Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
BIRTHDAY BANQUET IN HONOR
OF PROFESSOR A. v. JEwETT
IRON tuesdays Dany /


ered4 to do honor TO their formel
preceptor. some coming from theil
homes In neighboring towns to hell
render the occasion q memorable
one. It was q most pleasant gath
ering. enlivened by the renewal o.
old friendships and the talking over
OF old school days.
At. 1890 the party gathered IN
the dining room and before beins
seated drank to the health. happi-
ness and never failing good cheer
of the guest of honor. The seating
was by classes. The following menu
was served in Manager Estes best
style:
Sailed Almonds Stuffed Olives
Celery Radishes Waters
Sliced Peaches
Smothered Young Chicken on Toast
Calls Tongue
Waldorf Salad Saratoga Chips
Bermuda Potatoes
Little June Peas, in patties
Hot Biscuits
Assorted Cake Fruit
Brick Ice Cream Cherry Pie
Coffee Tea Cigars
c. L. Brown acted as POSTMASTER
and briefly told of his high school
days and the many pleasant men,
cries he retained of the thorough
ness, earnestness and unfailing
courtesy of his one time teacher.
zone just had to learn under Prof.
Jewett. There was no getting away
from It," was one of his remarks.
Toasts were given by Mrs. o. j.
Peters, w. A. Stacey and Miss Ad-
die Over. Short talks were also
made by Mrs. Alice Baker, w. A.
Matteson, ]. E. Johntz and H. s.
Taylor, all testifying to the love
and esteem they had always borne
toward Prof. Jewett. On behalf of
the gathering the POSTMASTER pre-
scented the Professor with a diction-
airy and stand and said, eve are
not able in words to express TO you
our appreciation of the debt we owe
to you for our early training, but
you can find them in this dictionary
and there are none there hut what
we would use if we could to tell of
our loyalty to you"
The response by Prof. Jevet1 was
in his happiest vein and re allied
the many happy hours spent in the
school room listening to him. The
old time vigor, the earnestness, and
the preciseness and lucidity of ex-
preston were as if the time hour had
been turned back twenty-five years.
His talk was the climax of the
evening and all richly enjoyed it.
The following we're present: Mrs.
D. ]. Peters, j. T. Nicolay, H. w.
Mrs. H. w. Wilson, Ida
Romig, Mrs. Nettie Reiber of june
ton City; J. A. Stacey, Mrs. Lucy
Carpenter Meek, of Holland; Mrs. :
J. E. Brewer, Mrs. E. B. Malott, \
Grace Peters, Jennie Parent, ]. E.
Johntz. w. A. Matteson, Mrs G. H. :
Hill, Mrs. B. F. Brenneman, Mrs. =
H. G. Lifts, Addie Over, Mrs. Alice :
Baker, Solomon; Mrs. =
Gertrude A. Nickels, Talmage; Mrs. !,
". H. Broughton, H. s. Taylor, Mrs, 6
John Hoon, c. L.. Brown, Mrs. Hat
lie S. Austin of St. Louis.
The following ordered plates but W
we're unable to be present: c. M. d
larger. E. G.. Little, Jesse Elston, q
J. A. Case, Mrs. A. B. Seelye. h
Many letters from former pupils ell
we're received and a telegram from T
Hrs. Frank Baker Patterson of d
Aberdeen, Wash, but who is now u
listing in Freeport, ILL.,, was read. k
hey all breathed of the debt of re
ratitude due him and the uplift- &C
ng Influence his teaching had upon &C
heir lives. 10
Prof. Jewett came TO Abilene and
his school work in 81
ept. 1876 and ended it in 1888. Sc
lie found the schools in a democrat tie
ed condition and builded it during ca
is superintendency to one if not in
lie strongest schools in the state. The XII
Ugh school was established by him pa
nd to it he gave the best years of
Is life, bringing to it enthusiasm, Je
and thoroughness. His tn
Twice was always good and in this pa
it is pertinent to give the
II of hooks IN he road and studied