Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1910 — RECEPTION FOR SENIORS ATTRACTS MANY ALUMNL [ARTICLE]

RECEPTION FOR SENIORS ATTRACTS MANY ALUMNL

Feasting, Toasting and Dancing Comprised One of the Most Pleasant Of the Graduate Events.

The school year and the social events surrounding the graduating class concluded with the alumni association banquet for the seniors Friday night at the armory. One hundred and fifty-two participated in the feasting, being seated at tables that covered almost all of the armory floor. It was really a feast of general enjoyment and a happier gathering would be hard to imagine. Miss Clara Parker, president of the alumni association, made an address welcoming the class of 1910, and introduced George A. Williams, president of the school board, as toast master. Mr. Williams in turn introduced the speakers, the first being Forest Morlan, of the new class, who spoke on the subject, “The Blazed Trail.” He Said that he believed Danief Boone, as he was engaged in his frontier work in Kentucky, was never more frightened at the Indians than he was that very moment at confronting the pale faces that surrounded him, but as he had been assigned the subject, “Blazing the Trail,” he presumed there was nothing for him to do but to blaze away. His happy Introduction and the reassurance which was furnished by the laughter which followed blazed the way for the young speaker and he proceeded with his toast in a manner that was Very creditable. Miss Helen Lamson spoke on the subject "Bon Ami,’’ and delighted the audience, moving the listeners to many a laugh and then drawing their attention closely as she defined the qualities of dependable friendship. S. E. Sparling, of the class of 1887, spoke on the subject, “Mark Twain.” His address was also very pleasing and brought many ripples of laughter. Miss Milocent Work, a member of the high school faculty and the only speaker who was not a graduate of the Rensselaer schools, spoke about “The Comet.” Her toast was pronounced one of the cleverest ever heard and the speaker was frequently interrupted with applause. At the solicitation of many, the Republican would like to print the toasts of sev-

eral and with their consent will gladly do so. Tfie toast program concluded with a very entertaining one from E. L. Hollingsworth, a member of the class that graduated in 1880. His subject was “Back from Elba,’’ and with the return of Theodore Roosevelt in mind, the speaker both entertained and amused all by his clever handling of the subject. During the eyening and alternating with ttife toasts the banquet was served in courses, the ladies of the Christian church,assisted by the men, serving. Thq menu follows: - MENU. Grape Ice Hot Roast Ham Potato Chips Hot Rolls Creamed Peas Jell* vt, Olives Coffee Tomato Salad Wafers Brick Ice Cream Angel Food Cake Mints —_ Coffee Harp and violin music by Frank Barbino and Fred Miraglia, of the Barton & Brown orchestra, Chicago furnished very pleasing music, and the latter part of the evening was devoted to dancing, and all pronounced the event one of the most pleasing of the various alumni banquets.

Mrs Grant Warner returned yesterday evening from a‘visit at Indianapolis, Cehnersville and Rushvilie. At the former place she visited her sister lima. At Connersville she visited George Robinson, whose misfortune by falling on the second day of last July threatened for a long time to end his life or leave him totally helpless. An injury to his spine partially paralized him and for months he was unable to leave his bed. Now the spinal trouble seems entirely well but his right leg is still in a paralized condition. He is now able to get about on crutches and is up more or less every day and has walked out two or three blocks. He hopes to be able to come to Rensselaer on the 4th of July for the monument unveiling. He has regained his former flesh and aside from his paralized leg is fast rounding back to perfect health and his physician holds out great encouragement that his leg may also come out all right in time. At Rushville Mrs. Warner visited Mrs. W. H. Wolcott, who was formerly Mrs. Mark Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Woicott have but recently begun housekeeping. He lg a travelling man. Mrs. Warner met John K. Gowdy while at Rushville and he expressed the hope that he will be able to come here for the monument unveiling. Mr. Gowdy was one of the early Jasper county soldiers, having enlisted in the sth. cavalry.

Blaine Gwin arrived yesterday from St. Louis, where he diad been attending a gathering of the representatives of the various organized charities in the United States and Canada. Mr. Gwin represented Winnipeg, Manitoba. His visit here will be short and he plans to start back to Winnipeg Sunday. His sister, Mrs. G. A. Thomas, of Monticello, is here, and Perry Gwin will come over from Marion tomorrow, so there will be a sort of family reunion. Blaine is getting along nicely with his work, likes Canada, says the land about Winnipeg is productive and that the climate is not severe.

Erastus L. Lugar, age 29, a Grant county farmer, had both eyes blown out while blasting stumps Saturday. With his brother, Webster Lugar, he had been hurrying to complete the work and both placed charges of dynamite under stumps close together. The fuse to the charge set by Erastus Lugar died out, and when he went to ‘relight it the charge set by his brother close by exploded. Pieces of wood were blown into Lugar’s body. While both eyes are destroyed and his face cut and scarred, it is the belief of the physicians that he will recover.