The evening world., 1914-04-29
greenwich BOYS
ANSWER THE ROLL
| AS IN 0LDEN DAYS
Men Who Were Pupils of Prin-
cipal B. D. L. Switzerland
Have a Reunion.
ONE GRADUATE OF 81.
Alumni Dinner of Famous
II Grammar No. 3 in Old
l. Greenwich Village.
ONE GRADUATE OF 81.

Greenwich Village schoolboys Of
OtDPa$iou .nSo heard the recess bell
49, -fast- night and they assembled
joveusly In the Martinique Hotel. II
,wQe the flrSt annual dinner Of the b.
b. L. Switzerland Association, other.
w1ss the alumni OF Grammar School
No. ., Grove and Hudson streets.
Everybody who lived In Old Green
W5oA Two. three or four decades ago
koow Mr.. Switzerland. He was the
Drhdpal Of No. 3. the school that
1afnsd down about 1909. II II now
replaced BY 6 now building that u
uoad ~ . girls school, The class Of
~ used to got together every year
aad talk over old times and pay par
tieular reverence to tho memory Of
their dad principal. and LEES than q
year aso they thought II would b
. nns thins to get a. many classes AZ
possible together and do the thing
properiy.
% the association was formed and
the hrst big annual spread was last
night. They're going to have them
every year after this. They're proud
old No. 3. Merchants, bankers, doc
tori. lawyers. postmasters. public
encials and police ofhcers are num-
bersd among the old guard. and each
and every one looks back to the days
In Greenwich Village and lovingly
speaks the name Of Mr.. Switzerland.
He. they declare loyalty. made these
men what they are.
TWO OLD TEACHERS AZ GUESTS
ONE CALLS ROLL.
Two white haired women smiled
happily as they sat at the guests
and ownership. They were two
toachsrs--Mrs. Mary F. Dc Graw. who
presided In old No. Al far back as
1867, and who was brought over to
the hotel from her home In Brooklyn
In an automobile, and Miss Julia
Hosten. who began teaching about
the Same time, and who was brought
from her home In Mount Vernon tc
attend the banquet. Mrs Do Graw
called the roll again last night, and
q reminiscent light was In her eyer
AZ they turned from one to another
Of these unacceptable big mon. once
uttI6 DOySs VIM dubWOiOu W ShO WOs
remembered names.
William Conover, who finished
school in old No. 3 In 1867, was tbs
oldest graduate there last night. And
there were many others represent
alive OF the years closely following
those post -wor days. 1t In remark
able. In light OF the IRE that de-
wed tho old school and PRACTICAL,
re records. that 30 many grad
woge found close enough a.
hand to attend the reunion. Tho 70
BORT Of the secretary showed the A.
recitation has 220 members. and 90
= them assembled at the fiesta
GUT SPGGcHgs abort IN oaDeI
TO VISIT"
These wasn't much speech making
for the reunion primarily was for tn
purpose Of getting acquainted: AM
were songs and stories. After Mra
Dt 0raw's roll call. John 9. Sail
gave q recitation and Brewster Boy,
selections on the cornet. IsAdo
Nobsl. postmaster Of Erie. Pa. an
D1Nslden4 OF the Postmaster Of Firs
C3AsU Cities Of the United Statel
w. chief speaker. his remarks bsin
d1n6y reminiscenL with kindl
ytrd6 in Mr.. Southeriand's memor,
- was followed by County Cler
Wnlism F. Schneider. The only out
dor present was Ernest F. Eller
member Of tho Board Of Education.
Tho Police Department was abb
reprssented. although they insiste
md not In an ohcial capacity, &c