Triennial Reunion

The parlors of the Presbyteriau church, Aun Arbor, od Monday afternoou and eveuing, were the soene of more life and animated conversatiou thau has been tliere in many a day. The occasion was the second trienuial reunión of -the older high school alumni, that is those who graduated during the flrst 20 yeara of the high school's existence, from 1850 to 1876. It was a joyous, happy assemblage, 145 people taking supper at the well laden tables set out by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. The hour mentioned in the invitations for the reunión was 4 o'clock p. m,, but as early as 3 o'clock many had alreudy gathered and from then on until 6 o'olock, when the larger part of the old scholars began to asseinble. the flow of conversation and friendly greetings was uninterrupted. It vras after 6 o'clock, however, when the "scholars" began to come thiok and fast, that the hum of voices increased until it almost seemed as though a talking match were goiug on fco see who could talk the most - perhaps there was, for people, many of whoni have not seen each other in 20 years, can fiud lots of reminiEcunces of youthful days to speak about. At G :30 the assemblage was called to the diniug room to the banquet, which was under the direotion of Judge Aaron V. McAlvay, '64, of Manistee, toastmaster. Rev. J. M. Gelston, '65, spoke the invooation and then the toastmaster said the scholars would "sing before they eat, because if they did not sing before they eat, he knew enough about them to know that if they did not sing before they eat, they would not sing af ter they eat. " The acholáis then Tose and sang the old sohoil song "Come, come away," Mrs. L. D. VVines presiding at the piano. nominatiag committee to name the offlcers for the next term was appointed as iollows: Dr. W, B. Smith, chairman, Miss Alma G. Cornwell and Mrs. h. G. Dowcs. This business over, the eating begau and was oontinued uu til the wbole company waf3 satisfied. After the banquet Judge McAlvay rang for order and in a short but witty speech in which he "feelingly" alluded to the ''warm" reoollectious that he had of those. old days, he called on Judge C. B. Graut, who was the third principal of tlie high school, to cali the toll. It was pretty generally answered to. Aüother song "Never to be late" was sung and the flrst regular nurnber of the list of toasts was cailed "The opening of the Ann Arbor high school," Prof. Daniel B. Briggs. In the absence of that gentleman the toastmaster called on Mr. E. B. Pond, who was president of the school board at that time, to take Mr. Briggs' place. Mr. Pocd: I did not know, Mr. Toastmaster, that I was to speak, so have made no preparatiou. Judge JVlcAlvay: We are so well pleased with the preparatiou you rnay proceed with tbe recitatiou. (Laugh ter.) Mr. Pond theu gave an excellent resume of the opening of tbe high school in 1856, the teachers who taught in it, the formation of tbe school boaid at that t'me and other iuteresting items. He was accorded a rising vote of thauks for the good work he had doue, not ouly for the sohools of Aun Arbor, bat tbroughout the state, by reason of his work in those earlier days. ' 'The Ann Arbor High School from 1856 to 1876,' was the next toast and it feil to Judge C. B. Grant to speak to it. He spoke of the early days of the school, the first'effort to raise a library which was the foundation of the present inagnificieut collection. An entertainment was giveo and tha net proceeds of that entertainment was euongh to purchase oue book. The school he said had developed into the foremost high school of the state and rivaled Phillips Exeter Academy as a preparatory school for university work. He concluded with a few earnest remarks ou law aud order and the relatiou that teachers and schools bore to its euforcement. Prof. M. L. D'Ooge was oalled on to speak to "The old days at school," aud did so in a very feeling maunei. He said he looked back du those old days as soine of the happiest of his life. There was not. perhaps, then so much social life coonected with the school, but it was a more unselfish oue. "Teachers of the Auu Arbor high school from 1856 to 1876" was the topic assigned to Irving K. Pond, '75, Chicago, and he toasted the old teaohers in a pleasing and witty inanner. Supt. W. S. Perry spoke on "Noted high school students. " He ran over the list of alumni for the period repre sented froru. 1856 to 1876, and called attention to those who had particnlarly distinguished theinselves since graduation. He mentioned 30 names, among thein Miss Auua Boise, daughter of Prof. Boise, who by her father's connivance mauaged to study Greek in the university before the doors were open to woruen, thus becoruing the flrst lady student ; Jndge MoAlvay, Miss Ernnia Bower, Profs. J. B. Steere, V. M. Spalding and J. C. Knowlton, of Michigan ; Heury F. Barton, of Roohester; Lucy Salmón, of Vassar; Katharine Koiuan, of Wellesley ; George W. Knight, of Columbas, O. ; Director John Schaeberle, of Lick observatory, California ; S. Toyama, of Tokio university, Japan ; Lawrence Huil, of Lawrenceville, N. J. ; Atty. -Gen. Fred Maynard; State Senator J. R. McLaughlin, and Jesse Millspaugh, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who established and developed the schools of that city, begiuning sis years ago with the most primitive and crude conditious. A few siugle-room buildings have given place to a number of large modern school houses, and the mixed populatiou of mormon and gentile under Millspaugh's skillful management go side by side to school without friction, aud the school board, equally divided b9tweeu the two parties, harmouiously supports the projects of the superintendent. Mrs. Lucy Swift Bourns. '04, of Detroit, spoke of "The days of Auld Lang Syne, ' ' aud a poern for the ocasión "We always shall love thee" writteu by George Newell Lovejoy, '62, was sung to the tune "Auld Lang Syue. " Then followed a number of stories of old esperieuces and adventures, in mauy of which Supt. Wm. Robinson, of Detroit, ent .quite a prominent figure. G. Frauk Allmeudinger told of Irving Pond climbiug the old dome on the university while it was building aud stood upon his head on the topmost cap. Mauy a reminiscence leaked out that has prohably never been thonght of for a long period of years, but there were always sorne who could recollect them. The reunión cauie to an end with the election of officers and the benediotion pronounoed by Rev. J. Mills Gelston, who was called on for a speech but said tbat there were titues when a miniater's best speech was the beuediction and he accordingly prononnced it. The officers elected were as follows : President, Miss Emma E. Bower; flrst vice president, Mrs. Adelia Noble Cheever; second vice president, Mrs. Lucv Scowe Parker; oorresponding seci'etary, Miss Pamela Noble ; treasurer, Miss Luoy Chapín ; necrclogist, Miss Josie Haniilton. Executive committee, besides above officers: Miss Ella Nichols, Mrs. W. W. Wetmore, the MissesLily Nichols, Gorgia Goodrich, Anuette L. Ailes, Matie E. Goodale, Ernnia Loomis and Messrs. Ottmar Eberbach, G. F. Allniendinger andJ. V. Sheehau. The ráception coinmittee were Mrs. Lucy (Stowe) Parker, Miss Ella E. Nichols, Mrs. Adelia (Noble) Cheever, Miss Eliza C. Ladd, Miss Emma E. Bower, Mrs. Mattie (Mclntyre) Wetmore, Miss Pamela A. Noble, Dr. Willard B. Smith, Mies Lucy Chapiu, Miss Marian Goodric, Miss Annette L. Ailes, JVÏi's Watie E. Goodale, il r. Herma:) O. Murkham and Mr. Johu V. Sheehau.