Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-05-28
ALUMNI REUNION BRILLIANT
AFFAIR. LARGE ATTENDANCE

/ AFFAIR. LARGE ATTENDANCE
/ The annual reunion and banquet
of the Alumni Of M &c M. high
school was held in the Malta M. H.
church on Friday evening, about
275 persons being present. In the
receiving line, to greet the guests as
they arrived, We're Mrs. Evelyn But
ton, Mrs. Carrie Humphrey, Mrs.
Ruth Nash and Mrs Edna Betz.
The president of the organization,
Mrs. Edna Betz, presided at the
gathering. The other officers for
this year were Mrs. Lena Barkhurst
vice president, Mrs. Ruth Nash sec
lretary, and Mr. Forest Reed treas
urer.
During the time of assembling,
and the serving of the supper which
furnished by an orchestra composed
of Marion Fisher, Deane Northrup,
Harry Stull and Edward Perkins.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with bouquets of flowers, hang
ing baskets, ferns, etc.
After the calling to order at
about o'clock by the president
Mrs. Betz, program was given in
the auditorium of the church, as
follows: A piano duet by Mrs. Ber-
nice Lowell and Mrs. Captola Alder
man; reading by Miss Margaret
Durbin; solo by Mrs. Josephine
Kishler of New Lexington, Springs
a Lovable Lady" and piano solo
| by Mrs. Mary Calvert Triplett.
Those present were then called
into the dining room, by the presi-
dent, and after the invocation by
Mr.. Chas. B. Smith, the banquet was
served, the menu consisting of
chicken salad, brown and white
bread sandwiches, cake, nuts, coffee,
and brick ice cream-white, orna-
mented with the figures 1925
done in blue. this years class colors.
The table at which were seated the
members of this years class, was
decorated with a beautiful bunch
of sweet peas. The fayors at the
banquet were nut baskets of white,
tied with blue ribbon.
Following the supper and the call
ing to order of the meeting, the
president announced Mrs. Beryl
Coulson who gave the welcome ad-
dress to the class of 1925. This was
responded to by Miss Alice Whita-
ker of the class. It was then an
nounced by the president that they
We're favored in having with them
''our own magician" G. Mcdonald
Birch who would entertain for a
time. All were delighted with Mr..
Birch's feats of magic which follow
ed. Then came a toast by Mrs.
Josephine Kishler, her theme being
1.-The origin of the toast" In re-
sponse to the presidents request
for short talks by members of for
mer classes, Mrs. Clara Walker of
Stockport and Mrs. Mary Gibson Of
GAINESVILLE responded with short ad-
dresses.
AT the business session, besides
the reading of last years minutes,
and the transacting of other incl
dental business, came the report OF
the nominating committee, showing
the naming of the following who
were elected as officers of the
Alumni association for the year
1926: President, Miss jamie Ell
more; vice president, Mrs. Kate
Coulson; secretary, Miss Fannie
Richardson; treasurer, Justus AL
derman. The Alumni rendered a
vote of thanks to the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Malta M. T.. church, for
their efficient work in connection
with the serving of the supper for
the 1925 gathering. Also Mrs. Betz
as president expressed her personal
thanks to the members of her COM
mittees for their faithful work in
helping to make of the occasion the
success that it was. After the COM
pletion of business matters, all
were invited to remain and spend a
social hour greeting former class
mates and renewing acquaintances.