Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
Business Alumni Gives Ban
quet at Rauscher's.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
TRIBUTES PAID TO THE LATE
SENATOR HANNA.
Announcement Of His Death Received
Before Assembly Was Call
cd to Order.

Almost every one of the many prominent
men who spoke at the fifth annual Business
High School Alumni reunion at Rauschers
last evening paid high tribute to Senator
Hanna. The announcement of his death
had been received before the assembly was
called to order, and SO deeply were all af-
fected that the lessons of the evening were
all drawn from the life that had just ended.
Commissioner Mcfarland was present by
urgent invitation, he having declined to
make any engagements on account of his
recent bereavement. He spoke of Senator
Hanna in the following words:
Senator Hanna's death, after his gallant
battle, shadows this and every other assem-
blage in our country. Sorrow and SYM
pathy rise in every American heart All
differences are swallowed up in common
grief. He was a great business man. he
was a great party leader and manager, ne
was great senator AS such he drew ad-
miration even from rivals and opponents.
But IL was the spiritual side OF the man,
shown in his love for his family ana triehos'
broadening out into sympathy with human
ity generally, sympathy which moved MN
to characteristic efforts TO uplift men ana
women which drew out the affection of the
country, He was greatest and ne was pest
admired and beloved when he was surviving
with all his powers to permanently nae
monte capital and labor, or giving hlmsen,
in connection with the Salvation Army 10
the help of little children or to the elevation
of the downfallen and degraded. 1t is sucn
services that make him an example Tor al
business men and business women, ana SO
for us tonight, while we sympathlze WIN
those who were nearest and dearest TO MIN
in their great af1ilctlon
Senator Gallinger on Hanna's Life.
Senator Gallinger, chairman OF the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia, made
use of the story of the senator's life TO
point the moral of his advice to the young
men and women he addressed. He said
in part:
.He was a man who did things. His
life was strenuous and resolute-he ae-
complished his ends in the face OF every
difficulty Yet he was as sweet-tempered
as child. Certainly a great heart ceased
to beat tonight, and the heart of the Amer
lean people throbs in responsive sym
pathy. ,.
of Trade was present. In his address on
"a Practical Business Organization ne
made use of Senator Hanna's career as an
illustration. speaking of the dead puoIic
man as "a practical business man. of I'M
furnished integrity and stainless truth.
The occasion was probably the most
successful event of it's kind In the history
of the Business High School organlza-
ton A special effort had been made by
the committee on arrangements to secure
representative speakers. Besides those al
ready mentioned there were present dur,
ing the evening Commissioners West ana
BiddIe Superintendent Stuart of the pub
lie schools and Principal Davis of the
Business school.
An Important School.
The president of the association, Paul
". Keyser, presided and introduced the
speakers. First to make an address to
the graduates was Commissioner Macfar-
land. In reference to the Business High
School he said:
Long before I became Commissioner
took deep interest in the Business High
School. My first Washington's birthday
address was made there, and / learned
then how important your school was in
our system and how valuable its gradu-
ates were to the community. Since then
it has grown greatly, until 1T is more
than ready for the ,new building which
we are all so glad to know is about to
rise on the site at 9th and Rhode Island
avenue. And Its graduates have con-
family won new honors for themselves
and the school. That immediate employ
ment waits for every one of them is the
best proof of its efficiency. Your associa-
ton has done much for your alma mater,
well for your members, and through
out has served the public interest. The
power of knowledge, the success of intelli-
gent industry, the rewards af altruism, are
yours"
AS chairman of the District committee
Mr.. Gallinger said that he was interested
In everything pertaining to the District,
and especially the public schools He en-
phasized the Importance of a good educa-
ton. telling several stories to substantiate
his assertions In reference to the Bust
ness, he said in particular that 1t had
large place to fill in Washington. Per-
scnally, he said. he had until last evening
not been aware of the Importance and
rapid growth of the school, but that hence
forth he would remember II most assured
ly. He said 1t undoubtedly needed new
hltildinO and going to get IL.
The new building was the subject of En-
gineer Commissioner Biddles remarks. He
said the Commissioners had considered the
plans carefully. and when the building was
completed 1t would be a product of their
best thought.
"A Business High School Education was
the theme on which Superintendent Stuart
spoke. With his usual good humor and
earnestness Mr.. Stuart told of the benefits
OF the kind of learning that be acquired
at the Business High School.
Mr.. Allen Davis. the principal of the
school, gave an entertaining talk on
school Ideals" DIR. A. p. Pardon, chair
man OF the Board of Trades committee on
schools. also spoke words of encourage
ment and compliment to the ex-pupils.
A good orchestra was present and fur
nished music through the evening. Mr.
Joseph Finkle. a teacher at the Business
High School, rendered several selections on
the violin.
At the conclusion of the program buffet
supper was served, after which there was
dancing.
The attendance at the reunion was larger
than it has been at any similar function in
several years. Much enthusiasm for the
school was expressed by ALL The purpose
OF the organization is to further the in
terests of the institution of which the
members are graduates and where they
spent an important part of their lives.
Especial interest is manifested in the
proposed new school structure. soon to be
begun. The plans for 1t were on exhibition
last evening and on the program was en-
grayed picture of the finished building.