The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26

Iennlal Celebration Arrange
ments-Some Interesting Facts
About the Early History of the
Academy"
Last Tuesday evening the fifth an
nual reunion of the Alumni Associa-
ton of Frederick College was held
first in College Hall and later in the
commodious dining-room al the Car
lin House.
1t seems to have always been the
custom to accompany all great celebra-
lions and events with ample provis-
ions for the inner as well as the intel
lectual man, and of course, in the pres
ent instance, it was but following an
acceptable precedent.
AS customary the feature of the
gathering at the school house previous
to the banquet was an address, this
year delivered by Dean A. p. Monta-
que, of the Columbian University of
Washington, d. c., who chose as his
subject "The Relation of the Alumni
to Their Alma Mater.n and upon
which topic he eloquently discoursed.
The audience was attentive and thor
oughly appreciative, aud composed as
it was of patrons and friends of the in
stitutioD, his remarks fell upon fertile
soil and Were most timely and effec-
tive.
After the exercises at the college
were finished those who had tickets
for the banquet repaired to the hos
telry TOR that interesting part of the
program. A business meeting was
held then, at which lime the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Douglass II. Hargett;
first vice-president, III. Dorsey Etchi-
son; second vice-presdent, George T.
kohlenburg; treasurer, w. V. AL
baugh; secretary, John Z. Weast.
A general discussion as to the best
method of commemorative the Cen
tennial Anniversary OF the college was
INDUCED in by those present, and fl
nally ii was decided that committee
of five be appointed to investigate the
matter and make report at subse-
quent meeting to be called by the
president, who is to be one of the num-
Der. All were unanimous in the express
sion of the opinion that the event
should be celebrated in most befit-
thug manner, and that it should be
matter of scholarly pride in each of the
students and Alumni to lend a help
ing hand and make it browning fea-
ture to century of honorable aud use
ful achievement
This over the guests became seated
around the banquet board and until
a late hour enjoyed the dainties set be-
fore them and the many excellent inn
promptu responses to the toasts that
were assigned. Among those who ex-
pressed themselves on the occasion
were: Profs. Tilton, Shepherd and
Harry of the faculty, DR.. Franklin B.
Smith, Baker Johnson, John G. Hardt.
Prof. Charles w. Ely, H. Dorsey Etch-
ison, Douglass H. Hargett and Chas.
L. Falconer, of Baltimore.
The evening was one of much pleas
ure and all look forward to the next
assembly of the Alumni, one year
hence, with increased interest and ex-
pectancy
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The first Alumni Association of
Frederick Co lege was formed and or
ganized with Dr. f. B. Smith as Pres
ident. At the reunion in College
Hail, June 22nd, addresses were made
by E. S. Eicheberger, Esq, and Hon.
William p. Maulsby, Jr., Of Frederick,
and DR.. Bernard G. Steiner, Phi. D.,
Librarian of the Pratt Free Library,
Baltimore. Mr.. w. G. Birely was
elected president of the Alumni Asso-
citation for the year 1893.
At the Alumni meeting on Febru.
AIRY 22nd, 1894, Mr.. j. U. Markell, of
Frederick, was elected president, and
an address was made by Prof H. B. Ad-
ans, of Johns Hopkins University, of
Baltimore.
On February 22nd, 1895, Mr.. Baker
Johnson, of Frederick, was elected
president aud Prof l.. r. Klemm, of
the United States Bureau of Educa-
ton, Washington, ID. c., delivered
the Grafton.
Last year DIR. Franklin B. Smith
was elected president OF the association
and the address was made by Prof.
A. Y. Ormond, of Princeton Univers-
ity.
Some of the most distinguished of
the Alumni Of Frederick Cole ge now
dead and gone were Frederick A.
Schley, William Schiey, William Cert.
johnson, Judge Madison Nelson, of the
Frederick Court, Judge Miller, of the
Court of Appeals, Hon. John Nelson.
United States Minister to Naples,
Judge George A. Pearre, Hon. Francis
Brengle, Hon. Jacob NJ. Kunkel,
Judge John Richie and Charles w.
Hoffman, l.. l.. d. Those now living
are legion, but the majority have in
greater or less degree shown by their
comfortable positions in life the adj
vantages of their early training at
Frederick College and are ever loyal
10 their Alma Mater.
There has heretofore been some mis-
understanding as to who are entitled
to be classed as Alumni of Frederick
College and this has in great meas
ure interfered with general Corpora
ticn by the old students. Any one
who has attended the school for even
a brief period is eligible for member
ship, and il is to be hoped that at the
next meeting the number will be ma
terially increased.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
We are indebted to an account in
last Sundays Baltimore american for