The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1924-06-05
High School Alumni Banquet

The annual banquet of the River
Falls High School Alumni association
was held on Thursday evening, May
20, in the parlors of the Methodist
church.
Shortly before seven o'clock the as
semblage of cold grads" and of
young grads" enjoying for the first
time the thrill of an Alumni Banquet,
filed into the banquet room. The Glass
of 1924 was there in force and occu-
pied the seats of honor at the CEN
ter tables. The veterans of alumni
banquets from the "nineties" down to
the years of more recent date, then
found their places around the unoc-
cupied edges.
The first part of the banquet was
soon under way, and very success
full attack was made upon the four
course repast prepared by the ladies
of the Methodist church. The serv-
ing was done by the girls of the high
school junior class.
After all traces of the last course
had been cleared away from the
scene, the assemblage turned its at
tention to the program of mental
stimulation and entertainment, which
has been prepared by the program
committee. Wilbur P. Ensign acted as
POSTMASTER and introduced the vari-
Gus persons who had been chosen to
carry on this part Of the banquet.
Judge Warren P. Knowles, presi-
dent of the association, gave a hear
ty welcome to the class of 1924, as
they were entering into the great
and growing fold of the R.F.H.S.
Alumni. In the course of his remarks
he read a number of letters from
graduates of former years, in which
they expressed greetings and good
wishes to those present. Some of the
letters conveyed not only greetings,
but suggestions as we'll. One of these
was plea for the development of a
greater spirit of sociability at the
alumni gatherings; while another was
a suggestion that this association in
itiate the movement for new school
building.
The response to the words of well
come was given by William Noltner,
president of the Glass of 1924, after
which the program was varied by
the rendering of violin solo by Miss
Elaine Christensen.
The faculty was very graciously
toasted by Miss Bernice Sheldrew IN
a series of verses, each one of which
described the foibles or virtues Of the
teachers who had been sitting in fac
ulty row during the past year. MISS
Lumley had the task of defending
the honor of the teaching profession
which she did very ably, indeed, by
expressing to the members OF the
graduating class a message OF inter-
est and good wishes.
The second musical number OF the
program was then given by Lawrence
Dawson, in the form of a vocal sole.
A variation in the program, which
has prevailed at alumni banquets Tor
almost countless years, was intro
duced by including toast to the
Parent Teachers association, instead
of the conventional one to the school
board. Miss Mildred Randall was
chosen to present the opinion of the
class of 1924 in regard to the PA
and Mrs. R. G. Hill, outgoing pres
ident of the association, responded IN
behalf of the organization.
Community singing of two of the
school songs concluded the entertain
ment part of the program, and one
more reunion of old graduates, and
initiation of new graduates had pass
ed into history. j.
The annual business meeting OF
the association was held just before
the final songs, and under the excel
lent guidance of Judge Knowles, the
business was transacted very expedl-
tiously. A resolution of sympathy
over the bereavement and death, dur
ing the past year, of President j. W.
T. Ames, was passed by the assocla-
ton.
Kenneth S. White was elected pres
ident of the association for the COM
ing year without any opposition, ex-
cept that offered by himself. Wal
liam Noltner was chosen for VICE
president, and Miss Florence Carlson
was given the office of secretary and
treasurer.
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