Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-06-12
Reunion And Banquet.
Delightful Event Closes
Commencement Week.

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Commencement Week.
Soon after the dedication of the Mem
orial Tablet at the High School building
Friday evening, members of the Alumni
Association were gathered into the large
Assembly Hall for the purpose of cele-
brating the 25th anniversary of the
association; to greet the class of 1919,
renew old friendships and plan for future
| work.
Mr.. Roy Creeger, the retiring presi-
dent, welcomed the members and ex-
tended greetings to the class coming in
to their midst. Prof. H. D. Beachley
was named POSTMASTER, and took charge
of the meeting. Miss Blanche Rice re-
sponded to the toast, "class of 19l9."
Mr.. Raymond Boiler of Graceham,
just home from France, gave very in
teresting talk regarding his trip over
and experiences while in the service.
Prof. A. M. Isanogle was asked for a
few remarks, and responded by setting
forth briefly the great need of closer CO.
operation of parents and patrons and
the school Faculty The citizens of
Thurmont and vicinity will in all prob
ability be given information in the near
future that will cause them to get wide
awake to conditions as they now exist
along this line.
Mr.. Chas. Matthias made a few brief
remarks in behalf of the Association.
Refreshments served consisted of sew
eral kinds of sandwiches, meat salad,
cake, coffee, ice cream and minis.
Officers elected for the coming year
are as follows: President, Miss Maude
Weller, Vice p, Mr.. VIM. Pryor; Sec
rotary, Miss Cassandra Hesson; Asst.
Treas. Miss Blanche Eyler, Treasurer,
Miss Lillian Kelly.
During the business session. the name
of Miss Nina Browning, was propose d
and by vote of the Association, ordered
placed on the memorial tablet a few
hours before dedicated and unveiled in
the school building. Miss Browning was
stricken with influenza last fall and after
few days illness. succumbed to dread
disease. She was highly respected by
faculty and pupils of the school, and as
a tribute to her memory the above action
was taken.
Members of the Association present
were as follows:
Class:
1894-M Slick Seton.
lS95-Mary 10y Creager and husband.
Bessie Martin, Viola Stocksdale.
1S96-Lynn Michigan, Laura Wisotzkey.
1897 Stanley Damuth and wife, Rev. J.
Albert Eyler.
l899-Mazie Stocksdale Martin.
1900 Grace Waesche Firor and husband,
Maude Weller.
IDOL. S. Birely and wife.
1904-Lottie Creeger Gall and husband,
Major Chas. Matthias.
19O6-Wm. McGill and wife.
l90S-Mary Root Unger and husband.
1907. Roscoe Mackley and wife.
Raymond Boiler, Merle Wiles.
19l3-Marie Eyler, Roy Creeger.
19l4-Dorothy Rouzer Birely and hus-
band, Ferne Weddle Marker.
19l5-Nellie Gray, Ruth Linn, Clyde
Gray, John Fuss.
19l6-Helen Creager, Blanche Eyler,
Marie Keefer, Cassandra Hesson,
William Pryor and wife.
l917-Lillian Kelly, Blanche Rice, There
sa Keefer, Pauline Wiles, Pauline
Bowers, George Hoover, Lee Kel-
baugh, Lloyd Hauver.
1918 Mary G. Crawford, Edith Brown,
Dorothy Pryor, Fannie Zentz,
Coletta O'Toole, Carl W. Shook,
Joseph Miller.
1919-Virginia Eystsr, Mae Rowe, Fran
ces Flory, Margaret Zimmerman,
Bertha Eyler, Margaret Dorsey,
Whitmer Firor.
Members of the Faculty present were:
Prof. H. d. Beachley, Prof. A. M. Isa-
nogle, Miss Ruth Wrightson and Miss
Edna Enple