Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1911 — ONE OF THE BEST WAS 1911 ALUMNI BANQUET. [ARTICLE]

ONE OF THE BEST WAS 1911 ALUMNI BANQUET.

Big Crowd of Graduates of Former Tears are Hosts and Hostesses to the Class of 191 L All who attended the alumni banquet Friday night pronounce it one of the best ever held in Rensselaer. The only thing that threatened to mar the pleasure of the event was the intense heat, but this moderated along about 9:30 in the evening and the guests all were enjoying so heartily the fine banqtiet served by the Presbyterian ladies and the interesting toast program that there really was not time to worry about the heat. The banquet started at 7:30 o’clock and between the courses the toast program was interspersed. The toastmaster was Charles Crittenden Warner, a graduate of the class of 1880, the first class ever graduated from the Rensselaer ‘high school. As an original humorist Mr. Warner is pre-eminent. Artemus Ward, Mark Twain and Bill Nye would be tame beside him. If there is anything known about a person that can be told to produce a laugh and mild embarrassment, Charley Springs it in the most humorous way. If there is nothing known then Charley springs a new one. Those on the toast program sat in awe wondering what form of introduction would be ..directed toward them. His nephew, Rex Warner, came in for the best grilling. Charley produced a megaphone and in stentorian tones called out that the next performance would take place in two minutes—in two minutes the next performance. It brought down the house. Moses Leopold came in for some'joshing because of his new spring suit, but- Mose is an artist as a humorist himself and his repartee was of the Warner brand of cleverness. The toasting and banqueting lasted until after 10 o’clock and this was followed by a ball. The music was the same that has been here on other occasions from Chicago and gave satisfaction. The menu and toast program are published herewith;

Menu Lemon Ice Creamed Chicken Saratoga Chips .Macaroni au gratin Hot Rolls Pickles Jam Olives Salad Wafers Brick Ice Cream in Senior Colors Cake Coffee Programme Toastmaster . Charles Crittenden Warner ’BO Our Guests Frances McEwen Bostwick ’B7 “May they ever be eager with youth, and with fellowship.” Smoke.. Albert M. Antrim *O2 “Indiana now has everything that Chicago 9an boast except smoke.” Everybody t. ...Josie Miller ’O6 “The Have-beens, the Are-nows, and the May-bes.” Hobblesßex Warner ’O7 “Two hobbles make a harem.” Chaos ;..,. .Helen Meader ’ll “Lo! thy dread empire Chaos is restored.” *' Good Fellowship;.. .Moses Leopold *96 "The world is good, and the people are good, And we’re all good fellows**together.”