Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-01
Alumni Reunion

association during the life Of the as
sociation was the twenty-second an.
nual reunion at Turner Opera house
Monday evening. Sparkling wit and
brilliant repartee marked passages in
the several toasts responded to when
the literary program was taken up
by the postmaster, DR.. T. +. Shin
nick. One hundred guests participat-
ed at the banquet board, the menu be-
ing prepared by the Clover club of
the Congregational church. Appro+
pirate notices adorned the menu
cards: "A good dinner sharpens wit,
while it softens the heart" and
Frame your mind to mirth and mer-
riment which has a thousand charms
and lengthens life The menu was
served by the following members of
the junior class: Anastasia Regain,
Jessie Wieman, Mary Killian, Lena
Lena Biefeld, Irma Kruger, Laurel
Humphrey, Rose Braskey, Loretta
Irving. Amy Harte, Ruth Nellins, Inez
Keel
Meat Patties Potato Chips
Lettuce Sandwiches
Pickles Jelly
Fruit Salad Waters
Ice Cream Cake
Sailed Almonds Bon Bons
Coffee
The banquet hall was lastly decor
ated for the occasion in black and
gold, the colors of the senior class.
The following toasts were respond
ed to:
Toastmaster. 800. DR.. T. F. Shinnick
mo wit like thine to make the jest,
No voice like thine to breathe the
song"
Our Present Needs. !. w. P. Roseman
BLESSED is he who has found his
work"
The True Woman. ...............
... Miss Katherine R. Williams
"Earths noblest thing-a woman per-
fected."
Our Boys. $500. Edward f. Wieman
BE noble in every thought and in
every deed"
Welcome to Glass of 1910 .....
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Hazel Funk
"A thousand welcomes you'll find here
before YOU"
Response by One of the Glass. 80.
............. Miss Helen A. SchatZ
"Woe to the youth whom fancy gains,
Winning from reasons hands the
reins."
Prof. ROseman in his quaint style
discussed social needs and incidental
ly brought out the lack of interest in
civic and local questions which so
much concerns our city's welfare.
Miss Katherine Williams of Milwau-
kee, a former Watertown girl, gave
an Grafton on sThe True Woman"
short of the marvellous. Graduating
in the law course from Marquette
college recently, holding the position
of secretary of the State Teachers
association of Wisconsin, and dele
gate to the national convention of
teachers at Boston, her words were
appreciated by the audience.
Mr.. Wieman spoke on the subject
Our Boys" and encouraged the grad
yates of the high school to that which
is manly and make for themselves
thereby lasting regulations.
Miss Funk in natural way well
coined the incoming class and en-
Unused on the necessity of these an
nual gatherings.
The response by Miss Schatz was
brilliant and marked her as one of
the shining lights of the class of
1910.
Dr. T. F. Shinnick as POSTMASTER
kept the banqueters in good spirits
and enthused the meeting in his own
original way.
The business session which follow
ed resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Verina Cebell.
First Vice President-Lillian Nc
Manman.
Second Vice President Walter
Schlueter.
Secretary-Alma Francis.
Treasurer-John Hertel.
The reunion was concluded with
dancing for which Wheelers' Orches-
ira furnished the inspiration.