Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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MEDLEY ALUMNI OFFICERS President. . . Vice President. Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Raymond Southworth Mae Slaughter Beryl Jones Harry Cessna “Only the brave deserve the fair, but be not overrash. ” 20

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DANVILLE ’10 “Even a sick cat will fight for its life.” 19

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DANVILLE ’10 THE ALUMNI BANQUET IF the present be, as it should be, the sum total of the past, what would a stranger have tho’tof the Danville High School and its graduates, had he been at the annual gathering of the latter-in 1909-and had based his opinion on that banquet? Who can say? Every alumnus of this school ought to feel it his patriotic duty to attend every alumni meeting. If we may judge this school spirit by the number present at the last meeting, we would say that about ninety per cent of the alumni ha 1 lost what little they ever had. The attendance at the ’09 banquet was disappointing to say the least. There were present, a majority of the ’09 class, a goodly number of the ’08 ers; and then a scattered bunch of faithful ones from ancient and modern classes. The meeting was, despite this one drawback, well planned and carefully carried out. It was held in the Woman’s Club rooms. The effective tho’ simple decorations were in the ’09 class colors. The program entertainment for the new and old members was handled by the ’08 class, in an enviable manner. The first thing in the order of events was the initiating of the new members. In the “spooky” light of a spirit fire the new members-to-be were sworn to an innumerable list of promises, by hair-raising specters in white flowing robes and wearing chalk white faces. To complete this part of the program the youngest sons of D. H. S. were obliged to run a wheel-borrow race the length of the room, while their sisters competed in a peanut race over the same course. Before the merriment had subsided the guests found themselves seated to form three sides of a hollow square—facing inward however. A long table closed the square on the fourth side, and there were seated the “alumni of the hour”—President and Toastmaster Edwin McCord, with a bunch of excellent speakers. Refreshments were served. Then followed a half hour of oratory and wit. Finally the officers for the following year were chosen as usual from the latest arrivals—the ’09 class—this year. However, it was voted best that there should be one or two old, experienced members on the social committee to make the 1910 meeting the best ever. After this business meeting, the floor was cleared and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and game-playing. So was passed by the majority of those present one of the most enjoyable evenings of their lives. ‘ ‘A white lie makes a black mark on the heart. ’ ’ 21