The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-29
ALUMNI BANQUET GIVEN
TWENTIETH GRADUATING CLASS
FORMALLY WELCOMED.
JOHN r. HAYS POSTMASTER


Every Banquet Given by the Alumni
Association, Since the Very Incep.
ton of the Organization.
The Norfolk High School Alumni
association celebrated its nineteenth
birthday and welcomed into its fold
the twentieth graduating class of the
school. with a banquet given Satur-
day night to the class of 1908. About
sixty graduates attended the banquet,
and high school teachers. Hon. John
II. Hays was POSTMASTER for the Oc-
casion, just as he has been toastmas-
ter at these annual banquets ever
since the very first one of them, a
score of years ago.
The alumni banqueters assembled
at Marquardt hall and later moved to
the Calumet restaurant, where the
banquet board was prepared. The ia
bles were prettily decorated with car
nations and with colors of the incom-
ing class.
Miss Mino McNeeley, president of
the alumni, on behalf of the assOcia-
ton welcomed the graduates in wit
ty speech. Claude Ogden, for the
graduates, gracefully responded. Then
Miss McNeeley introduced as the
POSTMASTER, the one man who was
the backbone of the association, Mr..
Hays-an honored guest who had dis
tinguished the alumni banquets ever
since there was an alumni association.
Mr. Hays introduced a new and in
teresting feature by way of reading
extracts from all of the old Mile
stones" which had been published by
graduating classes of the high school.
The Milestone" was yearbook in
augurated by the first graduating
class in 1889, and continued until a
couple of years ago.
Sorry Milestone Has Suspended.
The POSTMASTER took occasion to
express regret over the fact that THE
Milestone" had been discontinued.
Published each year by the gradual
ing class, it made a record which
could not be replaced in after years.
The POSTMASTER also took occasion
to comment upon the lack of young
men in the high school graduating
classes of today, and to declare that
any impression that success in any
line could be attained without hard
work was fallacious and dangerous.
100 Much Play in School Theory"
There is too much play theory in
school these days." said the speaker.
From the kindergarten up until the
pressed on every hand with an idea
that his school days are play days, and
that his study in school should be
done in the spirit of play and not
work.
But you can't get along without
hard work. You'll never amount to
shucks if you don't work and work
hard. Application is essential There
is no play in achieving success"
Secretary H. c. Matrau of the board
of education gave an interesting his
tory of the new high school building
in Norfolk, together with the story
of Norfolk school buildings of the
past. The first public school building
ever erected in Norfolk is now occu-
pied by Mrs. Schwartz as a millinery
store.
A. G. Kennedy, who has been an in
structor in the high school for two
years but who goes to Spearfish, S
D., next year as instructor in an acad'
envy, spoke spicily upon "The Pure
Food Law" declaring that people
should be labeled just as groceries
| are.
Regret was expressed over the in
ability of Superintendent Bodwell to
be present, owing to sprained ankle
Mr.. Bodwell was on the toastlist, and
it would have been his last opportu,
nifty to meet with the alumni, as he
goes to Beatrice next season as super
intendent.
Calls upon members Of various
classes were responded to by Guy w
Barnes, Miss Pearl Reese, Miss Lena
Mills, William Darlington, Norris
Huse, Mrs. Maude Tannehill-Peters,
(who read a paper for Miss Clara
Rudat, Miss Rudat being unable to
attend), Miss Mino McNeeley, Miss
Ethel Doughty, Miss Bertha Pilger,
Miss May Johnson. Charles Richey
Miss Doughty and Miss Maude Clark
introduced a clever stunt by singing
an old 1901 class song, aimed at the
class of 1900.
Election of officers resulted in the
following choice: Charles Richey,
president; Miss Verna Coryell, vice
president; Miss Ethel Doughty, secre-
tary and treasurer.
There were no members present OF
any classes earlier than 1905.
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