The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-07
GIRLS" OF THE 'SO'S
HOLD A REUNION
GATHERING OF FORMER PUPILS OF
, THE CLIO SCHOOL
To Keep Up the Membership the "kids'
of the Class of 1891 We're
Taken In

Thursday, August 30th, Mrs. |. r.
Field entertained number of the Clio
school girls of the '80's to compliment
Mrs. A. l.. Jones of N Tonawanda. N.
Y, who is visiting her brothers and
other relatives and friends in this vicin-
ity. The gathering of these former
school friends has become an annual
event which is looked forward to with
more and more interest as the years go
by. To be sure, there are always few
who find it impossible to break away
from the grind of their everyday lives,
and also few who have not been agile
enough to dodge the shafts of fame and
are thus forced by the dignity of their
positions or by the law of conventions
to forego such frivoities.
Every organization that would main
tain healthy growth mentally must
take on new members from time to
time. Many of the old members. real
King that the time was drawing near
when we must do this, and not wishing
to put off that day until our society
would hold no attractions for younger
set, voted to open our ranks now and
invite the first graduating class of the
Clio high school to join US. This was
the class of 1891. They came.
1t has usually been customary at these
gatherings to bar crocheting or sewing
and to look upon any form of entertain
ment as an intrusion upon time sacred
to reminiscencing only. And what fun
it has always been! But this time it
was very different! A majority of the
ladies came with knitting bags and gray
and khaki yarn was very much in evil
dence. Lessons were given in yarn
,..~I. 81 L.. kS. ,..I x.,Lz
could not knit were admonished to learn
to do so.
The "kids" were given dolls, nursery
rhymes and picture books with which to
amuse themselves. They also received
extra helpngs of the eats and were
made the guests of the hour as much as
was possible without neglecting the
guest of honor. Anyway. when they
went home they said they had had a
good time and that they'd like to come
again and we hope they will. By next
time" we expect they will be old enough
to learn knitting, notwithstanding, or
whatever is in vogue.
Instead of talking of the past, we
talked about our boys who were soon to
90 to the front, about the war, and
about the Red Cross. Talking of the
war and doing war work led to many
discussions. The President came in for
his share, but it was Quite generally
granted that though a Democrat and a
teacher he was proving himself capa-
BILE head for our great nation.
1t isn't to be expected that we escap-
ed discussion on woman suffrage. Just
as the argument was taking on some
warmth and becoming interesting. one
matron remarked, II am glad that my
husband is smarter than | am. for
should much prefer him to be man
that could look up to-.
Are all men always hungry? Some
of us who have never had one would
like to know The same lady who call
ed for the refreshments at an early
hour last year did the same thing this
year and on the same pretext, she must
get home early to prepare supper for
her husband. Now, has she an excep-
tional husband, or are the others afraid
to tell. or is II the husbands who are
afraid to tell?
The baskets were unpacked and il
was plainly to be seen that we had a
bountful repast of well-assorted good
les. These were arranged on the dining
room table and with coffee were served
in true caffateria style. Even after
eating you couldn't tell whether the
cook was a matron of many years ex-
perience, school teacher, or a "kid. I"
so uniform was the excellence.
A letter of regret was read from Mrs.
Peter Mitts of Saginaw, and there were
many expressions of sympathy for her
in her bereavement, also for Mrs. j. w.
Foot.
Before breaking up it was decided to
reorganze and the following officers
were elected: President, Lucy Davis;
secretary. Mrs. Matte Powers; treas
urer, Mrs. Kate Parks.
Guests were present from Standish,
Mayville, Rogersville, Flint, Saginaw
and Clio, and we went home universally
agreeing that this had been one of the
most successful reunions we have ever
had. A MEMBER