The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-08

IOuSlS lullbWtu Nut bhhlNNNs
The guests assembled In the parlors
of the hotel on the second floor, and
marched into the dining room ut ex-
actly 8 o'clock. A corps Of waitresses
under the personal supervision of
Landlord Foote served the courses
with military precision. Following
was the menu:
Green turtle soup
Gloves Radishes Lettuce
Cold chicken Scaloped potatoes
Veal croquettes Tomato sauce
Potato salad
Sherred lettuce salad dressing
Vanilla Ice cream
and crushed strawberries
Angel food
Coffee Ice tea
Nuts and raisins
Fruit
The tables were decorated with red
carnations, the flowers after the ban
Quet being taken to Mrs. ]. G. s.
Wells, Mrs. |, Powers and Mrs, Ok.
nam, three mothers who grieve losses
of alumni members
After the last course of the banquet
had been served Miss Pearl Widaman
president of the association, intro.
duced Hon. John Il. Hays as toastmas-
ter. Mr.. Hays has always served In
this capacity and thanked the asso-
citation for the honor on this occasion.
Miss Widaman then welcomed the
new class. She referred touchingly
to the sad tragedy OF last summer
when two of the most popular mem
bers of the association, Miss Annie
their lives by drowning. She spoke
of the absence of former Supernten.
dent O'Connor now superintendent of
education in the Canal Zone, but vel
coined the new superintendent, Mr..
Bodwell. She spoke of the occasion
as the halfway house in life for the
incoming class.
Bartie Elsefer responded briefly
stating that the new class appreciated
the pace set for them, and that they
would try their best to come up to the
mark. Mr.. Elsefler's response was
clever and we'll received
Superintendent Bodwell was intro
duced as guest who had to pay hi.
way with a speech. Mr.. Bodwell's
toast contained bit of sound thought
food for the young man.
Education and Success.
He quoted Our own good and grea
Professor Bessey of the state univer
,.t hA, Cd, "a
careful research, that of all uneducat
ed people, only percent in business
succeed; of those who complete tn,
eighth grade, only Z per cent succeed
of those who complete the high schoo
16 per cent succeed, while of thos
who so through college, 26 or 81 pc
cent succeed.
He said that despite some opinions
he believes the young man never ha
such opportunities for success as t
day. He compared the employees VIII
never advance, because they alway
have themselves in view, and thos
who go to the front, by working har
for their employers, to the two frog
in milk can. One gave up and die,
the other kicked until he churned tn
milk TO butter. Never give up; a
ways keep kicking as hard as you cal
not matter what happens" he said.
Toastmaster Hays endorsed the vie
that the young man today has bette
chances than ever before to succee
"You succeed by doing things bett,
than others; otherwise, otherwise"
Miss Won Goetz, principal of Il
high school, spoke on "Moulders
Humanity" in clever manner. 81
spoke of the impossibility of alterir
bronze statue after it is cast, ar
the same impossibility in human cha
acter changing. Each mind has 1
influence on humanity roun dabout.
"Gumpton" formed the topic for
spicy toast by Miss Mino McNeel
in which she told of the race for do
lars to attain success, and the ener,
and pluck necessary to win.
William Darlington gave a wit
toast in the Summing Up" He to
of high school ambitions that are n
always attained in a moment.
chose a literary career" he said, "aI
now l am man of letters" on
Darlington is one of the city mail ca
riers in Norfolk) He spoke of II
pride with which a graduate regar,
his diploma. 81 have only won a 81
gle prize SINCE" he said, glancing
his bride in prettily compliments
form. He said the new class was be
ter looking than usual, and he WI
glad to be one among them.
Mr.. Hays spoke of the man wi
paid $50 for teaching parrot to tai
and wanted a rate on silencing
And he closed with story OF the W
man. i'll. who needed rest. The doct.