Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-03
AlunlnnI Re-Union.

FORMATION OF KAPPA GAMMA ALUMNI AssogIA.
TToN-sUPPER, ToAsrs, 10.
There are, comparatively, few persons in Will
| mington, who are ignorant of the existence of
the Kappa Gamma Society, or who lack proper
understanding Of its purposes and objects. The
annual entertainments which the Society have
been accustomed to give has rendered it familiar
to majority of our citizens by their pleasant
ness and real WORTH We may state however,
with propriety, that it is an association formed
for the promotion of literary culture, for the
inculcation of morality. sobriety integrity and
truth. Its existence is identified with Prof.
Reynolds school, and needs no further COM
incubation. HEL-
Last evening a reunion of the Alumni of the
society was held in Prof. Reynolds school (St.
Marys College building) and an Alumnal Asso-
citation organized. During the fall, prelimina-
ry meeting had been held and committees ap-
pointed to prepare constitution and bylaws,
and to perform whatever else was necessary to
be done to perfect the organization. The first
business, therefore, was the adoption OF con-
stitution and by-laws, after which the following
officers were elected: jew ~
Presdent-H. b. u. Stapler.
Vice President nt-HarTy @. Conrad.
Secretary-H Il. Heisler.
An Executive Committee was also appointed.
The reunion of the Alumni was celebrated by
banquet, provided by Robert Graves. Rob
erts well-known ability to provide for such
supper, especially since he was instructed to do
his best. The table was handsomely spread in
Mr. Reynold's room Of the school, and was su-
perb. CF'
The members of the Kappa Gamma, together
with representative of the COMMERCIAL, whom
the Society had previously elected to an honorary
membership repaired to this room from the
business meeting, and after marching around
the room, whilst an ode from the ritual was sung
seated themselves at table for the discussion Of
the viands spread out 80 temptingly before them
AT the conclusion of the feast, tossts were
read and responded to as follows the address of
welcome being made by f. ]. Kennard:
Kappa Gamma Socii-J. L. Houston, Jr.
Our country
Thou, too, sail on o ship of STATED
sail on, o Union! Strong and great,
Hu,HantV, with all It's fears
With all Its hope OF future years
Is hanging on thy fate.
Responded to by II. @. Downward.
The city of Wilmington may her success in
business equal her ambition-W. ID. Bush.
Our Institutions OF Learning foundation Of
social and political liberties-H Carter.
The Press--J. NJ. Emerson, OF the CONNER
CIAL. ..-. ,.fasz
Our School Days.
Tho @ leeting hours, those neeting hours, =.
They sometimes will return,
And bloom again sweet morning flowers
Our boyhood mo ulderlng urn. t9i
Response by II. E. Heisler. lusa9 afaeS
Our First Re-Union. May it be repeated
Harry Q. Conrad. La.sftt tfI-.,.sl4
Our Future, = es.st.a
Let u.s. then, be up and doing,
With heart for any fate,
Still achieving still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait. ..tfaF.H}-
Response by E. Oanby. -, - +at
Our SWeeteearts, --...... ....a
There's nought can be compared with her through
outtha wide creation .s---=-
She Is paradise ON earth-our greatest consola-
don
So cheerful pay and ha INV 40 free from all yexa.
10 Hne she's better in the proof than in anticpa-
ton. /
Response by s. j. Wiley.
Our Alumni-Esto perpetuG-Thos. A. Naylor.
After some remarks by Prof. Reynolds, the
closing address was made by II. b. d. Stapler.
Letters were read from q. 4. EAstburn, Il NJ.
Wilmer and William Akman, members Of the
Kappa Gamma, who were unable to ba present.
a great many impromptu toasts and responses
were then made and the meeting adjourned with
the singing of several odes.
H. j. Kennard presided at the banquet.
-We are desired to Estate that this reunion
takes the place of the usual annual entertain
ment, and that none will be given, this summer.