Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-09
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ALUMNI Ass \
Strenuous Effort on the Part of
Many Graduates to Have De-
fine Organization.

| During the past winter an attempt
was made to organize a high school
| alumni association, and though this
effort has appeared to be fruitless
| it is plainly in evidence that a con-
| siderable amount of enthusiasm has
| been created among the graduates
both of this year and Of former years
Even within the recent few days the
matter has been discussed extensive
| ly, especially among the younger grad
| yates.
The fact that Grand Rapids High
School stands among the foremost
schools of the state is undisputed
and in consideration of that fact it
is but fitting and proper that this
one additional feature should be in
troduced to raise the institution one
step higher in the public esteem.
Practically every week, during the
| course of the school season witness
es the return of students of by-gone
years, who find enjoyment in a half
days visit that they might for old
times sake re-eXperience, if posSl-
bic, the sensations Of high school life
= During football season. the graduates
deem it a pleasure to spend an hour
| or two on the field watching the prac
| tice with genuine interest as the To-
cal team rapidly lines up for each new
play with ever increasing perSeVer-
ance and determination, and when
| Saturdays game begins, the old boys
are right there with as much loyalty
as ever.
Up to the present date there has
| oh, I1JIt thic. fo n
is not due to any unwillingness on
| the part of either the graduates or
the authorities. Rather has it been
| due to the fact that no definite ac-
ton has ever been taken. Conditions
at the present time almost assure
the successful organization Of an as
sociation. Never before has there been
so great a number expressing SIN
cerely their desire to see the begin
ming of a real alumni. The time IS
ripe for action Can we let this OPP
portunityslip by? VIII the graduates
one and all offer their hearty CO.
operation, or will graduates of fu-
ture years, like those of the past,
receive their diplomas and depart with
out tie of any sort tobind them
| to the pleasant life they leave be-
! hind?
An Alumni Association means an
annual reunion, if not more fire.
ior1ent one, for the continuation Of
the many friendships made with the
teachers and pupils of the school.
It means an opportunity for graduate
to keep in constant touch with af-
fairs at the school, that they may at
all times and in many ways show
| their respect for the institution, as
well as their deep interest in it's vel
! fare end continued success. 1t means
school spirit, loyalty, patriotism. 1t
means an outward method of express
| ing deep gratitude for and real ap-
probation of the countless benefits
and advantages derived from the four
years spent im the school.
| Next Wednesday night at the Lin
| coin High School a meeting will be
held for the purpose Of organizing
an alumni association. The success
of the undertaking depends upon the
interest shown at this meeting and
an urgent appeal is made to all grad
| yates It is hoped thai at least all
alumni in the city viii be present to
join in an earnest effort to organize.
| Signed: An Alumuns.