The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-05
HOLD SECOND REUNION
Old Garfield Students Meet in Univer
sity Building.


Yesterday afternoon at o'clock num-
Der Of the old students Of the old Garfield
university met in the university building
in their second annual reunion, the first
having been held about this time last
year. These meetings seem to be the
center of the thought Of all the old stu
dents, many Of whom wrote very inter
esting letters. which were read stating
in each case something of what each had
accomplished during the ten years since
the old institution closed. Coming as
they did from so many divergent points,
some near, others far distant, they were
of unusual interest.
Miss Jennie Young of FL Dorado is
president Of the association and is per-
haps the best posted Of all the old stu
dents as to the whereabouts and envir-
onments of the old members of the in
stitution. Several of those present made
addresses retrospective of old collegiate
days Among them being the PRESIDENT,
Miss Young Of e. Dorado; Miss Florence
Flower and Mrs. Bell Hendryx of this
city; Mrs. Mayberry of Enid. o. T., for
merly Miss Jennie Anderson; Mr.. Sheri-
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Mayberry Of Enid; e E. Harvey, city;
Chas. Harvey of FL Dorado; w E. Nc
Cune, city; Oren Menefee Of Oatville; ].
B. McCune of Benton and Frank Payne
Many were the humorous reminiscences
recalled and the true culprits and all
facts of the many frequent pranks re-
vealed having been carefully guarded
heretofore. The fact was mentioned that
but two families who resided near the in
stitution in the old days. still lived in
the neighborhood. Mr. R. H. Johnson
and Mr. Chas. Payne, all others having
left
During the afternoon meeting a project
was preached relative 70 the compiling
Of roster OF the old students and pro-
fessors and their present whereabouts. 1t
is know that some are now in China, the
Philippines. Honolulu. England and italy
South Africa. India. Mexico and some
one of the others in nearly every state
I'm the union. The project is TO compile
a brief history Of the institution, the
roster OF students. a letter from each one
Of the students and professors still liv-
ing. with photos OF all the faculty and
as many of the students as possible,
with possibly a finale by Prof. Griffin,
now superintendent Of the schools at
West superior. Michigan. who was also
one of the commissioners TO the Paris
exposition this year and on the jury Of
awards for the liberal arts, Of which
committee the great Worth was chief.
After the work is complete the plan is
TO enclose it in a bound memorial vol
ume, copy of which viii so to each
student.
The committee appointed to take the
matter in hand and who Will have full
charge Of the matter are as follows: Mr.
Sheridan Ploughe. Hutchinson, chair
man, Miss Jennie Young. FL Dorado;
Dr. s ". Ma berry. Enid. o t: Miss
Florence Flower. Mrs. Bell Hendryx and
F z Harvey OF this city. il is is de-
sired that all old students place them
selves in correspondence with any one Of
the committee and send a list with sd-
dresses Of every one Of which they know
The ASSOCIATION also held a social and
BUSINESS meeting at the Central Christian
church. where most z the students st
tended. The first part Of the evening
was IN business session to complete the
business Of the meeting. and the latter
IN locating absent members and in recall
Ing past college experiences. During
the evening light refreshments were serv-
ed The ola Officers were retained for
the ensuing year Among those present
IN the evening N addition 20 those in the
afternoon were: Mrs Eua GIN. city:
Mrs. :. r McCune. formerly Miss Ada
Langdon: Misses Maggie ara Eva Simp-
son. James simpson. Mrs " A. Ayers.