The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-22
QUARTER CENTURY,
Anniversary ofFound-
ing of Normal
School.
TRIBUTES TO PRINCIPAL RUSSELL
Annual Reunion of Gradu
ates' Association
Last Night.
TRIBUTES TO PRINCIPAL RUSSELL

-Four hundred and fifty former pupils
ATTENDED the 18th annual reunion of the
Graduates Association in State Normal
school hall last evening.
The closing of the present school year
marks the 18th anniversary of the
founding of the Normal school and
rounds out a quarter century of service
of Principal E. Harlow Russell The
observance of the reunion was in COM
memoration of Principal Russell. and
the speakers of the evening paid tri-
butes to the value of his training.
At O'Clock the graduates assembled
'on the lawn facing Gage street, and the
gift Of the graduates to the Normal
school, a sun dial, was formally pre-
scented by Arabella H. Tucker, mem
Tier of the class of '76, the first gradu-
'ate from the school, and now teacher
in botany and penmar ship. Principal
Harlow accepted the gift in behalf of
the faculty and school.
A song written by Henry w Brown,
a former member of the faculty, was
sung to the tune of Fair Harvard"
At o'clock Caterer Rebboli served a
banquet to the graduates in the school
hall. Principal E. Harlow Russell, men,
-bers of the faculty. the speakers, and
1members Of the oath and 25th classes.
occupied seats at the guests table.
Mrs. Winslow S Lincoln, retiring presi-
dent OF the association and graduate in
the 9TH class, rs, was POSTMASTER.
Col. E. B. Stoddard, chairman of the
board of visitors of State Normal school.
was introduced as the first speaker of
the evening, In his address he cited in
stances where Principal Russell has
proven his worth to the school. and
complimented principal and members
of the faculty upon the success attained
in graduating efficient teachers.
Principal E. Harlow Russell era re
fully acknowledged the eulogistic re-
marks of Col. Stoddard and thanked
pupils and faculty for their earnest,
capable support. Toasts We're responded
to by J. c. Lyford, 1st class; Francis
P. McKeon, Mrs. Frederick n. Hunter,
9Th class; Miss Sarah A Mccormick.
oath class; Miss Stella z. Chaplin. 18th
class. Charles F. Adams RESPONDED to
the toast, THE faculty" and referred
to the scholars who have been grad
uated in the 44th class as worthy rep
resentatives of the state normal school.
and efficient opponents of modern
methods of teaching.
The Light Infantry orchestra played
for dancing until 12 o'clock, and the
graduates of oath and 18th classes re-
ceived the graduates as participants in
the 10th anniversary of their gradua
ton. The oath class placed a library
table in the graduates room as its gift
TO the school, and the 18th class adccd
a bookcase to the furniture of the
graduates room.
The triennial election of officers of
the Graduates association was held
and the following were elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Annie W. Newell 18th class:
vice president, Georgianna NJ Newton,
9th class; secretary, Arabella H. Tuck
er. LIST class; treasurer, Thomas ].
Higgins, 18th class; executive commit
tee, Hattie G. Bates, Sth class; Julia
z. Green, 10th class. Mary c. Henry.
18th class; Annie f. Clancy, 32d class:
Florence A. Woodice, 40th class.
During the evening, THE blue bells
of Scotland" was sung and "Aul,I
lang syne" closed the reunion.