The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-28
Many Teachers and Students Of
Somers District No. 2 Meet
in Reunion Saturday
MAY BE MADE ANNUAL EVENT
Many Prominent Students and Teach
ers Of Former Days Attend Gath
ering From Far and Near-Many
Letters From Absentees Read

saturday, June %, 1906, will ever
remain memorable day in the lives
OF the teachers and pupils Of school
district No. in the town of Pleasant
Prairie. From the early morning
hours the boys and girls, old and
young, from every walk of life, re-
turned once more with joyous hearts
to the familiar scenes in and about
the old school house, the shrine Of
their early conquests, victories and
| defeats, endeared to their minds by
pleasant associations and lifelong
memories.
They came from far and near, by
steam car, electric car, wagons, and
various other means of travel. Illinois,
Michigan, California and Indiana
were represented and the home COM
| ing of those whose lots have been
cast in distant localities was rendered
more pleasant by the opportunity of
meeting old friends and schoo1mates
under such enjoyable and auspicious
circumstances.
Even the weather man adjusted his
erratic ways in such manner as to
add to the days enjoyment. Through
out the whole of the beautiful June
day the old school house and grounds
resounded with gay laughter and
happy greetings which gave place at
times to the subdued tones of tender
sentiment when group of old class
mates sought some secluded shady
spot and recalled more serious
thoughts of the old days, or perhaps
expressed regrets because of the alb
sence of some companion of CORNER
days who has departed to the great
unknown, and of others whom circum-
stances or distance made it impossible
| for them to attend.
Shortly after noon the good ladies
of the district served dinner fit to
grace the table of king, a banquet
such as only county people know how
to provide. The members of the
! alumni, to the number of over 200,
gathered around the festa1 board and
did ample justice to the bounteous re-
past
\ -
a former teacher of the school, acted
as POSTMASTER and performed the
duties of that Office in such a pleasant
and Instructive manner that it added
greatly to the pleasure of the oc-
casion. Among those responding
to toasts were William Dabbs, presi-
dent Of the association, who has been
very enthusiastic in its organization.
Mr.. Dabbs spoke briefly of the pur-
poses and aims of the annual gather
| ing and extended to all a most hearty
welcome.
DR.. Homer Cheever. an old time
pupil, recalled some very amusing
incidents of his school boy days, elicit
ing much applause from his appreci-
alive associates in wrong doing.
John Clausen, clerk of the district,
responded in a very appropriate man
ner in behalf of the school board, and
extended the support and assistance
of the school officers to the mainten-
ance Of the association.
T. lyman Newell made some we'll
chosen reminiscent remarks and en-
Etertained those present in thought
fu1 ana novel manner by reading ex-
tracts from newspaper regularly
issued by the pupils Of district No in
1855.
Mrs. Leila Stocker Runke1 Of Bur
lington, Wis, a former teacher, spoke
VITA much feeling of her pleasant
memories of the school and paid its
patrons a high compliment for their
friendly interest and generous sup
port in her work.
Fortunately the ever shifting cir
cumstances of life permitted the at
tendance at the meeting of Major
Tiffany, a resident of Los Angeles,
Cal, who attended school in No. 2
over sixty years ago and who is now
II years of age. That was before
school house had been built in the dis
trict and school was held in Grand
father Stan1ey's granary.
Frank Holt told in an interesting
manner of the inception and organiza-
ton of the alumni and prophesied for
it a permanent existence with un-
bounded opportunities for pleasure
and profitable associations in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Holt is secretary of the as
ISOLATION. He read letters of regret
from Alvin Carpenter and Mrs. Par
ish Tobin, former teachers, which be-
spoke their interest and expressed
mosthearty greetings to those present.
The day was altogether too short,
and with much regret the happy
throng was reminded by the length
ening shadows of the grand old ma
pies that the hour of separation was
drawing near.
Our iovia1 and philosophical COM
rade Of the old days, W.. Barnes,
now of Lake Bluff, ILL.,, had brought
his long distance camera with him
and took several pictures Of the mem
orable gathering. After the singing
of some of the good old time school
song so dear to memory, Led by Miss
Mary O. Hare, the present teacher and
her pupils, the reunion of No. 2 for
1906 was ended.