Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

MANY FORMER STUDENTS
ENJOY REUNION PICNIC
Six States Represented, and 14e Old
Students Are Resssered-Mrs. S. NJ.
Weaver, Of Iowa Falls, Who Attend
ed Seminary 1902, Chosen Presi-
dent Of Reunion Association.

one hundred forty nine old students
of the Albion Seminary, one Of the first
educational institutions of the county.
which opened its doors in 1850, gath
cred al Albion Tuesday 10 meet after
many years and enjoy talking over the
days long gone by.
Attic the rain interfered somewhat
with the plans the day proved a most
enjoyable one, and ss5 people, including
families Of the former students, sat
down to bounteous picnic dinner in
the seminary grounds.
Five states N addition to Iowa were
represented at the gathering, students
being in attendance from Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, and
Washington. Even PARKWAY Persia
was represented by Mrs. Loretta C.
Turner Van Hook, a missionary at
Tabriz. who IS in this country on fur
lougn, and took advantage Of the re-
union TO see old friends. Miss Turner
was student in the seminary in 1865.
Permanent Organization Formed.
AS a result of the gathering Tues
day permanent reunion organization,
10 be known as the Albion Seminary
Reunion Association, was perfected,
and the second Tuesday in August of
each year was fixed as the time Of
meeting. Mrs. 5. M Weaver, OF Iowa
Falls. was elected president Of the as
sociation; Wallace H. Arney, of this
city, vice president; Sanford Collins,
Albion. secretary: and F. II. Houghton.
Marsha lltown treasurer. The execu-
tive committee chosen is composed of
Mrs. j. c. Michls, Mrs Sanford Coll
Inns. and Mrs F. D. Dennis, Albion:
Mrs ". E Marsh, Eldora; and Mrs.
( ". S. Devine. Marshalltown-
! From go to 'o3.
1 Students who attended the seminary
opened. in 1860. to the last class grad
uated under the seminary management,
/ IN 1888, were In attendance at the re-
union.
Mrs. Sadie Lucas Weaver. of Iowa
Falls. who started school in 1850 and
/ finished il 1882, was among the earlier
students There were also Mrs. Liobie
Haas Garfield OF this city; Robert
4 Denbow Of Albion; James Andrews, Of
this city. and Elias Ballard, Of WILDER
: Kan. all students at the seminary in
1850. Jabez Ballard and Mrs. Sarah
J. Conkl:n Beeson, OF Albion, were
both students at the seminary in 1851;
G. r Haas ST. Croix Falls, Wis. in
So: Mrs Leona Eastman Nuckolis.
Eldora- and 3. A. Armstrong. Gearing.
+ '69-3: Mrs Sophia Ellis Underwood,
f,iGora. and Joel Z. Marsh. Clear Lake
Sc There great MANY present
\ who had been in the school in 1865,
and from that on down TO 80.
Many Enlisted From School.
A feature OF the old Albion school
reunion among the men OF the earlier
classes vas the fact that so many Of
them enlisted in the civil war from the
school.
This was true of Robert Denbow. G.
! r. Haas B. A Armstrong. and Joel E.
Marsh Denbow started with the school.
in 1850. enlisted al the outbreak of the
war. served thru it, and never had an
opportunity to attend school again.
Armstrong enlisted in 80, was dis
charged at Shiloh late that year. re-
turned TO the seminary for the winter
term of SO, and then re-enlisted in the
Eighth Iowa. cavalry.
Joel E Marsh enlisted in the recep-
ton room of the old seminary, with
two other students. P. NJ. Sutton and
Reuben Ballard All lived to return
from the war. but Marsh is the only
one of the trio now living. Mr.. Marsh
showed at the reunion Tuesday a tes-
lament that had been presented TO him
by some of the girl students when he
left the seminary for army duty. He
had carried the book turnout his ser
vice.
/ Program Is Enjoyed.
The picnic dinner, which was a
I spread that will long be remembered,
was made Up from the picnic baskets
that were brought by the different stu
dents. The Albion students furnished
hot coffee. The rain began to fail just
about as dinner was over, and adjourn
1 ment was taken to the Methodist
church for the program.
Mrs. A. c. Grips, of Albion, VINO
was the first music teacher of the
seminary. 1878, and Mrs. John d.
Fraley, of Albion, opened the program
with piano duet, following which DR..
w. ?. Galloway, of this city, called the
roll.
The address of welcome was given by
Uncle Tommy" Swearingen. of Albion,
now 50. who was one Of the prime
movers in the establishment OF the
seminary. who has invested small
fortune in keeping it going" and who
!.as educated all of his children in The
school MIR. Swearingen declared that
he had got his moneys worth out of
the henef-t the school had beer to the