Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-20
TREIR ANNUAL MEETING.

The H. H. s. Alumni Met at Warner
Hall Last Night-An Excellent Pro-
Sranme Rendered.
The q. d. s. alumni held its thirteenth
annual meeting at Warner Hall last night,
about four hundred of the alumni and
their friends being present. The pro.
gramme was opened by an address by the
presidents, DR.. d. L. Swain, who stated
amongst his remarks, that although they
missed their familiar meeting place and
surroundings none of the old enthusiasm
was wanting and hoped this meeting would
be successful one. DR.. Swain also stated
that Miss Schneelock, who was to speak.
was taken suddenly Ill, and Mrs. Jewell
had been secured TO take her place, and
also that the programmes had been delayed.
The Il. d. s. Banjo club next rendered
e'The Elberon Waltz" followed by reci
tation by Mrs. Jewell, who recited very
nicely Chow the Old Horse Won the Bet
The II. 81. S. Glee club next rendered
CHERRY Men" in their usual excellent style
and received well-merited applause, tc
which they gracefully responded to 9
double encore. Mr. Samuel A. York, jr.
the secretary of the association, made the
annual address, the substance of which
was as follows:
This is the first time in the history oil
the association that our meetings have
been held outside of the high school
building. The great body of alum
nj do not attend, and it is the ques
ton now whether we should have socia
meetings or some other inducements to
draw the entire alumni together. The
manual training school is certainty
Considerable progress has been made to-
wards erecting a new high school. One
third Of the graduates Of the high school
! are now in professional pureuits. The
| manual training school ia a great induce
| ment to grammar school scholars. The
| training scholars should be distinct and
not connected in any manner with the
high school, that the present site for the
| new high school was most acceptable one
| and would be q source of great pride to al
| of New Haven citizens. Mr.. York also
read the report of the treasurer, Mr.W. e
White, which was accepted, with his OWL
| report, unanimously.
Dr. Swain then nominated DR.. Osborne
DR. Tuttle, Benjamin Rowland, Miss Corr
Damn and Miss Leila Mann to act as 1
! committee to nominate officers for the en-
| suing year. The committee submitted tn,
| following names who were elected unani
| mously. Mr.. Samuel A. York, jr., presi
dent; Miss E. B. Sheldon and Benjamin
Rowland, vice presidents; r, b. Lewis
secretary, and W. R White, treasurer
Executive committee. DR.. futile, G
Lsnzatell, Mics Lucy Griswold, Fl. W
| Gruener, Emma Mcdonald, Tredericl
Llyod, Hattie Beers. Carl F. Stahl, Marthi
s. fleetwood and Henry Hartung. Mr.. L
@. Bennett, the well known basso, mex
rendered 1.-THE Monks of Old" in his usua
/ excellent style and graciously responded
| with 'tThe Armorer's Song" from Robin
| Hood. His daughter accompanied him.
| The Banjo club next rendered the "Higl
School Cadet March very nicely, respond
| ing to an encore. Mrs. Jewell next recitet
| "The Wreck of the Rivermount." Mrs
| Busse, formerly Miss Emile Schneelocl
sang waltz song by Mattel. Mrs. Buss
had not been heard in this city recently
and her singing was a revelation to tn
| audience. Mrs. Busse possesses beauti
full, high soprano voice, and shows gres
training and perfect technique. She re
| sponded to an overwhelming encore will
a stucatto polka. Mr.. Rowe next rendered
O whistling solo, accompanied by Mis-
| Baldwin. The Glee club closed the enter
| taiument with "Like the Woodland Roses,
| responding to double encore. This meet
| ing was one of the most successful meet
| ings the alumni have ever held, and tn
| next gathering ia looked forward to will
| great pleasure by all who were present.