Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Meeting Held, Officers Chosen and
Several Addresses Made.

The Alumni Association Of the Business
High School held its sixth annual reunion
in the assembly hall of that institution last
night. It IL conceded to have been more
largely attended than was any preceding
meeting.
Paul v. Keyser presided. and asked for
reports from the secretary and treasurer
Both were submitted, and most healthy
condition of affairs was shown. Mr. Keyser
briefly addressed the classes and stated
that the years progress had been the most
marked in the associations career, and
that the membership rolls had Increased
more largely than in any year heretofore
The nomination and electing of officers
followed the reception Of the reports. The
nominating committee. which consisted OF
Messrs W. c. Sullivan, Charles A. Jones
and A. c. Houghton. in presenting their
list Of candidates handed the following re-
port for adoption:
AT recent meeting you instructed your
chairman to appoint committee to pre-
sent nominations for the offices to be filled
at the approaching annual election, and
upon our shoulders has fallen the honor
OF performing this very pleasant duty. We
approach the task assigned us with a deep
sense of the Importance of the work in
trusted to us, but, In submitting our re-
port, we beg to say that we feel confident
the recommendation which we shall make
will be highly satisfactory to all. as they
are to each of us. Indeed we think, they
are proper subject for universal congratu-
lation and qualifications; not, however, be-
cause of any peculiar ability or foresight
which possess, but rather because OF
the fact that, despite our lack of ability
in that regard, the names we have to pre-
sent stand forth so prominently In alumni
affairs to compel us to present them.
with scarcely an exception the several
nominees are personally we'll known to US.
are all earnest energetic and enthusiastic
workers. The names are, however. so well
tn oil hnf to Stah 1iCh haf
thoroughly representative character, 1t is
sufficient to name: For president, Paul E.
Sleman. 'e5; for secretary. Maud Wagner.
90; for treasurer, William King OF.
For vice presidents, James B. Lackey,
William Gottleb, Mrs. A NJ. Dobson, DR..
Charles S. White, Eva M. Waugh Edwin
w. Chatterton, Joseph E. Lawton, Henry
1: Jenkins, Arthur G. Newmyer, Raymond
w. Pullman and Burton Green"
The nominations We're approved and the
officers elected to the above positions, upon
the unanimous vote of the association.
Upon taking the chair of office the new
president briefly addressed the members,
calling attention to the fact that four out
OF five of the former presidents of the
alumni were present. He requested them
each to briefly address the assembly. Re
calf, first president of the association;
James E. West, third president; James B.
Lackey, fourth president, and Paul v. Key
SER the fifth and retiring president.
Allan Davis, the principal of the Business
High School, spoke to the graduates upon
matters of school Importance, and touched
upon the subject of the new high school
building, which is now in course of con-
struction at 1th street and Rhode Island
avenue. His remarks were greeted with
applause and approval
The president appointed as a press COM
mittee to serve for the coming year Arthur
IT, Newmyer and Charles A Jones'
AT the conclusion of this business the
meeting was adjourned and old friendships
We're renewed and new ones formed