Evening journal., 1914-11-05
MANY States SEND
wesleyan Grads
Second Annual Reunion
Here Today Proves
Happy Event
SOCIAL LIFE
AT OLD COLLEGE

With nearly 200 former students OF
the college present, the second annual
reunion OF Wesleyan College is being
held today in the Hotel DUPONT Upon
their arrival at the hotel this morning
| the guests were met on the first floor 10y
, a receiving committee consisting of Mrs.
Mary Button King. of Germantown;
Mrs Anna Crist Barrett, Of philadei.
phia; Mrs. Alice Miller Rumford and
Mrs Ella Mccullough Byrd. OF Balti-
more, after which they all repaired 20
the mezzanine floor, where each one reg
istered and an informal reception was
held.
At II o'clack business meeting
was held in parlor A of the hotel,
which was marked by the reading OF
various reports and several brief adj
dresses Those who spoke az this meet
ing were: Mrs. Ella Mccullough Byrd of
Baltimore. president of the Wesleyan
Alumnae Association, who made the adj
dress OF greeting; Mrs. Sallie Stevenson
Green. who was once a former teacher
In the college, and DR.. Josephine Nj. II.
White De Lacour, who was teacher OF
chemistry ia Wesleyan many years ago.
in her address, Mrs. Green called at
tention TO Hannah, so we'll known TO
every Wesleyan student, and after her
address it was voted by those present
to send Hannah an invitation 10 the re-
union next year.
The meeting opened with the sing
ing Of "Auld Lang Syne," followed by
the reading of the corresponding sec
retarys report read by Mrs. Sylvia
Wright Burris. Other reports read
were the treasurer's report, by Miss
Sarah Weldin. who reported that total
receipts for the year were S22411; eX-
penses, S2397. with a balance of
S2O0.14 Miss Ella NJ. Riley, chairman
of the membership committee reported
an addition of 80 new members to the
association since last year. As re
cording secretary, Mrs. Mary Rey-
nolds Manning read the minutes Of
the last meeting.
A letter Of greeting and regret from
Miss Mary Burris, of Los Angeles. Cal
ifornia. and from Miss Mary Hun. OF
New York. a former teacher at tho
college. were read.
II was decided to establish an en-
dcwment fund for the purpose OF
placing a bronze tablet and plate
glass case to the memory of Wes-
leyan IN the historical building, for
which a committee, consisting of
Mrs. Alice L. Rumford, chairman; ,
Mrs Margaret Harrigan Kent and
Mrs. W. II. Morris, was appointed.
Il is thought that this memorial will
cost about 500 and the association
Is in hopes that II will be placed be-
fore the annual reunion to be held
81 a.
case will be for the placing of al
old documents and manuscripts con
: cerning the college that can be Sc
8 cured.
p To succeed Miss Sarah weldin al
r treasurer of the Alumnae Association
p those present elected Mrs Laura
e Cooper as the new treasurer. Nc
e other officers were elected Il was
- also voted to send a greeting of love
q, and regret TO all members Of the as
3 ISOLATION who we're unable TO be
present at today's reunion.
At | o'clock the meeting adjourned &
the rose room. where luncheon wa
served and where the rest Of the after
5 noon will be spent in exchanging remin
e iscences and having a general good time
Much interest centers around tn
presence of Mrs. Sara Crist. formerl,
Of the class of AZ. who is the Oldest liv
ing Wesleyan student and who will re
spond today TO one of the toasts. Other
\ who are present at today's reunion rep
resent many other States, as far mort
> as Maine and as far west as California
The menu cards are attractivelv don
d in blue and gold. the Wesleyan colors
, and were hand-painted by Mrs. Marga
I ret Harrigan Kent, of Auburn, Mo. VIII
n went TO Wesleyan in rs
a Following Is the menu for the lunch
con and the program for the toasts;
MENU.
Oyster Cocktail
ConsOmme Julienne
: olives Celer,
Il Filet De Sole
n Potatoes Chateau Sauce Tartar
IS Chicken Outlet
l. Sweet Wrinkled Peas
e Caramel Sweet Potatoo.
XII Imperial Salad
o Bisque Ice Cream
Is Cake
Coffee
8 T0ASTS.
y t-Mistress-Bessie McCarte
Dannehower, rs.
II Genesis-The Beginning of Things
d "Cuiusque rel potissima pars prin
cipium est" Maxim
Sarah Powell Crist, AZ. Elizabetl
Cotter McCaulley, '55.
Numbers-The Golden Age
ooh, how portentOus is prosperity
\ How comet-like, It threatens while /
j shines" Young
Jennie Riddle Fields, Go.
Lamentations-Dec and Fall
: Whatsoever begins, also ends"
Seneca.
Alice Miller Rumford, '6S.
+ Chronicles-of the Living
/ Margaret Harrigan Kent, rs
e OF the Sainted Dead
I Mary Durham Phillips. 49,
/ zone great Society, alone on earth
The noble living, and the noble dead.
II Wordsworth.
e Revelations-Our Happy Reunions
e The Present is the living sum
/ total of the Past" Carlyle.
/ Ella Mccullough Byrd, '79.
n PROGRAM.
J. Duet Know a Bank ..... Hor
z Miss Name Taylor. IS, and Mrs
e Bessie Dannehower, rs.
Solo-"Love's Old Sweet Song"
A Girl of rs.
Solo--"Sweet Memories of the Past
TT Words and music by Amand
d Rowe. "A.
lie Group of Songs