Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
EORG ETOWN DAY
The Famous Convent I'd he Honored at
Atlanta.
A Reunion of Scholars in the Wo-
mans Building-LarEe Number Ex-
pected to BE There.

One of the interesting features OF the
coming exposition at Atlanta Is the re-
union of the scholars of. the Georgetown
Convent. The meeting will be held under
the auspices of the Alumnae Association of
the convent, which has its headquarters in
Washington, but all former pupils have
teen invited to be present on the day set
apart for the meeting in the woman's
building of the exposition. Mrs. Joseph
thompson, the charming young woman
who, as president Of the woman's board of
managers, has made such a success of her
department of the exposition, finished her
education at the Georgetown Convent, and
is member of the Alumnae Association.
1t is needless to say that she is very much
Interested in the coming reunion. and has
acne all that was necessary as president
of the womanS board to make the coming
meeting of her old school friends, and of
the women who We're scholars in the
famous old school, success. Mrs w. A.
Roebllng, president of the Alumnae Asso-
citation, mas been giving a great deal of at
tention to the coming reunion, and is sure
that 1t will be success. Mrs. Arthur w.
Dunn, hrst vice president. and Miss Susan
Roy, secretary. have had the details of the
meeting In hand, and the matter has pro-
dressed to the extent that circulars have
been sent to the known addresses of all
puplls, as well as to all members of the
Alumnae Association. 1t is not yet known
now many will be present at the meeting,
out a sufhcfent number have already signi-
fed their intention of being present to in
sure very successful gathering.
Georgetown Day.
The sd of October has been set apart as
Georgetown day in the woman's building.
A great deal of interest has been manifest
ed In the gathering by the southern wo-
men who were formerly pupils of the con-
vent. For many years the Georgetown Con-
vent was known as southern school, and
~ drew Its large attendance from that Sec
tlon Now, and, in fact, for several years
psst, the west has furnished the larger
number of pupils. 1t has been, therefore,
more Of southern and western sch Dol
than eastern, although 1t has graduated a
number of eminent eastern women. The
Georgetown Academy enjoys the distinc.
ton of being the Oldest school in the couIl-
try of the kind. In past generations many
women who were prominent in the political
and social life of the country claimed 1t
as their alma mater, and at the present
time Its graduates number some of the
most noted women Of the day, among them
being Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago,
Mrs. Fred Grant of New York. Mrs. Thorn
as Semmes of New Orleans. Mrs. Cora
Semmcs-Ives of New York. Mrs. Hattie
Newcomer Gilpin of Baltimore Mrs Rus
sell Harrison of Indiana, Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker of st. Paul. Mrs. Lizzie Beall webb
Of Washington. Miss Harriet Monroe OF
SHlcdSO, MIS-. j. FRANK Aldr1ch OIL Chicago,
and others who have taken a prominent
part in the affairs of the world.
Highly Honorcd.
1t is assured that many of these more
prominent members of tine aAlumnae Asso-
citation will be present and that a large
gathering will make Georgetown day" an
occasion such can only be enjoyed when
old school friends meet after years of sep
aiation. 1t has already been asserted that
the chatter of the old and new girls will be
so great that 1t Is doubtful If the more for
NAL ceremonies of the day, the speeches
and reception given President Cleveland
will be heard. Mrs. Thompson has said that
It. is none too great an honor for her old
school friends to have the same day IN the
woman's building that is given by the ex-
pc sit on proper to the chief magistrate of
the nation. Presidents day and George
town day will go down together in the his
tory of the Atlanta exposition.