The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-01
Louis M. Theirs Elected Presi.
dent OF the Kenosha High
School Association
OLD MEMBERS SEND REGRETS
Mrs. Frances A. 3. Dunning Sends
Splendid Floral Tribute as
Memorial to Those Who
Had Passed Away

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Louis M. Theirs was elected president
Of the Kenosha High School Associa-
tion at the closing of the biennial SEES
sion of the association held Saturday
afternoon. The annual business meet
ing of the Association was devoid of
features, the only business coming up
being the election Of officers and the
passing of a resolution providing for
the placing in the minutes the annual
memorial given at the sessions. Let
tiers were received from several of the
older members of the Association who
were unable to be present at the re-
union and a beautiful floral tribute
was sent to Kenosha by Mrs. Frances
A. B. Cunning Of Chicago. This offer
ing was as memorial to the members
Of the Association who had died dur
ing the past two years and after the
reunion was over the flowers were sent
to the Kenosha Hospital in keeping
with the suggestion of Mrs. Dunning
The following is the full list of Of
fcers for the Association for the next
two years:
President-Louis M. Thiers.
Vice President-Mrs. Lizzie Petit
Mailer.
, Secretary-George Gibbs. "a =.
Treasurer-Conrad Shearer.
Executive Committee-C. e. Dewey,
f. III. Lyman, Mrs. Belle Blackman
Frantz Mrs. E. III. HOLSTER, Ralph
Kingsley, Milton Kent and Miss Mary
Bailey. ...
The report of the secretary shows
that at the present time there are
more than 500 members Of the Associa
ton in good standing. In the even
ing the members Of the classes Of 1907
and 1909 gave an entertainment at the
auditorium and small crowd of the
visitors remained for the concert
Among other interesting letters receiv-
ed was the following from one of the
pioneer teachers in the school:
The writer, Mr.. Valois Butler, is
called the oldest teacher in California
and always occupies the seat of honor
at all state gatherings of an education.
al kind. Although eighty three years
old MIR. Butler is as full of life and
energy as man in his prime-full of
jokes, keeping up with the live issues
of the day, and fills the office of super
intendent of schools at his home in
Chula Vista, Calf, Many of his old
pupils (among whom was z. G.. Sim
mons) will be glad to read this greet
ing from him:
June 81, 1909.
"My dear and enteemed friends
GAS one of the truant members Of
our fraternity, it gratifes me most ex-
ceedingly to be able to find surviving
group of the once happy band, to whom
J. am privileged to address this posi-
bly, last, note of greeting!
"While my pen is inclined to wan
der off ON vastly divergent reminiscent
lines, I am reminded that it would be
utterly impossible to give you, even
a faint idea of my wanderings and d.
versity Of labors, hence shall simply
assure you that life with me has dur
ing all these years, been most active
one-ever in the educational field, and
possibly, in some good degree, use
full member of any community in which
I may have been called to labor; and
If any of your number has succeeded
in making more blunders than your
humble servant, then, indeed, your
days of pepance must be very extend
ed list! After sixty-two years of ac-
tive work in the great field, I am most
truly grateful for this opportunity of
thus addressing you these few lines,
instead of the still greater pleasure
of a personal greeting.
"While the neurological list has
largely decimated the little company
of years ago, L shall still hope to hear
that the pleasant gatherings are con.
t1nued from year to year until the last
member may be called to add his name
to that list, and you. and 1 be found
with cherished memories deeply en-
shrined in the hearts of those who
may have, in good degree appreciated
our humble labors.
''Should be spared, l shall hope to
be with you at some future meeting,
and take an active part in doing honor
TO our dear lamented teachers and fell
low workers.
''Most sincerely and fraternally.
.Valois Butler.
Gage SO years..