The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-02
ALUMNI OF COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL MEET
At BANQUET BOARD
NOTABLE GATHERING OF THE
GRADUATES OF THIS
INSTITUTION.
v. N. CHAFFIN The POSTMASTER
Number OF Interesting Addresses Are
Heard and Beautiful Music ls a Fea,
/ ture OF the occasIon-PIans Made
For the Future.


tlon given in the recreation hall of that
building Friday night, was an over.
whelming success, there being about
one hundred and ten enthusiastic mem.
bers present.
me tables were uniquely arranged
and the hall was artistically decorated
in spring flowers, gold tulle and purple
stringers, carrying out the color
scheme of this institution, which is
purple and gold. A large round center
table, on which burned white tapers in
handsome candelabras, and over which
an arch effect was arranged in purple
and gold tulle, with a golden basket
filled with beautiful purple flowers
hanging in the centre, presented a
most beautiful view.
At eight-thirty o'clock, Toastmaster
W. M. Chaffn, of the graduating class
of 1887 raped his gavel and before
presenting the first speaker, with ap-
propriate and impressive words tod
of the pride that we should feel and
the responsibility that we assume in
being member of this great body of
young men and women who have gone
out from their Alma Mater and faced
the storms of life in conquering the
mission for which they were prepared.
Mr. Chaffn further said that it was
gratifying to him and he knew to ev-
! eryone else present, to see such a rep
resentative body of graduates from
this institution present to once more
mingle in the true friendship that was
manifested While in school together,
The Toastmaster then called upon
Prof w. P. Morton to invoke the
Divine blessings. The first speech on
the program was a welcome address
to the class of 1916, delivered by c..
e. Harmon, president of the Associa-
ton. Mr. Harmon extended a most
hearty welcome to the new mem
bers and expressed his desire that
each of them enter into the as
ISOLATION with a determination to do
all in their power to further the inter
est of this organization.
The next number on the program
was solo sung by ]. NJ fowler, of
Lewisburg, and graduate of the class
of 1887, Mr. fowler is possessed with
beautiful, fullround baritone voice
and SO we'll did he present himself by
singing "The Haunt OF the Witches"
that he was forced to give an encore
singing Because" He was accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. G. E.
Harmon.
w. P. Morton. former principal of
the High school, but now superinten-
dent of the city schools at Gallatin,
was the next speaker on the program.
Mr. Morton expressed his qualification
at seeing such demonstration of true
school spirit and told Of the many So
cial features derived from an organiza-
ton of this kind.
One of the most pleasing numbers
on the program was the history OF
the Andrews Public school, given by
Miss Charlotte Henderson. Miss Hen
derson recalled the many happy Incl
dents taking place during that period
of the public school and spoke enter
tainingly and jokingly in regard to the
pupils attending school at that time.
At the conclusion of this delightful
feature, the original Camp Fire" girls
who attended school at that time arose
and gave their yell in Indian language,
led by Mrs. Arch W. Lipscomb.
H. G. Morton was the next speaker
presented by the POSTMASTER. Mr.
Morton said that an association of this
kind was the greatest and most help
full body that could ever be organized
that nothing could bring people any
closer together than the association Of
old school mates.
The next number on the program
was a little poem under the title Of
IF You Went to schol Together" re-
cited by Miss Pauline Journey. This
little poem brought back many
thoughts of yesterday explained plain
lily the seriousness with which we
should consider the friendship OF a
school-mate.
Horace Rainey, Jr. was called upon
/ for few words Mr.. Rainey said that
he considered 1t one of the greatest
honor that could ever come into per-
sons life, to be member of an alumni
association. He also said that he
was sorry that during his school ca
reer at the High school, he was not
L1o.d xx,t4h tba priviIaUa of nrana r.