The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-26

Harris Reelected President.
For the nineteenth annual time the
graduates of Scranton's high school
| assembled last night to renew old
friendships, glorify the school of which
they are so justly proud, and to ex-
| tend a welcome to the new graduates
to Join with them in these activi-
ties and in making themselves of
| some benefit in a definite, practical
way to their alma mater, to whom
they feel they have so much to repay.
1t was held in the Scranton Bicycle
club house and attended by large
rumber of the association. In every
respect, it was an admirably az
ranged affair and proved source of
| thorough enjoyment. Hanley served
the best dinner the association has
set down to in many years, and Bauer
| contributed in no meagre way to the
general enjoyment with we'll chosen
programme of concert and dance num-
bers, respectively, at the banquet and
social which followed. The dinner was
made notable by the fact that the
toastnaster was Hon. John p. Kelly,
one of the graduates, who had been
elevated to the judiciary, and that
| Edward b. Sturges, the head of the
movement for "purer Scranton" was
on the toast list
At the business meeting which pre-
ceded the dinner, John NJ. Harris
was reelected president; Miss Lillian
Simpson, John Weisenfluh and Charles
| Il. Daniel were chosen vice presidents:
| Miss Rahel Powell, secretary, and
John M. McCourt, treasurer. raso-
luton, offered by Miss Josephine Lees,
was adopted, empowering the eXacu-
tive committee to draft Y new constl-
tuition and bylaws which, among
other things, will make eligible to
membership in the association all PAST
students of the high school,
THE DINERS.
Those who attended were: Principal
and Mrs. w. w. Grant, Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Phillips, Misses Lillian NJ.
Simpson, Bernice Conger, Nicia M.
Nealon, Florence Rafter, Edith L.
Williams, Julia II. Pettigrew, Rahel
Powell, Jane " Fellows, Nellie Beam
ish, Grace Thayer, Anastasa Clifford,
Lucy Donnegan, Fife Fellows Sara
Walsh, Bessie Burnett, Jessica p.
Cavell, Marie Louise Greeley, Harriet
| LleSleI, Alice "A. I1lllt, E<llHdDell Nl.
Robinson, Margaret p. Gould, Maud
M. Shumway. Edyth Homan, Valvina
Knapp, Annetta Morton. Clara May
| Browning, Gertrude Long, Lou A. Dep
pen, Minnie Lange, Nettie Nye.
Judge John p. Kelly, f. B. Sturge5,
President John NJ Harris, j. Leonard
Knapp, ]. S. Morss, Harry Walsh,
| Thomas M. Flanaghan, John M. Nc
| TaliaSpn phil1inC rhprlpc
Fl. Daniels, John r. Edwards, V. 5.
Freeman. John L. Beamish, Willis
Sweet, James v. Clifford, DR.. r. J.
Donnesan, j. S. Keator, F. L. Phillips,
George B. Davidson, James II. Fuller,
j. B. Kelly, w. S. Acker, II. F. Nau-
| CHAN, w. w. Scheuer, e. r. Buenzli.
j. Ed win Weissenfluh, w. Gardner
| Pearson, Clarence r. Osland, w. r..
SChimpf, Prof. NJ. H. Jordan, Fra tx
| " Matthews, Allan II. Stone, Harry
C. Rose, George F. Carr, Walter ].
Northup, Charles e. Crothamel, L. A
| Lange, Randolph rockingham, Way
land Gates, James Flynn, Carl Zeig-
Ter, James Matteson, Farnham Mears.
| Arthur Kellar.
SPEECHMAKING BEGINS.
The speech making was opened with
an address by President John NJ. Har-
ris. He said few few high school alum
nj associations enjoy the record of nine
teen years continuous, existence such
as is the boast of the Scranton High
school. In all these years, however,
the alumni association has not, he
said, accomplished anything more than
bringing about some pleasant reminis-
cences once year. Iu New England
the high school associations have been
of unlimited practical assistance to the
school.
He suggested that the Scranton as
sociation expand it's usefulness begin
ming with this year, which marks the
graduating of the first class that has
made the full four year course in the
new high school.
After extending congratulations to
the faculty of the High school and
class of 1900, President Harris int"o-
duced the POSTMASTER, Judge John p.
Kelly, of the class of 1897. The judge
was enthusiastically received by his
fellow alumni, who for the first time
met him since his elevation to the
bench.
| Judge Kelly modestly refrained from
an extended speech, contenting himself
|
he felt of the honor that had been con-
ferred up him by his fellow alumni.
Professor NJ. II. Jordan, of the High
school faculty, was the first to respond
to toast. His theme was "The High
School; It's Past, Present and Future"
He reviewed the days in the old school,
comparing them with those Of the pres
ent, telling how the school had not
advanced only in the matter of eXter-
nails, but in every respect has kept
pace with the times.
The present curriculum was dwelt
upon at length by Professor Jordan.
explaining the principles upon which
the courses are arranged in very in
teresting manner. He said the Scran-
ton High school offers as good, if not
better, advantages for the study of
physics than any high school in New
York or Brooklyn. A mention of the
name of Miss Chase, the favorite teach
er for so many years at the old school,
evoked warm applause.
e. B. STURGES INTRODUCED.
"There are some men in the city of
| O. i'll ath sHo,