The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-16
At HIGH SCHOOL HALL
ANNUAL MEETING AND REUNION OF
THE ASSOCIATION.
The Occasion One of Great Enjoyment
for Those P~resent-New
Officers Elected.

There were very few vacant seats in
High School Hall last night when the ex-
ercises incident TO the annual meeting and
reunion of the Indianapolis High School
Association began a few minutes before 8
o'clock. The hall was brilliantly illumi-
mated and tastefully decorated IL honor of
the occasion. The decorations extended out
into the long corridor and to the balcony
railing overlooking the broad landing
which forms a pleasant hating place in
the climb from first to second floor. The
railing was entirely concealed beneath a
national flag of heroic size. The walls Of
the corridor still retained the fine exhibit
Of drawings and paintings which has at
tracted many thousands of visitors to the
High School building in the past few
weeks.
After a musical selection rendered by
Henry Harris family orchestra President
Harry c. Hendrickson welcomed the large
assembly of alumni, alumnae, friends and
former students of the institution in a few
gracefully worded remarks. Mr.. F. M.
Lsoomis followed in a vocal number After
this ballots were distributed upon which
were printed names of various candidates
for offices to be filled by election. The re-
suit of the balloting was not made known
until after the close of the programme.
Miss Rhoda Shepard, of this years gradu-
ating class, made an exceedingly clever
speech on 1.-The New Edition." by which
she meant the alumni and alumnae created
a few days ago at the commencement in
English's Opera House. The principal adj
dress of the evening was From Reveille
to Taps" by Mr.. Frank Harrington Baker.
of the class of sc. Mr.. Baker gave an ac-
count of the beginning of the Philippine in
sucrection: also described the character OF
the Filipino, i'm whose language, he said.
there is no word, phrase or idiom to con-
vey the idea 81 thank you:" gratitude is
as rare among them as is truthfulness.
The speaker spoke fearlessly in defense of
the army canteen. saying Ii never made a
drunkard and has. in fact, helped many
former hard mixer His allusion to the
American dead in the Philippines was a
characteristic instance of simple eloquence.
He said: Il would like to say a word. too,
for those 1000 American soldiers who have
fought their last fight in the Philippines.
/ think that those rough boards i'm the
cemetery of Manila are testimony enough
that the cause for which those soldiers bled
and died is right and true and just. / don
believe that their lives were wasted or that
their sacrifice was in vain, but / do believe
that as long as Americans are Americans
the stars dlu stripes u WHiCn they ulcu
will not come down a single inch in the
Philippines
Miss Ada Wheeler. 81, received much ap-
plause for her skillful rendering of a piano
solo. The Back Numbers among the
alumni were represented by w. j. Brown.
whr graduated in 1875. Mr.. Brown doubt
les surprised some of his audience who
took literally his statement that he knew
nothing whatever of ~speechmaking. His
address was marked by its wit and other
entertaining qualities. The present years
class was again ably represented when AL
fred M. Ogle, jr., sang the solo. "Oh, Sing
Me a Song of the Dancing Waves" The
short programme was concluded in a de-
lightfui manner by DR.. Alembert w. Bray
ton. who taught natural science in the In
dianapolis High School in the late seven
ties. DR.. Brayton's subject was High
School "reminiscences and his remarks
were highly appropriate and ELECTED fire.
quent outbursts of laughter and applause.
After the exercises came dancing and re-
freshmen At each end of the corridor
and in the different rooms were spacious
| punch bowls filled with a fine quality of
lemonade. Earlier i'm the evening President
Hendrickson had made repeated mysterious
remarks about "hoom X. which was
agreeably explained by those who visited
the apartment in question and partook of
| the delicious pineapple ice. macaroons and
LADY fingers" there served from the dainty
hands of young women from the under
graduate department of the school. Eating
| and dancing continued until long after mid
| night. Prof. George w. Hufford, principal
of the High School, acted as a sort OF mas
ter of ceremonies, and made 1t his business
| to see that everybody had an enjoyable
time.
| The officers chosen were: President, Fay
| Chandler; vice president, Hattie Adams;
| member of the board of control. Edith Nc
| Master. who succeeds Susie Clark for a
l term of four years.