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              college classes and 1911 ho i \ ' r/x 5 classes of the normal school—now teachers college—of 1881, 1886 and f 1911 held reunions last night, flftyj year class meeting for its first reunion since graduation. remarkable attendances marked all reunions, both older having a large proportion their living members back event. included pome who came from kansas, wyoming state washington. half century time was pushed aside night temporarily for- ] gotten by eight memfcers ' 1881 bloomsburg teach- j ers college, as eig*ht that class, wives hu.sba.nds some guests, gathered at home mrs. may wells creasy, east fifth ! street, delicious dinner memorable evening. lived once more those yedrs they spent in { had wonderful! time. three will join! them on hill today when tho college alumni day festivities are underway tihat give 'bl better than 50 percent attendance the; known 50th reun- | ion is an exceptionally fine record. feature made it > finer presence dr. [ d. j. waller, jr., president emeritus institution, principal school isbi completed work. present evening were: myron e. simons, honesdale; h. v. hower james evans, esq., berwick; misses enola claudia gule, catawlssa; miss dora marr, abigail robbins hartman hostess, town. be joined t. b. harrison, town line; henry l. morgan, scranton, j„iz- i zie laudig, also city. numbered 41. waller spoke changes wonderful improvements have past years. years institution funds were very scarce and! even purchase so small article map to carefully considered. ho changed conditions regarded support norma. schools, now teaoljens colleges, which camo about 1920 finnegai, ■headed department ot' public instruction. tht necessary amount operation; colleges lias been forthcoming, he highly member!- class. interested doing its-1 part toward memorial fund received letter ( (rom mis 3 anna wier, plymouth, with flo check enclosed. other subscrlp- tlons unable attend expected tomorrow. graduation ib (members passed away, seven conld not located another has replied letters sent out mrs toolc initiative planning reunion. during family creasy introduce earl john, daughter, accompanied martha while she delighted two beautiful solos. jean third daugh- ■ ter, pleased witih piano 1 gtlesta at the dinner in addition to i members of 'tho class were: mrs. ■ j myron e. simons, honesdale; mrs h. v. hower and james l. evans berwick, jenny wells hen- ; derson, montgomery, rev. w. > hartman, town. ! 1886 met home \v. c. snider 3 886 held ' tßeir forty-five year reunion last night homo snyder, on east fifth street, his sister, annie mausteller, being a, member class. during afternoon they wero guesta miss elizabeth low lime ridge. growing interest among alumni was shown by fact that tho gathering included from three western states—kansas, wyoming washington. othei\3 are expected attend today college. presence dr. d. j. waller, jr., : president emeritus school, added « much night's gathering, which f jihad an unusually good attendance. afternoon, were guests m. a. kline, cheyenne, wyoming, || those coming west t for evening. others attending! mr. duval dickson, j; ellen s. selp, maurer, jennie taylor flora fet- * terolf, pottsville; grace lay cock, jones, o. felker, | t. broughall, n. sanner, allie donley, x. ci. cool, george shangler, milroy; connelly; thomas, low, maude runyan oolley, } supple© nuss, f. jen- $ kins, jere reeder, margaret bren- nan, edward li. gott- scliall, lucetta moyer white, '! charles kesty, ida bernhard, stella lowenberg, emma felty, mary mckelvey, prof, albert, miss! i' enoia guie annto mausteller. 33 1911 gather fok thirty-threo bloomsburg state teachers college, many them accompanied wives or husbands not claes so group totalled 50, avimodausis club whero a delicious served. it second time has bfcfore college day. iiist such tflv© years ago event even aj greater succos6. one class, ethel - fairchild, elmira, y., had her daughter as guest lli their wives. two other classes rep- ) resented reunion, fred uichi, 1909, whose wife formerly i| diss pearl fit oh, '11; former k •lisa creasy, 'o9, hus- ffs ami, wright, is foe eunion • eorgiu mchenry, 1910, hus-k", xind. abe sharadin, ford city, harrison keefer, wilkes-barre, reported father, b. harrison, b-j jf town hill, will 50th re-11 anion today. tho invocation was given l>y mre. jay chamberlain sherman, an or- ! aained minister-of gospel who con- } iucted evangelistic campaign in i berwick last year. mrs. sherman resides seranton. the evening was/tpent brief talks, each member telling of his or her life since graduating. married reported number children, with honors that department going to sharadin is father eight. following men attendance, not members class, responded: earl cortright, arthur fairchild, dayton ranclt, fred w. diehl, karl e. keefer, john s. helt and mr. rarich. twenty class have already contributed alumni room fund. dr. francis b. haas, president college a ilrm friend alumni, dropped extended hearty welcome. those attending dinner were: anna kline kocher, espy; wilkes-barre; elizabeth ferguson lanterman, mathilda bush white, bloomsburg; h. f. baker, | muncy; george landis, hock glen; d, mchenry, llanville; c. m. foust, sunbury; ireno campbell getty, mae seranton; miss a. edna lewis robinson, milwaukee; cortright. shlckshinny; helt, berwick; j 11. ferris, bridgeport, conn.; myrtle rico singley, 'and ranck; anette osborn frantz, luzerne; rarich; jennio barklie, ashley; .air. ,a. j. sharadin, ford city; fairchild daughter, elmira, n. y.; k. mcdonald, pauline harper, lydia koeh-4er, margaret yost, hazleton; ethel paisley, laura treweek watkins, xesquehoning; ralph smoyer, ruth harris, elsie winter stevens, tunkhannock; donald ikeler. peekskill, d. wright, bloomsburg.