New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-14
ALUMNE SPRING REUNION
NORMAL COLLEGE GRADUATES PAY
TRIBUTE To THEIR ALMA MATER.

The spring reunion of the Associate Alumnee of
the Normal College was held Saturday afternoon
in the college chapel. Mrs Kasson C Gibson. the
outgoing president, presided President Hunter
gave a cordial greeting TO those present and said
that in ali the thirty years of the organization he
had never heard note Of disloyalty from it to
Alma Mater. In closing he said
II there is one principle that love better than
a cause-loyalty family. school, college. city,
State and country. Loyalty means chivalry to
the time Of Judas until now disoyaty has meant
everything that is mean and contemplate.
He concluded by wishing every one present pros
perty good health and happiness. AS usual, after
addressing his old pupils, he sat down amid . storm
Of applause.
Mrs. Gibson in the presidents annual address
ported renewed and continued success in all the
lines of work conducted by the society which
numbers go enrolled members.
She followed by violin solos rendered by Miss
Josephine L. Stone.
F Hopkinson Smiths readings from his writ
ings the attractive feature of the afternoon.
and for hour his audience laughed and wept at
the hunor and pathos of a negro nanny, an old
captain and American traveller in Venice
Miss A. Minnie Herts followed with report of
the Alumna Settlement House. and Miss Mae
Kimban sang "Mignon" and AT Parting" The
meeting closed with the singing Of the Alumna
song The Ivy Leaf" written by Miss Helen Gray
Cone which sung the of Maryland.
Ny Maryland" The words are as follows:
Some, praise the pansy's Tyrian dyes.
But more than fairest mower we prize
The lovely leaf of loyalty:
The ivy green, that loves TO dare.
That's ST fam Il to climb and arm to bear
The lovely leaf Of loyalty!
Aaa siron CIV binds. though sisnd Sds
II hides the all tendery
It crowns with grace, it girds with power,
Survives the snow. outlives the flower
AND closest cllngs in StormeSt hour,
The lovely leaf of loyalty!
Then sing the ivy never se-e.
That grows green and Justify,
And wraps the walls forever dear
With living mantle trusty
BY days 10 come, by all the past
By hopes that lead, and joys that last,
Our faith plight hold 1t fast
The lovely leaf of loyalty!
The Reunion Committee composed of Mrs.
William Eagleson, Miss Ella Keith, Miss Emma A.
Klauser Miss Anna McDonough Miss Bessie Mead
and Miss Edith Patterson.
The wild flower exhibit, which has been in prog
ress in the college since Thursday, closed Sat
urday afternoon. and a basket brigade of young
girls from the Aiumnae Settlement House. at No
$50 East Seventy-second-st carried everything that
fresh 10 that institution. where the cut flowers
were distributed to the neighboring families The
Children OF the kindergarten.
The Executive Committee Of the Associate Alum
held its annual meeting Saturday morning
and passed the following ballot for officers of
the coming year: DR.. Elizabeth Jarrett. president
ris Cooper second vice-president; Miss Grace
Beach, third vce-presdent: Miss Mary Brachett
ant reeoTding Secretary; Miss Blanche n Arnold
corresponding secretary; Miss Edith Patterson.
assistant corresponding secTetaTS MSS sbt
sistant treasurer.