Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Carroll Inctitute Begins Its Thirty
First Season.

The annual meeting of the Carroll 1nst-
tute was held last evening at the Institute
building, on 10th street northwest between
New York avenue and X street. The meet
ing marked the Inauguration of the insti-
tute's thirty-firSt season.
President keane presented the report oil
the board of directors, showing the nsu-
tute to be in most gratifying condition,
financially and otherwise. The building Is
provided with comfortable reading rooms,
a good library, weli-equipped gymnasium,
bowling alleys, etc. The treasurerS report
showed a substantial balance in the treas
ury.
During the year, it was stated, series of
lectures was delivered and number of en-
tertanments given: the Carroll Institute
Literary Association and the Carroll lnsu-
tute choir were organized, both of which
appear to have most promising futures, and
the basket ball team won the championship
trophy in the District of Columbia Amateur
Basket Ball League.
The report of the inspectors of elections
showed the choice of the following named
persons: President, James F. Shea; vice
president. Nicholas H. Shea; secretary w;
C. Sullivan: treasurer, James A. Cahill, and
the following additional members of the
board of directors: Mathew Brady, DR..
William B. DAILY, Henry w. SohOn and
Peter J. c. Treanor.
After the installation of the new officers
Mr.. John ]. Nolan. on behalf of the board
of directors. in a happy speech presented
the retiring president, Mr.. Michael ].
Keane. with handsome ivory-handled
cane. to which Mr.. Keane responded APP
propriately.
The board of directors as now constituted
consists of Messrs. James F. Shea, Nicholas
H. Shea. w. c. Sullivan. James A. Cahili.
John J. Nolan q. Newton Bowman. J. Mar
tin Mckee. DIR. William B. Daily, Henry w.
Sohon and Peter C. j. Treanor The new
board will hold it's first meeting Monday
evening next, October II, at O'Clock, when
1t Will perfect its organization and assume
active direction of the work of the present
season. much of which has already been
commenced.
The choir rehearsals. it was announced.
were resumed September 30, and it is at
present preparing for a rendition of THE
Stabat Mater to be given at the Column
bia Theater early in the season, with full
orchestra. Many Of the leading singers of
the city are in attendance at it's weekly re-
hearsals. which are held Wednesday even
ings, and magnificent rendition is assured.
The Literary Society resumed its sessions
September % under most suspicious cir
cumstances, the meeting being very largely
attended. The asSemblage was addressed
by Rev Charles Warren Currier. who took
for his theme THE Intellect of Man" The
society meets bi-weekly, Tuesday evenings.
and a t Its next meeting, which will be held
on October ID, officers for the season will be
elected and special program will be hen
dered.
ne senior gymnasium classes reOpened
September ID, and the junior classes one
week later. the attendance from the start
being remarkably large and reported to be
increasing. Prof Joyce reports that the
class entrances double tlrose of any pre-
viouS year These classes are arranged at
convenient hours, both in the afternoon and
evening, to meet the requirements of all
Last years championship basket ball team
has resumed training for the season. and
expresses confidence in it's ability to again
capture the trophy.
The board reported that many improve
ments have been made in the bowling all
ieys and new balls have been supplied Two
teams have already organized, and two
more are in course of preparation, and an
additional two are expected to be formed
SO that the probabilities are the Institute
will have six bowling teams to enter the
tournament: which will be commenced in
the next few weeks. Both the "Invin-
ci6les. under Capt. Bowm and the
None-Such, under Capt. Ca.iiIl, are al
ready predicting victory.
Arrangements are under way for a
smoker. to be given October %, and a
dance for November s. 1t is also expected
that one or more courses Of lectures. upon
subjects of general and special interest. will
be given during the winter months.