Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-16
WE ARE ALL STANDING
ON HINDENDURG LINE"
Hcuteaan -GoFernor Crozsisy says
Eserybody Must Hep via
War
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Lester Miller l. President q McMn-
Ian Alumni Association
For Next Year.


and there Is work for rs all 10 do.
Our attitude should be a willing one
and we should resolve to do the things
we can To help in this war. simply
because we are American citizens"
This was the call to the young
Americans and TO older Americans
made by Wallace Crossiey, lieutenant
governor Of Missouri at the alumni
banquet Of Mcmillan High School,
held in the dining room Of the Bap-
tist Church, Friday evening. Mr..
CrOssley has p~raetieed his own doc
trine during the winter just past by
handling the coal situation for Mis-
souri, in a mastery way.
The war became Americas var
when the first Belgians were as
sailed, Mr.. CrOssley declares. 1t be-
came our war, he thinks, because we
have been to the world a part of the
hope and courage of civilization, and
because we have given TO it many Of
it's ideals of freedom from oppression
of all sorts.
"This is no time for industrial bick-
erings," said Mr.. Crossley. "Laborer
and capitalist alike must stand by the
President, and today, the proudest IT,
tie any mar can wear is that of Amer
lean"
The first part of Mr.. Crossley's talk
was in a reminiscent strain. He was
graduated from Mcmillan in 1891,
and he reminded his hearers that ]. R.
Jesse, his class mate, this years pres
ident of the alumni association, was
v~aIedictorian of the class. A tribute to
Daniel A. Mcmillan, for whom Nc
MILAN High School is named, was
feelingly paid by Mr.. Crossley.
The speaker closed his address with
another reference 30 the seriousness
of the time and a plea to every Ameri-
can to adopt the soldiers creed and
pledge his hand and his heart to serve
and save America.
]. R. Jesse, who presided at the
banquet, introduced Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor Crossley as the man whom he
hoped to see Missouri's next governor,
Mr.. Jesse real letters of greeting from
Miss Katherine Haskell, who is teach
ing in Tennessee and from Ben Phil.
lip of st. Joseph, both members of the
alumni association. He then wei
coined the class of 1918 in a half.
humorous, h~alf-serious, wholly gra'
cious fashion. The welcome was re
sponded to by Ralph Garrett, presi'
dent of the class of 1918, who recitet
the achievements Of his class. Mis-
Mildred Wallace sang two songs, ant
the High School orchestra gave ;
number of selections during the ev.
ening.
One verse of "America" was sun
, before the guests were seated. The in
vocation was delivered by the Rev.
H. Hughes of the Baptist Church
Singing of the High School song
l Mcmillan" and "The Star-Spangle'
Banner" closed the evening.
Officers for next year, unanimousl,
= elected were: president, Lester Mil
Ter; vice-president, Ralph Garrett
Y secretary, Anna Hammitt; recordin
n secretary Evelyn Threlkeld; treasur
= err, Claiborne Jackson.
The dinner, which was simplified t
= fit in with present conditions, wa
/, prepared by the women of the Baptis
t Church and served by girls Of tn
church. Three long tables seated tn
$50 guests, and each table was decor
ated with baskets Of white flower
e and small silk flags. The tables wer
d lighted with candles, tied with tull
bows. The programs were gray an
t crimson, to carry out the school co
Il nrs