The times., 1899-06-22
OFFICERS ELECTED
Annual Reunion of the Georgetown
University Alumni

University Alumni.
The nineteenth annual reunion and busi-
ness meeting of the Alumni Association of
Georgetown University was held last night
in CASTOR Hall. officers were elected for
the ensuing two years, after which COLA
tion was served in the students dining
hall. and toasts were responded to by the
members.
a distinguishing feature of the occasion
was the establishment of alumni day."
The association hereafter, as in this case,
viii meet on the day preceding the an
nual commencement exercises OF the uni
versity. Heretofore the annual celebration
of the association has been held on COM
mencement day, and the change has be
made in order to bring the association
more into prominence.
! The meeting last night was marked with
enthusiasm, and many expressions OF
heartfelt regard for their alma mater were
made by the members present.
Judge Martin F. Morris, Associate JUS
tice of the Court of Appeals presided at
the business meeting, and at its conclusion
formally rendered the chair to Dr. Joseph
Taber Johnson, who had been elected sec
ond vice president, and who was the only
newly elected presiding officer present
read by Secretary E. d. F. Brady, and
| approved by the association.
Dr. William F. Byrns, Chairman of the
executive committee, reported that the
work of decorating CASTOR Hall would be
completed this summer. The association
! has already spent $4,000 in finishing the
inside of this hail. and all that now re-
mains to complete the handsome interior
/ is the frescoeing. Recommendations were
membership to ten. Heretofore the num-
! Der has been five.
The report OF the secretary, which was
received next, showed that forty-three new
members had been enrolled during the
| year, and twelve deaths had occurred
} Within the past few weeks a branch asso-
r, citation with thirty members has been
J organized on the Pacific Coast with head
| quarters in San Francisco.
DIR. F. o. st. Clair, Treasurer. reported
/ the total receipts during the year to be
| S72O The disbursements had been S41.69.
and the total cash assets amounted to
! 81 .294.95.
| Certain amendments to the constitution
recommended by the executive committee
were agreed to by the association. The
| first of these changes was that the presi-
/ dent OF the university should always be
| an ex-oficio member OF the association.
Article 4 was dfneNueu, udhlnb tuc
( ecutive committee include the president of
/ the university, the president, secretary
| and treasurer of the society. and nine other
( persons. not more than five OF whom should
! be residents of the District of Columbia.
! In the recommendation of the executive
( committee it was suggested that the numbsr
/ of vice presidents should be two instead of
! five. as provided for. After some discus
sion. however, a motion was made by Mr.
| McGill TO retain the five vice presidents
! This motion prevailed.
| The election of officers was then de-
clared in order, and resulted as follows:
President, Hon. Thomas J. Semms. OF
I Louisiana; first vice president. Joseph ].
! Darlington. District of Columbia; second
vice president DR.. Joseph T. Johnson,
/ District OF Columbia; third vice president,
| Dr. Earnest Laplace, Pennsylvania; fourth
vice president, William F. Quicksall, Dis
trict of Columbia; fifth vice president,
Harry E. Mann. Maryland; secretary, E.
D. F. Brady, District of Columbia; treas
urer. Dr. f. o. St. Clair, District of CO.
! Iumbia: executive committee, besides the
officers of the association: Henry Walters,
Maryland; Daniel A. Boone, Maryland; NJ.
| J. Cabbert, District OF Columbia; John G.
Agar. New York; DR.. John NJ. Kober, Dis
! trict of Columbia; William V. McGrath.
I jr.. Pennsylvania DR.. W. f. Byrns Dis
| Delaware, and r. Ross Perry. jr., Dis
trict of Columbia.
| The newly elected President. Mr.. Simms,
| is seventy-fve years OF age and a very
prominent jurist of the South He was a
/ graduate of the class of A. and has tel
| egraphed that he will preside at the next
meeting of the association and read pa
! per on "reminiscences of his college life.
DR.. johnson took the chair at the con-
clusion of the business meeting, and
| thanked the association on behalf of the
newly elected officers. Rev. Father Whit
ney President OF the University, then in
| vited the members present to repair to
the dining hall and partake of refresh
ments.
! Seated around the banquet board en-
| thusiastic speeches were made by DR..
| johnson. Mr.. Byrns, of Delaware; DIR.
Quicksall. Admiral Weaver. Mr.. Lambert.
| Dr. kober. and Mr.. Kirby, the youngest
member OF the association. Many val
liable suggestions were made for strength
ening the association. and the gathering
| adjourned with the utmost good feeling.