The Port Gibson reveille., 1921-04-28
AAILUUMNAE MEETING
GREAT SUCCESS
EIGHTEEN CLASSES REPRESENTED
Splendid Addresses and Great Enthu-
siasm at Educational Gathering at
College Friday. Elegant Luncheon
erved.


Female College was the Alumnae
meeting last Friday. The occasion
was an educational rally for the pur-
pose Of arousing interest in the need
Of Christian education, and the inter-
est shown and the enthusiasm mani
Tested BY all present exceeded the ex-
pectation Of those responsible for the
important meeting.
The two main speakers Of the oc-
casion were Dr. A. +. Watkins, presi-
dent Of Milisaps College, jackson, and
DR.. w. Il. Bourne, president of Cen
tenary College, Shreveport. La. Both
men made a marked impression upon
their hearers, and the cause which
they represent-the raising Of $32,-
000,000 for the schools and colleges Of
the Southern Methodist church, in
cluding this college-was wonderfully
helped BY their inspiring speeches.
Mr.. N. NJ. Satteriield acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies, and he did his work
well, Interpreting the program with
humor as he called out each number.
The exercises were begun by prayer
by Rev. ~ B. Harmon. Then follow
ed the addresses. At the conclusion
Of these there was a call for all pres
ent who had attended either Of the
four Methodist Millsaps Col
lege, Whitworth College, Conference
Training School, Divinity School and
Port Gibson Female College-in the
Mississippi Conference, to stand. Mill
saps was represented by one. Whit
worth by one, Training School by six,
Divinity School none, p. G. T.. G. by
almost a hundred.
Then followed the lunch, each per-
son present receiving pansy at the
door as he or she left for the dining
hall. There the members Of the alum
nae had served an elegant lunch. At
the conclusion of the meal, toasts were
called by the master Of ceremonies.
H. II. Crisler, Jr., responded for Mill
saps; Mrs. Wilson Of Vicksburg for
Whitworth; Miss Pearl Sartor for the
Training School, and Miss May Rus
sell for r G. +. 6.
A very pretty incident was related
by Miss Russell who spoke for Mrs.
n. E. Regan, the oldest living grad
uate Of the Female College and the
honor president of the Alumnae As
sociation. Miss Russell presented a
at the school from 1874 to '48. Later
it was taken from her home by I'm
ion soldier during Gen. Grants march
upon Vieksburg. Thirty years later,
through an article appearing in
Washington paper, the fork was re-
turned to its owner.
In the afternoon presidents Of two
of the conference schools, DR.. Watkins
and Dr. Hunt, spoke Of the needs Of
their institutions and urged their
hearers to be as liberal as possible in
their gifts to the educational cam
paign soon 70 be put on.
This was followed by a meeting of
the Alumnae Association, presided ov-
er by its active president, Mrs. M. X.
Shelby, Miss Norine Schillig being
secretary.
Mrs. NJ. w Musgrove, chairman Of
the program committee, called the
class rolls, beginning with the class Of
lS48. Mrs. Regan was the only MEM
Der Of the class. Miss Russell spoke
for her, and as Mrs. Regan arose to
her feet, Miss Russell asked her
daughter Mrs. Laura Lum and great
grand daughter Miss Roberta Lum to
stand by her, the three representing
three generations who had attended
the school, Miss Lum being student
at this time. The missing link, be-
tween the daughter and great grand
daughter could have been supplied If
Mrs. Ben. Dudley Of Utica could have
been present, as she was also a stu
dent Of the institution. Later, the
youngest graduate, Miss Esta Trapp,
presented the oldest, Mrs. Regan, with
a handsome bouquet, with few ap-
propriate remarks.
Then as each class was called a
short sketch Of the class was given
hy some member or by Mrs. ausgrove
where anything was known Of the
class.
Miss A. NJ. Kennard answered for
the class Of 1862 She has been
teacher in the college for about twen-
ty-five years, and was given an ova-
tion BY those who had studied under
her.
Miss May Russell answered for the
class Of 1879.
Mrs. A. g. Heath for the class of
Mrs. Musgrove for the class OF 1886.
Mrs. II. II. Crisler for the class Of
Miss K. A. Drake for the class of
1890
Mrs. $. S. Krauss for the class of
1891.
Mrs. }. T. Drake for the class Of
Mrs. NJ. n, sstterfield for the class
Miss Norine schillig for the class
Of 1900
Mrs, NJ. K. shelby for the class Of
1901.
Mrs. P. H. Wharton for the class
mrs. N R. Headley for the class of
1907
lss Maize Levy for the class of
1913
Mr. c. D. Humphreys for the class
of 1918.
Miss Pearl sartor for the class q
Miss Esta Trapp for the class Of
1924.
Mrs Musgrove stated that some Of
the graduates Of the college had dis 1
tinguished themselves in various
ways. mentioning among the number
Mrs. Galloway, wife Of the late Bis /
hep e. B. Galloway: Lady Richey of /
England, formerly Miss Blanche Perk- 1
ins; Miss Addie Gordon, missionary
60 China, and Miss Nell p. Drake, /
also a missionary to that country.
Mrs Howe, the aged mother Of Mrs t
M B. Harmon, was present and pre- I
sented a picture of her brohter-in-law,
the late Rev. J. A. B. Jones, who was
for many years president Of the coll (
ia1~a Mrs. TJo1rrn horrnif of4o-,Iod !, i