Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-03
THE HAMILL AEouEr.
The Second Annual Meeting Of the
Hamill High School Club q
Splendid Succss-Aftsr
Pleasant Entertainment
Officers Were
Elected.

Last Monday night about fifty men,
beers Of the Hamill High School Club
with their wives enjoyed the second
annual dinner at the R.ingo Hotel in
Mexico. The occasion was Q most de-
.lightful one.
The programme for the evening was
as follows:
R. M. White, Toastmaster.
Mrs. Callie Duncan Llewellyn,
Leader OF Music.
Prayer ]. e. Jesse
Memories OF the Old
School," ]. +. Llewellyn
1.-THE Girls Of Long Ago,
With Special Reference
to Hardin
Girls John T. Ricketts,
"Hamill's Boys as Citi.
zens' Hon. e ID. Graham, Mayor
"Base Ball Memories
Our Failures and Vic
tories," @. r. Lupton
Trials and Recompenses
OF an Educa-
tor" Pres. j. W. Million
Educational Foot
prints" Prof. L. w. Hawthorne
my Old Boys; There Were
None Better and Few
Worse" Doctor II. M. Hamill
San Incident" Hon. a.. A. Cas-
Roll Call, +. M. Shell, Secy.
Reports Of Committees.
Memorial : J. e. Jesse
Historical : : II. A. Gass
Reading and Adoption Of
Constitution T. B. Duncan, Pres
Annanl Election.
"Auld Lang Syne."
The officers for 1907 we're:
Thurston B. Duncan, : Pres
Charles r. Adams : Vice-Pres
Frank NJ. Shell Secy
s. J.. Buckner Treas
COMMITTEES:
Historical: Howard A. Gass, Johr
T. RICKETTS,, R. M. White
Memorial: J. E. Jesse, E. S. Gave
W. Lee Craddock
Membership: W. e. West, Ohas, A
Buckner, M. L. Jones.
Programme: r. M. White, ]. e
Jesse, &. s. Cave.
Finance; W. e. West, r. M. White
Chas. A. Buckner, NJ. L. Jones
Nominations: T. b. Duncan, Fl. A
GAS, J.. 7. Ricketts,
Toastmaster: r. M. White.
The toasts were brief, but pointed
and pertinent to the occasion. Al
spoke In a most happy style, DR.. Ham
Ill being unusually touching in his re
marks.
DR.. Hamill presented all Of his oil
boys with a beautiful gold button Il
be worn on the lapel Of their coats, Il
his memory.
At the close OF the dinner Prof
Howard Gass, State Superintendent
OF Public Schools, presented DR.. Ham
III, In behalf Of his boys, with q hand
some chest Of silver.
Professor Gass' remarks were mos
appropriate, as was DR.. HamilPs re
Spouse.
Mr.. B. L. Locke, a warm friend 0
DR.. Hamill, was elected q life mernbe
OF the club.
Arrangements we're made for Prt
/. lessor Howard Gass to print 10 boo
: form q history of the members OF th
/. club. 1t was also suggested that th
organization be permanent, and tina
a committee along this line be al
pointed.
DIR. Hamill indicated his desire Z
lccrtribute a thousand dollars in thl
: direction. Some Of the members
! the club are In favor Of establishing !
Mexico a Hamill library. The follow
ing officers we're then elected by a.
clamation:
: R. M. White, President.
G. R. Lupton, Vice. President.
John T. Ricketts,, Secretary.
:, s. J. Buckner, Treasurer.
All Of the ''old boys" were muc
pleased with the success Of the annui
meeting and hope that next year tf
attendance will be even larger, as in
: portant matters, which will determir
the future of the organization, will
discussed In detail.
All the members regret very NUT
+, that it was impossible for DR.. Hamill
wife to be present., as she is very De-
to all Of the members Of the club, wi
have the honor Of her acquaintance.
II Not troubled with SCOT In stove PHI
: II you use the improved 'Germ'
" knn