Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
ALUMsI AssoclA1IoN DIvYER.
Anniversary of the Association CeIe-
brated by Dinner Thursday Evening.


brated by a Dinner Thursday Evening.
The annual dinner of the Alumni
Association of the boys high school was
held at the Hotel Willis Thusday
under auspicious circumstances. There
were present members of the classes of
graduation for quite a number of years,
the pioneer graduate being Dr. j. Har-
mer Rile, class of 1875. DIR. William
9. Pierce, president Of the Alumni Asso-
citation, occupied the chair at the fore
part of the evening but was finally
called away to attend an accident,
Charles B. Palmer taking his place. In
addition to the members of the associa-
ton Superintendent of Public Schools
David w. Harlan and Professor A. II.
Berlin of the boys high school occupied
seats at the table. 1t was expected that
Mayor Wiley would be president, be
being an ex-member of the high school.
He was unavoidably detained ut the last
moment, however, and sent Letter ex-
pressing his regrets at his inability to be
present.
The members of the Alumni Associa.
ton present were: Dir. j. Harmer Rile,
class of 1875; DIR. John Palmer, Jr., rs;
B. Frank Mcdaniel, n; DIR. William G.
Pierce, 10; William Il. Kurtz, 80;
Harry Palmer, 81; William S. Mitchell,
Elwood IL Brown and Robert NJ. Burns,
'S2; Charles S. Frishmuth, 'S3; Elwood
Layiicld, II. II. Price, 's5; Joseph r.
Jefferis and Charles B. Palmer, 'S6; John
j. Mcbride, 'S7 Owen T.. Wyatt, 'S9;
G. S. Rice and William II. COOLEY, 80;
Granville T.. Alexander, II. Percival
Klund, John j. McGovern, 80; Charles
Marten and George Rommel, '0t.
After all had partalSen of the sumptu.
GUS spread which Mine Host Willis had
laid for the graduates and their friends,
the customary speech-making began.
President Pierce, in few brief re-
marks, spoke OF the prosperity of the
association and told how graduates from
the institution were not only filling posi-
tions of responsibility and trust in this
city, but many could be found in the
various walks of life in the larger cities
of the Union. lie hoped the association
would continue to prosper as it has
done in the past and that the members
would be crowned with success in
whatever pursuits they might hereafter
choose.
President Charles Baird of the Board
of Education was next introduced and
spoke of the system of public schools in
this city, the aim of the board being to
raise them even above their present
standard of excellence.
David w. Harlan, superintendent of
public schools, responded to the toast,
"Our Public Schools" He spoke of the
condition of the public schools in this
city to-day and stated that they were
above the average. He hoped to see
them rise even higher among the insti-
tutions of the land in the future than at
the present time.
New Theories of Education" was the
subject taken by Professor A. II. Berlin
in few brief, but pointed remarks, dur
ing which he laid much stress upon the
Importance of manual training in all
the public schools. After short address
by William +. Kurtz, class of 80, and
recitals by Harry Palmer, DIR. J. Harmer
Rile and Charles B. Palmer, the festivi-
ties of the evening were over with and
another anniversary of the Alumni
Association of the boys high school was
very pleasantly terminated.