Evening journal., 1913-06-27
ALUMNAE
In HAPPY
REUNION
Girl Graduates Of W. H. S.
Make Merry Over the
Banquet Tables
PRAISE ALMA MATER
In NIGHT T0ASTS

With representatives present from
almost every class of the Wilmington
High School, from 1890 to 191S-a
period of twenty-three years-the
members of the Wilmington High
School Alumnae Association held
their annual reunion and dinner,
both of which were unanimously de-
clared to be the best ever. last even
ing in Hanna's cafe. The class OF
1912 had the largest number of re-
presentatives present, and the cart
lest class resented was that of 1878,
with Mrs. Ella w. B. Semple as the
representative. A talk by Mrs. Sem
pie was much enjoyed. The 140 re-
representatives. of the different classes,
which number ranked the gathering
as being the largest in the history of
the Association, sat down, at s
o'clock. to a delicious dinner which
was served at individual tables with
cherry and white predominant in the
decorations, in the dining room on
the second floor
And once seated fun and merri-
ment reigned supreme, every one
sion with 2 vim and zest which help
ed in the general jolly good time
which was made even more delight
ful by the entertaining toasts and
favorite popular songs.
Miss Jessie Culbertson, president
of the Alumnae Association. presided
during the evening, and in an open
ing address welcomed the many
graduates present. after which she
introduced the toast mistress Miss
Iva A. Appleby.
Miss Louise Gibney. of the class Of
70 gave the FIRST toast, What the
Alumnae Scholarship has Meant To
Me-
The second toast, "The Last lllumi-
nation" was given by Miss Esther
Good, of the class of 90.
Miss Sybilla Feldmeier's subject
was "The AlUmnae Association"
The class Of '13 was represented by
Miss Hazel Whitenack
A telegram of greeting from thu
Alumni Association which was hold
ing a banquet at the Hotel DuPon
was read to the guests and ittinl
reply made.
Of the songs OF the evening, tn
tchool song Cherry and White" wa
the favorite and was given with al
enthusiasm which proved the sir
serity Of the class spirit. Class yell
were not forgotten, and they wer'
given--well as only a true class vel
ever is given The affair in entiret.
was a delightful one, and will loni
linger in the memory of the graduate
old and new.
The members of the Alumnae pres
ent included.
Iva Appleby. Mary Armstrong, Ann
Allies, Katherine Allies, Jeanette Alt
Martha Alexander.
Edith c. Bakey. Grace Boulden
Bessie w Buck. Susie Brackin, Flor
ence Brackin. Harriet Bradford, Evan
galine Barsky. Helen Brown.
Jessie Culbertson. Carrie Cooper
Elizabeth Creamer. Mrs J. Pau
Cranston. Viola Casey
Lucy Diverty, Bessie Day, Eliza
beth bunker, Carrie Eaton.
Frances Foreman. Eleanor Fore
man. Sybilla Feldmeier, Edith Fran
els.
Amy Goldberg. Esther Good, Dorc
thy Goolxin. Blanche Gilmore.
Louise Gibney. Myrtle Gillespie. MAJ
garet Geiger.
Helen Henkel, Virginia Henke
Catharine Harkins, Elizabeth Johr
son. Clara Kolbus, Edna Kirk, Mar
Krejci, Gertrude Harrison. Florenc
Lloyd, Bertha Levy. Margaret Nor
aghan, Gertrude Meaney, IIlizabet
Mcdaniel, Frances Martin, Marguerii
Milliken, Edna Mclntire, Marguerii
Malone. Elsie Mcdaniel Sara New
man. Bessie Ocheltree, Lola Parson
Mrs II. r. Pennock, Mrs A. NJ. PEN
Eta NJ. Reeves. Mrs. Rosa T. Reeve
Gertrude Robb Lillian Rosin, Edit
Robertson. Lillian Souler, Mayn
Sasse. Helen Sasse. Mrs Charl'
Stats, Charlotte Smyth. Mrs F..
B. Semple. Mildred Toppin, Rut
Thawley, Anna Thoma3. Anna Uric
Clara Wood, Carrie We'll, Elizabei
Wright, Helen Winkler. Cpnstan'
Wynards
The following graduates were pr
sent:
Classical-Emily Mathilda Ande
son, Allis Bertha Applehy. Paulil
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