Evening star., 1932-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
OF 1886 BANQUETS.
SO Members and Guests At
tend 46th Reunion at
Raleigh Hotel.

The class of 1886, Washington High
School held its forty-sixth consecutive
banquet and reunion Friday evening at
the Raleigh Hotel. Fifty-elght men,
bers and guests attended.
In the absence Of the president, Mrs.
Rlanche Cranmer Freeman. due to re-
cent deaths in her family, the vice
nresident Thomas c.. Barr, presided
and personally contributed a recital of
amusing anecdotes of the old Washing
ton high and grade schools.
chorus composed OF Fulton Lewis,
Prof Allan Davis, Harry w. Dowling,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Buell. and Rev
Charles H. Butler presented a number
of musical selections, including several
original songs.
Dr. Kramer Speaks.
Invited guests included DR.. Stephen
E. Kramer, assistant superintendent OF
nnhlic schools. and Mrs. Kramer, and
Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor Of
The Evening Star, and Mrs. Lyon. Mr.
LYON delivered an address, concluding
with the reading of an original poem
annropriate to the occasion. DR.. Kramer,
who is an honorary member of the
public school authorities.
Mrs. Guy M. Nicely. class poet, con-
tributed an original poem. Mrs. James
Henry Harper, in the capacity of class
historian, paid tribute to those mem
bers of the class and their families who
died during the past year.
The secretary read many letters and
cards of greeting from absent members.
Miss Annie M. Wilson, formerly super
intendent of the art department and a
teacher of the class when in the old
Central High School, is an honorary
member of the organization and sent a
letter dealing with incidents in the de-
velopment of art instruction in Wash
ington Schools.
George Herbert Ross came from Rut-
land, VT, to attend this reunion.
Officers Elected.
officers for the ensuing year we're
elected as follows:
President, Thomas c. Barr; first vice
president. Miss Della P MuSsey; second
vice president, George Herbert Ross;
class historian, Mrs. James Henry Har-
per: class poet, Allan Davis; orator
Harry w Dowling.
Charles H. Bates was chairman of the
Nominating Committee and one of the
principal speakers.
large number of the class members
responded to toasts, including Brig
Gems. Henry c. Fisher and William E
Horton, Lieut.. Comdr. Lewis P. Gle
phane, Howard L. wilkins and Mrs. j
Ramsay hewitt.
Those present included the following
Mrs. Mary Lithgow Michael. Brig. Gen
William E. Horton, George H. Ross, DR.
and Mrs. j. Ramsay hewitt, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Thomas c. Barr and their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
w. Bush; Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Lewis
P. Clephane, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard E
Buell., Albert E. Shoemaker, Mr.. ano
Mrs. George E. Tew, Mr.. and Mrs
James Henry Harper, Asa E. Phillips
Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Butler and
their daughter, Mrs Edward M. Barron;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Eisinger. Mrs
Millard F. Lowe and guest. Mrs. Frank
jenkins; DR.. and Mrs. William A. Be
ward. Mrs. Blanche Smith Palmer and
her son, John c. F. Palmer; Gen. and
Mrs. Henry c. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs
Allan Davis, Miss Bertha H. Caron, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin C. Brandenburg, Miss
Emma S. Jacobs and sister, Miss ia
cobs; Mrs. George w. Rea, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry w. Dowling Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
M. Neely, Charles H. Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Francis Williams, DR.. and
Mrs Fred o. Roman, Fulton Lewis and
Howard L. Wilkins.