Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-14
News of Stockton

Prof John 5 Hill is still improving
He has been experimenting some Of his
school work this week
Rev O. r. Rice and wife returned
last Saturday from Conference.
Mrs. Ray Taylor and daughter, Doro-
thy Of Milington. have been visiting
friends here
Mrs Charles Henderson and daughter,
Of Chncoteague are visiting her broth
er. Mrs " 7 Pruitt
Miss Mabel Powell. Of Berlin, was the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs Frank Chatham.
and Miss Mary Parker
President Wilson's speech was read
Thursday at the opening exercises Of
the High School. followed by the sing
ing Of The Star Spangled Banner
The homes 81 our town IRE hoatng
the stars and stripes
Mr. Edwin Taylor after pleasant
visit al biz home here, has returned to
III, WORK III Altoona. Pa
Mr John BROMLEY ana Mrs Frank
Brimcr returned to Maryland Agrcult
ural College Tuesday morning
Miss GLADYS Bromley returned to
Western Mary land College and Miss
Catharine Hancock to Goucher College.
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Charles Bromley and
daughter. Miss Lucille. Of snow Hill.
were guests during the holidays Of his
brother. Mr.. Stewart Bromley
ON account of rain the base ball game
between the snow Hill and Stockton
High Schools was postponed until this
Friday The girls will play basket ball
with Girdetree at stockton, Saturday.
Mr. Walter Allen. Of Salisbury, spent
the holidays a. guest at the home Of
MIR + f. Mock
Mr. Allen Bell spent the week = end
with his mother IN Greenbackville.
ALUMNI BANQUET
The annual banquet Of the Alumni
Association Of Stockton High School
was held in the Banquet Hall Monday
evening This is one Of the most inn
portant social functions Of the season.
and IS looked forward to with eager
interest and keen anticipation. The
reception room was decorated with the
class colors. and the banquet hall with
the school colors orange and black
thi. color scheme being carried out in
the place cards and table decorations.
The banquet hall presented brilliant
and animated scene. more than eighty
persons being numbered among the
guests
Miss Lucille Ross Taylor, the presi-
dent Of the association was the toast
mistress. and introduced the speakers
in few well chosen and happy remarks.
and in an easy and graceful manner 1t
is largely due 10 the interest, enthusi-
asm and executive ability Of Miss Tay
lor that the association is held together,
and her efforts are greatly appreciated
by the entire alumni body
The following toasts were responded
to. each one of the speakers being Civ
Ing close attention. and their remarks
eliciting hearty applause from the audi
ence
From High School to College"
Miss Catharine l.. Hancock True
Patriotism Mr. Edwin A. Taylor
-Four 10 on" Mr. William Harold
Houston. THE Weather" Mr. John
a Bromley Miss Hancock told how
the vision enlarges, the mind expands,
and the intellect comes to full fruition
IN the transition from High School to
College Mr. Taylor in his address,
True Patriotism. struck the popular
chord, the keynote Of his remarks being
these stirring words
Strike for your affairs and your fires:
Strike for the green graves of your
sires:
God, and your native land
Mr. Houston stood up valiantly, and
showed how "One against four is more
than mortal can make good Mr.
Bromley discoursed entertainingly Of
the weather. that never failing sub.
ject and never exhausted topic Of
conversation.
The banquet was brought TO close
by singing a song to the tune Of Dixie, ="
the words Of which were composed by
Miss Taylor
During the evening Mr. o. d. Foulk
furnished music. rendering several
patriotic songs and hymns.