Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-19
SCHOOLNATE HERE
TOAST ABSENTEES
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ion. E2ch men. Der Of the class was
called on for a talk and responses
showed that the training of those
speeches" on Friday afternoon Of
school days had not been without
good effect
Great amusement was afforded
as different ones gave instances
connected with old school days and
particularly interesting was an exhib
ton of class work done in the third
primary. Miss Rebecca having pre-
served the book, and great surprise
was evidenced that Ed Gyles could
not give off hand the peninsulas Of
Europe as he had done in third
grade, while Nettie Lockette took a
little more time TO work long divI-
sion in her head now than it took
to put it on paper in the third pri-
mary. A picture of the class or
graduating day afforded great mer-
riment and especially the cos
tunes of the girls" The most in
teresting piece recent news received
at the reunion was the fact that
our vivacious absentee "Lucy Mid
Cobb Stewart" was now a grand
mother, and if the little grandson
inherits even a small portion Of the
charms of his maternal grandmota-
er, he will have more than he needs
for any future conquest.
A motion was made by Lucius
Morgan that the class make a ten
der of friendly aid in any possible
way to relieve the matrimonial dis
abilities of the two bachelor mem
bers of the class, Ed Gyles and
Yank Ansley. The motion unani-
mously carried and full appreciation
Of any and all assistance was voiced
by Ed Gyles.
The veil of sacred quiet was
drawn across the merry band when
the names our former classmates
were called who have been claimed
by the great Reaper, This list IN.
cluded Inez Myers, Nora Burke,
John McGarrah, Query Adderton,
Walter Stewart Dell Gray, Winnie
Stone and Charlie Harris.
Two or more members of the
class could not be traced.
All pleasure must end at some
time, so the delightful reunion OF
the "class of "a" had to come to a
reluctant close. Everybody resolved
that they would not say good bye
but would keep in touch with each
other until they could meet in an
other class reunion and in the in.
berim all hearts will continue tc
breathe a prayer of blessing upon
the lives of former class mates.
Those present last evening were
Beta Hill Moreland Matte Cam
aron Macarthur, Matte Ansley Coop
ar, Nell Morgan Thomas, Georg:;
Lee Hawkins Killen Nettie Locket
ChGlker, Eula Sloan Wilson Ec
Gyles, Edwin Bell, Lucius Morgan
Tom Bell Durelle Graham Luther
Hawkins Harold Davenport, Prof
j. E. Mathis, and Miss Rebecc;
Cowles,
Our Absentees
AS we visualize our classroom
thirty years ago, we see a number
of vacant desks, and it is my priv,
ilege to call the roll of these alb
sentees tonight, and note from
which place they answer "pres,
emit"
The brilliant little fellow who
graduated in knee pants,- OF
course you recognize ROLAND
Harper is now the distinguished
Prof. Harper of University of Ala
bama, geographer of note, author
of no mean reputation. Really
Roland has carried out his oft ex
/ pressed intention of being an hon
or to our class. In sending hi.
greeting to the class tonight, HI
does not mention any wife and
fear that, like Ed Gyles and FranI
Ansley, he has become so absorbed