The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
mortality rate is kept up In New Eng
land by the ingrsss of people of other
nationalities.
AN APPEAL TO PHILIPS-EKETER
ALUMNI.

The committee of the New England
Alumni Association Of Philips Exeter
Academy has issued the following appeal
for subscriptions to build an alumni hall:
The New England Alumni of Philips-Ex
eter Academy:
Gentlemen-The Trustees of the Acade-
my and those of the Alumni who have
been more or less familiar with the school
during recent years, have Tor long time
| realized the pressing necessity OF proVla-
| ing some other place than that which
| now exists where che boys may secure
meals at a moderate cost.
| At meetings of the Western, New YORK,
| and New England Alumni Ass ociations,
neld at Chicago, New York, and Boston,
respectively, during last spring, the cues
| ton was discussed as to the Feasibility
of erecting building, to be known as
Alumni hall, large enough to be used as
a dining hall to accom- modate three nun
dred boys. The idea seemed TO meet with
general approval. by those present. and
the associations appointed committees 10
give the matter further consideration. 1t
was finally decided that each committee
should solicit funds in their respective
territories, and the undersigned were APP
pointed a committee of the New England
Alumni Association to raise the sum OF
Sla, coo, being our proportion OF the totai
cost. Plans have already been drawn Tor
a bailding to cost about $35, 600, CUT OF
which is given at the head of this elrcu-
lar.
Those of us who used to take our meals
IN the basement of Abbot hall can readily
appreciate the pressing need of new quart
ers, alth oueh few years ago more OF
less beneficial change WAS made ID bne
surroundings of that room, which made
it more cheerful and more convenient
al H. fho<t Hn Sld
.rs are wholly inadequate to the present.
demands of the institution.
We appeal with confidence to all former
students, feeling quite sure OF thetr hHec-
tionate remem brance Of the benefits
which they received from the old school
and believing that each one Will giaoiy
20 willing to assist, SO far as he possibly
can, this movement, which unquestion-
sply will be one of great and enduring
benefit to the academy. A gift like this,
moreover, benefits practically every mem
Der of the school, and possibly Is more
useful than that class of donation which
penfits only individuals
Most of the Alumpi probably do not
realize that we owe the institution GER
Jain debt in a pecuniary sense. Ihe 90
5ual annual expense per scholar In the
administration of the school is more than
ioukle the amount received in tuition
(SI00). Speaking broadly, this is proper
olonately true of nearly ali educational in
situations; as this fact is not generally re-
allied, we simply speak of it here as one
If many reasons why we all should do
what we can in the present instance.
The school has never been IN a more
prosperous condition than it is today.
lnder the able management OF Principal
Harlan P. Amen, who graduated IN 1873,
and it has resumed its old place among
che preparatory schools by sending large
number of boys to Harvard last year than
any other school. 1t Is entering upon its
1ne hundred and sixteenth gear of life
With two hundred and fifty pupils, repre-
senting practically every State and Terri
Jory in the Union. We believe that 1t Is
once more entering upon period OF ex-
ended usefulness, and feel quite sure that
you all will wish 60 help those who have
she Immediate supervision of the school
in charge to keep it, as it always has
been, in the front rank of the preparatory
schools of the country.
Subscriptions are solicited, for any
amount whatever. and may be made, or
checks sent, to 3. W. Lee. (who is the
treasurer of the academy, 40 State ST.
Boston, One-half of the amount of the
subscription to be payable January 10,
1929; the balance May Is. 1892
Respectfully So bmitted.
P. CUMMINGS. Oh. Boston,
E. W. LEE. Boston,
f. G. FAULKNER, Kesne, N. H.,
HARRY BUTLER, Portland, Me-,
F. A. MERRILL, Boston,
Committee of the New England Alumni
A Association,