The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-10
NORMAuIES At BANQUET
REUNION OF THE ALUMNI OF THE
WAYNE NORMAL SCHOOL.
IN NORFOLK THURSDAY EVENING
Splendid Tribute TO President J. M.
Pile, Who Has Built Up a Great In.
stitution Of Learning at Wayne,
Practically Unaided.


Practically unaided.
Two hundred Wayne "normalites"
banqueted Thursday evening at the
Pacific hotel, the banquet following
the address given by Governor Buch-
tel before the teachers association.
The banquet was an suspicious re-
union Of the alumni OF the Wayne
school, a mlngling of students, grad
yates faculty members and friends Of
the Nebraska Normal college. But 1t
was also more than this; the whole
banquet was one splendid tribute to
President j. NJ Pile who largely
through his own efforts has built up
that typical north Nebraska college at
Wayne.
AT midnight, when the tables were
cleared, John Sauntry, a Wayne col
lege instructor and president of the
alumni association, called the normal
ties to order. He introduced Robert
|. Elliott of University Place, a grad
uate of Wayne college and at present
a law student in the state university,
until a. IN.
The close ties existing between
Wayne college and its students, past
and present, the tireless labor of the
man who made the college, the ideals
and inspiration of the school on the
Wayne hill. the important place that
the college holds in the Nebraska edu-
Al naI, "A
facts suggested to almost every speak
er who looked over the splendid gath
ering at the banquet table.
Frank Perdue, county superinten-
dent of Madison county was the first
man to be introduced. He spoke on
The Normal Teacher" and spoke Of
teachers normal and abnormal. The
knack of adaptablity. knowledge,
training-if possible normal training
and experience he declared to be the
four essentials for good teacher.
The Reason Why" gave Miss Jen-
ME Vennerberg, a graduate of Wayne
and principal at Carroll, an opportu-
nifty for bit of philosophical discourse
that was heartily applauded.
Smiles was declared by Frank Pill
ger, head of the Pierce county schools,
to be hardly a fair toast to give the
busy treasurer of big association.
Mr.. Pilger, however, called up a mum.
Der of smiles in a pleasing little talk.
Miss Ardella Won Conett, instructor
of normal training at Central City,
spoke on The New Boys and Girls"
f,,l1
contained sentiments which struck to
the hearts of the Wayne people pres
ent.
Sunshine" was of course the toast
assigned to A. V. iced of Ponca, pres
ident of the north Nebraska associa;
ton. Let the Blessed Sunshine In"
Mr.. Teed said best represented mis-
sentiments and he proceeded to bring
as much tigurative sunshine as pos
sible into the banquet room. Sun
shine, both literal and fgurative, is
the most blessed thing in the world"
he said. One kind is as essential as
the other. Together they make the
world worth living in"
Home" was the inspiration of an
Eaton of Stuart. She told how Wayne
college had become the figurative
home of hundreds of former students
Harvey Mason, the Meadow Grove
banker, the first student upon whom
Wayne college conferred a degree,
spoke on The Old Boys and Girls"
calling up many memories of the early
in A 10 nf hD
loyalty of the "normaliteS" and told
how in the early days the spirit of
sunshine had made Wayne college a
home
President Pile was given a friendly
ovation when his turn came to speak.
Il am proud Of this gathering and |
am proud of the men and women here
who are representative of the college
and its alumni" he said in closing.
1T is in these later years and on oc-
casions such as these that we draw
pleasure from the results Of the hard
labor of former years. / am proud of
every young man and woman who is
doing honest faithful work. 1t is given
TO most of you to make men and wo-
that you are always welcome to the
hill at Wayne"
President Pile then introduced State
superintendent j. L. McBrien, Deputy
State Superintendent E. c. Bishop,
Miss White of Norfolk who was a |
member of the colleges first gradual
ing class, Mrs. j. NJ. Pile and DR.. d. |
X, Tindall of Norfolk. Their informal |
talks closed the program.
Among those who were guests at
the banquet was President w. H. |
Clements of Fremont college.
The hall in which the banquet was
held was prettily decorated, Wayne |
college being a prominent feature.
Music was furnished during the even
ing by the college orchestra.
FRIDAY FACTS.
Miss Helpn Rridpa has coma IN I In. |