National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-24
GEORGETOWN ALUMNI
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
The Large Number of Distinguished Graduates
Present-Classes from 1911 to 1880 Rep
rehabilitation of Officers
The Alumni Dinner.

The first annual meeting of the Society
of the Alumni of Georgetown College held after
the commencement exercises yesterday, was q
grand success especially considering the compare
tive novelty of the undertaking on such scale
aud the widely scattered state of the old students
The organization was effected in May, 1880, by
selected delegates from each decade in
the history Of the college. and q constitu-
ton was adopted declaring the objects Of
the society to be to perpeuae and streng then col
lege friendships TO collect and preserve materials
for college history, but above all to promote the
interests of Georgetown College by calling atten-
ton to its advantages as a school of learning. by
endeavoring to secure for it the most favor
able legislation. by seeking to obtain for it
donations and endowments and by con-
tributing and procuring far it such material
aid as may enable its faculty to carry
ont successfully their plans for charging its
riculum and placing it on equal footing with
! other and more favored institutions Under this
constitution the following officers were elected
| W. w. CorcOran. president; Hon. Francis Herman,
| first vicc-preSdent: z. 7. Merrick second vice
president; John F. Hanna, secretary: Rev. P. F.
| llealy. S. j., treasurer: executive committee
Rev i. F. Healy, s. J.. CT o6ciO r P. B. Sands
| Ernest Hamilton, S. Chapman Neale, and George
| /. Masrudcr. NJ. D. At about noon the ven
! cradle president. Mr.. Corcoran, raped the
meeting to order and then called to the chair
! Hon. R. T. Merrick. who presided actively
| during the remainder of the proceedings
| Over ninety were present and taking part
embracing gentlemen eminent in every rank of
life and from various parts of the Union the eldest
| being Mr. Corcoran himself student of 1911. On
taking the chair Mr.. Merrick explained the object
| OF the meeting in an eloquent address, which was
| heartily and repeatedly applauded. showing the
| earnest feeling pervading the assemblage and re-
| spending to every one of his appeals for more
| fraternai feeling among the graduates aud more
| tilial devotion to Alma Mater The OK
eculivc committee then brought forward
several amendments to the constitution.
modifying the phraseology, increasing the num-
Der of vice presidents, and reducing the initiation
fee which were favorably acted upon and lie over
under the rules until the next annual meeting
The executive committee were then about to pro-
pose candidates for the ensuing biennial term of
office, when the reverend president of the uni
verSity rose and urged that thcmater be taken out
of their hands by continuing themselves in Office.
speaking of the excellent work they had done in
the inception of the society. This mo-
ton was unanimously carried. Justice Walter
S. Cox, who is graduate of a number of years
ago, was then unanimously elected orator for the
next annual meeting, and poet being recon-
mended by the executive committee. James Hoban,
CS'l.I vi Tue DlSLIICt, WAS CHOSEN. On mOtlOn OF
Frank Rudd, esq. C61l of New York, q special
committee was appointed by the chair to take i'll
hand the completion of the interior of the COM
mencement hall and the liquidation of the debt
incurred on the new building, and Dr. John
d. Blake Dr. James Z. Morgan, and
Professor w. Il. Dennis, of the law school,
were named such committee. a memorial from
certain graduates resident in New York city, ask
ing further amendments TO the constitution, was
Il s. 4 81.
On invitation of Father Healy, the society then
adjourned TO proceed to the refectory, where a
large company, to the number of f6S. sat down
TO an elegant collation.. number of regrets were
exhibited and read, all giving the heartiest
encouragement to the society and its objects.
Over sixty new members signed the roll and the
organization is i'll highly flourshing condition
and able to prosecute its work with energy and
success. The compilation of full biographical
records of the Alumni will soon be begun. \ sub
scriptiOn of $1,000 toward the obiectso: the special
committee above noted. was announced imme-
diately after it it had been appointed.
THE ALUMNI DINNER.
At half past three o'clock the alumni dinner was
given. It was a perfect success and largely at |
tended. The oldest living student of Georgetown |
W. W. Corcoran, was accorded the seat of honor |
closely supplemented by DR.. John B. Blake and |
Mr.. Richard Ray, of the class of 1876 and DR.. F. R.
McManus. of the class of 1918. The following is |
list of the gentlemen present: 1910 to 1S20-W W.
Corcoran, esq, II; Richard Say, 10: DR.. F. R. |
McManus, is; DR.. John B. Blake, 10; Joseph H. |
Clark 10 1920 10 1S30-Joseph W. Jenkins, '27: |
Charles J. Faulkner, 30: James McShcrry 80; Dr. |
Edward De LOughery, %. 1880 to lS40-James NJ |
Wilcox, 81; Rev. p. J. Blenkinsop, "a; DR.. F. NJ |
Gunncll. sc: Allan Dodge IS. 1910 TO 1S5O-N |
Stonestreet, 40; Hon. 4. T. Merrick. ~: Rev.
Robert Fulton, 40; Colonel E. Cummins ~; Judge |
W. s. Cox, As: John S. Cunningham, U. s ", ~
DR.. A. B. Shekell, AS and John T. Mitchell 40
1850 to lS60-Henry Loughborough, so; J. Hoban |
Sands. IS; DR.. Thomas Owens, So; Rev. James A.
Doonan, 81 Thomas +. Waggaman, 81; John J.
Beall, 81; Francis H. Rainey, 81: DR.. Daniel
b. Clarke, 81: Duncan S. Walker. 81;
w. j. Hill, 81: Emile Rost, 81; Richard
N. McSherry. SIS; DR.. S. J. Radcliffe, -
1850 TO 1S70-Preston Sands, 81; Joseph Jones' 81:
Charles Phillips, 60: Walter S. Mcfarland, co. r.
y. Lambert, CO; James Hohan, 60; Dr. Louis
Richie. '63; DR.. Taber Johnson '65; James T.
Sothoron, '65: Van Tromp Crawford, '65: W. W.
Hill, jr, Go c. \. Ball. &c: DR. J. s. Bankman Go:
Harry E. Mann. ca; Charles NJ Tree 81; c. W
e. Hon. s. Chapman Neale, o.
Z. S. Riley, 67; ]. F. R. Appleby, 6S Charles ].
Hayes, '6S; f. ]. Kieckhofer, IS; Dr.. T. Mead. 6S
J. F. Hartigan, 81; Richard L. Came rs Dr. Dixon,
IS; W. r. Abel 80; s. s. stearns, 6S; William A.
Hammond, '6S; Ralph Walsh, n D., SO; Richard
N. M. !
1870 TO 1851. A. Harrington, 20; DR.. s. L. Ma
gruder, 20; Franklin Roberts, 70; Howard Barker,
70; l. Courtney Barker, 20; John 7. Hanna, 20;
Eugene F. Hill, 20; Dr. John T. Winter, 20 |
Charles N Harris, II; F. W. Dammann, 70 John
J. agar. 70; Edward o. Forney, II; Enoch B.
Abel II; Dr. Charles o'Donovan, jr., rs; Andrew
Shipman, rs, J. Hamilton Parish, 10 J. H. HiokcoI,
~ J. B. Moore II; Joseph Il. Sands II; A. P Morse
III Edward A. scheib, III; G. Ernest Hamilton,
% Tor Do q 10
Charles A. Eliot 70: John R. Ross, 70; A. Sevellon
Brown. '73; George Douglas Florida), '73; DR.
Johnson Eliot, II; George P. Fisher. "a; George
p. Gof, "a Joseph T. Howard, "a; William F
Byrne, IA; William II. Dennis IA; C. c. Lancaster
"a: Dr.. D. j. Kelly, rs; Frank Duffy, '79; Thomas
C. Blake, 70 Howard Clagett, 79; Richard s.
Clagett. 80; Ignatius P ONein, so; Dr.. Samuel s.
Adams, 50; James Roane 80; Dr.. Alexander NJ
Stout, so; Harry Walsh, so; DR.. J. r. Menke, 80;
Carroll Morgan, 76; Carl Epping, Is; H. GARRISON
20 Professors-Dr. L. Howard, silas g. Ioomis, Dr.
James E. Morgan DR.. Louis Mackall, Dr. w. W.
Evans, Dr.. F. A Ashford r. Reyburn, Dr.. s. C.
Busey, DR.. Thomas Antisell, DR.. Thomas Antisell
lr., Dr.. Bowman, Mr.. Hayes, Dr.. Nathan z. Rice
Thomas J. Murphy, James z. Clements William II.
De Lacy, Leigh Robertson, Thomas E. Waggaman,
DR.. Noble Young, Dr. Reinschmit, Charles W. Hoff-
man, LII. D., Maurice T. Egan William B. Lee,
Thomas c. Beale, Rev. J. S. Gallan, F. L Hill, Mr..
Major, C. C. Magruder, ir., J. l. Hanna, Mr., r. h.
Edelin,, and Dr.. Joseph Jouy.
The Carroll Institute Commencement.
The seventh commemorate of the Car
roll Institute Free Night School took place last
evening at the hall on street. and the following
programme was carried out: Piano overture |
Institute March," Mrs. J. D. Parsloe; recitation | ,
= Legend of Bregenz," Master William Downey | ,
soprano solo. The Kerry Dance" Miss Annie NJ. ,
Carter; reading, selection, Mr.. John Tweedale; ,
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