South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-27
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
HAS HAD LONG LIFE
For SO Years Roll Has Grown.
Plan For Big Re-
Ception.

at a reception at the high school
next Thursday night and at that
time will be received into member
ship may not know that the cere-
monies which will be held for them
are really significant and they
should not regard them merely as
one Of the diversions Of the COM
mencement holidays.
Every year for SO suct essive years
these ceremonies have been held and
each passing year witnesses an in
creasing growth in the member
ship, power and influence of this or
ganization. Throughout these 50
years Of life which the association
has enjoyed it has been kept alive
chiefly through the work. at most
times tedious and unrewarded. Of
the officers chosen each commence
ment.
Two Graduates i'm 1878.
Back in 1873 when the first grad
yates were given their diplomas
there was no thought of an alumni
association as until 1881. but four
students had completed the work.
In 1878 Belle Milburn and Allie
Van den Bosch were the graduates
while the next year. Jennie Byrkit
was the only one to finish. Again in
1880 but one graduate quit the high
school. Ella Skerritt being reward
ed for four years of work.
In 1881 a class of nine was given
diplomas while the next year five
students completed the work. 1t
was at this time that the idea of
forming an association was breach
ed and We are told by the old rec
ord book that the Alumni of the
Mishawaka high school met at the
high school building in October
1882. the book does not give the
date OF the meetings, for the pur-
pose of organizing a society. Ella
Skerritt was elected president. while
vice president; Anna Boyd. secre-
tary and Ella Boyd. treasurer A
constitution and bylaws were
drawn and adopted.
Meet After Three Years.
Not until 1884 was the next meet
ing held when on July 3, the follow
ing officers were elected: Ella
Skerritt, president; Willis Uline,
secretary and Fred A. Try. treasur-
err. From Sept. IL, 1885 until April
8, Sc. the book says there were not
enough members present at the
meeting TO constitute a quorum.
July 10. 1856. Matte Booth was
elected president of the organiza-
ton and other officers were named
as follows: Carrie Towle. vice
president; Ella Skerritt, secretary;
and Minnie Lang. treasurer.
From this time until 1895 there
is a fairly good record Of the So
ciety. the minutes showing that en-
tertainments. musicales and other
good times were proposed and car
ried. From 1895 until May 10. 1910
nothing has been entered in the
minute book. but the mem bership
grew steadily. each succeeding class
adding its quota TO the already
large list OF members. At the 1910
meeting was called to order by Supt.
meeting which was called to order b1
Supt. j. F. Nuner for purpose of re-
organizing the society, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: r. II.
Jernegan. president; Fred Part
ridge. vice president: May Wood
ward. secretary and Mrs. w. r. But
terworth, treasurer. In 1911 Ralph
Feig. now city Judge was president
and was assisted by Paul X. Immel,
Carrie Grimes and F. A Partridge.
Officers OF 1912.
officers for 1912 were ]. 3.
McDonoush. f. G. Eberhart. II.
Beth Bingham. and John Reese. jr.
In 1913 those who held the reins of
the society were Miss Terry. Miss
Bingham. Miss Nesta Topper and
George Service. For 1914 the pres
idency fell 10 the lot Miles Smith.
while others honOred were Nellie
Ham, vice president; Fred Part
ridge. treasurer and Olive Boles,
secretary.
In 1915 DIR. Bostwick was chosen
to guide the association and his as
sistants were Florence Stuller. vice
president; Vera Newman, secretary;
and Fred Partridge. treasurer. At
r. j. w. Fink was named president:
Helen Immel. vice president: Bertil-
lie Hindelang secretary: and Z. A.
Partridge, treasurer.
When the association was first
started the book shows that there
was an enrolment OF but 16 mem
bers while a revised list of the
members including last years class
shows that more than 375 graduates
of the high school are now enrolled.
Plans for the reception next
Thursday night are being COM
pleted and although the minutes
show that some grand affairs were
given in the past. there is little
doubt in the minds of the commit
tees working on this years program
that il will be one Of the best ever
presented.
TWO BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits have been issued