The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-26

OCH6T ear.
The annual banquet and dance of the
Scranton High School Alumni associa-
tion were held last night at the Hotel
Terrace. and proved as enjoyable in
every particular as the events of a like
nature which have taken place in pre-
ceding years. There was fair attend
ance, this years class sending par
ticularly large delegation.
Preceding the banquet occurred the
business meeting, in the absence of
President John NJ. Harris. Vicc-Prcsi-
dent &. Fl. Daniels presiding. After the
reading of the minutes, Attorney John
j. Murphy, acting for special COM
mittee, presented for consideration a
constitution and bylaws which, after
short discussion, were adopted by the
association.
1t was decided to elect the officers ny
means of Il nominating committee, and
Chairman Daniels accordingly appoint
ed the committee. 1t consists of W. c.
Moser. Ralph l.. Levy. esq, Miss Flor
ence Clark, Miss Nellie Beamish and
Miss Bessie Burnett. They brought in
the following nominations: President
c. f.. Daniels. esq: vice-presidcnt, John
j. Murphy; secretary, Miss Olive Mum;
treasurer, John NJ. McCourt. Miss
Mum is valedictorian of this years
class.
The officers were unanimously elect
ed. and the secretary cast the ballot.
The business part of the programme
was concluded by the passing of a vote
Of thanks to the retiring secretary,
Miss Rahel Powell.
The alumni then entered the banquet
room and enjoyed an excellent banquet
served by w. A. Whyte, after which
came the toasts.
TOASTMASTER INTRODUCED.
ice-President Daniels opened the
post-prandial part of the programme
by Introducing John j. Murphy as
toastmaster of the night. He spoke of
the general influences of education and
quietly referred to the effect produced
upon him Friday night by the COM
mencement exercises. in connection
with the presence at the banquet of a
large number of members of the gradu-
ating class.
He commented upon the size of the
class of 1901, and spoke Of the influence
which may be eXerted on the future of
this city by it. He welcomed the class
into the ranks of the alumni and then
introduced the toastmaster of the
night.
Attorney Murphy in laudatory terms
referred to the work of past toastmas-
ters at alumni banqucts and modestly
declared that whereas he at first in
tended to attempt to follow in their
footsteps he had relinnuished the idea
of cqualling their efforts and would
make no speech. However, he had
devoted himself to finding out who In
the class could speak and was of the
mind that at the end of tho night all
would be satisfied that he had succeed
cd.
He remarked that a greater per cent.
of the graduates of the High school
entered journalism than any other pro-
fcssion, and referred also to the re-
mark made by the city editor of a local
paper, who declared that two prime es-
sentials of the high school men enter
ing journalism were the knowledge of
penmanship and spelling. He then in
troduced Wallace G.. Moser, whose
toast was High School Graduates in
journalism"
NOT HUMOROUS. II
MIR. Moscr declared there was moth
ing humorous in his subject, that it
was actually Il pathetic one. "E,duca-
ton is a great stimulus to a young
man, and it will generally lead him
into a professional life" said he. "Thc
fourth estate is journalism. and to this
many turn. Morality. intelligence and
energy are prime essentials for a news
paper man. and not the capacity for
strong drink, supposition enormously
adopted by many
The High school has given many
young men to the local press, and at
present every newspaper in the city
has one or more High school men on
its staff.
Miss Beatrice Morris, of 1901, recited
in the manner which has given her a
reputation as one of the city's most
talented young elocutionists, "a tale of
the Revolution, and earned deserved
applause.
Thomas a. Donahoe, whose subject
was Law to the Beginner" was the
next speaker. He timidly avowed mis-
reluctance to attack his subject in the
presence of the practiCing members
present and declared that law was IL
matter which could be more flippantly
discussed by laymen with the vaguest
ideas of it than anyone with any
knowledge of the subject.
1t represents such a mountain of The
wisdom of ages, he SAID that he felt
very backward about discussing the
great profession, and could but say it
was a very wide and expansive sub
ject, representing the effects of the
civilization and thought Of centuries,
and so well grounded that Time could
only add to il, without undermining its
principles
GREATER THAN JOURNALISM
He desired to say, however, that the
legal profession was greater even than
journalism, and men engaged in it give
even more to the world than the jour
nalistic workers.
ToastmaSter Murphy commented wit
tily upon the change in sentiment of
the last speaker, since preceding ban
quets, when he spoke i'm the capacity
of a newspaper man, and then proceed
ed TO the next toast.
In the absence of President Fred
Lidstone of the graduating class, Myer
Kabatchnick spoke for the class of 1901.
He INDUCED in a little red paint splash
ing for his class. and remarked that it
felt proud of one distinction, that of
having a valedictOrian with the highest