The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-05-04
The Alumni Banquet.

The banquet of the Alumni Associa-
ton of the Tionesta High School, last
Wednesday evening, was fitting climax
10 the exercises of commencement week
The affair was held in Bovards Hall, and
the menu, as usual, was served by thu
Woman Relief Corps, two features which
contributed largely to the success of the
occasion.
The gathering was called to order by
the president of the Alumni Association,
Miss Marie Smearbaugh, and everybody
was delighted with the menu. 1t was
unusual, varied enough, and to these
features was added the beautifully fur
nished tables filled with hundred good
people OF Tionests, including its hand
some girls and stately danes, with their
escorts, all anticipating jolly time at the
Alumni's second annual banquet, and
none were disappointed, for after devot-
ing an hour to the appeals of the menu,
the feast of reason and flow of soul" be-
gan, and for over another hour pleas
antries and quips and jests we're the
order of the hour with the post-prandial
speakers.
OF course, the first toast was "Tbe High
S school," and in response Prof. Morrison
read an original poem brimming full of
witticisms and localisms especially pleas
ing to the younger element.
DR.. Dunn responded to the toast OF
"Esculapius," in his usual happy way, his
knees being supported by confidential
friend while the toast to the "Direct-
ors' was we'll disposed of by Mr.. L. w.
Bowman, a member of the board.
Mr.. A. b. Kellys response to "The Old
Time Banquet" was a felicitous effort,
and his well timed remarks to the class
of 1904 were heartily received.
The "Press" was responded to by the
two editors present, but they had tarried
too long at the feast and seemed altogeth-
er too full for utterance.
"The Legal Profession,'' brought re-
marks from both Mr.. Ritchey and Mr..
Brown, our local attorneys,
Mr.. G. A. Randall gave the attentive
company very entertaining five-minute
speech which was replete with good sense
and excellent advice to those who have
passed out the school,, as we'll as those
who are coming up to the graduating
point.
Then came the toasts to the various
classes who have been graduated since
1897, of which class James Morrow was
the representative, and he put before the
banqueters very iorcibly the splendid
achievements of that pioneer body Of
young men and women, "the first class"
of the Tionesta High School. He was
followed by Lester Holeman 100, Miss
Graham of 1900, Miss Hagerty of 1901,
Miss Alice Arner of 1902, Miss Alice Ag-
new of 1908 and Miss Nellie Carson OF
1904, all of whom, by the excellent char
acter of their remarks, acquitted thom.
selves well of their responsibility.
Rev. r. w. Illingworth filled the ardu-
Gus position of toastmaster on this men,
orable occasion, and this report would
scarcely be half complete did we not
mention in highest terms the excellent
manner in which this prince of ready
speakers conducted the pretty affair, The
silver-tongued domino is thoroughly at
home in such position, aud keeps the
toasts warm, likewise the toasters.
Promiscuous speeches followed and
when the general excitement had subsid-
ed, it was found that it was almost mid
night, and with hearty thanks to the
Relief Corps, the banqueters bade each
other good night, and hoped to see each
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