The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-07-18
FIRST WARD HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI ASSN.

the i lf5J "dIu ulSu SCuOO! ueltl y VI
8 to organize an Alumni Association
was called to order by Albert H.
Schmidt, who acted as temporary
chairman 4 constitution which had
been drawn up by some Of the mem
bers Of the Association previous to
the time of meeting, was adopted and
a permanent organization effected.
Then followed the election of officers
The result was as follows: Presiden'
Mr.. VIM Dicke; Vice Pres, Hon.
Emil Baensch; Secretary. Mrs. &. +.
Patzer: Treas Mr. A. G. Schmidt
The constitution expressly provides
that IN the future a member of the
Oldest class of the school shall be
president, member Of the next class
the next president and 50 on down
the line
The object of the Alumni Assn. is
to keep up an active interest for the
First ward High School, and to do
all IN its power to aid and elevate tina
school This is indeed noble object
We find that after persons have grad
uated and entered into the many
cares OF business life, they forget al
about the school, take no more inter
est III the school, And it is to revive
this slumber interest, to bring ahOut
q stronger and closer feeling for the
welfare of the school, that this Asso-
citation has been organized. Although
the name Alumni Assn. would indi
cate that it is an association solely
and strictly composed of graduates.
we have nevertheless, also admitted
those persons who have spent at least
two yeas in the upper department.
This, ther fore includes all the older
persons. those who attended the
school ten, twenty or thirty years ago
and who have attended the upper de
partmenl for at least two years. After
the year 1895, however, only those
persons who shall have completed the
regular prescribed course of study.
shall be eligible to membership Now,
it may seem strange that we should
admit these older persons, but we
have done SO principally for the rea
son that we wish this society to be
success from the beginning, to have
solid foundation from the start so that
its future life, its future prosperity,
may he an assured fact. And surely.
do not think L exaggerate when |
say, that this association. the only as
sociation of its kind in the city. will
be a grand success from the beginning;
for with an enrolment of over one
hundred members already with an
enrolment that viii reach one hun
dred and eighty in less than a week;
with officers as able. and members as
bright, who can say that prosperity
will not be with US from the start?
This association can help the school
In many ways. 1t can take up the
policy of the school along certain
lines. adopt resolutions favorable to
that policy. push the matter to the
front, and thus bring it closer to the
people, and present IL III a more fav-
orable light than it would otherwise
be presented. and thus, not only ma
terally benefit the members of the
association but also directly aid the
school Ii Is in this way that this as
ISOLATION would bring about larger.
wider, more active interest for the
welfare Of the First ward school
Then again it could, probably not at
present. bat later in its lifa-after it
has grown stronger financially. then it
could, possibly establish scholarship
or prize or medal For example. II
might give prize of say SO or
metal to the student who held the
highest average mark at the close of
the High School course, or it might
i n
of work, as for instance work done In
the literary society. Thus il could
greatly improve !hc work toue in the
school, coUl arouse Interest in
branches whcTn interest Is lacking
and woaid therefore, directly hnlp to
make the First ward High School the
best high school in the city: and if it
Is already the best school In the city.
to make 1t still hetterechool The
next meeting OF the Association Will
take place FRIDAY, Dec, y.
As time goes Oh and the member
ship increases. the school viii prosper
as never before And, il twenty wears
hence yOu We're tG enter our banquet
halls, You would find in Our midst
men and women old and gray. with
age and learning, sitting at the same
festive board, members Of the same
society As their youthful happy
grandchildren, all chatting cheerfnlly
Of the DAYS that are no mora-those
that bring back 50 joy and possibly
sorrow, and sadness. And though
tim has flown aud age has come. mer-
riment is everywhere. As | paint
this picture | see old Alumni pass
away. and new ones. blessed with the
strength Of youth. Use 10 take their
places: | see the Association as it
should he, ay. as it always viii be
full Of life and joy and progress
crowned Ivy success, inyigorated by
youth, dignitied 10y age.
ALBERT Il. SCHMIDT.