Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-29
BOYS, mon scHooI ALuMyI.
Annual Dinner of the Reorganized Assoc
citation at Farra's Pariors.

1
The annual dinner of the Alumni
Association of the Boys High School was
given at Farra's Friday night. ItwasthC
first of the reorganized association, and
the first given since 1889. There were
representatives of every class present
from 1875, the first, to 1890, excepting
only 1878. The affair was such per-
feet success, that there is little doubt Of
the custom being continued now, from
year to year. Each person present wore
a ribbon bow of the high school colors,
cherry and white.
Thirty-seven persons sat down to the
table, which was spread lengthwise of
Farra's parlor, and handsomely deco
rated with pottcd palms and other
plants. DIR. William G. Pierce, presi-
dent of the association, presided, and
DIR. John Palmer, Jr., chairman of the
executive committee, sat at the other
end of the table
About o'clock the blue points Were
attached and the menu was discussed
for an hour and a-half. The tasteful
menu cards were tied with cherry and
white ribbons and headed "text book. :"
After the course of study was
blank roll of honor" for the auto
graphs of those present The course of
study was as follows:
Blue Points
Salmon. Moyonnaise.
Roast Turkey.
French Peas. Celery.
Cranberry Sauce.
Chicken Salad. Fried oysters.
Olives. Chow-chow.
lee roam Fanny t'uEnS
Coffee. Cigars.
The members of the Alumni Associa-
ton present were as follows:
Dir. w G. Pierce, 10; DR.. John Palmer,
Jr., Is; Dir. J. Hlarmer Rile, rs; w. 5.
Almond, Walter bacon, James H. Semple
all Of 76; h. Frank Mcdaniel II; ". II.
kurtz, so, editor Of the fFeie Press.
Harry Palmer, 81; Elwood H. Brown, w
:. Mitchell, II. b. ruwresy, Of 50; w i.
Lee and G. r. l'rishmuth, 50; Robert
Adair, -; II. T. Price Of the 4uoj3tiNq Nems
and \ Il iayiield of 's5; John $. iierto-
lelte, Z. Is. Palmer Of the E,taing Journal:
Joseph Il. Jeileris and Dr, Horace Belts
Of 50; II. G. Evans, John ] Mcbride. 81
O, Il. Wyatt, SS; G. $. Rice, w. X. Gpodley,
Swithin Chandler, +. IL Wayne Of 80; J.
J. Mctiovern and Perciyal klund of '90
Daniel O'Byrne. The invited guests were
Charles Baird, president Of the Board Of
Public Education; ID. w Harlan, superin-
tendcnt Of public schools; A. II. Berlin,
principal of the boys high school, STAINS
bury ]. Wiley, ex-nrincipal Of the same
school the Rev. Edward Henry Eckel; w.
Harold of EVERY EVENING.
When the coffee and cigars appeared,
DR. Pierce raped for order and stating
that the time for recess had arrived,
called on Charles Baird for remarks
Mr. Baird spoke of the organization of
the original Board of Education in 1929
and traced the rapid progress of the
public schools to the present date.
Superintendent Harlan was intro
duced and went back to the revolution
airy war, speaking Of the decrease Of
thrashlng and the advances in object
teaching.
Principal A. II. Berlin spoke of the
evenings text book and course of study
and then proceeded to discuss the
methods Of study at the high school. He
paid especial attention to the manual
training department and appealed for a
greater pride in the school,
Stansbury J. Wiley had something
to say about the old high school on
French street and "reminiscences that all
enjoyed.
The Rev. Edward II. Eckel, a grad
uate Of Rugby Academy, spoke Of the
ideals of students life and asked that
they be not shattered if reward did not
come when expected
lmpromptu responses We're made as
follows:
"rhe Ladies' w. B. Lee, 80; class Of
70, DIR. J. II. Rile; IS, Walter Bacon,
~, u. Frank Mcdaniel; 70, Dir. w. 9.
Pierce; so, William +. Kurtz; 81, Harry
Palmer; 81, II. b. Tawresy; 's3, G. +.
Frishmuth; "a, Robert Adair; IS, N. Il.
Laylield; 's6, John 5. Bcrtolette; 80, II.
q. Evans; IS, Q. f. Wyatt; 80, Swithin
Ghander 80, Pcrciyai klund EVERY
ENESING, r. ". Harold; NorntRg Ncps,
II I. Price, 's5; Fleming J0Rrual, G. b.
Palmer, SCI
At l245 O'clock, "Auld Lang Synen
was sung and the company dispersed.