The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-21

He closed his sketches with land
scape in colored crayons.
Perhaps the most amusing feature
Of the program was the debate be-
TWEEN Mrs. Olive Eggleston and Miss
Maria Chase. The affirmative, taken
by Miss Chase, had large amount of
subjects, which were carefully ans.
wered by the negative speaker, Mrs.
Eggleston. Judge Coyner was elected
Judge Of this debate, but the ques-
tions involved were of such import.
ance that the "Court" reserved his
opinion until later date--probably
the next alumni reunion.
The Roll Call
Next came the roll cal by class and
this proved to be one of the enter
tanning features of the first part of
the program. AS President French
called the years the persons gradual
ing in that year arose and were count
ed by the registrar, Mrs. Howard
Tarr. The following are the years and
the number indicate those responding
to the roll call: 1861, none living; no
responses from the year 1862 up until
1857, when one member responded;
1868, two; 1869, two; 1870, one; 1871,
none; 1872, one; 1873, none; 1874,
none; 1875, none; 1876, none; 1877,
one; 1878, one; 1879, none; 1880, one;
1881, none; 1882, three; 1888, none;
1884, none; 1885, two; 1886, none;
1887, four; 1888, two; 1889, two; 1890,
six; 1891, nine; 1892, none; 1893, five;
1894, four; 1895, six; 1896, two; 1897,
three; 1898, seven; 1899, nine; 1900,
eight, 1901, eight; 1902, five; 1903,
four; 1904, nine; 1905, six; 1906, six,
1907, eight; 1908, fifteen; 1909, twen-
ty-eight; 1910, twenty-eight.
The registrar, Mrs. Howard Tarr,
then read the deaths during the year,
the list being as follows
Miss Ella Vance, class 1866.
Henry Rogers, honorary member
class 1869.
H. G. Challingsworth, honorary
class 1890.
Charles Phifer, class of 1895.
Walter Pyle, class of 1895.
Guy Tudor, honorary member Of the
class of 1897.
Clarence George, class of 1901.
Harry Simmons, class of 1901.
This concluded Part / of the pro-
gram.
Part Two
The second part of the program
was the entertaining feature for the
older members of the association as
t consisted of reception in the halls
Of the old High school building. Cool
ng punch was served to the guests as
hey were leaving the new building
and pleasant half hour was then
spent in renewing old acquaintances
and viewing the picture Gallery,
which was most interesting indeed
This consisted of pictures of almost
every class that graduated from the
High school from the year 1862 down
% the present time. The pictures
we're arranged on the north and south
walls of the main hall of the old High
school building and also on the
walls of the hall running north and
south in the same building.
The first picture was of the class
If 1862, composed of two members,
Mr.. Wilmot Sperry and Mr.. Erskine
Curtis. Next came a picture of the
lass of 1867, one of 1868, one of
1853, and then one of 1872. Next in
'forder came pictures of the classes
# 1875, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1882, 1885,
1856, 1889 and then in consecutive
rider down through the class of 1909,
With the exception of the class of
89S. But one picture of this class
vas finished and unfortunately this
vas destroyed several years ago.
There were also pictures Of the var
Gus members of the board of educa-
ion in the picture Gallery"
Part Three
After pleasant half hour the gong
vas sounded and all were invited to
he third floor of the old High school |
now Alumni Hall where the |
anquet was served. The room was I
handsomely decorated for the occa-
ion in red and white, the colors of
he class of 1870 The room was bril-
iantly lighted with electricity and
resented most attractive appear
nee. The table decorations were al
o of red and white-fowers of these
olors being used in making the dec
rations complete. Long tables were
in the room and almost four
persons sat down to an ele-
tant repast prepared by Mrs. Emma
smith and served in courses by