The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-02
ALUMNI BANQUET
A GALA AFFAIR
Fourteenth Annual Alumni Banquet al
Dow City One Long to Be Remem-
bered by Those Attending
NJ. E. LADIES SERVED BANQUET
Glass of 20 Escapes Initiation Which
Was Dispensed With This Year
The Program

Il DOW CITY, June 1-Special-Tht
fourteenth annual banquet OF the alum
nj association held at the Methodist
church Friday evening was gala at
fair, fully measuring up to the stand
ard of joy and happiness that the moai
important social event of the schoo
year requires. The young ladies' We're
dreams and the young men were rea
knights and the faculty was the most
beaming and enthusiastic company
imaginable, for who could help being
proud of having associated with and in
structed such splendid lot of young
people. The Methodist ladies served
the banquet, which was in three cOurs
es, and the vands were especially fine
and well served. The girls Of the junior
class deftly served and won the apprO
baton of all for not making a single
spill" Not a banquet gown was spoil.
ed and all went merry as banquet
should. Five tables were arranged for
the affair, all of which We're beautifully
laid with covers for 1903. Neatly design
ed place cards guided the guests to
places at the tables and in short time
all were seated. The members of the
Star class of 1920 with the high school
faculty were seated at a table which
had been especially arranged for them
on the rostrum on the north side Of the
IOO1u. Ills pldSC plCoSHICu IuOSS ~
tractive appearance, being beautifully
decorated in the class colors Of yellow
and white. After the banquet the toast
program was in order. G. NJ. Goddard,
acting as toaStmaSter, was a very cleV-
er star, putting in just the right touch.
es and showing much poise and capac-
ity for this sort Of work. The tOasts
were as follows:
Class Welcome Mrs. S. E. Goddard
Response ---------------ECla Clark barker
Other Graduates Mrs. D. p. Bremser
TOaStS i----------------E. q. WagginS
Happy laughter and jests held sway
for the time being and one could scarce
ly think of more festive occasion. The
company then repaired from the base.
ment to the assembly room where the
following program was rendered: ~
Piano Duet--Mrs. Mildred Sharp and
Mrs. r. z. Lusk
Reading---- Miss Ruby Baber
Ladies Trfo-Mrs Hazel Kirk. I Mrs.
Anna schwaab. Mrs. Iona Helm !.
Reading -------- Mrs. Bessie Pearsall
The new class We're fortunate In
escaping the. ordeal of initiation which
was dispensed with this year. Omcers
voted on the following ballot: Presi-
dent, Horace Thomas, Jay Field; vice
president, Lois Goddard, Ruth Swasey
treasurer, Oliver Cook, Helen Jackson.
sergeant at arms, f. G. Virgins. Leo
Ahart. After the grand march and
closing song, "God Be With You" the
young people reluctantly dispersed, hav
ing enjoyed one of the finest of times.
Out of town guests included Mrs. BY,
ron Glow, Of Omaha: Carl Motter, Of
Des Moines: Misses Stella and Mary
Staller and Charles McHenry. of Den
ison: Mr.. and Mrs. George Dillenberger,
Of Vail; Dr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sharp Of
Ute: Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Helm, Mrs,
Carl Kirk and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Schwaab. David Cruise and wife, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cue, of Dunlap.