Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
ITS PLANS OUTLINED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

The executive committee of the Alumni
Association of the Business High School
held the first meeting of the present school
year last evening in the school building
President c. A. Jones presided, Roy Hough-
ton serving as secretary.
After reports of the officers had been con-
s.dered the committee entered into lively
discussion of the employment feature of the
association. The subject was brought UP
by Robert l.. Stone in charge of this fea-
ture of the associations activities. who read
paper on the need and opportunities for
extending and improving this work. The
keynote of his suggested plan was the Sc
curing of preference on the part of local
employers for graduates of this school Such
a preference is said already to exist to some
degree, but Mr.. Stone believed that this
could be greatly increased by organized and
systematic efforts the part of the as
ISOLATION.
Some Of the points of his argument which
received the hearty approval of the commit
tee were: Ffrst-Perfecting the records of
all graduates Of the school. so that the as
ISOLATION may know of the addresses and
occupations of all OF them; that help may
be asked from those in a position to assist
in securing employment for the members OF
the association and then the other grad
yates Of the school, and that help may be
offered to those who need or desire 1t with
out waiting for them to ask such assistance
Second-Carryng on campaign among en-
ployers of office assistants, for the purpose
of persuading them to prefer graduates Of
the Business High School. Third-Seeking
from the District Commissioners similar
preference for graduates of the school in
appointments to clerical positions in the
District services.
But One With Similar Object.
Mr.. Stone called attention to the organi-
zation recently perfected in this city among
stenographers, typewriters and bookkeepers
In affiliation with the American Federation
of Labor, and on his motion the committee
directed that the nature, objects and meth
DDS Of that organization be ascertained for
the Information Of the Alumni Association.
1t was further decided to learn what, II
anything, Is being done by the local prt-
vate commercial schools in the way of as
sfsting their graduates to secure employ
ment. statement made in this connec-
ton was that with the single exception of
a Detroit public school. the Washington
Business High School is the only public
conducts employment feature such as
the local association.
Another suggestion which was ravorably
considered and referred to special COM
mittee was the adoption OF an official but
ton to be distinctive from the pins worn
by members Of the several classes of the
school, and to be a sort Of Identification OF
members of the association. While the
ISOLATION seeks to aid all the graduates OF
the school, 1t is thought to be only right
and appropriate that first the members OF
the association should be considered, and
therefore that these should be distinctly
identified.
The executive committee will undertake
to carry out the extension of the employ
ment feature during this winter and ap-
pointed special committee to give the sub
5ect thorough study.
Mr.. Macfarland Approves.
Commissioner Macfarland said this morn
ing he was in hearty sympathy with the
plans of the Alumni Association of the
Business High School He believes that
preference in the employment of graduates
Of the local public schools for positions in
the District services Is appropriate, and
should be desired so long as 1t would not
mean discrimination against other citizens
OF the District who may not have attended
the local public schools. Commissioner
Macfarland also thought we'll of the idea of
endeavoring to secure preference for Bust
ness graduates on the part of local en-
plcyerS of office assistants