The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02
nth ANNUAL
ALUMNI BANQUET
Held at Hotel Denison Friday Eve.
Members Were Present.
ming and Large Number OF the
MISS kuEHNLE, ToAsrMlsrREss
Hotel ManaGs inent TO the Great
Satisfaction CT All Present

Four Course Banquet Served by the
| Hotel Manags TO the Great
Satisfaction Of All Present
The fourteenth annual alumni BAN
quet of the Denison high school was
held at the Hotel Denison on Friday
evening, a large number of the MEM
bers of the association, with the thir-
ty-fve newly initiated seniors, being
present The reception committee
welcomed the guests as they arrived
and very delightful social hour was
enjoyed.
About 8 o'clock the guests were
invited to repair to the dining room.
where most excellent four course
banquet was served by the manage
ment. The tables looked very pretty
with bouquets of peonies and red car
nations and unique menu cards were
found at each plate.
Following the banquet Miss Lydia
Belle Kuehnle, who acted as toast
mistress, presented each speaker in
clever and delightful manner, the
subjects having been assigned with
the thought of the war which Is wag-
ing in the European countries. Miss
Kuehnle, in few we'll chosen re-
marks, mentioned the pleasing fact
that with the uniting of this years
class to the association, for the first
time in its history, mother and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Margaret Raine- Christensen
and daughter, Miss Beth, and mother
and son, Mrs. Gertrude Gulick-Voss
and son, Loyal, are united as men,
bers OF this organization.
AS fitting acknowledgment of this
fact, Mrs. voss responded to the toast
Sending Forth Our Sons" which was
beautiful address OF welcome and
good wishes for the new class. The
closing words were in original verse.
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Hazel Laub, who played "Tenting To-
night on the Old Camp Ground"
The response was ably given by Mr.
Hugo Bottger. president of the class
of 1915, and expressed the regret Of
the class in leaving the happy days of
high school and the desire to become.
helpful Recruits" to the association.
Miss Erma Naeve invited the guests.
and especially the 1915 class. to enjoy
an aerial Flight" and enjoy it they
did to the utmost, with admOnition
from the driver to ever strive higher
and higher through college days, with
their many privileges and oppOrtuni-
ties, until the high goal OF service to
our fellow men is attained.
The descent from the fight was
swiftly made to THE Trenches" but
tho drop was forgotten when the
guests were again lifted to the idea of
service. With an original jingle by
the toastmistress, General Hump"
took command of the forces. Profes-
scr Humphrey impressed the class with
| the fact that after much hard service
the soldiers are permitted to enter
the trenches, just as they, after their
days oi preparation in school, are now
entering upon the duties Of life. Moth
ing is gained, he declared. unless
through hard work and preparation
and the chief purpose of education. is
to be able to more efficiently serve.
which is the desire of every command
ing officer in the army.
Miss Hazel Laub, in response to her
subject, Martial Music" delighted the
guests with selection by Shumann.
and as the listeners were thinking of
the great battles of our neighbors
across the sea. Miss Laub played THE
Star Spangled Banner" and as each
one arose to his feet Il wave OF patri-
otism and Thanksgiving, was felt that
We are enjoyins the privileges of peace
in our United States.
| Following the program OF toasts.
Miss kuehnle turned the meeting over
to the president of the association,
Miss Willetta Strahan. who presided
throughout the business session. Miss
Laub read the report of the nominat-
ing committee and the officers elected
for next year were as follows Presi-
dent, Miss Erma Naeve: Secretary.
Malcolm Heiden; Treasurer, Clifford
Barborka; Toastmistress, Miss Retta
VanNess; Nominating Committee, Mr..
Fl. A. Carpenter. Chairman. Miss May
Hayes. Carl Caswell. Miss Jenna
Strahan and Tom Collins.
And thus adjournment was made
following one of the most pleasant and
successful alumni banquets ever held
in Denison.
The census bureau has just issued
a bulletin showing that the wealth of
the nation in 1912 was $1S7, 739. 900 900
In 1904 the estimated wealth was $107.-
104. 100000. This is an enormous in
crease in eight years, but 1t is not SO
great as will be experienced in the
succeeding eight years. Though the
business depression of the last two
| wears has brought StapnatiOn tn the