The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-07
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wit that is charming and most pleasant
address. and he certainly covered him
self with glory by the manner in which
he introduced the toasts and responses.
When he called the people TO order ii
was the beginning of q feast Of reason
and a flow of soul" that more closely
bound together the ties of friendship
and fellowship that characterizes the stu
dents of a school. There was good al
vice offered and many stories told of
the pranks of the students and profess
sors. There was wit and wisdom in each
and every speech. and enough of each to
make them interesting and yet that strain
of seriousness that is always noticeable
at school functions.
The keynote of each speech was some
sentiment and the speakers brought out
this in many ways. by Illustration and
fact. Miss Bess I. Allen of the class of
80 and the retiring PRESIDENT of the as
ISOLATION, was the first speaker called on.
She had the sentiment, Farewell, a
Long Farewell TO all My Grea tness. -
She was OF the opinion that each student
while in school considered himself great.
but in this they found themselves mis-
taken after a short time in the world Of
business.
Miss Mabel West Of the class of 1901
and the president-elect of the associa-
ton, was next called on TO welcome the
new class of graduates. Her sentiment
was, My Salad Days, When 1 was
Green in Judgment" relating 70 the stu
dents as they came from school. but lit
tie versed in the ways of the world. She
gave most hearty welcome TO the men,
bers of the class of 1902 as they are now
members Of the association.
Mr. Merle Hatfield was called upon to
respond to the toast on behalf of the
class, which he did briefly but in way
that was gratifying to the other men,
bers of the association, as he expressed
the belief that the present class would do
many things 10 aid the academy. This is
the largest class that ever graduated
from the academy and much is expected
of them.
"Our Bachelor Maids" was the subject
of the toast responded to by Miss Ilath-
crime Junkerman of the class of 80. Miss
Junkerman as maid of that class knew
whereof she spoke and her words of ad-
vice TO the graduates. expressed in a
most entertaining manner. was that Of
one experienced. She called on the young
ladies to be true. upright. dignihed. and,
above ALL TO show their womanly traits
il they should choose TO follow the life
of the bachelor maid. Her toast was
woven around the sentiment Some
waltz, some draw. some fathom the abyss
of metaphysics; others are content with
music; the most moderate shine as wits.
while others have a genius turned for
fits"
Mr.. Clarence Reed OF the class Of IS
was called on to speak of Our Hope
fuls. and 70 bring in the little couplet.
Hope could never hope TOO much.
In watching thee from hour to hour.
He gave q short history Of each Of the
graduates of the past and told where
each was and what they were doing This
was one of the most interesting features
of the evening. There are many gradu-
ates from the Lewis academy. and to
know where each one is located was a
pleasure To many.
Miss Eiida Buck was 10 respond 70 the
toast THE Library" but she was una
voidably absent SO Miss Kate Brown re-
spondsd. The subject depended OF the
sentiment a library is the strengthen
of All that Is great in life and the re-
pelier eli all that is petty and mean and
the teacher showed the application Of
this sentence and urEed the alumni to
increase the academy library.
"A skeleton is not thing OF beauty,
but Il IS a thin- which above all others
makes the body erect and strorg and
swift was the sentiment ~ the toss.
responded 10 bS AR a a. Small o. the
class 81 f9si. and his subject was --opI
Backbone This was q speech or the
board IF trustees and what that body had
done fer the young mon and wcnen Of
/ the southern section ~ l<ansase He told
of the great work - the iittla handful o.
( men interested f. tRe higher education
! had done Tor the youth of lhis cigy aud
county. ard gave them onstinted praise
I for their work
Judge T. 3 Wall one of the trustees
! responded 70 this feast
Those present last nisht were
1iiss Eva II. Dewey was ths only men