The sun., 1900-06-08
Past Year One Of Interest.

Interesting in every detail is the re-
port of the Alumni Association executive
committee. This committee closes this
year with the record OF the most active
committee in the history of the associa.
tion, The report was submitted by DR.
John Palmer, Jr., as chairman OF the
committee and addressed to the mem.
bers OF the Alumni Association OF the
Wilmington High School, is as follows
'The committee is especially pleased
at being able to announce that the finan.
cial affairs OF the association are in a
splendid condition. From the previous
year, the treasurer had balance of 81. IS
from the moonlight excursion OF July 90
1899, the association realized the net
amount of $93.9l, and from the enter.
tainment given at the New-Century Club,
November 27, 1899, the association /
share of the profits was Sl3.16. When
the present retiring administration took
charge, there remained standing in.
debtedness of $50 against the association
of which SIS was due Clawson S. Ham.
mitt and an equal amount to George A
Salmon; this has been paid, and tonight
we delight to report that the balance in
favor of our organization is $92. 35. The
association now glories in the possession
of a bank book and is drawing interest
at the rate of two per cent.
'The committee records its apprecia
tion OF the support given it by the as
sociation and asks for its successor the
interest and support of all graduates o.
the High School. These later years have
placed the association in an enviable
position in public esteem, and no steI
should be hazarded that would operate
to the detriment OF the influence which
the organization may exert. 1t is pos
sible for it to do work for civin benefit
through endeayors to secure capable citi.
zens to serve as members of the B Oard oi
Public Education, to frown upon any at
tempt to introduce politics into the
school management, and to give its
neral support to the noble band OF
teachers to whom every graduate owes &C
much.
"The committee has the honor to an
nounce that it has cultivated pleasant re-
lations with the Alumnae Association OF
the school, and suggests that the next
committee be not backward in continu.
ing such cultivation. The presentation
OF Barbara" and musicale in connec-
eiCh NhSAC hAph hao OOllG Wlbl Vic CO-
operation OF the Alumnae Association. A
repetition OF the play may be accepted in
the fall.
''On the evening Of January 81 of the
present year the committee was present
at reception rendered to the High
School foot ball team of 1899, at the resi-
dence of DR.. John Palmer, Jr., the hosts
of the occasion being the president of the
association and the chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee.
'In the course of the year, in ''popu-
lar teacher" contest directed by the Will
mington Bicycle Club, Mr.. John E.
Whitehead, instructor in woodwork at
the High School, won, and is thereby
entitled to take trip to the Paris Expo
sition. Members OF the school and the
association worked in Mr.. Whitehead s
behalf, and it is subject for congratula-
tion by the association that Mr.. White
head won. For his interest in the
athletic affairs OF the school he is en-
titled to the most cordial thanks OF tie
association.
''The committee is happy tonight in