The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
Deferred iron Last week.
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION
At CRONv|LLE
Alumni, Members of Their Families
and Friends Present Numbered
Slxty-twO.

The second annual reunion of the
Cornville High school was held Au-
gust 25, 1910, at Grange hall In Corn
vile. The day was all that could be
desired, trifle warm perhaps. but
no one minded that. The forenoon
was spent In greeting old friends and
recalling schoolday frolIcs. At one
O'Clock all made their way to the
dining hall where a banquet was
served. Quantities of beautiful sweet
peas, asters, lilies and other flowers
had been brought. making the dec
orations most attractive. Salads.
bread, butter, cake, ice cream and
coffee disappeared as II by magic. Az
ter the usual merry-making which is
always a part of such occasions. the
company gathered In the large hall
where order was called by Vice Pres
ident III. c. Blackwell. All united In
repeating the Lords prayer, after
which the following program was
given: Song, Aunt Dinah's Quilting
Party" by all; opening address. l.. L.
Smith; instrumental music. Janet
Leighton; remarks. Fred s. Robinson
of Oelwein. Iowa. Mr. Robinson took
pleasure In recalling the days of his
boyhood, mentioning some of the first
teachers whom many OF us do not
remember, Messrs. Page. Colcord and
Whittemore, being among the num-
ber. In those days the boys occa
sionally got into mischief! Song.
Where the River Shannon Flows"
Florence Fogg Everett and Mrs. Chas.
S, Moody; remarks, c. s. Moody;
Red Wing Medley" Emma Carr Nor
rill. Mrs. Morrill, responded to an
encore with another jingling selec
ton which recalled the old days; re-
marks, Hattie Squire Clement; in
strumental music, Florence Everett;
recitation, Margery Williams; re-
al music, Gertrude Noble. At this
time Mr.. Blackwell called attention
to the death of two loved members
of the association who, during the
past year have passed to the higher
life. The following committee were
then appointed: c. II. Blackwell, l..
l.. Smith and Della McDaniels to
draw up resolutions of respect on the
death of Rev. H. G. Giles, who was
Mrs. Ivanella Palmer, Nora Palmer
Dennis and Sheldon II. Bradbury to
draw up similar resolutions on the
death of Lizzie 8. Parsons. The COM
mittees then retired and shortly af-
ter reported, whereupon the resolu-
tions were adopted. Remarks, San
ford Strickland; remarks, Frederick
Noble; vocal duet, Florence Everett
and Mrs. C. 8. Moody; amusing stor-
music. Gertrude Noble; monologue,
Carrie Smith French. AS an elocu-
ZIONIST Mrs. French Is a decided sue
cess.
Mrs. Iyanella Palmer read several
letters of greeting from absent
friends which all were glad to hear
One from Rev. II. C. Giles, written
in September. 1909, from Portland, in
which he expressed his regret at not
m hn
on account of sickness; one from S.
J. Bigelow, Lowell, Mass; also Will
Philander Clark, Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Frost. Boston, Georgia Cot
tie Dean Of Skowhegan, Carrie Cottle
COrson of Wilton, and Rev. DR.. A.
Beede of Rolls, N. d. Mr.. Beede
will be remembered as one of our
most successful teachers. He now
has charge of 10000 Sioux Indians in
North Dakota. One from Mrs. Lena
Robinson Varney of Bangor should
have been read but was overlooked
Mrs. Nora Dennis then read greet
ings from Mrs. Clara Palmer Jeffer-
son OF Wellesley, Mass, and Jennie
Palmer Hobart of Waltham.
A business meeting was called and
the following officers elected: C. H.
Blackwell, president; L. l.. Smith and
8. II. Bradbury, vice presidents; Iva
nella Palmer. secretary and Melvin
Palmer, treasurer. The entertain
ment committee, Mrs. Carrie French,
Ella Collins Davis and Florence Ev-
erett. were reelected to serve an
other year. Banquet committee, Mrs
Emma Smith Tuttle, Gussie Bigelow
Burrill and Minnie Bowman .Jud-
kins. A vote Of thanks was extended
to those who helped at the banquet
and also to the secretary. Twenty
seven alumni were present. members
OF their families to the number of
twenty-one. and fourteen visitors,
making In all sixty-two. We hope
that next year three figures will be