The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-08
GRADUATES
AT DINNER
Class of '99 Royalty Re-
ceived by the Alumni
Association Last
Night.

I Evidences of new life in the Alumn
| Association of the Wilmington Hig
school were everywhere manifest nt tn
annual business meeting and banquet c
that organization at the Clayton Hous
last evening. Meetings OF the Alumni
are customary, but such banquet as tina
| toncer8d the class of SO last evening is un
known in the history Of the Alumni.
The attendance OF los members and the
lusty shouts which they sent up for thei
alma mater gave every evidence that th,
school graduates have greater interss
In the society than ever before.
AT the business session Of the alumni
now officers were elected. They were
president, Charles b. Palmer, 'S6; vice
president. Rev. Edward A. McVsieh, '9O;
secretary. Allison N. KINNEY, '97; treas-
urer, G. Clinton Fogwsl,, 'a6; chairman Of
the executive committee, DIR, John Pal
mer, 70; executive committee, Matthew
| Kyle, 90. Edward r. Kurtz, '93, Jacob L.
90
1t was $50 o'clock when the business Of
the session was concluded, Then the
embers of the association marched into
the banquet hall In the order Of their
graduating Glasses, the class Of rs leading
the way. Upon being seated slogan after
slogan was given with will The yelling
seemed to inspire tho banquetters and for
two hours fellowship such a. has never to.
fore characterized an Alumni reception
rolgned supreme.
The nenn was an excellent one and was
served faultlessly.
MI Palmer, the president ELECT, WAS es-
corted by committee to the position Of
honor beside the retiring president, Her
bert l.. Rice at tho head OF the table. To
tho right of Mr. Rice. sat DR.. Swithen
ChandIer 80. Rev. Mr.. Movsigh. and
John D. kurtz, rs. To the left sat Pro-
lessor A; II. Berlin. and Instructors WILL
Edward Rhodes, of the High School.
Rev. Edward MoVeigh invoked the
blessing In response to calls from the
Alumni
President Palmer made neat speech,
In which he thanked the members for the
honor they had bestowed upon him. Mr..
hlce also made brief address, and called
upon Or. ChandIer to act as toastmastsr
which position he ably filed
Professor A. H. Berlin was introduced
% the orator Of the evening He spoke Of
the reputation the school has acquired and
the high standing its pupils attain upon
entering college.
He dwelt on the fact that the association
would have room set aside for 1t in the
new High School building which caused
an outbarst ofapplause.
AS PioASo0oA oolI cttIy IWDFOvS- ! ,
ment made to the High School enhanced
the value of the diplomas held by the
graduates. He stated that the reason
athletics wero not entered more largely
was because no suitable grounds could be =
secured. ,
When he closed his remarks, some one
proposed three cheers for Professor Ber- {
In and they were given with mighty
John W. Huxley '93 spoke few words
'or his class saying that If the alumni as
ISOLATION Increased Its strength and bet |;
cred Its financial condition it could be In G
position 10 do something towards
'aising the standing Of the already super y
or high school,
Di. Chandler callod attention to tho Il
act that Miss Annie Sayers, High s
remembrance the graduating classes n
md frequently refers to classes OF various !.
ears. He proposed toast to her, which U
vas drunk standing. \
A toast to Admiral George Dewey was B
'lso drunk. II was proposed by Lieuten- n
mt Forman. Z,
The other speakers of the evening and i
heir subjects were: =,
Or. James II. Morgan, '7s, The Alumni :. =.
] Medicine" Ie
S. J. Horn, 'S3, "old No. l." Dc
Daniel Farra, Jr, 's4, EARLY Dramatic 81
A. 0. H. Grier, 's5, Newspaper Men," dI
Charles B. Palmer, 'S6. Harvard" az
Lieutenant Albert W. Forman, '93, ~
Our War With Spain" III
Harry +. Joslyn, '94, "The University
Pen nsylvania.
John F. Nsary, 's5, Princeton"
John Brady, '06. Athletics" -
Henry G. MoComb, 's7, Delaware Col. tn
ge.' ~;
John ". Huxley, '9s, NINETY eight" th n,'
Paul Jones, 80, 'The Glass Of Ninety- Nv
ne." he
Harry Simpson, 100. "The Class of of
nety nine" wa
A pleasant incident of the evening to sui
:. James H. Morgan was tho fact that ain
was the only member of the: Alumni ~
10 has son about to enter the associa- '"
III. Mr.. Morgan, Jr., Is member of the
I,s OF 80. Five members Of the Kurtz d.
niiy, all members Of the Alumni were I
10 In attendance. la