Evening star., 1901-06-15

made such rapid progress, accomplished
such good results and widely extended
our influence that it is with genuine pleas
ure that we meet tonight on the occasion
of our third annual meeting. Our orSani-
ZatiOn is unlike any other Alumni Associa-
tion with which l am acquainted Most
Alumni Associations are formed for the
sole purpose of cementing the fellowship
and strengthening the friendships formed
at school. Our association has a broader
object than even this most COmmendabe
one, for the prime object Of the organiza-
ton of our Alumni Association is the mu-
tual and material advancement of one an
other, and 1t was and is also the sincere
intention and desire of the association to
promote social intercourse between its
members and draw them closer together,
and make them better acquainted and in
this we have also admirably succeeded for
our association is stronger now than it has
ever been. and we are thus able to accom-
plish better results
One Years Progress.
During the past year" Mr.. Donaldson
said, ''our association has materially in
creased in membership. 1t has held most
successful and enjoyable banquet which
was attended by a very large proportion of
the membership; we have also taken the
initiative toward securing a new building
for our school; we have had some of the
methods of associations exhibited at
the recent High School exhibition; have
placed our name DtIOTt Tue pUDliC So tHdt
our standing is assured. and we have ex-
tended our influence to marked degree in
the business community. In every walk
through the business world have been
able to secure positions for those of our
members who were without situations. and
in many Instances have been enabled to Sc
cure the advancement of those who had
either unsatisfactory or small paying posi-
tions, but we do not propose to stop where
we are. We do not intend even to hesitate,
and our watchWordS shall be onward and
progress "
In conclusion the speaker said:
Realizing the progressive steps which
have been made by the association. l can
not but believe that future is full of
promise, and | want to appeal to every
member of the association present to bend
his efforts toward the upbuilding of the
association and the fulfillment of the hon
orable objects for which it was formed.
Reports of Officers.
The secretary and treasurer made verbal
reports that the business of their respective
offices was in satisfactory condition.
The report of the assistant secretary re-
cited in detail the work of the office of sec
retary and contained much statistical in
formation concerning the association. The
/ location of members of the association was
stated follows:
Alabama. j. South Carolina, 1; Mississip-
pi l; Texas l; West Virginia g.
Virginia - Alexandria, 3; Newport News,
l: Ballston 1; East End. .: Manassas. Is
MISUNDERSTANDING. 1; Berwyn, /; Belts
Vile. l; Annapolis, 2; Hyattsvile. 2-7 Cal
ifornia. 1: Massachusetts. 1; Philippines, [;
Pennsylvania Philadelpha). /: Illinois
| (Chicago). l; New York city, 3; District
of Columbia, 200. Total. 2i2.
The report of the assistant secretary also
showed the employment of the members
of the Alumni Association to be as fol-
Bookkeepers girls. II; boys, 49, Clerks,
! girls. II; boys %. Lawyers, boys, g. Phy-
| sicians, boys, 2. Newspaper men, 9 Mis-
cellaneous. girls 3: boys. II. Housework
! girls, married. 2. unmarried, TO- Students
| girls, o; boys, I. Unemployed, girls, o.;
| boys. 2.
| In the matter OF the class of 1900 the re-
| port showed that the total membership
| was 81; deceased. /; employed 49, unem-
| ployed. D: unaccounted for 13
The membership of the association was
| reported to be as follows: Before annual
meeting of June. 1900, 142: from the class of
| 1900 Al; from class of 1901, 80; from earlier
| classes. Is; total, 242-
Effort for New Building.
| John B. Sleman, chairman of the COM
miteee on school interests. presented the
| report of that committee. This report
| treated OF the movement to secure from
Congress an appropriation of $25O.OOO to be
| applied to the purchase of a site and the
| erection of a building for the Business
High School. The reading of the report
was attentively listened to. At the con-
| clusion OF the reading there was an out
| burst Of enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Sle-
man read follows:
In his admirable address in February
1 at the banquet of the Alumni Association
| Commissioner MacfarIand said: The place
| or the Business High School in the COM
| munity Is unique. 1t Is the direct link be-
| tween the public school system and the
business interests Of the District. For
| more than ten years 1t has been taking the
| raw material and converting it into busi-
ness men and women. until today its grad
| yates are winning prominence in almost
| every profession and business 1t Is one
OF the modern improvements, a natural
| growth In the evolution of the perfect
| school system of the future
| These words well state the position
which the Business High School occupies
| today In the community. To maintain and
| increase the usefulness Of the position thus