The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-27
ALUMNI BANQUET ]
AT MICH SCHOOL
HAPPY AFFAIR
SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO
LUKE MITCHELL, A VETERAN
OF LATE WORLD WAR.
RIOT or Fun AND FRlvOLlTY
Abundance of Good Things to Eat,
Music and Mirth--Experiences of
Days of Long Ago Recounted as
Glasses Are Reunited Last Night.

With the alumni banque last night
the happ.est of all the happy gradua
ton days events, the 1920-21 term of
Central High School was finally usher.
ed out, the most successful in the his
tory OF that great institution.
The banquet was success in every
particular, it was an inspiration No
one present who heard the peals of
merry laughter and the chatter of the
old timers as they assembled could not
have failed to be happy himself.
The business meeting was held in
the auditorium just before the ban
quet and was called to order by Gill
bert M. Orr, president of the associa
ton, who explained the custom OF
awarding to some member of the grad
Mating class, annually the Alumni
scholarship, and called upon Mrs Lii
lian Gamble, treasurer to report the
condition of the treasury. Mrs. Gam.
ble's report showed that the associ-
alton was in splendid condition, and it
was found that it would be possible
to appropriate the sum OF $500 from
the funds of the association to the
scholarship. To supplement this fund
w. M. Chaffin suggested that an addi-
tional 500 be raised among the mem
bership of the association, and he
started the subscription with S..
Quickly the desired amount was rails
ed by the several classes and individ.
pals composing the association, the to,
tai amount of the scholarship having
been boosted to $500.
After the business session had been
concluded, members of the associa-
ton were called to their feet as the
graduates of 1921 filed slowly into the
auditorium and took the seats of
honor. They were welcomed by
Grandma Mitchell whose remarks
called forth round after round of ap,
plause. Mrs. Mitchell briefly recount
ed some family records that had been
made in Central High School, showing
that from two to seven members from
the same family have graduated with
credit to themselves from the insti-
tuition.
Upon the conclusion of the business
meeting "the drive" on the banquet
hall begun to the inspiring strains of
Miss Grace O'Callaghan's High School
band. Added to this, was the music
of laughter, and the exchange of greet
ings as the former gradu-
ates met old friends and class mates
Beginning with class of "49' and
ranging down to more modern and up
to the minute times the banqueteers
were seated with old classmates, with
The graduates OF Thursday seated at
the table OF. honor in the center, and
truly 1t was a beautiful picture they
presented. The recreation hall was
beautifully decorated in smilax, dais-
les and pink rises, while big balloons
served as place cards for the class Of
1921.
When the banqueteers had been
seated, Wayne Hardison, representing
tn class of 1913, the toastmasteJ rap
ped them to order. The invoca-
ton was pronounced by Supt. r. L,
Harris. ,h
Following the Invocation Mr.. Hardi
son, in most beautiful language, with
words of burning eloquence, delivered
the welcome address, and was greet
ed by thunderous applause az he con-
cluded.
But it remained for Gilbert NJ Orr
the Alumni president, to take down
the house. The Judge seemed to even
Guido himself, and as an after nner
speaker he qualified in the opening
round of his address when he said
he hoped his remarks would be
like the modern dress, "long enough
to cover the subject but short enough
to keep up interest" Roars of laugh.
ter indicated that the length of the
speech mattered little as long as the
Judge kept up his batting average.
But seriously speaking Judge Orr
discussed most earnestly and impress
sisely the great work that is being
done by the alumni association. He
said the feature which has made the
Association such success is the fact
that it helps others, that each year
the former graduates help some men,
Der of the graduating class to obtain
higher education, and in this work, he
said I'VE have the heartiest co-opera-
ton OF the entire faculty of the
school,
Following Judge Orr's address the
c. H. S. orchestra rendered several
splendid selections. being enchored
time after time and graciously did the
oyerworked members of the band re-
sp0nd.
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