The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-02
ALUMNI BANQUET OF
THE FAiRMoNT HIGH SCHOOL
WAS "A VERY RR,LLIAN
EVENT.
the GUESTS SPENT a MOST DE
LlGATFuL EVENING AND
SCARCELY GOT HOME
ssTiLL MORNING.

sTiLLs MORNINGS
The third annual banquet OF the
High School Alumni at the Watson
Hotel last night was a most brilliant
affair Although the rain fell in tor
rents just about the time the people
desired TO start from home, the at
tendance was large. and the banquet
surpassed either of the previous ones.
Tie guests, Including The members OF
the Alumni ana the friends OF the
school, began arriving at $50. o'clock>
and the halls We're soon filed with
light hearts and cry voices.
The receiving line was composed
OF the dfstina uished visitors, among
whom were Or. Richard G.. Boone, who
delivered the commencement address,
and Prof. Henry S. Green. West
Virginia University, part OF the.
High School faculty, the president OF
the Board Of Education, and num-
oer of the members OF the Alumni
AFTER passing, the receiving line the
guests spent social hour, during
which many of the members oil the
former classes had the pleasure or
meeting one another after separation
of several years. After talking over
the pleasant hours spent in school to-
gethe1. the guests repaired to the din
in.- room. Miss Florence Brobst pre-
siding at the piano. When the guests
we're seated the Glass of'o4 had to be
Initiated into the mysteries OF the
Alumni. The committee on initiation
was composed of Miss Kate Ebert,
Mrs NJ. L.. Sheets and oliver Shurt-
left. The initiation consisted OF walk
ing the straight and narrow path,
sin ging a song in German, and the
same in English, which showed
proper training, of athletics by
French McCray and of racing for a
partner The latter was very exciting
as the boys were to go to supper with
the one caught. OF course the sweet
girl graduate would not make any eff
fort to have certain one catch her
Es1e,. Before the class was seated the
guests rose and sang the annual song,
written by Mrs. NJ M. Nicely, and
which we append to this article. On!
the last chorus the guests drank to.
the class, after which was served the
following gl1stable
Menu
Chicken Croquettes Peas
Olives
Cold Ham
Bread and Butter Sandwich
Waldorf Salad
Ice Cream with Strawberries
Assorted Cakes Cofee
8 s H -
The menu was followed by the
toasts. DR.. Boone was POSTMASTER,
and presided in an entertaining man
ner. He gave the toast of WI Ting
Fang, which is something like this:
The Germans eat much, but they
make it business; the French eat cf.a
ten but with them it is a bit OF: pleas
antry:. the English eat great deal,
hut they make it a trade, While with
1.-The american, eating is q profession
Responses were made by Miss Laura
Lewis. in honor of whom the class OF
f'04 is named, who spoke very hisEly
lof the. work Of the class; by Professor
Green, on the subject, "What Will tee
University DO for High School
lGraduate;'' BY Captain NJ. NJ Nicely,
VINO SPOKE OIL he
culture and traced It's history back to
the garden OF Eden where Adam AID
Eve wore gymnasium suits B by Mrs
Dr.. Durrett, who spoke enthusiast
calIy on the successful woman and
What she would do in the future and
BY Hon E. NJ. 3Showalter. who spoke
Of what the Board of Education in
tended doing in regard 10 new school
buildings 1t was the intention to
have toasts by Mayor kinsey, Hos1-
O. S. Mckinney and Mrs. George De-
Bolt but they were deferred from be-
ing present.
The last toast was a silent ohe---a
kindly, solemn thought for the dc
parted members of the Alumni
Twelve members have given up this
life for better one:
1881 Minnie Nichols Walker.
1889 Lille Nimon.
1854 Matte Fitzgerald.
1854 Annie Pratt Nichols
1887 Kate Murphy
1888 Lowe Fleming Shore.
1883 Bertram Mercer.
1890 Myra Forman 4 4
1895 Maude Manley Lyons. IL.