Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1891 — ANOTHER NOTABLE ALUMNI BANQUET. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER NOTABLE ALUMNI BANQUET.

BANQUET. The Alumni of the Rensselaer High School gave their Fifth Annual Banquet at the parlors of the Nowels House last Friday evening in honor of the graduating class of 1891. Nine classes were representated and a large number of invited guests were also in attendance. The company having assembled at 9 o’clock the grand promenade took place, after which the guests were conducted to the banquet hall to the strains of melodious music by Healy’s orchestra. The room was tastefully decorated. After President S. E. Sparling had welcomed the incoming class the company partook of the delicacies of the festal board, The following toasts were then ably responded to: “Ghosts.” class of ’B6, A. S. Hopkins. “Mainsprings,” class of ’B9, Lerie O. Wilson. “Yesterday to-day and tomorrow” class of ’9O, Louis Hopkins. “Class of ’91,” Newton Warren. By special request Louis Hamilton delivered his graduating theme, “Use and Abuse of Ambition.” The guests then repaired to the parlors where, after indulging m social conversation for a short time, Miss Emma Eger delivered her oration, “Drifting with the Tide’ r in an able manner.

After more social amusement the company dispersed. It was the opinion of all that this far eclisped all previous receptions of the kind and was one the members of the Alumni have every reason to feel proud of. These banquets are looked forward to as one of society’s greatest events in Rensselaer and the alumni in making them are materially assisting the teachers, trustees and professors in raising the standard of the High School work.