The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
ENTERTAINED BY ALUMNI
The 1907 Graduating Class Was Ini-
tiatsd Into the high School
Alumni Association.

The old meul bers OF the high
school alumni who failed to attend
the reception and banquet Friday
evening at the city hall. missed one
of the most interesting that the as
ISOLATION has held in a good many
years. There were but very few
representatives of the old classes
present, but the later members were
present in goodly numbers, and
after the nrst restraint wore OF
there was enough amusement and
excitement going to keep the guests
interested until long after the mid
night hours. An Jul was spent in
social matters, when President
George Like called the guests to
order and a short program was given.
which vas opened By Miss Florence
Winsor who played a brilliant piano
solo, and was forced to repsond to an
encore.
President Like gave the address Of
welcome to the class of 80, and stated
that with their class Incoming the
alumni numbered 305 net. bers.
He said that the class was especially
honored as being the graduates Of the
quarter centennial of the commence
ment exercises and was the twenty
third class to be received into the
almuni association. This '23." MIR
Like said, did not have any influence
on the class, and while at n time
he thought that the class OF '9S was
the best and most brilliant, yet he
vas ready to yield the PLAN to the
present class Of young ladies and
gentlemen.
The response tc the address was
made by Miss Mary Cook, who ex-
pressed the sentiments o. the class
On being received into the large
alumni family, and trusted that the
lives and actions OF the class members
would always be such as to reflect
tcredit and honor on the association.
Miss Hazel Lathrop gave q Of her
choice vocal solos, and so we'll did
she render it that she was vigorously
recalled for another selection. Her
acco Epaniment was played by Miss
Bereniece Lathrop.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Walter Seaman;
vice president, Miss Mary Cook
secretary, F. Elton Hill; treasurer,
! Laurice Vickers.
1t has been the custom for years
past to work some form of initiation
on the new members, and on this
occasion the GROWING feature of al
the years was pulled of in fine shape.
After going through with a number
Of Innocent jokes, the young men,
who we're the promoters, brought ir
the slide for life. They had con.
structed a lone trough, which
reached from the rail around the
gallery to the floor, and it was placed
in position, after the young men an(
four young ladies were taken upstairs
and concealed. A large mattres.
was placed at the end of the trough
to make the lighting easy. a large
canvas bag was provided and the
victim was tucked away in the sack
blind folded and then carried to the
sliding place. They were placed
safely on it and then given a shove
and the sensational slide for life re.
suited, without injury TO any one
the young ladies showing heroic for.
titude in the descent. The act was
applauded loudly and the promoter.
were given credit for providing the
greatest amusement OF any of tie
previous limitations.
II. was about midnight when the
last OF the jokes were perpetrated.
and the company of 100 young people
repaired to the cafe Of the Mitchell
Catering Co., where a fine banquet
was spread, the tables being neatly
arranged and decorated with flowers.
At the conclusion of the banque,
spread Toastmaster Liko raped FOL
order and in a few remarks intro.
duced the speakers in persons o.
Walter Seaman, Prof. F. II. Hof
and Roscoe Satterlee, whose speeche.
were quite appropriate to the &C.
casion. The evening was a genuine
pleasure all the wav through and the
large class can feel that it was given
an unusual honor in its initiation.
The Goats Change Of Faith.
Near a small Baptist church not far
out of the city there lives an old Irish
man who EoonS a GOAT Ono dow And