National Republican., 1884-06-23
GEoRGErOwN ALUMNI.
Their Alumni Meeting Next Wclncslay--A
TImc.U Onored Institution.


The annual meeting Of tho Society of
Alumni Of Georgetown college, which takes
p,ucc on Wednesday next, promise, to bo one
Of the largest gatherings of old students md
graduates assembled within the wallis Of the
venerable college for number of ycnrs. Fav.
orabc responses TO the cardsof invitation have
already been received from ull parts OF the
country, and alumni day viii be an event in
the history Of the institution. The Society of
Alumni Il composed of students and graduates
Of the Ocadcmicn department, and the schools
of phllopphy, medicine, and law, the local
membership being very large, and the general
membership including representatives In
ncufly every state in tho union. The former
ulu,nni association. Orgunl2ed In 1875 underline
auspices of the president Of the college and the
late John CCrrOll Brpnt und Dr. johnson Eliot,
is part unl parcel of this organization, the two
associations having been consolidated at the
last annual meeting under tho title Ot the
Society Ct Alumni.
The society has for lts object the fusteringnnd
pcrprtuntOn of college frUndshipS. the bring
iugtugethcrn year, of scpap;ion old SchuDl.
mates hud cUlnptnlUns their Interchange of
thought and community Of pleasure In the
lduJd'or temp0ris dGi Of auld lang syne, and
lastly the advancement aad prosperity Of nina
mater nS n school Of learning by securing for
, lrr equal advantages With other universities
throughout the land.
T lNSis well known, Georgetown college Is one
| OF the pldrst. scnts OF learning in the country,
having been founded in 1875. In 1872 the tlrsI
house was built; 1902. the schools commenced,
/ and In l7qS IL wa3 des1nutcd ns THE College
| OF youngstown. Potomac river state of
| Maryland In May 1915, congress raised Il to
| the runk of university. Tic now building.
\ ncressilntcd by the increasing demands for
more accommodations, WINS cOnlmrnrru SOME
| eight years ngq, and, though. apparently FIN.
| iShed tu outward view, Is yet far from compile.
/ tion II l. u beautiful aud imposing structure
/ splidly hnilt Of stone, with II frontage over 10Y
! feet aud with it, tail towers and ornamentcl
/ gtlblcs, DvurlOOks Washington from it, elcvu'cd
| position oil Georgetown heights. The Potomac
river flows M itS base. nnd extending back into
! thccOuntry the celebrated walks" twint their
| gravel windngs through groves OF forest trees
/ il Is here. amid these academic shades, liter
| ally speaking, the student cOmm,ines with
1 nature aud finds rest for his tired bruin. II Is
accorded the SMALLER fry" takes his ease un.
! lcr the spreading branches Of 9one glnnt onk
nui blows his cloud, happy IN hisown con.
cc!t md ut pence with the world; and II Is here
F, in after years, when the battle Of life m0yhap
has made him II wiser ifnot better man, that
the nlumnus returns seeking for the landmarks
of his yOuth--sumc dcputcd tree, perhaps,
| whose bnrk bcnrs the scnrS OF his sacriiicinl
| knifc--nud drinks for one duy ut least the nc.
! pcnthc Of the Greeks
union Is onc frnughl with genera! pleasure nnd
eagerly anticipated by old STUDENTS. Class
inntcS aud companions have this opporlnnity
! Of meeting one another aud once u year, If not
oi,rncr, congratulations aud compliments nre
/ exchanged.
At the las; annual banquet when the lnan-
! clul condition of The college was made known.
u plan wns adopted 10 aid the president aud
directors in liqilidating the large debt incurred
/ In building the new addition. II Is gratifying
| to learn that liberal contributions have been
received from muny ofthc alumni and friends
Ofthc college.
The executive committee In charge Of nr;
, rumgrmcnts has forwarded invitations to all
members and graduates Of the several depart
mCnts to Ire present on the 2i'h and extends
an invitation 20 the alumni generally, in case
I ANY Of the notifications have miscHrred
/ The business meeting takes plncc ~ $50 p
m; the Orntion, by Hon. Richard I. Mcrrlrk
at 7:3D p. m, followed Immediately by the
! banquet
The orntion will he delivered In Memorial
| hail, In the. new college building and gen
crul invitation is extended TO the public to be
present.
The officers Of the society are President
, Hon. Charles ]. FAULKNER; vice presidents Dr.
james y. Morgun, Thomas ]. scmmcs, Charles
! A. HOyt, T. =. b. Sands. und a. j. Falls; trcas-
urcr, Rev. James A. DOonan secretary, Charles
| A. Elliot executive committee. NJ. i. Morris,
william +. Quicksnll John =. lothrnp, DR.. e..
II. A. Klcinchmidt, nnd Rev. jams a.
Doonan cS Oiilclo.