Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-23
Enthusiastic Paris High Alumni.
A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE BANQUET AND
SOCIAL EVENING.

Projectors of the banquet for the
alumni of Oxford Normal Institute and
Paris High School must have been more
than satisfied with tho result OF their
undertaking Friday evening, when the
banquet bocame an accomplishment.
Nearly 100 sat dow o TO the tables In the
dining room ut Grange Hall, and the
banquet, the speeches which followed,
and the social time which closed the
evening, were all highly enjoyed. Not
only the words which were spoken, but
the large attendance, testified Of devo-
ton to the school, and interest In Its
past, present and future.
The banquet was served BY Paris
Grange, and was Q fine one, as hardly
need be said. The menu was:
Cold Roast Chicken Sliced Ham
u,, Mashed Potato o,,.,
f'ci'e' ru,. Salad oAV''
saltines
Coffee
Oranges Bananas
The oldest member of the school pres.
ent was Mrs. Charlotte Hall Howe, now
past fourscore, who was q student In
Oxford Normal Institute in 1S49. and the
next oldest Mrs. Lucelis Morton, who
was student In 1856. The youngest
alumnus was Richard Millett of the class
of 1915, Is years of age.
A call of the roll by classes by the
secretary, Miss Eva z. Walker, showed
some interesting facts. OF the students
of the old Oxford Normal Institute,
there we're 20 present. Three of the
graduates of 1889, Paris high School,
rose to the call of their class, and from
that year to the present, with the single
exception of 1901, when there was no
graduation, every class was represented.
The class Of 1905 had 8. the class OF
1918 had 10, the class Of 1914 bad 16. OF
the other classes, each, from 1880 to the
present, had from one to FIVE representa-
tives. The total number OF graduates
of Paris High School at the banquet was
80.
President Alton G. Wheeler of the
Alumni Association acted most &C.
ceptably as toastmaster at the speaking
following the banquet. Following bis
opening remarks, poem of much In
rerest was read by Mrs. Agnes Morton,
largely devoted to former days Of the
school. Toasts were then responded to
az follows:
DR.. D. NJ. Stewart-"Our teachers"
Wallace A. Clifford, '04-"Our gradu-
ates."
N. D. Observation-Disclosures OF the
school.
Shirley j. Rawson, '09-"Athlstics."
Albert D. Park-"Our schools of the
past"
Principal John S. Carver-"The school
of the present"
Superintendent Burr F. Jones-"The
school of the future"
All spoke in a happy vein, whether
talking OF past, present or future. In
this connection It may be we'll to mention
that Superintendent Jones mentioned as
two of the things which 1t is we'll to con.
slider in connection with the future OF
the school, courses in domestic science
and agriculture, In accordance with the
ideals Of the times.
After adjournment from the tables to
the ball above, an hour or two was spent
in social intercourse. W. A. Porter had
Victrola present, to take the place OF
an orchestra, none being available for
that night, but 1t served about the same
purpose as an orchestra-that Is, as an
accompaniment to conversation.
At short meeting of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION later In the evening, the by.
laws were amended so that the annual
meeting instead of coming in August
shall be held at the time OF the annual
banquet. Officers we're elected as fol-
lows:
President-Clarence L. Ridlon.
Vice. President-Wallace A. Clifford.
Secretary-Miss Eva 4. Walker
Treasurer-Miss Ruth Bolster.
Executive Committee - Mrs. Alta Rankin,
Chester n. Merrill, Mrs. Maud Briggs, Percival
E. Hathaway, Mrs. Mary Shurtlen.