The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-07-04
Biennial Reunion of the KenOsha High
School Association Closes With
a Banquet.
SENATOR JOS. QUARlEs A SPEAKER
Kenosha's Honored Son Recalls Memories
ofFormer Teachers. Charles H. Cote
Gives Some "reminiscences.

The sixth biennial 4CQA1OA VI liz
Kenosha High school closed Saturday
afternoon when the three hundred
members Of the association attended
the annual banquet held at Central
Music hall. While the banquet was
being served the members elected
the following officers;
resident-Frank Lyman.
Secretary Mrs. Harriet Redeker.
Treasurer Robert M. Ho1derness.
The officers will meet later and APP
point the committees to have charge
of the next reunion.
With the banquet over, chairs were
pushed back and Arthur Dana Wheeler
of Chicago was introduced as toast
master In accepting the honor Mr..
Wheeler made only a few brief re-
marks, introducing the first speaker,
Charles H. COTE, of Chicago. Mr.
COTE was greeted with great applause
and during his all too brief toast he
brought up ''some "reminiscences" of
the past. Mr.. COTE touched on the
progress that had been made by the
world since the class of 1851 had left
Kenosha and declared that the deve1-
opment of Wisconsin was due in no
small degree to the work of the early
educators Of Southport. From the
misty shadows of long ago, back over
the vista of over half century Mr..
COTE drew a comparison of yesterday
and today. Like Rip Van Wrinkle he
sought to find some truces of the faces
and customs which had played so i'm
portant a part in the childhood days OF
the old boys and girls. Most of the
members of the class Of SIP, said Mr.
COTE, "have passed from the scenes Of
action. Many have gone far from
home-a few still remain, but the
great majority of the old crowd have
passed over the silent river. He re-
called the old Friday afternoon exer-
cises and the old school mates. He
spoke in a generating manner of
Father Deming, Col. Frank,~Dr. Nc
Kin1ey, Judge GI1ett and the great
host of pioneers who had taken such
an active interest in the schools. He
recalled the times when the mothers,
with their sewing, fingered about the
old school to hear the prattle of the
boys and girls. In closing Mr.. COTE
said that the old High school was the
child of inspiration ard that the Great
West had never conferred on Kenosha
the honor due to it as the founder of
the free school system.
Hon. George M. Warve11e failed to
arrive IN time for the banquet and the
next speaker was Senator ]. V. Quarles
who spoke Of 'sSome Old Teachers"
In his short talk Senator Ouar1es paid
tribute due to the noble men who had
held the helm during the early years
of the free school. He recalled loving
memories of Col. McMynn, Little"
Coe, Mckinley and Conlcatta and told
of the characteristics of each of the old
teachers. In his reminiscent vein
Senator Ouarles was at his best and
his tributes to those early educators
moved many of the old boys and girls to
tears. Thesmanner of each old teach
er was greeted with applause. In clos
ing Mr.. Ouarles spoke of Kate Deming
and said that her services in the
schools were one of the sweetest
memories of the past and that ia the
writing of the history of Kenosha and
the free school system the name of
Kate Deming should be placed high on
the role of honor.
This ended the farewell program but
before the adjournment was taken
short impromptu toasts we're responded
to by Judge Y. v. Barnes, of Winnetka,
Judge Cole, of Great Bend, Kansas,
and Louis Rahr, of Kenosha. Most of
the mem bers of the association left for
their homes Saturday evening.