The times., 1901-06-20
GEORGETOWN ALUMNI MEET.
The Graduates Pass Resolutions end
Elect Officers.

The twenty-first annual reunion of the
| Society OF Alumni Of Georgetown Univer-
sity took place last night in Castor
Alumni Memorial Hall, about fifty men,
bers being present. DR.. Harry E. Mann,
of Baltimore. occupied the chair, in the
absence of the president of the society,
Charles a. Hoyt, of New York.
CASTOR Hall presented a fine appearance
with the new murial decorations. exec
uted by Brother Frank B. Schroen. assist
cd by Brother Fred G. Lang. The decora-
tions are in a dark rich brown color,
edged with gold. in harmony with the
wood paneling of the ceiling, the stairs.
balustrades. and the gallery. Around the
upper edges OF the walls arc painted in
true heraldic style the coat-of-arms of the
various Catholic universities OF the West
ern Hemisphere, including those Of the
Philippine ISLANDS, surrounded by their
notices and full names. The hall has been
newly carpeted throughout and furnished
with elegant opera chairs. and myriads OF
electric lights in ground glass bulbs il
Iumine the hall. The work is that of the
Alumni Association.
The reLust of the Treasurer, DR.. f. o.
st. Clair. showed receipts of sl.76S.54, ex-
penses, $656.S6, a balance in bank amount
ing to 81, ,l11.6S
The report of the Executive Committee
recommended the establishment of three
scholarships-one for the academic de-
partment, with an appropriation of s400;
another for the medical, $780, and one for
the law department, $50. These expenses
are borne by the Alumni Association and
the scholarships are open on competition
to deserving young men of limited means,
relatives of alumni being preferred.
The (rpr1rf1ittaa rapDrnYn
the erection of four new buildings. 1t pro-
posed to rebuild the old south building
in another part of the grounds, with such
Of the materials as can be used, preserY-
ing the style and arrangement of the
original lecture room, for new and en-
larged building to be erected on its pres
ent site.
The removal OF the old North Building
was urged as was the building of a gym
nasium and a new preparatory school
II the requisite funds are secured the au-
thOTities propose to remove their junior
department from its present location, and,
though to be placed in convenient proX-
unity, II will be separate and distinct from
the university buildings and grounds.
The Executive Committee nominated as
officers Of the society for the ensuing year
the following: President, Charles a. Hoyt.
New York; First Vice President, r. Ross
Perry, District of Columbia: Second Vice
President, DR.. G. II. A. Kleinschmidt:
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Philadelphia; Fourth Vice President,
Charles y. Harris. New York: Fifth Vice
President, James Y. Coleman, California;
Secretary. i. d. +. Brady, District of Co
lumbia: Treasurer, DR.. f. o. st. Clair,
District of Columbia; Executive Commit
tee, the Rev. J. u. Whitney, S. J.; Charles
a. Hoyt, New York; +. ID. +. Brady, Dis
trict OF Columbia; DR. +. O. St Clair
District of Columbia; Daniel a. Boone,
Maryland; John G. Agar, New York; DIR.
5. s. Adams, District of Columbia; Dr
T. +. Mallan, District OF Columbia; J. $.
Easily Smith, District of Columbia; NJ J.
ODonnell Illinois; J. Neal Power, Call
fOrnia, and Francis A Cunningham
Pennsylvania. Upon motion the secretary
was instructed 10 cast the ballot for the
above-named candidates, which was done
The secretary in his report appealed to
the members to contribute sufficient
funds to cover the deficiency which was
created by the restoration Of CASTOR
Han. The assets Of the society amount
to 81 $40, while the liabilities reach the
sum of S2,63750 leaving a deficit of
$l0jL50. He reported that the work of
decorating The hall was estimated by
while the same was perfoEled by Broth
ers Schroen and Lang. costing $S21,J0. the
total cost for the stained glass windows
aggregating 500
Under new business the secretary Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted,
expressing the appreciation of the society
that the members Of the graduating class
Of 1901 Of the Department OF Arts and
Sciences had signified their intention of
joining the Alumni Society in a body.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to
Brothers Schroen and Lang for their fine
work, and to John G. Agar, of New York
for the donation Of the carpet which
covers the hall.
Upon adjournment the members re-
paired TO the banquet hall, where re-
freshments were served.