The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21
Second Annual Reunion of Graduates of Now De- funct Military School Is Memorable Event in. Wes- ton Banquet is Spread at Town Hall.
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 Jarvis Boys," who en1ivened the will 1age of Weston during Civil War times with their games, their tricks on Lne neighborhood farmers and their rnili- tary practice, gathered here Saturday for theN second annual reunion of the. cadets of the old Jarvis Military school. which has long since passed out of existence.
 The Jarvis Boys'' are now success full heads of manufacturing organiza- tions, of mercantile houses and other businesses. Of the 39 living gradu ates of the famous institution, 35 were present Saturday and enjoyed the hos pital1ty of the village. The four oth- CTS were i'll and unable to attend.
 A procession of high-powered cars travelled from New York to Weston Saturday morning, bearing most of the graduates of the military school. Some went to WestpOrt on an early train and were met there by Weston resi- dents with automobiles In Weston, the whole town turned out to greet them.
 The Jarvis Boys'' are the pride of Weston. Many years ago, when Wes- ton was known throughout the East for its. Jarvis Military school, every citizen took an interest in what the boys at the school did, where they went they were graduated, and what became of them in their later life.
 
 on every one of them now and when the 'Fboys'' came back for their reun- ion Saturday, the village was at their disposal and every resident of it was q host.
 The women of Weston, than whom there are none more hospitable, took an especial interest. Early Saturday morning every housewife contributed something to delight the palate of the visitors and an immense banquet was prepared and laid out at the Town hall
 When the visitors arrived they were received at the home of MT. and Mrs, /! Charles Benedict, opposite the Nor l field Congregational church. Thence i they marched in a body to the Town :, hall, where a tremendous feast was ! spread. They banquetted there, at l tended by the fair maidens and ma i irons of Weston, Then they went to i the NorfieId church, where exercises in honor of the visitors were held.
 Talent from New York entertained. Miss Tonika Frese, a singer, accom- 1 panied by Miss Lillian Robertson, and 1 William Francis Carson. baritone, sang l solos. Mrs. Charles Scohe1d of Weston entertained. George Swain, now a successful ca terer of Brooklyn, responded to a Frederick Moore of Stamford, talked on "A String of Nonsense A poem Fifty Years Ago. written by David Robertson of New York, was recited by Miss Grace ScofieId of Weston. Ed | ward Swain, brother of George Swain, recited ''The Days of Long Ago" He is the author. Julian Duryea of Bay I onne, N. J., read letters from one or two teachers whom some of the grad uates had had.
 Warren Smith, one of the gradu- ates, then made g. brief address, in 4 ;; their kindness, especially dwelling up on the hospitality of the women. He presented the latter with purse made up of subscriptions from the t'Jarvis Boys'' to be used in public work as the women see ft-
 Michael Friedsan, head of the firm of B. Altman & Co.,, on Fifth avenue, New York, the man who recently created a sensation when he attacked the metropolitan schoo1 system for its s f'frilIs and fads'' and who advocated a return to the tine-honored ''three r's'' was present. He is a Jarvis Boy'' and he prefers the kind of in struction Andrew Jarvis gave his pu- pills to the modern kind. He declares that in his career as a merchant he has seen 15,000 young persons come 1 and go in his employ and a very small percentage of these have a common school training that would serve a foundation for bushes life
 Some of those who are graduates of the academy and who attended the reunion are: Thomas Rowland of the Continental Iron Works; James Alex ander of the James Alexander Hat Co.,; Henry Mauer of Henry Mauer & Son, manufacturers of fire brick; James Chalker, of the United States revenue service; George EggIeston, of Iuyler & Co.,. Clifford Weeks of the Merritt, Chapman Wrecking Co.,; Warren Smith of the Smith, Graham Co.,, and A. B. Coley of New Jersey.
 The veteran in the party was H. B. Hendricks of Norwalk. He is sS years old, but is still hearty.
 Jarvis Military school has been out of existence 26 years. The school and the Jarvis homestead were on the property occupied now by Frank Anais. The school burned decade ago, but the homestead is still used by MT. Anis. 1 It was to renew the scenes of tbefr
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