Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-02
WHITTIER's ACADEMY ALUMNl
IN OPEN SESSION.

Salem.-The annual open session Of
Whittier's academy alumni was given
at the NJ. e. church Wednesday even
ing. An excellent good program had
been prepared and was enjoyed by
large and appreciative audience. After
the entertainment at the church the
alumni held their banquet at the home
of Mrs. Lester Johnson. Thursday
evening the M. 3. church was beauti-
fully decorated in pink and white, the
colors of the senior class of the
academy. The house was filled to it's
fullest capacity. The orations showed
deep thought and research and were
we'll rendered. Capt. j. r. Frailey. OF
FIT. Madison, delivered the class adj
with the program. Those who received
diplomas are:
Messrs. Nathan Campbell and Alvin
Garretson, Misses. Bell Masden, Edith
Packer and Jessie Hall.
Friday the Salem public schools
closed. The primary, intermediate and
grammar schools picnicked at Red
day evening was high school COM
mencement at the M. e. church. Again
the church was artistically and
deliberately decorated with potted
plants, bunting, etc, green and pink,
the class colors. predominating. Class
motto: Not at the Top, but Climb
ing" Also Salem high school on either
| side Of the motto was beautifully ar
ranged in letters of gilt and pink, sang
before the appointed hour. Standing
room was at a premium. Just as tho
clock chimed 8, the class of '09, each
member bearing dainty banner in
black and gilt, streamers of ribbons,
black and yellow. lacing the members
| together in couples, marched up the
/ tc1a a,,I tod hn al ice IF
the rostrum. Pausing. the juniors,
with their pennants elevated the rib
| bons, forming avches under which the
seniors, Misses. Marv Almond and
Mary Cough, Messrs. Miles Cough and
Evert Frazier, Misses Mamie Right
| and Edna Weeks passed. Immediately
after the class came Principal ]. H.
! Dutton and Assistant Principal Miss
Kate Mathews, followed by Rev.
Thomas Osborne Of Fairfield and Rev.
| W. r. Butcher. While in the rear was
president Of the school board, A.
Davidson. Invocation by Rev. Butch
err. Glass address by Rev. Osborne.
Subject: David and Goliath"
Mr. Osborne is a fine speaker and ably
handled his subject That the audi
ence was highly pleased and interested
was shown bv the close attention. A
| few appropriate remarks by Mr..
Davidson, who presented the diplomas.
! Excellent music was enjoyed during
the evening. The annual banquet Of
the alumni to the graduating class II
Salem high school was given at the
Kittle hotel Saturday evening. \
delicious supper was served and
royal time enjoyed.
Mrs. Minnie Lusk Dicker arrived
from Chicago Thursday and is visiting
with Mrs. Keller and other relatives.
Mrs. Cliff Cook spent Friday and
Saturday with her friend, Mrs. Frank
Price at Mt Pleasant.
i Prof. F. S. HILL, of Bonaparte, has
been spending a few days with his
friend, Claude Hayes.
/ Mrs. Fred Garretson came from
1 Keokuk Saturday and Is a guest OF
relatives at this place.
Mrs Esther Graves. who has been a
guest of her sister. Mrs. Joseph Ozbun.
has returned to her home at Crystals
City, Mo.
/ Miss Bertha Lester is visiting her
niece. Mrs Hattie Bell at Leon. Miss
Lester will sing at commencement ex-
ercises of Leon high school.
j. c. Mann is at Cedar Falls,
called there by the illness of hii
daughter, Mary. who is attending the
State Normal School.
Hi Pickard and wife are at Wya-
conda. Mo-, visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Mcdaniel
Mrs. w. C. Barton went to Fair
field Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
her brother-in-law, c. A. Anderson.
Mrs. Granville Almond entertained
Mrs. Forbes of Mt. Pleasant a few
days last week
Miss Alice Lawrence and Angie
Pidgeon, went to Earlam Wednesday
to attend the Women's Triennial Mis-
sionary conference.
/ Miss Maude Joy was guest of he'
aunt, Mrs. Frank Lightner at Dom
nelson a few days of last week.
Fred Hoggatt came from Minnesota
Monday to visit home folks.
]. p. Jordan has purchased the Kes-