The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
RED AND WHITE"
GUESTS OF HONOR
OLD ACQUAINTANCES RENEWED
AT II. S. ALUMNI BANQUET
HELD AT TURNER HALL.
Collins of School Board Tells of Days
When High Schools Had No
Organizations.

Organizations.
Red and White" reigned supreme
at the banquet given in honor of the
graduating class Of WatertOwn High
school Thursday night at Turner opera
house by the General Alumni asso-
citation. A red carnatiOn representa-
tive OF the class flower was given to
every guest. Red and white covers
topped the lights at each table. The
color scheme extended even to the
food, red and white ice cream being
served with red and white candy.
remnants of every year from 1901
decorated the rafters of the hall while
the 1916 class pennant occupied the
honor position above the center Of the
stage. Music was furnished during the
dinner and for the dance by Weber
Stube orchestra The tables were in
a form of a CIV"
as mattresses.
A unique menu card with a dance
program at the back was feature of
the banquet
After the dinner was served a toast
was offered by Miss Ida Bargain, '9S
She spoke of music being gift of
the gods and thus cleverly introduced
the first musical number. Two selec-
tiOns on the cello were given by Her
bet Henke IA who was accompanied
by Mrs. Frank Bramer The selections
were enjoyed by the audience.
Miss Eugenia Adele welcomed the
graduating class into the ranks of the
alumni. She compared the entering
of the graduating class to springtime
saying that the coming of the new
members added new link to the now
long chain
The response was given by Miss
Johanna Kaminski '16 who related her
interesting experience in high school
EXtemporaneous speeches were
given by several others. Miss Marie
hiilian told of the good times to be en-
joyed by the members of the alumni
at the future meetings to be held in the
new High school building.
Miss Ella Wilder, the pioneer of the
association, spoke on the loyalty that
should be paid to the school by the as
sociation. She said "This associa-
ton has been in existence for % years
and there is no reason why it should
not last longer and become better
do not know of any other association
that has such long existence. There
fore we members of the alumni should
be proud that we belong to such an
organization
Mr. Collins, member of the school
board told the class that he appre-
ciated the honor bestowed on him by
the alumni in making him an honorary
member. He said when / was gradu-
ated from school we had no such
organization as this and as a result
[ have met few Of my old classmates
The only way to keep "auld acquaint-
ance" is to meet often and I hope that
you intend to do this.
Superintendent T. j. Berto urged
the members to boost the school.
Miss Genevieve Mullen teacher al
of Music accompanied by her sister al
the piano gave three vocal selections
cat Dawning," "Who Knows" and
"Sunbeams."
A business meeting was held al
which Lillian King read the minutes
of 1915 and Edwin Kaercher gave a
report of his accounts.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was announced as to who the
new officers were to be. A. A Ullrich
06 president, Florence Heismann ~
vice-president, Oscar Schmutzler II
second vice-president, Lillian King IS
secretary and Edwin Kaercher 70
treasurer will be succeeded by Lew
Parks 90, president; Mrs. Walter
Schimmel, 10, vice president; Garrett
Keel '16, second yice-president; Miss
Ellen Schmutzler Is, treasurer, and
Kathryn Blair IL, as secretary.
Mr.. J. J. Conway reminded the
members that contributions to the
memorial fund for the purpose of hav-
ing picture in the new High school
would be greatly appreciated.
Mr. Adams announced that a play
would be given by the Alumni next
fall and hoped that all would work
hard for the success of the play. The
play is a well known comedy Father
and the Boys" by George AIDE.
The banquet was concluded with a
dance in which almost everyone took
part.