Evening star., 1901-02-20
Need Of Business High School Empha-
sized by Alumni Association
GRADUATES ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
Addresses by Commissioner Mac
farIand and Others.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

stitution count for anything. This organ
ization of graduates some time ago reached
the conclusion that the institution at
which its members were prepared 80 AMY
for battle with the world should be pro
y!ded with home worthy pf the name
II is high time. the graduates believe that
the rented quarters which have been occu-
pied for several years past should be reIe-
gated to other uses. The second annual
BANQUET of the alumni association held
last evening at the Cairo, was made the
occasion for booming the project 20 great
extent ana for explaining the plan OF cam
paign that has been outlined.
The event was in a sense. a notable one
In the neighborhood of 200 graduates OF
the Business High School were In attend
ance This evidence of devotion to alma
mater was unusual and inspiring. wheh II
is taken into consideration that the schooi
is but an element of the public educational
system of the District of Columbia. new
record has been established by the coming
together of many of those VINO nave
been out of public school for PERIODS
varying from one TO ten years lor tle
purpose of pledging their support IN the
united effort TO secure a new building lot
that school, in which they have no longer
any direct connection. Although small III
itself another feature OF importance III con con
nection with the banquet last evening was
an announcement that not one graduate OF
the Washington Business High School VINO
is desirous of employment is at the present
time without a satisfactory pqsluoh'
The members of the association spent an
hour or more in social session In the par
1ors of the Cairo last evening before ao-
icurning TO the banquet hall. In the lat
ter seats were taken at two long taples'
and a smaller one at the head of the others.
The officers OF the association and the
principal guests We're assigned to the small
er table The guests included Mr. Henry b:
F. Macfarland, president OF tine poaru ol
Commissioners of the District or Coiunlpla'
Mr. T Stuart. superintendent or the
public schools: Mr.. II. H. Twombly, secre-
tary of the board of education ana MT
Allen Davis, principal of the business hleh
school Considerable disappointment re-
suited BY reason of the inability OF Senator
Hanna 10 attend. He had promised 10 be
present and address the association If his
other engagements would permit
star Editorial Displayed.
Each member and guest wore prominently
a tag on which was printed a copy OF an
editorial that recently appeared In the
Star, commencing the movement inausu-
rated by the alumni of the Business High
School to secure an appropriation for
new building. On the reverse Of the tag
WAS a cut Of d typewriter. Protruolng
from the roller was sheet of paper with
the school heading dated February ~, on
which appeared a statement intended Tor
the eyes of all who might see It, ana es-
pecially Of those who control Uncle sam
money bags The assertion was set forth
that in view of the exigencies of the situ-
alton the alumni OF the Business Hlsh
School demand a speedy appropriation OF
AT least s2-,o go for the erection and equip
ment of a new building.
At each plate was an artistic souvenir.
tied with ribbon of the school eolors. II was
the result of the combined Efforts OF Mr-
George Miller. Mr.. Sheridan Ferree. Mr.
VIII H. ChanGlee and Mr.. Philander {.
Johnson, the two latter of The Evening
Star staff. The cover depicted the growth
of the business school, the average at
tendance today being 1un. against 2ii
in 1891. The first page pictured dream
s,umbering individual seeing the present
school structure going up in smoke, with d
new building being handed him 10 replace
the old. Explanatory of The picture was the
following
Tell us no' In mournful Numbers
Iif. Is bar empty dream
Thst this good old city slunhers,
When il ought To strive and scheme.
We will wake up some fne morning
And II, We'll gr!miy fr"T'n.
For we'll Business High School
That's credit To the town.
The remainder of the souvenir included
menu and the names Of The officers and
members Of he several committees
President OnaIdson's ADDRESS.
When the repast had been properly at
tended to the president of The association,
Mr. r. Golden Donaldson. raped for order
and made a brief address. Among other
things ne said that ten years ago the
Washington Business High School was
started In this District as d separate insti-
tuition. and from that time 10 the present
its membership has steadily increased, until
today there are 700 pupils who are reaping
the benefits of modern business educa ion
"a this school; and during this time X has
graduated about 1.0oo young men and wo-
men. Not quite TWO years ago he novel
Idea was conceiy ed of organizing an alumni
association, which would not only have
social side To il, and thus cement The fel-
owships and friendships formed at school
but would also have for its object ihe up
lifting and advancement of its gradua ,es. sc
that IL they were without situations, tm-
ploymenJ could be furnished them and, il
they already had sijuajio but which
We're undesirable, advancement could be
secured for them. II was d unique scheme
bul Il has proved to be an immense sue
cess so il was declared.
We have The confidence of ;he business
community" said Mr.. Donaldson, and
glad to be able to say that, far as We
know, none Of our graduates. who desire
employ IS without a satisfactory po-
siJion. So that. tonight. feel justly
proud of the record which has been made
by our association up 10 this time and
judging from the good material our schoo
furnishes, | have no reason 20 doub, Its
con 4Iiltd success.
In concluding. Mr. Donaldson stated tha,
the association Was particularly fortunate
In securing the presence al the banquet OF
Commissioner Macfdrland, and he there
upon called on the Commissioner TO SAY
soInet hing.
Noclferuus applause followed ihe in.ro
duc:ion. In acknowledging ,he same Com
missioner Mdcfdrldnd expressed the hon,
that before the close of the evening Sena
tor Hanna would arriVe. thar gentleua,
being expected. Il hope Senator Ham,
will he brought Ia the fron;-where he i
accustomed TO be, added The Commission
lie then paid a tribute 20 the senate
from ohio, and. continuing his remarks
said:
Occupies Unique Place.
The place of the Business High SchoC
Ia the community is unique. II Is the direc
link between the puhlic-school system an
the business interests of the District 70
more than ten years II has been taking tn
raw material and converting II into busines
mel and women. until today its gradua te
are winning prominence III almost ever
profession and business. II is of tn
modern improvements. a natural growt
in the evolution OF The perfect pubic
school system of the future.
The nineteenth century Inherited IL
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