their
hearts, which eventually filled the
whole personality of the man or wo-
man, directing their best and noblsst
n the world
'''Tis the pnde of our association
that the individual personnel have had
the advantages of this benign infiu-
ence.
IT'S indeed happy occasion,
meeting together as we have met to-
night. laying aside the cares and wor-
ries of our everyday walks of life, to
| live again, as it were, in the past, re
viewing in the minds eye those hap
piest CT days and the seeing again %
! the dear, familiar facs which bring
back such pleasing "reminiscences OF
| The days when we were under the pro-
tecting shelter OF this. our dear alma
mater. True we are young in organ:-
cation, in years and in experience and
in the excess of our zeal do those
things which were best left undOEe,
yet we can easily be forgiven for we
are but anxious and Jealous for the
promotion of that which is best AID
noblest.
"Give here the helping hand, thare
the kind encouraging word, thereby
making SUCCESS more sure and COM
plete.
kind friends let US lend every fiber
of our being to the making of the nor
NAL school of Arizona the star OF the
first magnitude in Arizonas eGUca-
tional constellation. We know. each
and all. that the teachers life IS one
long round of deprivation and con
slant. and in a measure, unrewarded
effort. Yet when the final summons
comes let US be able to look back
over a we'll spent life with good and
noble acts, which only deprivation can
make US capable of. -
Miss Flora Coin, '9S, rendered a Sc
lection on the piano, and then Miss
Anna Stewart. '94, delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome for the association.
The address contained the choicest
thoughts which made the new mem
bers feel at home. Miss Ida Temple
responded for $50 and expressed the
feeling that her class was proud and
grateful to be admitted to the alumni.
A recess followed to allow the mem
beTs of the class of SO to sign their
names to the constitution of the as
sOO-atiOn.
After recess, the classes headed by
their visitors formed in order of their
years and marched to the basement
where a banquet was spread on tables
that reached nearly the whole length
Of the building. President Nets and
Secretary Miss Maxwell, sat the the
head OBJ the table with Major Nc
Clintock on the right and the Rev. and
Mrs MgaAifee and Judge Wright on the
left. The Rev McAfee pronounced
the invocation. When the banquet |
was well under way DIR. McNaughton |
responded to the toast. 1.-The Nor /
NAL" In going the speaker said in |
the course of his remarks, it was hard |
TO say goodbye He would always |
ke5p his eye on the Arizona normal |
and hoped TO be able to see it al |
vance and grow until it had no SUI
perior anywhere. The roll Of classes
was then called Miss George Holm |
esly answered for 81. Of that class
CT five, th1ee were present, the speaker, |
Mrs. J. w. Johnson and Major Nc
Clint0ck Mis- Holmesty's response
was listened to with much interest.
The years were then called until '93
was reached before a response was
heard Miss Mamie Anderson an
IN Pnz mn ]
his answer for "a IN poetry and was
heartily applauded. There were ten
Of this class present, Mr.. ]. L. Err
ehett, Mrs. J. D. Lopez, Mrs. Allie
Gray, Mr.. Leroy Hill, Miss Mary Nc
Neil, Mr.. John Metz, Miss Blanche
Newell, Miss Annie Stewart and Miss
ida Woolf The class gave their class
veil in a way that woke the memories
If the past. There were but two pres
mt for '95, Miss Carrie Culver and
John Birchett Mr.. Birchett said
hat though his class was not present
n force it was in heart The two gave
heir old class yell Miss Amina Nc
laughton replied for 90. There were
ence Abel, Carl Hayden. Jane Hedg-
,eth- Lewis Hedgpeth. Georgia Hen
IriX, Bertha White and Amina Nc
laughton. They made the building
ing with their old yell For 81 there
we're five present Mrs. w NJ. Goodwin :
Walter Wilson, Miss Flora Mills, Miss
lara NJ Miller and Miss Anna NJ.
1iller Miss Mills read paper spark ?
ing with wit and full of earnestness.
he class yell was given. The class of
IS was represented by eleven Wesby
Hill responded and the class IN their !
ell reminded the banQueters that the J
else was swelling UP to the present. S
When SO was called they stood up
hrirty-three strong and gave their c
hoop that was echoed and re-echoed d
Trough every nook and corner OF the
reat building 1t was the acme CT
lass spirit and never will that yell be
card with such q ring. Il
Twenty of 1900 were present and
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