News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-06-23
Alumni Reunion

| A notable feature in connection with
the recent Commencement of the Normal
SC heol was reunion of the alumni who
graduated under S. III. Pearl, the first
principal, and the presentation to the
school by them of fine portrait of Prof.
Pearl. Nine classes were graduated by
him, the first in the spring of 1867, the
last in the spring of 1871. The whole
number OF graduates was 92, of whom
only about hSlf are now living, and these
are scattered from Vermont to California.
From forty-four to forty-eight years have
passed since their graduation; and it
speaks volumes for their affectionate re-
gard for the memory of their old teacher,
whom they were met to honor, and to
their loyalty to the school of which he
laid the foundations, as we'll as their re
gard for their old schoolmates and their
pleasure in renewing old associations,
that thirty-nine of Prof. PEARLS pupils
were present at this reunion:-Lizzie
(Jones) Hill, Johnson; Nellie (Conant
Cass, Hardwick; Ruth pike Courser,
Johnson; Annette (Stiles) Dix, Montgom-
cry Center; Martha (Bixby) Church,
Pasadena, CAL; Eugenia (Fullington)
Green, johnson; Lucy (Wells) Morse,
West Rutland; Althea (Terrill) Wilder,
Morrisvlle; Milly (Gates) Gilbert, Enos-
burg Falls; UIlie (Munn) Walker, Hart
ford, Conn; Annie (Leckie) Smith, Essex
Junction; Mary A. Butts, st. Charles,
ILL.,; Anna L. Cakes, Johnson; DR.. John
M. French. Milford, Mass; George II.
Gilmore, Jacksonville; S. Hannibal Wat
ers, Kenogami, P. O.; Charles P Jones,
Johnson; Prof. William Mason Towle,
Potsdam, N. Y; Mary (Holmes) Collins;
Nellie (Austin) Wilson; Hon Charles II.
Stearns; Viola (HalD Stearns; Carrie
(Whiting) Whitten; Sidney L. Lyon,
Craftsbury; Mary (Cady) Morgan; Lucia
(Munn) Hutchins; Alice (PearD Hall:
Carrie P. Carroll; Flora (Beecher) Hoop
er; John R. Hill; Anna (Stratton) Ter
rill Matte (Porter) Taylor; Julia (Tup-
per Carpenter; Edna (Rice) -; Mary
(Morgan) Gilmore; Lavica (Kelton) Good
speed; Fannie (Fergerson) Carpenter;
Carlos D. Cakes; Emma (Leach) Car
penter.
The exercises began with the presenta-
tion of the portrait of Prof. Pearl by
Charles P. Jones of johnson, who spoke
and with much feeling of |
the pioneer work done by him, and paid |
high tribute to his noble character, his |
remarkable personality, and his unwear-
led devotion to the welfare of his pupils. |
The portrait was then formally accepted |
by DR.. A. G. Peaks, the present princi-
pal. This was followed by an address by |
Dr.. John M. French of Milford, Mass,
one of the early graduates of the school,
who gave vivid expression to the univer-
sal feeling of respect, veneration and
love, in which Prof. Pearl is held by his
pupils, and their thankfulness for his in
1uence upon their lives. He gave brief
sketch of Mr.. PEARLS life and character,
with many interesting "reminiscences of
the early years of the school, some pa
thetic, some amusing and all entertain
ing. He also paid high tribute to the
Hon. c. H. Stearns of johnson, himself
former pupil of the school. for his more
than thirty years of unwearied and sue
,essful effort in behalf of the johnson
Normal school, and pledged the loyalty
Of the alumni to their alma mater, and
to the cause of education in Vermont.
A social reunion of the old graduates
md pupils was then held, in which plans
we're made to gather a complete record
Of all the Pearl graduates to be published
% due time. Letters of greeting and
good wishes for pleasant and successful
reunion were read from several of the
graduates who were unable to be pres
INT, A pleasant feature of the occasion
was the presence of the Oldest daughter I
md only surviving member of the family
If Prof. Pearl, MIS-. Alice (PearD Hall, /
Who was given a cordial welcome by all.
\ goodly number of the citizens of john
ou were present to enjoy the exercises. I