Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-09-03

tween themselves, then talked TO
others. The first reunion was held
Aug. 8, 1922, in old Buckeye school
house. Present at this reunion
were five who attended the first
school taught at Buckeye, in 1916.
Today three of them are still living:
one of whom was present attthe
1881 reunion. this being Phoebe
Morris The other two living are
Clark Bundy of Oregon, and Jona-
than Morris of Pennsville. The lat
ter is the oldest pupil living, having
reached the goal of SO years.
The first reunion was SO success
ful that it was voted to make it
permanent organization, holding
meetings every three years. The
second reunion was held Aug. 16,
1925. Nine former teachers of
Buckeye were present, So former
pupils and 130 visitors. In 1928 a
third reunion was held; this time in
attendance were IL former teachers
and As pupils The first three re-
unions were all held at Buckeye
school house, but since the last
school reunion the old school house
has been sold, and this year the re.
union was held at the childhood
home of Will T. Smith, which joins
Buckeye school grounds. great
deal of time was expended in get
ting the rendezvous ready. An ar
Of artiStin9 l.
ly erected. Purple queen of the
meadow and golden rod were used
for decorative purposes. The mist
of the morning preserved the fresh
ness of the tree boughs and flowers
for the program of the afternoon
The old monarchs of the forest sur
rounding Will T.'s home have been
preserved These beautiful trees
seemed to shelter their return prod
igies and circled around all as
though they loved them. Their
leaves were moist, me-thinks it
might have been memory's tear for
those they missed; but, the breeze
through the leaves seemed to say
that life is good.
Schoolmates and friends had been
gathering in the Buckeye vicinity
for several days, awaiting this oc-
casion. These with others began
assembling early at the Buckeye
school ground, and by noon, despite
the rain, a group of 146 enjoyed the
noontide feast Luncheon was
spread on tables placed upon the
northwest porch of VIII T. Smith 8
old home. A program OF reminis
cences was enjoyed in the afternoon
The mist of the morning cleared
away, making it possible to take
several groups of pictures in the af-
ternoon. Among the pictures taken
was one of the oldest pupils, q
group of is persons, oldest being
the youngest of the group being As
years. Persons composing this
group were Phoebe Morris, Penns-
vile, o.; Lucy Metzger Davis, Cal
ifornia Lin Metzger, tennessee;
Ella Jinnett Barnes, Saltwater,
Okla; Anna Hiatt Mercer, Penns,
vile; ROLAND Hiatt, Columbus:
Asenath Hiatt Murphy, Rule Peeb
les Schofield, Andrew Schofield,
Sara PEBBLES Rabberman, Will I.
Smith, George Fawcett, Will Peeb-
les. all of Chesterhill; Mary Hiatt
Choguill. Pennsville; Chas. Keets,
Kewanee, H.; George Keets, Woos
ter, o.; w. S Pierpoint. Minneapo-
lis, Mimi; Frank Gibbons, Chester.
hill. Ten former teachers were
present. They We're w. T. Smith.
Sara Rabberman, Rule Schofeld, G..
+. Fawcett, w. S. Pierpoint, Fl. p.
Michener, Effie Michener, Emma
Davis, Edith Yarnell, Blanche Scho-
was that by Lucy Metzger Davis,
from California.
Since the last reunion, ten have
been promoted from earthly life 10
life eternal: S. Il. Metzger. Rebecca
p. Worrell, VIM, Worthineton. G.
W. Van Law, F. L. Worthineton.
Milton Bundy, W. II. keets, j. II
Mercer, Martha Vaughn. H. +
Smith. Officers Of Buckeye Alumni
association to serve for the next
three years are: Viii T. Smith.
president; George Fawcett, vice
pres; Rule schofeld, sec'y; Blanche
Schofield. assistant sec'y: VIII
PEBBLES, treas The former pupils
and teachers brought their meeting
to close, adjourning to meet in
three years, the Saturday following
the third Wednesday in August,
1894
As one meets up with these pu-
pills Of Buckeye, you are reminded
of Bessie A. Stanley's definition Of
success: "Ie has achieved success,
who has lived well, laughed often
and loved much who has gained
the respect Of intelligent men and
the love Of little children; who
has filled his niche and accomplish
ed his task, whether by an improved
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