Litchfield enquirer., 1869-08-05
A1u,6m HAIL w.az,saros. Aux. 8. 1899.

ALuAM HALL WAszINaTos, Aug. 3. 1909.
 business meeting of the Alumni and Under graduates of F.,W. 9unnfs Academy wasa held on the morning of Tussday the 27th inst, at9 o'clock in the society hall attached to Mr. Gunns new res- idsnce in this place Mr. Gum took theohsrge and the persons present proceeded to form Themselves into an organization to be known ss the Alumni Association of the Gum Academy. The following officers were then chosen.
 Pres5denf.-R. ". Parsons. Vice Presidents.- = IT,. Miss Am Kenyon. W. N. Ssuthworth. Ser'e. tary.-=H. B. Howard. Theasaref.--W. s. +Lo-s gan. Chapldin.-Rev. Wm. H. vanCott.
 Committees were appointed a follows:
 0nBase Ban.--Daniel M 'vsnCott. Geo. Rich : ards, IT,, k. " Pafsons. On Pr0nneRdtts eeoncs'f H. Howard, B. ". Parsons, s, H D. Humphrey. H. c. Freeaand, F. W. Howard On Ge,asraa Fnance. H. Nettleton, W. H. VanCott. CyTF
 The meeting then adjourned to Wednesday morning at nine o'clock
 sti999se. ALuMM HAIL, Wednesday. July 28.
 The Alumni met with Pres. Parsons m the chair. After the Secretarys report had been read and ac- cepted committee was appointed to draw up
 
 Howard N. Hazen, at one time member of the school. In speaking on this motion Mir. Gum al- luded touchngly to the worth and character of the gentleman and to the pleasant relations which had existed between them as teacher and scholar. The Committee appointed were Messra. iParsons, Net tieton, and W. Van Cott. Reports were then re- ceited from the Committees on Base Ball .an6 Promenade Concert. Speeches were made by Messrs. J. H. Vaill, Beach and Kenyon, of the Alumni. and after song, the meeting adjourned.
 The Promenade Concert on Thursday evening, was grand snccess. Washington never saw such scenes before. The intellect, wit and beauty of Judea, Litchfeld, New. Milford, Brooklyn, stam- ford. Bridgeport and San Francisco, graced and enliyened Farmers Hall. The room was tasteful fully decorated with flags and pictures, and bril- liantly lighted from the wallis. Dancing began at an early hour, and was kept up till far into the morning. Biish's Band from Bridgeport, which is considered the best in the Ssate provided the mu- sic, and that alone was worth going to hear. The Floor Committee under the energetic leadership of MT. E. R. Smith, were indefatigablo in their ef forts to pleass and the result was, that every went away to remember of the most delight full evenings they had eyer spent The .dignifed MT. Gum with his lady, led the grand Promenade. and looked on happy in the enjoyment of the young people. This sympathy with his boys in their pleasures, has always been an element in Mir. Gunn's success as teacher. Tho 39th of Ju- ly will be remembered in the history of Washing ton. and the Concert will form topic of couver satou till it's glory is eclpssd by another, possi hly even more successful .... ->' c '
 Literary exercises were held in Alumni Hall on Friday evening, when speoches, declamations and compositions were delivered by the Graduates. The evening was pleasantly and quietly passed. .
 A match game of Base Ball was played in Wat erbrry on Saturday. between the nine of the AL umni and nine picked from the old Waterbury and Monitor clubs, nov dsorganized, the latter of whom were Champions of Conpecticut, last year. The game was well played on both sides, and re- suited in favor of the Washington club by score of 16 to l2 Possibly the fact of there being no or ganization in the Waterbury nine excuses sevei al iaattentions and the omission of courtesies com mon between ball clubs;, for not only did they neglect to meet the Washington boys, to show them the way to their grounds or even to supply water, leaving that to the enterprise of the visit ors but throughout the game they showed dis position to find fault and to insist upon regula- tions long obsolete. Tho bystanders uncontrolled by any police regulations were loud in interrupt ing the game, and the Washington club had take it into their hands to secure fair play for their ca tcher. sy.9 Dy3Hf.IaflHsaa hrrf..t
 Just before the game abpainful accident hap penedt to Clarence Dsming of Litchfeld. ono of the Washington nine While practising in the out fe.d, as he was running to catch high bali he tripped and fell upon scythe which had bsen carelessly left in the by those who had been moving space for the game, and cut 2 fearful gash in the calf of his right leg. surgeon was immediately sentifor. and everything was done to help him. Hewss taken to the scoville House, where he now is attended by his two brothers. It is hoped that the wound will not prove serious. Deming was one of the best players on the Washl ington nine. His place, however, was creditably filled by Southworth, who was substituted for him.
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