The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-22
The Meeting of the AIumnae
of Madison Institute.

School bells rang again for the alumnae
II Madison Institute on Thursday, May
10th, al o'clock, and a goodly number
Of the association, gathered al the
Masonic Temple for their biennial meet
ing. strengthened this year by the six
young graduates from ~the hin, The
principal Of the school, Prof. Cassiday
and Mrs. Cassiday, we're present as
guests Of the association The enter
tainment this year took the form OF an
elaborate reception and luncheon with
covers laid for sixty. The color scheme
was beautifully carried out in pink and
white and the large hall never looked
more festive and beautiful. The tables
werepresided over by Miss Issie Million.
as ToastmiStress, and her sparkling wit,
apt illusions and fitting peasantries
won all hearts and the association. at
the close OF the meeting. was willing
10 vote her the position permanently y.
Among the out-of-town members present
were Mrs. Monroe Lear, Of Paris. a
member OF the class of 1868. and Mrs.
S. Z. Bosley. of Danville, who graduated
the same year. Mrs. A. r X. Burnam,
Mrs. Howard Neale and Mrs. Rec Col
Inns, were also members of the class of
'68. Mrs. BosleY responded to the toast,
Cradle Days" with an original poem
which was greatly enjoyed. Sense
and Sensibility," was the toast assigned
10 Mrs w. II. Douglas, the keynote of
which was by my troth, we that have
good wits have much to answer for.
A solo. ''Annie Laurie was charmingly
rendered by Mrs. A. r. Burnam. The
next on the program was toast, 1.-THE
Rivals-The Hill, The High and The
Normal. given by Miss Bessie Turley
with much wit and humor. The toast.
Our Babies, was ably given by Mrs.
William Mays. The voices of all those
assembled joined in the stirring music
of ''Old Kentucky Home" the words be-
ing an appropriate paraphrase in favor
is Madison Institute, the dear old "Hilll'
the alma mater. One of the happy hits
of the day was the toast, Great Expecta-
tons, by Miss Duncan Foster. She delft
/ ly blew bubble for each member of her
class, 1913, prophetic of their hopes and
resolves for the future A solo, ben
Bolt, was contributed by Mrs. Elmer
Tate, whose sweet liquid voice was well
suited to the old ballad and walked many
tender memories. A sparkling humor-
GUS toast by Miss Mary Earle Oldham
recommended to the association the
merits of the three best doctors, DIR,
Quiet, DR.. Diet and DIR. Good Con-
science. Last, but not least, was a
beautiful tribute to the alma mater
given by Miss Anna DeJarnett, enjoy
able, pithy and full of truth. At the
coclusion of the luncheon a beautiful
loving cup made the circuit of the tables
and many short and sparkling toasts
were drunk. This cup" said the
ToastmIstress was presented to Judge
Burnam by his associates OF the Su-
preme Court at the time of his retire
ment from Office and belongs to Judge
Burnam, but Judge Burnam belongs TO
Mrs. Mrs. Burnam, Mrs. Burnam be-
ongs to the alumnae, therefore the cup is
ours. The whole table then joined in a
rousing chorus, singing, "Auld Long
Syne;
All hearts were young again,
All school girls again listening to the
bells,
What a gush Of euphony voluminously
wells.
How it swells
How it dwells,
On the future; how it tells,
OF the rapture that empanels,
To the swinging and the ringing
or the bells, bells, bells,
To the rhyming and the Ginning of the
bells.
Thus passed the fifty-sixth annivers-
AIRY of Madison Institute