The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
THE WINDUP.

The Commencement exercises last
Thursday evening i'm Central Hall were
quite largely attended. After the
march played by McKanlass' Orchestra
and the invocation by Rev. w. ;. Os-
trander, DR.. c. +. Maxfield addressed
those present on the subject 1.-The Sort
that Win" While Mr.. Maxlield's
thoughts were good yet his language
was not that of the polished orators
we have had the pleasure to listen to
on our lecture courses. His numerous
Jokes became rather tiresome, while a
number enjoyed the lecture yet the
general consensus of opinion was that
he should have omitted the larger num-
Der of them.
After the address Supt. n. j. Drouyor
with few fitting remarks, presented TO
the six graduates their diplomas, and
the exercises for 1903 were closed by
the benediction by Rev. ). ii. Porterileld.
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One of the most enjoyable occasions
of the whole year-at least to the Alum
mi of Yale high schools the annual
banquet which was instituted in 1906.
Last Friday evening, June -, siXty-iive
members and invited guests of the
association gathered in the school
building to get acquainted and to hold
the annual business meeting,
At this meeting the Constitution was
revised and passed, and number of
bylaws enacted The following officers
were unanimously elected for the en-
suing year.
President Leslie Menzies.
Vice President Mrs. ;. o. DenisOn.
Secretary Nellie Beard.
Treasurer Elizabeth Lothian.
The crowd then marched to Kenne-
fick Hall where the banquet was served
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church. Three tables i'm the form OF
an open square were prettily decorated
with peOnies and fern leaves, and favors
at each plate. The walls and platform
were fixed up with red, white and blue
bunting, American flags and potted
ferns.
After a four course banquet, Miss
Blanche Parkinson, president of the
Association, with few remarks, intro
duced Justin a. Cavanagh class "a as
POSTMASTER. She stated that the com
mittee in looking around happened
upon Justin's name, he being the first
male graduate of the Yale high school,
With some Introductory remarks as
to the meaning of the occasion the
toastmaster introduced Mrs. Herman
Doelle, of Croswell, who spoke well up
on "Joys aud blessings" 1t was GER
tainly an inspiration to listen to Mrs.
Doelle her toast was so well written
up and so excellently rendered. Olive
Morsehead was called on and respond
Cd aI1inuunaragincN
toned a number of the queer notions
and ideas of some of the superintend-
ents and principals of our high school.
Elizabeth Parkinson responded to
"The Awkward Squad" and gave a
word picture of the actions and deeds
of the freshman class, following them
through their high school course.
Rensley Holden then gave "Good Eel
lowship." His toast was very good
and well given. Prof. Drouyor was as
signed "Etc. Etc" He talked on vari-
GUS subjects, asking the Alumni mem
beers to visit the school and evince some
interest in school work.
POSTMASTER Cavanagh then called
on Polly Wilcox, who said that the pro-
gram committee had planned TO have
five letters from absent members read,
but for some unknown reason they
were not written. She then gave
number of "reminiscences of school life,
amusing all by her recital of ludicrous
incidents. Irving Palmer and Letta
Ehrick were called on and each spoke
a few words. The program was ended
by all singing school Days" The af-
fair this year was not nearly as for
NAL as previous ones, owing no doubt
TO the reception held in the high room.