The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
ALUMNI BANQUET.

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Association of Montpelier Seminary on
Monday afternoon and evening was a
great success both from the stand
point Of numbers and from the pleas
ant and hearty manner in which the
program was carried out. From six
until eight O'Clock a reception
was held in the reception room Of the
main boarding hall and it was here
in an informal manner the alumni of
the school renewed former acquaint-
ance;. of the days when they were
membe of the school and classes.
The alumni were received by Prof.
F. M. Howe, acting principal of the
school, J j. Ross. president of the
Young Alumni Association and the
presidents of the school societies,
George A. McIver of the Adelphi,
Earl Rogers, of the Band, Miss Mabel
Granger of the Ladies Literary and
Miss Alice Sherburne of the Athletic.
After the reception the alumni gath
cred in the Seminary chapel for a
business meeting and to be photo
graphed. j. J. Ross, acting presi-
dent, called the meeting to order and
H. M. Heath, u. V. M, '05, and
Charles A. Wing of this city, were
elected president and vice-president
respectively. A flash light picture of
the company with the members of
the different classes in groups, as
nearly as possible, was then taken
after which the dining room became
the center of attraction.
The hall has been repaired this
last summer and presents an inviting
appearance with new paint on the
floor and new wall paper, and to this
were added many decorations symbolic
of college life WHICH adorned the
walls and iron supports across the
room. A large blue and white flag
of M. S. hung from the support
in the center of the hall, and from the
various other supports the banners of
some OF the colleges were flying, and
some hanging on the WALL also a
number of the Greek bitter fratern-
ity banners, presenting one of the
features OF college life. Among the
colleges represented by banners were
U. V. M, Wesleyan, Boston Univer-
sity, Dartmouth. California and Cor
nell. There were chairs set for 200
people at the banquet and less than
twenty-five places were unoccupied.
By the time everything was ready and
the alumni had found their places at
the table the appetizing dishes OF
salad, meats and dainties OF all kinds
were recognized as of vital import
ance and the cheerful CHATTER of knives,
forks and dishes told that in the
years o experience out of the Sem
mary certain characteristics at least
had not undergone any change. AS
those at each table closed the immedi-
ate duties they would entertain the
others with yells, class, college and
school, and when the greater majority
of people had finished the halls fairl =
rang with the shouts which some OF
the aggregations put through, mingled
with the strains of college songs from
other directions. ]. j. Ross intro
duced the POSTMASTER of the evening,
William B. Hinkley OF Boston, speak
ing of him AZ an all around man,
promoter, organizer and athletic.
Mr.. Hinkley responded in an appro-
pirate manner and throughout the
evening proved himself an apt toast
master in addition to the acquire
ments mentioned in his introduo.
ton.
Principal f. M. Howe pleasantly
responded to the Welcome" toast,
closing with the words of one of the
most illustrious alumni of his college,
Dartmouth, with the local signifi
canoe. M. s. and her alumni, now
and forever, one and inseperable. y