The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-06-07
THE ALUMNI BANQUET
Glass of 1905 is Received Into the
Alumni Association With Feasting,
Toasts and Other Festivities.

The High school commencement closed
with the Alumni banquet held at the Nc
Kim hall on Saturday evening. Nearly
one hundred we're present including alum
nj, old and new, the members OF the
school board and the teachers both Of the
High school and of the grades. The ban
quet was fitting climax to the festivities
of the week and it is becoming more and
more what it should be, an event that
perpetuates the history of the schools as
whole and that serves to create tie be-
tween the young people of today and the
young people of twenty years ago.
The banquet, served by Mrs. Sillito,
was all that could be asked, dainty, pala-
table and abundant. High school girls
acted as volunteer walters, and did most
creditably. The toast-master of the even
ing was the President of the association,
Mr.. P. ]. Klinker, and his clever intro
ductory remarks served to enliven the
program and to put the speakers at their
ease.
to go into details regarding the toasts.
Miss Jennie Austin toasted the "Wise
Spring Lambs, = making Of her subject =
Humorous, yet cordial welcome 10 the
new alumni.
Whittier Are We Drifting was the
rather difficult subject assigned Robert
Romans of the class of leo5. Mr.. Ro-
mans declared that they were not drift.
ing, that they had submitted to long
course of padding by others and we're
now prepared to paddle for themselves.
Miss Emma Raine gave very excel
lent toast to "The Bored" The toast
was full of bright witticism at the expense
of the school board, the teachers and
students and was frequently interrupted
with applause and laughter.
| Representing the schoo. board. Mr..
Albert Helsley responded to "When We
Met Our Waterloo He referred with
appreciation to the work of Superintend-
ent Savage. and hoped that he would find
his Waterloo both pleasant and profitable.
Mr.. Helsey also spoke OF the work of the
board relative to the schools and express
ed his hope that in time the schools might
recover from the loss they had sustained
when Waterloo won our superintendent.
Mr.. James H. Walker spoke with both
humor and pathos of The Happy Days
Gone By" and tcld the new alumni that
whatever their present opinion might be,
they would some day realize that their
happiest days had been spent in the
l schools of Denison.
| "Denison-Fair City on the Hills, was
the beautiful subject of beautifully
worded toast by Miss Anna Schumberger.
1t was replete with bright sayings and
with genuine love for the city we love so
we'll
| 1t was with sorrow that the banqueters
turned to hear Superintendent Savage say
goodbye to the alumni and the class in
his toast Vale" Mr.. Savage saved the
situation by refusing to treat his subject
with great seriousness. He did, however,
speak with feeling of his stay in Denison;
the many pleasant friendships made, and
of his regret at the parting The toast
| was just heart to heart talk concerning
the schools, school life and school duties,
mingled with the words'' Goodbye
This ended the program of toasts and
with three hearty cheers for Superintend-
ent Savage, not forgetting a rousing
"tiger" for his better half. the banqueters
repaired to the lodge room, where the new
class was initiated and the business OF
of the association was transacted. The
officers we're elected as follows:
President, Ethel Lou Gulick; Vice Pres.
ident, Leon Cassaday; Secretary and
Treasurer, Olive Gillmor. The banquet
was one of the largest and most interest.
ing that have been held by the assooia-
ton.
\ Miss Mary Burch expects to go to Chi.