East Liverpool High School - Keramos Yearbook (East Liverpool, OH)

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llivranws 173 tion was held, the first in quite a number of years. This was presided over by the last regularly elected president, Mrs. T. Hickey. The first business was the consideration of a Constitution and By-Laws drawn up and submitted by a Committee appointed for that purpose at the last meeting. The report was read by Mr. J. J. Purinton and after considerable discussion was adopted as the Constitution of the Association. The Committee was tendered the thanks of the organization for the work done in this connection. The Association then proceeded to the election of officers for the coming term. John J. Purinton, of the Class of 1879, was unanimously elected President. Mr. Purinton will prove to be a most efiicient officer, as he has always displayed an unusual amount of interest in Alumi matters and can be depended upon to push things. The other officers elected were Vice President, Floyd Richeyg Secretary, Alta Flowersg Treasurer, Frank Judge. An Executive Committee, com- posed of one member elected from each class, is to attend to the business of the Association between meetings. One of the provisions of the Constitution is that an annual meeting shall be held during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. Thursday, December 29, 1910, was decided upon as the date for the next meeting. Another provision of the Constitution is that each member shall pay dues amount- ing to fifty cents a year. All members are requested to attend to this at the earliest possible moment. There was a great deal of enthusiasm evinced at this meeting and the Associa- tion now bids fair to take its place in the community as a permanent institution, which is a consummation devoutly to be wished. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE A committee has been appointed by the President of the Alumni Association, with Will Smith as chairman, to confer with the High School Athletic Association officials and to render them any aid possible at any time. This committee should be able to fill a long-felt want in connection with athletics at E. L. H. S. ahaha? EX-HIGH NOTES The right to wear the University R has recently been voted to Lawrence King and John Elden at' Western Reserve University. Leroy Harries has been chosen for a place on the College debating team at Wooster. Mr. Harries was a member of the Freshmen team last year. The team is said to be an unusually strong one this season. Walter Cope is playing right field on the Varsity base ball team at Antioch College. Many college students were in town at Easter and attended the Alumni Banquet. All were much pleased with the renewed activity in this line. BLASTING His CAREER Church-I feel some concern about my son. Gotham-You mean the one in college ? Yes, you see they are talking of abol- ishing football. Oh, is he a football player ? No: but he's studying to be a sur- ge0n. - Yonkers Statesman. Every discussion of the best age for marriages shows that it is between fifteen and ninety.

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17Z Kvramna ALUMNI FIRST ANNUAL ALUMNI BANQUET The long talked of E. L. H. S. Alumni Banquet was held March 31st, 1910, at the New Thompson House and may be considered a complete success. About eighty guests were present, completely filling the spacious dining room and pre- senting a scene that should thrill the heart of every alumnus with just pride in his alma mater. Almost every class that ever graduated was represented by one or more members. The Class of 1909 had perhaps the largest representation, but was closely followed by 1910 and 1908. The guests of honor for the evening were T. J. Duffy, president of the N. B. of O. P., and Mayor Samuel W. Crawford. At the conclusion of the dinner, which was greatly enjoyed by all and was certainly a credit to the host, Toastmaster Harry W. Leonard. of the University of Pittsburg, opened the programme with a few well chosen words of introduction. Mr. Leon- ard's style, both in composition and delivery, admirably adapts him to the position of toastmaster, his efforts adding a great deal to the excellence of the programme and being well received by his audience. Mr. Duffy was the first speaker and his address on Higher Education made a very marked impres- sion. Mr. Duffy's ideas on this subject were delivered in a very striking manner and were well worthy of the closest attention. Mayor Crawford followed and spoke in a delightfully humorous vein which was greatly enjoyed by all. Prob- ably the most pleasant feature of the evening to the graduates of E. L. H. S. was the toast by Miss Updegraff to E, L. H. S., its Past, its Present and its Future. Miss Updegraff spoke of things that could not help but appeal deeply to every alumnus and their appreciation was well demonstrated by the hearty reception given Miss Flo's remarks. Space will not permit a complete review of the programme, but it must be said that all were exceedingly interesting and reflected great credit on our High School. Toasts were proposed by Supt. Warren, J. J. Purinton, Leroy Harries, Ben. L. Bennett, Louis Manley and Frank Andrews, '10, and it is sufficient to say that each one was at his best. The expressions of appreciation and pleasure heard on every side were very gratifying to the Committee in charge and gave evidence of thoroughly awakened enthusiasm in the East Liverpool High School Alumni Association. Much credit for the results accom- plished must be given to Mr. Harry Leonard, chairman of the Committee on Affairs, whose work and influence in arousing the necessary interest really made the whole undertaking possible. The thanks of the Association are also due to the Decoration Committee composed of Messrs. Michel, Douglass and Purinton, and Misses Kibble and Steinfeld, whose work made agreat addition to the appear- ance of the banquet room. .855 BUSINESS MEETING OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. At 8 P. M., just before the banquet, on the evening of March 31, 1910, a regular business session of the Alumni Associa-

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174 lin-amnn ' M h N P'l ' in IBM? .19-fprillfbflnrxfitigiii. Niltvgltllgi There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. Shall I have naught that is fair ?' saith he, 'Have naught but the bearded grain? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again.' 'My Lord has need of these flowerets gay'g The Reaper said, and smiledg 'Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child.' O, not in cruelty, not in wrath, The Reaper came that'dayg 'Twas an Angel visited the green earth And took the fiowers away. The Reaper has visited our High School and plucked one of its fairest flowers. Martha Nyona Pilgrim was born Octo- ber sixteenth, 1893, in East Liverpool. Here she attended school in the grades, and in 1908 entered the High School. At the time of her death she was a member of the sophomore class. A capable and faithful student, she ranked among the highest in scholarship. Kind and amiable in disposition and always ready to do her part in promoting the welfare of her class, she won the love and esteem of her teachers and classmates. The dear ex- pression of her thought, the beauty of her handwriting, the sweetness of her voice in song, and her skill at the piano indi- cated an orderly and artistic temperament. She was a member of the First Presby- terian Sunday School, and passages marked in her bible attest her study of God's word. On March 22, Martha first missed school. She was ill from that time on, although she was able to return to school fora few days. The end came at six o'clock, Monday evening, April 25, 1910. As the sun was sinking behind the green hills, along the beautiful Ohio, Martha's body was tenderly borne to Riverview Cemetery. Green be the turf above thee, Friend of our youthful days, None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise.