The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-30
THE ALUMNI
REUNION
The Twenty Fourth Annual
Meeting Of the N. H. 5.
Association.
FOUNDIT HARD TO BREAKAWAY

The Jwenty-fourth annual reunion
OF the Alumni Association of The Nor
ristown High School was held in the
Arcanum Lodge Hall, Miller Building
on Wednesday evening, with an at
tendance Of one hundred and twenty
three. The meeting Of the Associa-
tion has always been held in October,
but the change 20 June, which has
long been discussed, was SO we'll re-
ceiyed that the bylaws were amended,
fixing the time for the reunion in
June.
Grace was said by the Rev. Alexan-
der MacColl, after which justice was
done to a supper served by Day. Fol-
lowing the meal, J. Claude Armstrong,
president of the Association. called
the assemblage to order and after well
coming the members and class of 1908,
read letter from w. 4. r. Haven,
regretting his inability to be present.
Mr.. Haven has attended every meet
ing of the Association before this and
his absence was matter of keen re-
gret, the feeling of the Association be-
ing ordered reported to him.
Miss Brown spoke of the school as it
is to-day and the plans for the coming
/ year, when the courses will be some
what more elastic.
/ Henry M. Smith, for the board Of
education, emphasized the need of all
interested in education helping in the
securing Of the new high school, which
is felt to be much needed.
The occasion was particularly the
reunion of the classes of 1878, 1883 and
1898. Responses for these we're made
by Rev. f. w. Cutler for 1878, A. Fl.
Pierson for 1888, and Miss Mabel
Young for 1898. The members of the
class of 1908 sang their class song as
their contribution to the occasion.
Former Judge w. w. Cutler told Of
the first gathering of pupils in the
Maple avenue school and the begin
nings of graded work in Morristown
under Mr.. Haven. Rev. Alexander
MacColl spoke along educational lines
of experience in Scottish schools, the
meaning of education, etc.
/ At the business session the follow
ing officers we're elected President, y.
Claude Armstrong; vice-presidents,
&. W. Coriell and Mrs. w. r. Halli-
day secretary, John v. c. Parker
treasurer, Robert @. Caskey.
w. R. Halliday for the committee
appointed last year to bring the AS
sociation into closer touch with the
activities of the school, recommended
that the committee be continued,
: that steps be taken to bring the un-
derclaSsmen to appreciate the adYan-
tages OF higher education by lectures
or otherwise. That closer touch with
recent graduates would be OF service
} to Association and school. That the
: committee felt that good results would
come from a representative of the AS
sociation on the board Of education
/, That there should be Increased equip
ment for the high school. That con.
: tributionS to the Maple Leafn will
help to attain some of these results!
A feature not on the program, which
was amusing as well as ruinous tC
wearing apparel was the fact shown
when a rising vote was asked on a
question, that good share of the per.
sons present could not get loose from
their chairs. The might was very hot
and although the chairs had been in
use for four years, the varnish became
soft and sticky All were finally
J loosened from the chairs, but num-
Der of dresses appeared to be totally
ruined, while Others are seriously
marred.