Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-19

The officers chosen for the year last even- ing were: President, H. B. Sargent, '7e; vice presidents, s. c. Pearse, '67, and Miss F. L. Rice, "A; secretary, Harry ". Asher, TT; treasurer, R. W. White, 76.
 The executive committee is made up as follows:
 EXECUTIVE OoMAdETTEE.
 Miss A. T. Langley t65, H. Chamberlain '66, s. G. Pearse ,67, J. H. Sherman '68, H. B. Sargent '69, B. Bogart TO, Fred. Bost- wick Fl, Frank Chamberlin '72, Miss M. L. Johnson '73, Miss H. A. Darling "A, Miss E. J. Farnsworth '75, H. B. Armstrong '76, Miss A. spang TT, ". E. Baldwin '7s, Miss N J. Riggs '79, A. Asher 'so, H. Fresenius 's1, G. zE. Moulthrop '82
 THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. Fellow Alumni and Alumn@: Once again. we come together here where many happy and fruitful day WAS spent, some to rejoice with classmates over success dependent upon time well spent while at school, others, per haps, to mourn lost opportunities; all glad in the thought that the present generation pos sesses advantages that past classes knew not The great advances made in recent years to- ward higher education must gladden. the hearts of those who in former years were compelled to seek them elsewhere. In order to refresh the memories of the members, and also for the information of those not present at the last annual meeting, it has seemed proper to your secretary to introduce his report with a sketch of the proceedings of the last meeting. This, as also the previous one, took place here, and was attended by what, but for the inelemency of the weather, would have been Q very large number; however, the attend ance was fair, and the meeting, especially the latter part of it, very enjoyable, thus showing that business when combined with pleasure will, with us, be productive of the best re- suit. The secretary, Mr. H. W. Asher, hay ing read the annual report, the president, Mir. G. |. Fox, favored us with few appropriate remarks, and in conclusion introduced Pro- lessor w. G. Sumner, of Yale, who, in his usual happy style and well chosen words, commanded the earnest attention of the meeting for 8 half hour or more. vote was then passed expressing the thanks of the as sociation to Professor Sumner for his inter esting and instructive address. The follow ing were next elected for the ensuing year, '82 and '83: President, Mir. J. B. Morse, class of '65; vice presidents, J. B. Bogart. 70, and Miss F. L. Rice, "A; secretary, H. W. Asher, IT. and treasurer, ". R. White, '76.
 The report here speaks of last years ex- ecutive committee and the High school fire and the High school burglary, and adds: The present membership of the school is 406, being an increse of 34 over that of last year, showing that more remain to take advantage of the constantly improving curriculum of the school. The graduating class of this year is considered a very good onein scholar graduated, numbering 67. I believe. It is with pleasure that we note the fact of the large number of boys in the class, namely twenty-three.- Of these twenty-three boys six are already in the Sheffield Scientific school, two in the aca lay ,Sno1 boo and two in other colleges. Of the young ladies from four to six will enter colleges. Vassar and Smith colleges being selected. A very important item in the history of the school is the purchase and addition to the laboratory of Brownings best spectroscope, costing $500, and lenses and prisms, and thirty Fuckers tubes. The first printed paper in the school, called the Crescent, made it's appearance during the past year. Quite an important element of instruction has been the recent introduction of Latin con- versation in the classical course which will undoubtedly do much toward making the scholars more familiar with that tongue, at the same time making it's study much more interesting.
 New desks have been added to room No. 4. As an estimate of the quality of the work done and being done by the school, and hence an important element in it's history, may be mentioned the honors and prizes taken by
 
 J. Lambert, '82, s. s. S., took the prize in 'S2 for excellence in dynamic engineering; c. l.. Harrison, s. s. S., '94, prize for excel lence in English composition John s. Par dee, Yale, '85. the Clark mathematical prize and Berkeley premium for Latin compost ton. Eugene L. Richards Yale, s5, took the Hurlburt scholarship and stood equal in rank with the one who drew by lot the Wool sey scholarship and also took Berkeley pre- mium for Latin composition. The ties that bind graduates together have been extended during the past year also to non-graduates and we record the following marriages: Glass of '78, Miss Belle T. Andrews to George A. Saunders, June 28, 1882. Miss Flora Fisher to Samuel Rothchild, Oct 1, 1882. Samuel Hemingway to Minnie Hart, Oct. IS, 1882. Helen M. Beecher to Charles F. Messenger January l, 'S3, class of TT. Miss Clara E. Burwel to MT. L. B. Bartholomew last week, April, '83 Miss Fannie Blakeslee | was married in the fall of '82.
 The following deaths have been reported :
 Miss Ella Lee of the class of ", who died l at home in Bridgeport, February 2, '83, and | whose funeral her class attended in body; l Mary B. Bowen, class of 'S1, member of | this association and teacher in the Wash | ington school, who died December 9, '82; Duncan Carter Hart, who was a junior in the summer term of '79, died in February, '93. In this connection might also be men, tioned the death of John W. Bishop, 8 mem- Der of the school and very fine scholar. An index of the fame of our association may be taken from the fact that note has been re- ceived from MT. F. M. Smith, principal of the High school at Southhridge, Mass, ask ing for copy of our constitution and stat ing that they intend to form 8 similar or ganization at that place.
 We have also received @ letter from 8 graduate of our school, MT. Charles B. Da- vls, captain of engineers in the lighthouse government service, and who is stationed at Buffalo, N. Y., sending his best wishes and his inability to be present. The number of names st present signed to our constitution is.-
 Our treasurers account shows US possessed of $60. 40, there being no expenses during the year. In looking over the facilities for sducatioI possessed by the school, it has oc- cured to many that there is great need of laboratory of such scope as to give young men here all the opportunities that can now only be obtained by taking 8 course at the Shef- field Scientific school at considerable expense, | which they can ill afford in many instances It may also not seem out of place if the at- 'entlon of past classes and the generous pub lie in particular be called to the need of engravings and statuary on the walls of the halls and rooms of the building. Such contributions have long been needed, and we trust that this mere mention of the matter will be followed by speedy and
 
 prizes have been offered in the school. Would it not be proper and desirable for this association to found prize of some kind, to be called the Alumni prize or scholarship It seems to be matter very easily of accomplishment.
 In conclusion let me state that the asso. ,iatien, increasing rapidly in numbers as it is, will no doubt soon make it's influence felt n the community for the proper advance nent of education, so that the time will come when all, poor as well as rich, may en- joy the benefits of public school system that gives it's pupils all the advantages that may be derived from college course.
 Respectfully submitted,
 H. ". ASHER, Sec'y
 To-NIGHT's ExERCIsEs |
 This evening the exercises of the gradual ing class will occur at Carlrs Opera House. In previous years these crowning exercises were held in High School hall, which has proved although seating 1000. For to- night over 2,O0O tickets were issued, and sbove 1000 more people have applied for tickets than can be accommodated. The Opera House will be finely decorated with flowers, md Mr. Carl will as usual spare no pains to