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acquired by the school should be the con-
stant aim and endeavor Of both scholars
and alumni. A realization Of the possi-
bnities of the school. a careful study OF Its
needs and an enthusiastic interest In its
future welfare on the part of the alumni
are essential IL we are to render to the
school the service which as loyal graduates
we ows'tt.
Progress Noted.
with reference to the movement to Sc
cure an appropriation Of not less than
$250.OO0 from Congress at its next session
for the purchase Of a site and the erection
Of new building for the use Of the
school. your committee on school interests
reports substantial progress. AS stated In
February, the committee considered 1t OF
first Importance to secure the approval and
recommendation of the District authori-
ties Accordingly. early in January COM
municatton was addressed to the board of
education expressing the deep interest of
the Alumni Association in the proposition
to provide larger and better accommoda-
tions for the Business High School. which
should include a new building in more
suitable location. Your committee stated
to the board that the present quarters Of
the school were universally conceded to be
wholly unsuited to its use, both by reason
of the undesirabiiity Of the location from
school standpoint. and by their total in
adequacy as regards size, equipment and
sanitary arrangement. 1t was further
stated to the board that the Business High
School might be referred to as the neglect
ed contingent of the public school system Of
the District
"The suggestion to the board of education
of the need of a new building met with
hearty approval. and we are assured that
the boards estimates to the Commission
ers this fall will include the much-needed
item for a new Business High School
building. That this estimate will receive
the approval of the Commissioners. and by
them be transmitted to Congress, no doubt
exists.
Appeal to Business Men.
I'VE believe our next effort should be
directed toward securing the energetic sup
port of the business men of the District, to
which end we need the earnest cooperation
of every member of the Alumni Associa-
ton; in further interesting the press Of
the city in the new building movement. and
In carefully preparing our case for presen-
tat1On to Congress next winter. Careful
plans have been made for the execution Of
the work along these lines. and we be-
speak for the movement your most cordial
and enthusiastic support"
business and Pleasure Combined.
When the several reports had been con-
sidered the proposed amendment to the
constitution. providing for the creation Of
a class of associate members to which sec
ond-year students of the Business High
School might be eligible. was taken up. dis
cussed and defeated, as stated.
Mr.. Will Conley. humorist, assisted by
H. p Hoover, piano acompanist, enter
tanned the association for twenty minutes
and the Nordca Mandolin Club played Sc
lections from THE Ameer" The club is
composed of Wilbur s. Moreland. A. Ny
man. H. F. Rowe, II. S. Gamble and w.
T. Holt
At the close of the social section of the
program officers for the ensuing year were
elected, the election in each case being by
acclamation.
MIR. Allan Davis principal of the Business
High School, addressed the associat ation.
He commended the members and officers
for their industry and for the progress they
have made
A vote of thanks was given to Miss Rob-
inette. assistant secretary: to the retir-
ing board of officers the executive COM
vote of thanks was also given to George
OConnor for services rendered by him to
the association at it's second annual ban
quet, February 10, 1901.
Association Committees.
The committees of the association are:
Committee on school interests-Paul Z.
Sleman, chairman: Thomas Grant, George
W. Miller, Harry A. Austin, Robert Lau
renee Stone, James B. Lackey, Charles A.
Jones, MISS juliet Dexter anu MISS Ter
trude Heilbrun.
Membership committee-Miss ]. E. Hiatt
chairman; A. C. Kellogg 81: Miss NJ. l.
Johnson, 90: Arthur Robb, 90: Miss G. O.
Higham, "a; A c. Fowle, '95; Miss Eva
Waugh 90; f, w. Chatterton 81; Miss c.
NJ Schultz. '9s: Miss Mabel Waugh, 80: Le-
roy Chamberlin, 90; Mrs. NJ. c. Brodnax,
81; H F.. Wilson. '92; Miss A. V. Bartlett,
'93; 7. T. Lemon. '94; Miss n. L. Dom. '95;
F. S. Hazard SO; Miss A. K. Barker, 81:
j. H. Wagner, '9s; George w. Banvlle, 80,
and George w. Lee, 90
Press committee-George w. Miller, Rob-
ert l.. Stone and j. Edwin Lawton.
PersOnal Sketches.
James Edward West, who was elected
president. was born in Washington May 16.
1876 His parents were from Tennessee.
He entered the public schools Of the Dis
trict and then the Washington Business
High School, graduating with honor In
1895, having been editor of the school paper,
librarian and manager of the foot ball
team. In 1897 he entered the National
University Law School and was secretary
Of his class. The following year, when
school opened, he was acting general sec
retary of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation, and his duties necessitated the dis
continuance Of course in law for one year.
He resumed his studies with the class of
1900. and was made secretary of the joint
executive committee in charge of the grad
uating exercises and chairman of the finance
and music committees. In 1893 Mr.. West
was appointed a notary public by Presi-
dent Mckinley. At present he is employed
stenographer and typewriter in the Office
of the chief of ordnance, United States
army.
Mr.. Donaldson, whom Mr.. West succeeds
as president OF the alumni association, was
born twenty-five years ago. He graduated
from the Business High School in the class
of 1892. of which class he was valedictorian.
He graduated from Georgetown Law School
in the class of 1895 and is now a practic-
ing lawyer at the Washington bar.
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