The Press., 1914-06-17


 son, Worcester "tech''; Emory Ohes- ter Bardwell of Monson, Tufts dental school; Harold Jones Bennett of Monson, Tufts dental school; Clay ton Ross Entwistle, Tufts medical school; Lyon Kendall Flynt of Palmer, university of Pennsylvania; William. Albert Foley of Monson, Massachusetts agricultural college; James Haver- land Smith Hall of New Rochelle, N. Y., Princeton; Miss Marion Ruth Moulton of Monson, the South Tram ingham domestic science school Arthur Stanley Peterson of Granby, Conn.,, Worcester ''tech"; Julia Theresa Savage of Monson, Westfield Normal school; Ralph Worthy Wheel. or of Chazy, N. Y., Cornell; acade. mic course, Frederick Joseph Barnard of Meriden, Conn.,, Tufts medical school; Edward James Hillard oi Monson, Tufts dental school; Harold Lyman Strickland of Rockfall, Conn. Tufts dental school; John Raymond Sullivan of Monson, Springfield Young Mems Christian association college Leonard James Bradway and H. James Burdick of Monson and Elmar Edwin Burrill of Stafford, Conn. undecided
 Following the graduating exercises in the hall the alumni of the acad emy gathered at the Holmes gymna sium for the annual class reunions and the alumni dinner. There were reunions of the classes of 1909, 1904, 1899, 1895. 1889 and1894, separate tables having been arranged for these classes. One hundred and fifty eight people attended tho dinner, which was prepared and served by the mem
 bers of tho Marcus Keep woman's re- lief corps. The inovation was by Rev. c. A. Andrews, pastor of the Oongre gational church, and nominating committee, consisting of Henry Foley, Miss Marion Butterworth and s F. Cushman, were appointed to bring in list of officers. Dr. Rollins, president of the alumni association, was the toastmaster, and he did him self, as we'll as the alumni associ' ation, much credit by the fine manner in which he filled that position.
 Rev. Dr. Charles A. DinsmOre ot Waterbury, Conn.,, was the first speaker, being called upon as a repre-, sentative of the board of trustees Ano IA Cushman, Jr., to respond for class 1909. James F. Butterworth, princi pal from 1897 to 1909, was the next speaker. This was followed by a musical selection by Mrs. Rufus Flynt of Palmer and Mrs. A. D. NorcrOss.
 Dr. Rollins in introducing the next speaker spoke at length of the fine work of women teachers at the in- stitution in the past, referring partic- ularly to Miss Eaton and Miss Jennie Peck. He closed by introducing Miss Louis Norton, who has for several years been instructor of mathematics at the academy. MT. Rollins next introduced the oldest living alumni of the school, whose services as a clergyman and soldier deserve the admiration of every alumni of the school. He introduced Gen. Edward Anderson. The generals reminis- cences while a resident of Monson and a student at the academy 70 years ago, was unusually interesting, and some parts decidedly amusing.
 Dana M Dustin, former principal of the academy, was the next speaker. His remarks were confined principally to the qualification he felt in seeing the school peeping abreast or ahead of the times as she does. Lyon Flynt, the president of the graduating class, was the next called upon. He assured the alumni that his class would be one of the most faithful of the body. The last speaker was George Ritter, who was called upon as a representa- tive of the class of 1889. MT. Ritter's talk was confined principally to athletics. He closed by chiding the members of his class for not attending the reunions. The nominating com mittee then brought in their list of officers who were elected as follows : President, Dr. George s. Rollins :; vice president, Carl Blair of Warren ]; secretary and treasurer, Thaddeus Cushman; dinner committee for 1915, Miss Marion Tucker, Charles O. Keep,