The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-10
LA SALE ALUMNI.
Twelfth Annual Banquet ef the Associa-
ton Last Evening.

tiou Last Evening.
The twelfth annual banquet of La Sale
Alumni Association was held last night.
about fifty members and guests being
present. Previous TO the banquet "A busi-
ness meeting of the association was held,
DIR. John B. McKenna presiding.
The chairman of the monument COM
mittee reported that the monument In
honor of Brother Jascok, who died last
year had been completed aud erected In
The new cemetery at Paw ucket. He re-
ported that s35S had been col ected aud
that balance was Still due of S21. The
treasurers report showed tho total re-
CENTS for the year 90 have ben 1872 90,
total expenses 1896 So. deficit S229
a nominating committee, consisting Of
Matthew j. Cummings, John a. Bligh
and Edward Hanlon, was appointed TO
nominate officers for the ensuing year
and presented the following list. which
was approved and elected: President,
John Bligh; vice-president. Peter j.
QlinD; secretary, James Il. Tierney:
treasurer, Brother james; executive com
mittee, Matthew j. Cummings, Peter j.
Clark. George Il. Clegg
A committee of five, Brother James,
Peter j. Clark, John L. Fogerty, Edward
Il. Augustus and William II, Coughlin,
was appointed 10 draw up a st OF resoiu-
tions ou the death OF JOAN +. Devine.
The newly elected officers were intro
duced TO the assembly aud then the feast
inG began.
After AMPLE time had been given the
guests and members to discuss the good
things provided, DIR. John Is. Mckenna,
rose aud ~ toasJmaster introduced the
sDeakers of .he evening. lie FIRST called
upon the Rt. Rev. Bishop HarSins. who
responded To the toast, TIE Church.
He said that to him it was pleasure to
be present at such gatherings of young
men, and that such associations
should he enc iuraged. The friend
shins and ties formed during the course
at the academy shoul be continued and
kept mp outside the institution. The in
nuence OF he academy is needed as
much after the completion OF he course
as during the course and greater In
provement can be had by contact with
one another now than before. Now you
know what IL Is that you need in this
lifo. In your school days Things were in
the form Of theory, but now you have
seen the practical side. You still
have need OF the direction and
influence of the Institution aud
YOU can get that influence through
the association, aud by contact with the
brothers who taught you, you can get
that knowledge most needed for your
guidance In the severe duties OF this life.
The members of the Alumni ought to
recognize aud realize their importance.
Every one OF you cln do "A great deal OF
good in the world, and can have an in-
fiuence OIL society which Will produce
good results. You learned in school that
society, in order TO be what IL ought to
be, should be founded on eligion, and
hope you will alSays be guided IN your
social life by what you were taught at
school about your religion"
The following toasts were then made
aud responded TO, "fhs Medical Pro
fession," DIR. Luke Il. BARLEY; Our
Alumni" John Shea; City OF Provi-
dence," Matthew j. Cummings: "Catho-
lie > cieties,' f. +. Augustus; "SJate of
RhoIe island Daniel j. McOsker; THE
Legal Profession" John Flanagan, The
Press" repre- .entatiyes of the press, Our
Business Men," Jonn Fogerty.