Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
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PUPILS IN REUNION
SIXTH ANNUAL GATHERING OF
FORMER scHooLMATEs At
ALBION TUESDAY.
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
FROM DISTANT POINTS
Class Of '62 Oldest Represented
Group Of Old Photographs, of Pu-
pills a. They Appeared When In
School, Attracts Attention-Pres-
ent Officers Hold Over.

ent Officers Hold Over.
1t was another happy gathering of
pupils OF the old Albion Seminary.
long since abandoned as an educa-
tional institution. that was held
Tuesday at the public park in Albion.
when q hundred or more, many Of
them former students at the semi
nary. met in their sixth annual re-
union.
The forenoon was passed In visit
Ing. and at o'clock 105 people sat
down to a most bountiful dinner.
Others who came shortly after the
dinner hour swelled the crowd that
listened to the program to l25. Rev.
G. H. Van Metre. OF Odebolt. asked
the invocation.
Or. w. s. Dsvine Toastmastsr.
In tho absence Of the president,
Frank d. Dennis. OF Albion, who was
called away on = business trip Mon
day night Mrs. frank II. Hougnton.
OF this city. the vice president, pre-
sided over the program, Mr.. Dennis
address Of welcome was read by Mrs.
Dennis after q. n. Arnsy had led the
audience In singing America" Mayor
w. d. Prssnall. Of Albion. welcomed
the gathering on behalf Of the n,u-
ricipality. and T. r. Low. Of Green
Mountain. responded. Little Goldis
Lowe. Of Union. gave two Rotations,
and Mrs. John D. Hralsy, Of Albion.
sang.
DR.. W. q. DIVINE was introduced
% toastmastsf. Altho the doctor was
not Z seminary student he got his
wife out OF the seminary. and was on
the institution's board OF directors
for several years. Responses were
made by A. p. Mason, Of Union; Mrs.
Matte Woodruff. OF Miller. 8. D.;
Frank q. Houghton, Of this city:
Mrs. Blanche Patton Carpenter. Of
Manning; DR.. W. b Marsh, OF Ell
dora; DR.. w. p. Galloway, OF Dsthsr-
Vile, p. +. Arney. Of this city; Mr..
and Mrs, A. q. Cripps. Of Psoria,
ILL.,; Rev. O. n. Van Metre. Of Ode
bolt who told Interestingly OF his
work ~ an army chaplain In France.
Wallace n. Arney and Mrs. Jennie
Wilson, Of this city. Mrs.. Wilson was
4 member OF the oldest class repre-
sonted at the reunion-the class Of
SO. Her sister. the late Mrs. o. B.
Chaplin, Of Union, was Albion's first
school teacher.
Old Pieturss Attract Interest
Old photographs OF many OF the
rsunionists, secured for the occasion.
attracted . great deaf Of interest, ~
many were taken ut the time the
young people were In school. There
were Frank Houghton. with his mutt
ton chop whiskers, John Grouse.
with = wad Of hair that stuck up ID
front like = Zulu warrior chief;
Frank Dennis. who In the same
makeup today would pass for cele-
brated Yiddish comedianj Mrs. w.
s. Devine and Mrs. Walter Hixson
In Sweet sixteen" poses. and many
others.
Many From Distant Points.
Included among tho old seminary
students In attendance at the reunion
were many who had como q long dis
lance especially for the occasion. The
register OF former students showed
the following from q distance:
Frank Swearingen, Mason CITY; A.
p. Mason. ]. H. v. Willis. Fannie
Hadlsy Reese and Mrs. ]. @. Lowe.
Union; W. II. patton, Iowa City,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Cripps, Peoria.
III; Pearl Clapsaddls McKibben.
Ames; Mr.. and Mrs. q. .. Clap
saddle. Lisco,nb: Mrs. Matte Hedges
Woodruff. Miller. g. d. Mrs. A. d.
Thomas. Clinton, Mrs. Alice Smith
Marsh. Dldora; Samuel Anderson,
Phoenix. Ariz., Dr.. and Mrs. W. p.
Galloway. Baskerville. Rev. G. n.
Van Metre, odebolt, d. L ewsarin-
gen ana Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Rolston.
Conrad; Mrs. Anna Roberts 9hum-
way. State Center; Mrs. Abbis Win
slow Low. Green Mountain; Belle
Patton johnson, zsartngi Mrs. III
vida Rolston Delano. Rockwell Cityf
T. b. Turner. ST. Anthony; Mr.. and
| Mrs. Walter Hixson, Mrs. Jennie VII
son, Nellie h Brown. Gertrude Roll
ston. Mr.. and Mrs. +. q. Houshton.
John T. Presnan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank. Houghton. James Andrews,
Mrs. Mamie Capron. Hattie Dickson.
Mrs. w. 9. Devins. and p. r. and W.
n. Arney, Marshalltown.
| Present Officers Hold Over.
| At the business meeting It val
voted to have the present officers
hold over The officers are FranA
D. Dennis. Albion. president; Mrs. r
H. Houghton. Marshalltown. vice
| president; Mira. John p. Fraley
Albion. secretary, and w. w. Hix-
son. Marshalltown, treasurer.