The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-09
Many interesting incidents Recalled
at the Reunion OF the Old S0mers
School Pupils Saturday.
MANY LETTERS ARE RECEIVED.
Former School Boys and Girls Express
Regret at not Being Able to Attend
the Dedication of New School,

Among the interesting features of
the school reunion in District No. .,
Somers, Saturday, were the numerous
letters sent by old teachers and stu
dens. Supt. Taylor read letters from
the following: Herbert M. Lee, Kan
sas City, Mo-; G. D. Ta1cott, Chicago,
ILL.,; T. J. Pienkowski, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Charles Robertson, Williams,
Iowa; George T. Carpenter, Napoleon,
Mich; Rev, F. F. Lee, Mi1burn, III. /;
DR.. Francis F1ett, Waterford, Wis.,;
Mrs. Mary Ta1cott Dewey, North
Man1ius, N. Y; Miss Edith Smith,
Sheldon, Iowa; Miss Grace I. Wells,
Napoleon, Mich; Miss Fannie E..
Bowker, OSHKOSH, Wis, and A. L.
Farr, Chicago, Ill.
Those who were present in person
from abroad were Judge V. V. Barnes,
Of Zion City, ILL.,; Mrs. James Wells,
of Napoleon, Mich; w. E. Petrie, of
Madison, Wis; Mrs. Jane Petrie and
daughter, of Chicago, ILL.,; Conrad
Shearer, of Milwaukee, Wis; Misses.
Kate and Lizzie Gray, Of Kenosha.
Several of these had not seen each
other for years and many warm greet
ings were exchanged. Thel social
intercourse as pleasant part of the
reunion will long be remembered.
The dinner, which was served
shortly after noon, was one of the
most bountifu1 ever set before con-
gregation of Wisconsin pioneers.
Every member of the company was
prepared to do justice to thesrepast
and the jokes and narratives passed
around the table with the other good
things, added much to the pleasure
of the occasion.
The program of the afternoon was
then announced in a very pleasing
manner by George F. Jordan, Dist.
Treas, who presided as chairman.
He then introduced Judge Vischer V.
Barnes, who spoke chiefly on the
"reminiscences of early school life in
District No. 2. Among other....things
he cited the great number of students
and teachers who have'become famous
in the worlds history. ''The school, ;"
he said, chad produced three college
graduates, one Normal school gradu-
ate, two law school graduates, one
missionary teacher, two railroad
passenger conductors, one leading
base ball player, three judges, two
county superintendents of schools,
one principal and assistant superin-
tendent of Chicago schools, two min
listers of the Gospel, one college presi-
dent, o'physicians, two high school
principals, one member Of the state
| Legislature (Assemb1y and Senate),
one justice of the peace and township
treasurer, one patentee for two pat
ents, three army officers. and a num-
Der of soldiers, seventeen teachers,
two business men, prominent singer
and e1ocutionist, on Supt. of Dept,
Y. M. c. A., two engineers, one vet
Urinary surgeon, AN expert book
keeper, chairman of county board,
and many substantial farmers
| Mr.. Barnes congratulated the pa
irons of the district on their past
record and wished that].the future
might be blessed with like results.
Conrad Shearer, formerly teach
er in the schoo19, spoke briefly on
the work of the school of recent
years. He said that the high char
acter of the patrons of this district
could not be surpassed sby those OF
any other district in the county or, for
that matter, by any other school sec
ton of the state. He compared the
advantages of pupils in the country
to those of the city, and paid high
tribute to the energy and intelligence
of the students of District No. 2.
Among the others called Con for
brief remarks were M. O. Myrick,
Hiram B1ackmon, Frank Pedley and
the present teacher, Miss Ozanne.
In all respects the reunion was a
most successful one and will long be
remembered by all who were FORUM
ate enough to be present. The old
school building will be torn down
next week and SO becomes an object
of history. All old students and
teachers sought sp1inters of sthe old
structue to lay aside as future relics.