Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-07-03
PAITENG|LL REUNION
Held At Wright Park Saturday. Many
Return For Annual Outing.

centennial reunion was held at Wright
mark last Saturday. Nearly 100 tor
mer students and friends of the pio-
neer school teacher, and the Joviai
"Pat" himself, graced the occasion
with their presence and enjoyed a
real old-fashioned dinner at the hands
of the hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. HANSON
J. Fraker. 80,
Following the dinner, which was
sarved in the cool shade OF the VIDE
spreading naples OF the city Deau-
tiful resting place, the annual DUST
ness section was held when officers
for the ensuing year were elected
and several matters OF importance
openlv discussed. The election re-
splted as follows Robert ComstocK'
Oconta. Wis, president; J. B. Gibbs
Ithaca. vice-president; l.. J.. Marvin
bv virtue of his continual bachelor-
hood. was reappointed to act as sec
retarv of the association. Mr.. Mar
win at the first meeting of the asso-
citation was elected to fill the secre-
taryship until he had taken unto MINI
self a wife.
The Pattengill reunion has occurred
annually since 1888 and the MEMBER
shin comprises the men and women
ubo were Mr.. Pattengilps students
during his years as an instructor IN
tbe nublic schools of Gratiot county.
Mr.. Pattengill was elected to the SUI
nerintendency of the St. Louis schools
in 1874. He remained there Tor TWO
wears. In 1876 he was offered a siin-
liar position at Ithaca which ne ac-
cepted. and where he renamed for
eight wears, leaving only to continue
the same work in other parts OF the
state During the ten years that MI
Pattinpill was active in the educa-
t;onal affairs Of Gratiot county ne
made a host of friends who have re-
NAMED steadfast to the present Gay
The little army of school children
which received instruction under his
guidance have scattered to every cor
ner of the United States, but once
wear they gather to talk over Ola
times and the days when Pat" ad-
ministered the rod. Not a year mas
slipped by but on this occasion tne
editor of Moderator-Topics has left
his activities and hurried back to Ora
tiot to enjoy the annual outing with
his pupils. .Lo
One attractive feature about the
whole affair is that it is as informal
as country dance. Is it tame' NOT
a bit OF it. Not when Henry X. Fat
tengill is on the program. 1t didn [
take Pat" long to start the ball roll
mo last Saturday. From the time
he made his appearance until he lett
on the late train, it was "a continual
round OF pleasure" for everybody IN
shouting distance. And best OF all,
no one enjoyed it more than the
originator Of the association himse1.
He called everybody by name and
Joke; 'iollied" the fairer sex with the
enthusiasm of twenty year old. lie
;s the same old pat" just as con-
genial as ever and with the same ap0
petite. ,,
Letters were received from Mrs.
Kitty Eagen yelling, Wheeler; Mrs.
Clara Auteh, Little Rock, Arkansas;
Charles B. Willoughby, New York
CITY. and Mrs. Flora Roberts, Noun
tain View, Cal Parties from Sagi-
nav. Grand Rapids, Lapeer Oxford
the state OF Colorado and Oconto,
Wis, were among the former pupils
present, besides those from the inn
mediate vicinity. .
Mr.. Pattengill has just recently re-
turned from an extended tour through
the Panama canal zone. He was
greatly impressed with the remark
able change the government has
wrought in the conditions OF the
country. and more with the canal it
self and the zeal and enthusiasm the
engineers and others connected with
its construction are putting into 1t.
In commenting briefly upon the
present disturbances in Washington,
Mr.. Pattengill did not hesitate to
criticise the attitude of Governor
Ferris. at would be better for Gov
ernor Ferris If he would keep out, if
he wouldn't dabble," pat" said.