The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-07
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION MEETING
Reports of the OffcerS-InterestinS
Session-Alumna Song.

Reports of the Oficers-Interesting
Session-AIumnac Song.
The Academy Chapel was cOmforta-
bly, filled Wednesday afternoon with
perhaps two hundred and fifty mem
bers of the Alumn4 Association. On
the platform were seated the officers,
Mrs. Starbuck, president
To the right were noted seated
members of the classes of '94 and 'S7
whose reunions had been celebrated
during the day.
The president welcomed the visitors
in choice words of greeting.
The secretary's report was read by
Miss Rondthaler c84). The endowment
fund is the centre OF the work OF the
Association.
Miss l.. Shaffner presented the
treasurer's report. ST., 1,111.45 was the
amount Of the fund in June, 1893. This
fund has now reached ST. ,847.93 which
leaves but six hundred dollars to
reach the desired S25, 900, the interest
of which, together with an equal
| amount from the Academy will be
sufficient to educate one young lady.
[Principal CleWell announced before
| the close of the Grand ConcertWe Wednes-
| day night that nearly $3.50 was raised at
| the AIumn2 meeting. The cengrega-
| tion at the concert contributed $3.50 to
| the fund which now amounts to 81
25O. Only $3.50 is yet to be raised.
Mrs. DIR, Hillson, of Danville, Va,
| read the report of class of 1884.
Seventeen graduated in 1SS4-three
| have died, aud five were present on
the platform.
| Her paper was closed by the new
| familiar verse from ''ships that pass
| in the night"
| The class of 'S7 was represented by
| seven members. The class paper be-
| ing read by Miss Armtield, of James
| town, n. G. Twenty-seven were
| graduated. Fifteen have formed ties
of marriage. Two have departed this
life. The class is scattered from
Pei nsylvania to Texas and reaches to
far away California.
The Alumn8 song composed by Mrs,
| Gertrude Jenkins (Howell) 'S3, of Will
mington, was beautifully rendered by
the choir, the entire company Joining
in the refrain to the tune 'Home,
Sweet Home"
ST A. ALUMNe SONG. 1898.
The perfume of roses floats in with the
| breeze,
Which murmuring sighs through the leaves
| of the trees.
| With the gladness of summer our hearts
| thrOb and move,
And it thrills to our lips in this greeting O
Hail Alma Materl
From South and from North have the.
daughters come home.
The ghosts of the bright careless days tina
| are past
Are voicelessly speaking to hearts beating
| fast,
And +, pointing to earth trees and sky owe
Living frames of dear scenes hung on mem
orys wall.
oh, sweet days of youth
When life is pervaded with questionles
truth.
Today there's a sweet minor strain in ou
: The remembrance of those who grew wear
e ere long;
: They sighed -"Oh, We portals of Sunse
, | unbar!'
And on cloud-wings they foated to Paradis
fair.
q Peace, peace to their souls
S The same love that is theirs, to the end l
: enfolds.
u There's a sigh on the breeze and cry in tt
air,
: From maidens who yearn for the sheIte
= ing care
e Of these Halls rich in classical lore, but
vain
ing them in.
q Oh, do we believe
u To the full, It's more blessed to give tha
receive?
Tomorrow we part. May the years as the
, roll,
Bring duty and love and sweet peace to yol
, soul.
:. May the labors, the gladness, the griefs,
they come,
Only deepen your rest when at last you'll
home,
And now comes-Farewelli
4 | May the Christ, through His Love, keep "
safe from all ill.
! GERTRUDE E. JENKINS.
The Historical Paper by Miss Ad
e. laide s. Fries referred to many inte
esting facts in the past history
the Academy. Miss Fries letters
'sThe Academy" have attracted inte
.. est throughout the South. This ia
ented historian referred to sever
y cases in which three and four gener