The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION GIVE
BANQUET
Graduates of Former Years From
Local High School Hold Annual
Meeting--Paul W. Gardner, of
Scranton. Toastmaster, We'll
comes Glass of 1912-Dance
EOllOMS.


comes Glass of 1912-Dance
Follows.
The second annual banquet of the
Honesdale High School Alumni Asso-
citation was held in the High School
Auditorium on Thursday evening,
June 13, and about two hundred
members and guests enjoyed the
event immensely. The banquet was
marked with success from start to
finish.
The auditorium was tastefully dec
Grated in the class colors and cut
flowers. At the door of the auditor
ium the reception committee COM
posed of DR.. George c. Butler,
chairman, Miss Millie Schweiger and
Clarence Galloway received the
guests as they arrived. At one table
the speakers of the evening were
seated. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Everett Spettigue, '03,
an Episcopal student, after which
Chester A. Garratt, president of the
association, made the opening ad-
dress. In a few well-chosen words
he welcomed the alumni, who had
taken this opportunity to renew old
class acquaintances and brought to
coming together once a year.
An appetizing menu was served
by Mrs. w. Briggs who was assisted
by the girls of the junior class of
the High school, all of whom were
attired in white and they presented
pretty picture as they hurried
about performing their duties. Fol-
lowing is the menu:
Fruit in Cuna
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Giblet Gravy Dressing
Olives Radishes
Rolls
Crab Salad
Brick Ice Cream
Fancy Cakes Coffee
AS the banquet went on and be-
tween the courses old school songs
and plantation melodies were sung
and a delightful program was rem
dered. Toastmaster Paul w. Gard
ner, 81, gave a very hearty welcome
to the class of 1912 and gave them
few words of advice.
r. M. Salmon, Esq, next enter
tanned the company with a few remi-
niscences of his High school days
and sprung a few jokes. His re-
marks were heartily applauded.
"a Stranded VESSEL" an essay on
the class of 1912, was given by Miss
Mary C. Lenihan, and she referred
the class to a ship which Is stranded
on the shores of life. She gave a
picturesque description OF the trials
yet to be encountered by the class.
Having been safely guided through
four years of strife and turmoil they
are now stranded until they begin to
take their proper places in the
world. Her remarks were splendid
and we'll received.
"The Crop OF 1903." the next on
the program, was not presented ow-
ing to the absence of Daniel b.
O'Neill, of Scranton, who, however,
sent his regrets in a letter which
was read.
''Woman's Vote" by Miss Dorothy
NJ. Menner, was a clever sketch OF
the woman's suffrage movement, and
! in the beginning of her talk she kept
to general lines which kept the audi
ence guessing which side she ad-
vocated. She spoke very nicely OF
| the work of the suffragetts of Homes
dale and dilated on the future
prospects of the woman's rights
movement.
Clarence R. Galloway discussed the
| relation between the School and
the Shop" and very distinctly de-
scribed with vivid language the ad-
vantages of school training in the
| technical trades and went into the
| history of foreign countries in the
progress of practical education. He
| delighted and pleased his audience.
Students Expectations" by Miss
| Florence Riefler, was literary es-
say in classic style dealing with
some of the problems of present-day
education, with of course reference to
the reward of that education. Her
words were we'll chosen and she was
/ listened to by an appreciatiye audi
| ence.
"Just Talk" by Alfred Swoyer
was a pleasing dissemble from the
| general lines of oratory. His re-
marks were varied and meant to
please and in that he met with sue
| cess.
The toastmaster, Paul Gardner,
! gave few remarks In closing to the
Glass of 1912. He urged the renew
al of class acquaintance every year
and by a few remarks initiated the
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