Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1912 — WHEN THEY WENT BACK HOME [ARTICLE]

WHEN THEY WENT BACK HOME

Humorist Records Some Surprises That Attended the Occasion, of Popular Celebration. During a recent Old Home Week in an - up-state village the following “never-will-amount-to-anythings” were In attendance: Jbhn Wilson Clarke, who was always too lazy to do the chores, came up from New York in his big sevenpassenger car. On account of pressing work he could stay but a few hours. . *' •• Ex-Gov. Silby Kirkwood, who was naturally thick-headed 1 and half-baked in bis youth, stopped over in his private car to see his old home. Dr. WillusG. Dyer, one of the bedtknown surgeons in the country, called the town fool when a boy, dropped in and left enough money for a town library. Miss Caroline Jensen Atwood, too stupid to learn in the old red schoolhouse, now a popular authoress and playwright visited her relatives. Charlie Drake, the spendthrift, shut up his Wall street office long enough to attend. One of the most noticeable features of the whole celebration was the absence of The men and women who gave much promise of originality and worth during their youth. Lack of memory in their old age accounts for the fact that not one of the old fogies present ever said anything but good of anybody, including the successful boys present.—Don. Cameron Shafer in Judge.