Newspaper Clippings for
July, 1914
23 July 1914
MANY ATTEND REUNION
Novel Picnic Was Held at Grubb School near Millburn
BALL GAME ONE FEATURE
Some of the Aged Pupils Took Part in the Ball Game
Flag Bought During War Floated in the Breeze
Over 100 people gathered together at the old Grubb school house last
Friday in one of the most novel picnics of the season. The gathering
was composed largely of pupils of the school who had attended the
institution in the earlier days. It was the second annual event of
its nature and was largely attended by many from far distances who
had returned to the county for the purpose of attending the reunion
of the pupils and instructors. A large number from Waukegan
attended.
There is a wealth of county history wrapped about the scene of the
old structure, which before the war and for many years afterward was
considered as one of the most important educational institutions in
the county.
There were many at the picnic who had attended the school before the
occurrence of the war of the rebellion. Over the picnic grounds a
flag, that had been purchased by the pupils of the school during the
civil war, flapped in the breeze. Here and there little groups of
aged men and women were gathered in groups. They were engaged in
recalling incidents of their child hood days, some of the incidents
occurred over 50 years ago and had the old Grubb school for a
setting. In attendance was one woman, Mrs. Richard Parnell of
Chicago, who in 1857 was a teacher at the school.
One of the most interesting features of the entertainment of the day
was a baseball game in which many of the old timers took part. In
the field was Attorney Peter Fisher of Kenosha, aged 65 years, a
former pupil of the school and who in 1888 was county superintendent
of schools in Lake county. On second base was Ward Bain of Racine,
aged about 55 years. Will and John Rose now of Rochester, Wis., the
former attending school in the year 1857 were in the game. John
Rose, from the years of 1879 to 1893 drove a stage coach between the
towns of Wadsworth and Millburn. Wm. Strang of Waukegan one of the
old time pupils of the school, played a pretty fair game at pretty at
first. His only drawback being his failure to hang onto the ball
when it was thrown or knocked towards him. His batting eye was good,
however.
Mr. Strang was slightly injured when attempting to catch a fly, he
ran into a barb wire fence. His clothing was tore and he was
slightly cut by the barbs.
