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Show Alumni Reunion. Oratory, fireworks and refreshments weie the principal featui"S of the iirst Alumni reunion held at Juabo Smith'" lawn on Wednesday night. OverlOO iuvitationsjiud been sent out and over U00 young pjjople wetu in :ittoudaiu.e. The lawn had been prepared for the occasion, having peats and Chinese lanterns ma'ting a very pretty efi'eei This guebts hfiin toariive at dark ami about nine o'clock the program btfjan with music furnished by Kiikham'ri. baud. As the cweet stu.ius were vnftod out on tho evening ail it attracted a large crowd which gathered on the outside. out-side. Joseph PetoiMpn was a success as master of ceremonies. The speeches by the represontathes of tho classes whicn have graduated from the district hcl.ooln wero fnll of lofty thoughts ami tinged with oratory. U showed thavsome good speakers are developing among our young people. The niiiHiul part wat also well given as wehavesomoexcellvnt musicians who have pasgid out of the portals of the, district school. At 10:30 refreshments woro served and fireworks were burned as a sort ol appetizer for tho coming Fourth. Attor tho feast and ilio the program was cou-tininul cou-tininul hibting until midnight win u the crowd disponed and tho Jlibt leniiion w as a thing of the past. Of coiu-m; tni'i is only a beginuing and we nmy txpect to ace nioio of tiieso in the future wIk u oiliers can siutj and orate and .ill hino a good time. |