The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-23
Reunion Of the Class Of 1895, VINO.

nUE Tie AQVOCdCe.
The class of 1896, Western Mary
land College, held its fifteenth ami
versary and second reunion at the
Main Court Inn, on Tuesday evening,
June 18th, from nine to twelve o.
clock.
The occasion was d most enjoyable
one. OF the thirty-eight members
who graduated i'm 1896, all are living
and while it was impossible for some
OF them to follow their inclination
and desire to be present, distance and
business preventing, many or the
absentees we're represented by mes
sage and letter which proved that
college ties are not easily broken.
The decorations of the dining room,
green and gold in honor Of the Col
lege, and the excellent menu provided
by Mrs. Crout, who has restored to
the old hotel after many years of va
cancy, its old time popularity, were
most heartily appreciated and enjoy
ed by all present. To the strains of
Cap and Gown March," composed
and dedicated to the class, by the laLe
Mrs. 7. z. Pearson, Of Westminster,
the class members, with their wives
J. Willis Smith and their Mascot" +"
Miss Mary b. Shel1man, their guest,
marched to the diningroom, where
several hours were spent most pleas
antly. The history of the class, writ
ten by Frank D. Posey, of California,
was read by Rev. w. a. Melvin, and
the prophecy by Mrs. J.. g. Freeny.
Mr.. Smith acted as toastmaster and
N@ FnIT
"Our Glass;" Rev. w. a. Melvin; "Our
Girls" Rev. N. o. Gibson; "W. M. c., I"
z. o. Grimes, Jr.; "Our Boys" Miss
Mamie p. Thomas; "Our Quondams," I"
DR.. L. X. Woodward; "Our Future" T"
Mrs Il. @. Freeny. Short speeches
were also made by DR.. D. 2. Stone,
Paul Reese, Esq, and Rev. J. T.. Ward,
in response to calls from the class.
The class ode was sung standing
around the table ana the class yell
given with the enthusiasm of College
days, and as the familiar cry rang
out:
Chick-a-go-runk, go-runk, go-runk,
Rickety-rackety-rix
Hi-yi-hickety-ki,
Ninety-six.
it seemed that fifteen years makes
but little difference after all, IL the
heart keeps young. At twelve o'clock
good nights were reluctantly spoken,
and '96 departed to meet again in
1916. On Wednesday three others
Joined their class mates at the College
banquet, making a representation OF
twenty-five of the thirty-eight mem
bers present. The professions are
well represented In the class. Two
are surgeons in the U. s. =: Capt.
Clarence c. Billingslea stationed at
the General Hospital, The Praesidio," 7"
San Francisco, Cal, and Lieut.. John
r. Bosley, Manila, p ~, four are
physicians: DR.. l.. @. Freeny, Pitts
vile, Md; Dr. Marion Hearn, Phila-
delphia, Pa; DR.. Henry a. Lakin,
Asst Medical Elk. Penn. r. r. Co.,
Erie, Pa; and DIR. D. E. Stone, EN-
mittsburg, Md; five are ministers OF
the gospel: Rev. N. 0. Gibson and
Rev. VIM. A. Melvin, Washington, D.
c.; Rev. w. D. Livingstone, Princeton,
Ill. Rev. W. e. Petit, Sewell, New
Jersey, and Rev. J. L. Ward, Cam
bridge, Md; two are lawyers: K.
Oliver Grimes, Jr., Westminster, and
Claude Tilden Smith, of Beaver, Ok
lahoma; one civil engineer: F. ID.
Posey located in California; one ar
chitect: Paul Reese, Westminster,
Md; one real estate agent: Milton l..
veasey, Pocomoke City, Md; and J.
Willis Smith, who Is Supt. OF car ser
vice, w M r. r., in Baltimore.
The ladies are represented in the
professions by six teachers, one train
ed nurse, and one bookkeeper, and all
are home makers and true women,
who are an honor to the class Of '96
and to Western Maryland College.