The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
ALUMNI0F SCHOOL AT DINNER
Graduates and Members of the Faculty
r Toast Each Other at the Close of
the. Most Successful Year in
the Schools History

day evening and the popular Ashland
avenue school turned out a class of
more than 40 graduates who are accept
ing positions In the various places of
business in Kenosha today ready to
begin business career. The gradua-
ton exercises were of a very interest
ing nature and so entirely different
from the usual stereotyped form of
commandments as to make them wor-
| thy Of the highest commentator. It
was like the gathering Of great fami-
| ly rather than the closing of a school.
The friends, former students and
members Of the graduating class Of the
school gathered at the Guild Hall in
the evening and preceding the ex-
ercises by the graduates and alumni a
dinner was served at which covers
were laid for nearly two hundred
guests. There were members of every
class since the opening of the school
present and in addition many friends
and patrons Of the school The Racine
College of Commerce which closed it's
first successful year on Wednesday
evening sent down large delegation
of young men to attend the exercises
OF the evening.
In honor of the event the hig dining
room at the hall was beautifully decor
ated with the class colors Of blue and
white and the tables had great bouquets
Of the class flower the marguerite.
The program was just long enough
not to be tiresome and during the
evening Prof. Trenary and the other
teachers of the school were paid high
compliments by the members of the
graduating class and the alumni.
James Anderson Of the class Of 1903
acted as POSTMASTER and the invoca-
ton was given by the Rev. E. T. Far
rill of the First Congregational church.
Prof. J. W. Martindil was the first
speaker and he responded to the toast,
''The Glass Of 1908" The second
speaker Winn Peterson gave short
address taking as his subject the
class motto ''Try.' The loyalty of the
old students Of the College of Commerce
was proclaimed by Chester Ozanne,
who spoke on the toast, "The Old
Guard" This proved to be one Of
the most interesting addresses of the
evening. Mr.. Ozanne spoke of the
classes Of other years and especially Of
the first class and showed the high
rank that had been won by the mem
bers Of the alumni of the school in ac-
tive business life. The record as
pointed out by the speaker was one of
which the school has good reason to
be proud
After a solo by 9. w. Anderson of
the class of 1909, Malchus English in
decidedly interesting manner toasted
the girls of the class and the college
while Miss Ida MORN responded with a
toast to the young men of the class
which brought out repeated applause
from the students and their friends.
Prof. F. M. Davis, who has warm
place in the heart of every student at
the college, spoke for the Racine Col
lege of Commerce and told of the sue
cessful opening of the school and the
results Of the first year He found in
the Racine institution healthy infant
which promises to be strong rival for
the Kenosha school. The program end
ed with the presentation of the class
prophecy by Miss Leona E. Daniels.
Miss Daniels in a very charming man
ner pictured a future bright for every
member of the class and the prophecy
was given in such charming manner
that it proved to be one of the best
numbers on the program.
In presenting the diplomas Mr. Ire
nary made a short address to the mem
bers of the class in which he wished
them all the highest success in THEN
business careers. The members Of the
class receiving diplomas were as fol
lows:
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