The daily gazette., 1881-06-29
HIGH 80 uooE ALUMNI.
Annual ReuAion and business
A~ Meeting.

Auo BALI hnhuhi TouDiOu Vi tuc
Boys High School Aluinni Association,
at the Clayton House last evening, was
generally attended, and proved to one Of
she pleasantest bf the reunions thus far
held. f.Off5
Thirty five members OF the Alumni
were present, and the following invited
guests Rev. A N. Keigwin, John IL.
Adams, job. H. Jackson, Prof. s J.
Wiley, and representatives of the city
press. Shortly after 10 o'clock the
alumni and gusats repaired to the din
lng-hsll, and they earnestly discussed
the following bill Of fare !:
Cape May oysters on half shell.
- hoysle. s on''in " 10
Fish-Trout ia Stanley, Sturgeon
~. ss- la denoise.
Relieues-Filet he Boeuf aux Ctampic-
mons, Carbdnades of Lamb In
P0mpsdour
Entrces-Ch!c en bante q la Marengo,
sOft-shell Crabs.
etables-Mashed Potatoes. French
Peas, Tomatoes, EscallOped Corn.
Cold Disbss--Ch tcken Salad, Ham, Orna-
anented Tongue.
Pastry and DeseFt-Cherry Pie. whortle-
berr yPie. Len on N -rlngne, Apple
Tdrts, Cream sponge, Pound Cake
Sponge Cake. Jelly Rolls, Co.
tceDut Sh0nge, Lady Fin
| i. - gers, Cream kieses.
Fruits, spbsrIles, Bananas, Oranges,
AImObds and
Rastns, Ice Cream, Mocha Coffee.
Owing to the absence of the President,
j. r. Moore, John N. Carswell presided,
and announced the toasts, In the follow
ing order: -
"The Alumni. ."Responded to by Wal.
ter Bacon, X, a., who spoRe pleasantly Of
the Alumni, and urged the members ev-
or to cherish and reverence its associa-
tions, as whatever success might reward
their efforts in life would be due to the
foundations SO we'll laid at No. l.
educational Advancemsnt' was the
next toast, oil which theme Prot. 3. ]
Wiley dwelt in an Interesting manner
for several minutes. He. spoke Of The
universal advancement of education, land
also OF Its particular advancement in
this city, where the pupils in The public
schools number over 5000. He urged
the boys 10 always keep up their interest
In the school.
"Theory and Practice" responded to
by John Ii. Adams, showed an interest,"
ing and exhausting array OF historical
references how useless is theory without
practice, but how valuable are the re-
suits attained by the combination Of
these two valuable principles.
job ii. jackson of the Jackson and
Sharp Company responded to the toast
sour City, Progress" He said in 1890
the population Of Wilmington was about
6,oOU; now there are that many children
in our public schools, and the population
has increased TO over $4,000. In 1850 the
manufacturing products OF the city
900 600, In 1877 SIS, 1000. Sluce then
no data has been given, but there is no
doubt they have largely increased. Mr..
Jackson also briefly alluded to the many
important improvements that were pro
jected only ten years ago, but have since
been accomplisbed-the widening OF
King and Water streets, the building Of
Two lines Of railroads, Tie erection Of
new hotel, the improvements OF the city
water works, aud the removal Of the
County Seat 10 this city. He said the
lot OF tho Alumni members had been
cast In fruitful field, in a city flied
with grand opportunities, and urged them
all to pr spare to- assume the responsible
task OF conducting the city's vast manu-
featuring interests, which would soon
fall upon the shoulders of the young
men now Just starting into business life.
"The Press" responded TO by Hey
wood Conant, of EUery Euening. He
spoke of the great benefit of physical, as
well as mental aud moral education, ,and
hoped the Press and the Alumni would
strive to create a sentiment In this city
favorable to physical education.
The next toast, "The Ladies'" was
pleasantly and wittily responded 10 by
Charles Reynolds, Esq. Glass toasls
10, as follows:
Glass Of 'O5, ] hn N. Carsweli.
/ Class of'76, VIM. Y. Murgatroyd.
Glass of IT, BENZ. r. Cooling.
Glass OF '7S, J. U. Brick.
Glass OF 10, Geo. 7. Brown.
Glass Of 80, Charles Geod.
The toasts being over the pleasant oc-
casion ended, at late hour.
sasa- BUSINESS MEETING.
Afterwards tho usual business meeting
of the Alumni was held In the Clayton
House parlors,J. N. Carswell, Chairman
and Cbas. Reynolds, Secretary. Walter
Bacon, Esq, and VIM. U. Murgatroyd
were appointed q committee to revise
the Constitution. The following officers
for the eusuing year were then elected:
President-C Charles Reynolds, j r. class
Of rs.
Vice-P N. Harman, Jr..
class of '7S.
Secretary-W Fl. Farra class of 10.
Executive Committee G. MUIR
gatroyd, class OF '76; j. II. RIle, NJ. D.,
class of rs, and George T. Brown, class
of 10.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
on the second Thursday in December
to receive the report of the committee on
constitutions revision.