The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
DIR. WILDE TALKED
AS DID OTHERS
Northwestern University Alumni
Made Merry at an lone
Spread Last Evening

ny lOuc was the scene OF gather
ing Of brilliant men and women last
evening when the Northwestern Alum
IN association Of Oklahoma held its
second annual banquet. Northwest.
Crn university ranks among the fore
most OF the great educational institu-
tons of the United States, turning
out yearly hundreds Of men and wo-
rlen whose marked ability is ever eyi.
dent, and, as result, its graduates
IN almost every instance are filling
prominent and active places in life.
I'M Oklahoma there is a membership
reaching the one hundred mark a
large percentage of which gathered in
the city last evening, combining duty
with pleasure in making the occasion
an auspicious one. Among those in
attendance were doctors, lawyers,
pharmacists and musicians and as
they gathered around the festive
board old friendships were renewed,
the cares of life forgotten in the re-
miniscences Of college life, and the
praises of old Northwestern were
Heartily sung.
The university colors of gold and
purple festooneu the walls or the or
ulnary ana formed canopy over the
center OF the dining table and pen-
hdnts OIL many qllterenl claSses we.e
~ every cohceWaDie place. Carn;,-
uons centered the long table aiouna
winch was seated the large assem-
blaSe and an elaborate menu of sey-
cli courses was served
III. A. A. West, president of the as
ISOLATION, presueu In nis piedoili,s
iiiahAef as IOdstniasler and after i,
iew words OF greeting calico upon Dr.
Nude, President Harris assistant III
nIhlste.lng 10 his once dudes. d.
Wide Is d man OF lnteiiect, a deep
lnlnker and most interesting speaA-
G.. Last evening ne TAXED upon
',arlc Blanche VI Anything and E,-
>ry tnmg, lelating TO the association
nany lacts rilatlng 10 Tie university,
It's wondellul strlue5 during the past
lnree years. lie says tuey nave made
q gam uf ton per cent during lie past
year aud While Harvard has gained
luU 80 during the past year North
Westorntlas Increased ne. gain 400.
Dr. Wilde left this morning ior Liu-
coin, Nebraska where he VIII attend
On alumni gathering before return
ing To the university. Among tue
otner addresses of the evening were.
The Ladies OF the ~ w u, by L.
t.dgar Honnold. of Oklahoma City,
who paid a glowing tribute to them
N winch he said they need no eulogy
mat lney speak tor themselves. He
says Northwestern lis noled for he
true and ylrtuous women, closing with
a fitting toast. Dr.. Thomas NJ. Auer-
nod, OIL El Reno, was called upon TO
tell OF His First Case. lie begah
- saying he lost his first case, whcn
brought forth peal OF laughter from
has brothers in the medical profession.
His talk was interspersed Throughout
with wit ana hHmor as was the inn
promptu add ess made by Dr.. Blesh,
VINO until recently resided in Guthrie.
AIRS. +. NJ. Ross, among one OF Guth-
RE S best women and a member OF
the alumni, added to the evening
pleasure by giving 4 reading.
Immediately following the banquet
ana toasts the group repaired to the
parlor on the second floor where an
excellent musical program was rem
dered by the Temple chorus, under
the direction of Profesao. Robinson.
Miss Liesh, daughter OF Dr.. Blesh
rendered beautiful violin selection,
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Hamilton, daughter of DR.. Hamilton,
CT Oklahoma City. Following the
musical program the members of the
association held their annual election
of officers, the following being chos.
en-: Or. A. A. West. reelected, presi-
dent; DR., Bleah, of Oklahoma City.
vice president; D. J. r. Hamilton, OF
Oklahoma City secretary and tfeasur-
er. Members OF the alumni in this
city are Dr. A. A. West. Dr. f. W.
Noble, DR. W. b. Bowers, DR., A. C.I
nixon. Lewis Femme, Mrs. f, NJ. Ross
and Mrs. A. A. West.