The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-12
Obs. ALUMNI REUNION.
Happy Time at Annual Meeting at
Country Club.


the hundred and seventy graduates
in attendance unanimously pronounc-
ed the occasion the most enjoyable
ever held by the association. There
was not dull moment in the pro-
ceedings from the time Umpire Tim
Barnes called play BALI and start
ed the big game at five o'clock until
thee losing number on the toast pro-
gram at ten. The outgoing officers OF
the association and the committees
having the affair in charge deserve
much credit for the success of the
annual meeting. The old officers and
the committees were: .
Ed G. Walton, president.
Edith Haskell, vice president.
Lena l.. Rowe, secretary.
Paul Black, treasurer.
Invitation, Helen McCurdy.
Ticket, Frank Strouse.
Banquet, Franciene Lacey and Ed
ward Walton. #' ''"'
s... The Ball Game.
Shortly after five o'clock the festivi-S
ties started off with rush and a
grand flourish of trumpets when Mas
ter of Ceremonies John r. Barnes,
Jr., proudly marched to the center of
the improvised base ball diamond and
demanded that the battle between the
10. H. S. Senior nine and the Alumni
team begin Immediately. 1t began,
and for the next sixty minutes the
spectators who braved the rain to wit
ness the slaughter beheld one of the
bloodiest scenes of carnage and
bloodshed that has ever been record.
ed in the history of the world. When
the dust finally cleared away at the
end OF four innings the official score
keeper said that the alumni team
had won by the score Of IA to IL, but
both teams claimed the victory, the
Hasbeen by tally of ID to g. and the
youngbloods by the score of IL to
something. Anyhow, it was great
game, featured by heavy stick work
on the part of all, excellent fielding
4 by both teams, spectacular work
both at bat and in the field on the
part of the umpire, and the nobby
minstrel show costumes by the alum
nj bunch Exact lineup is doubtful
| At the Banquet Board.
The dinner was served promptly
at 700 o'clock by the ladies of the
Country club and the parlors of the
club were beautifully decorated with
pennants and the school colors, ma
room and white. The Alumni orches-
ira, composed of Ed Bowen, Howard
Hopes, Will Reed, Ed Dodds and
Charles Walling, played splendid
musical program throughout the din
ner. The after.dinner program was
presided over by Effie Hoffman Rod
gers as toastmistress and she carried
M in, haf ntN<y m
ner that did not permit even the
least suggestion of dragginess. The
toasts had been arranged by the com
mite In charge with an idea towards
the carrying out of short, snappy
talks, and the subjects assigned were
the names of some of the leading es-
sentials of a modern automobile.
Several unique methods were adopt
ed by the various speakers in hand
ling their subjects and the desires OF
the committee were carried out in
every respect with most favorable
rsults. The first number on the pro-
gram was furnished by the x. of 7.
Glen Club under the direction OF
Claire Gordon and the excellent mu-
sic made a decided hit with audience.
Mrs. Sarah Crookham Davis came
next with the subject, Gasoline,
and the speaker adapted her subject
! to the present day school system and
its management. Her talk was filled
! with excellent suggestions and was
we'll received.
Max Workman, of the graduating
class of 1918, followed upon the
Crank" and the subject was handled
| in both a humorous and serious vein
that appealed to the hearers strongly.
Following another selection by
the Glee Club and an encore, enthu-
siastically demand. Hugh Mccoy
spoke of Some of our Classiest
Models. Mr. Mccoy admitted his
inability to determine which of the
lcIassiest," but gave happy. enjoy
able talk upon the subject that was
Thoroughly appreciated.
Mrs. Bess Meade Hamilton came
next with her idea of the SPEAKER"
and the number proved one of the
most pleasing and popular features
of the program. She recited poem,
telling of the use of the sparker in
both the automobile and applied to
other things, that was rich in humor
and graphic ideas and made strong
hit with her hearers.
Art Oppenheimer is always an elo-
quent and interesting spaker and his
talk last evening upon the Tall
Lamp" was no exception and Art ap-
peared at his best. He kept his lis
teners in a continual roar of laugh
ter throughout, while giving them
som valuable gems of thought at the
same time.
The next number was not on the
program, but proved to be one of the
real, genuine treats of the evenings
entertainment. Mrs. Pearl Meade
Barrett, of Kansas City, who is visit
ing here with relatives for the sum-
mer, was called upon and responded
with an excellent reading that was
most pleasing surprise to the grad.
yates and called for an enthusiastic
encore, which was graciously given.
The Alumni Quartette, comprised
of Messrs. Edward Walton, Lyle Ven
able, Mark Moorman and Harry Doug
lass, furnished selection and encore
as the closing number.
Officers of the association were
elected for the following year as fol-
lows:
viii Reynolds, class of 1904, presi-