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History of Alumni Banquet
HISTORY OF KEWANNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Pearl Mutchler Hiland ('05)
The alumni banquet was a must after 1905. It was a gala affair held in the Toner Hotel, famous for miles around. It was a three-story structure of brick and sandstone. The first floor was kitchen storage, dining room, an office, and an open stairway to the second floor. There on the second floor was an elegant parlor with Brussells carpet and upholstered furniture and the bed rooms for rent, and more rooms on the third floor. The dining room could accommodate 50 and when the management put on a banquet for the Alumni Association: it was a banquet - served in five courses. The girls did not wear long formals, but a fancy dress usually of pastel shade. In 1905 we wore our graduating dresses. After the dinner we went to the parlor for games and contests - no dancing as that was 'taboo'. The whole affair was paid for by the Alumni Association, as we all paid dues.
Source: Fulton County Historical Society Quarterly
[FCHS Quarterly No. 46, pp 28-39]
Information provided by Moo Ingram('59)
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