The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-18
THE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.

Important Meeting VIII be Held This
Evening-Importan Business to be
Transacted,
The High School Alumni association
will hold a business meeting this even
ing in the high school hail. The COM
mittee appointed to revise the consti-
tuition will also make its report and 1t
is hoped that all graduates of the
school who are interested in the asso-
citation will be present. Much dissatis-
faction has been expressed concerning
the management Of the association and
there promises to be an interesting dis
cussion about various matters con-
nected with the organization. Although
this association has been in existence
for twenty-six years and one purpose
for which it was organized was ITO
form a medium through which gradu-
ates can get for the benefit Of the
school" prior to last year not single
step had been taken by this association
to show that it really was aware Of
the existence of the high school. There
are many ways in which a Wideawaek
alumni association could help along the
work and organization of the schools,
and the reason why such steps have
not been taken is evidently due to lack
of interest in the association.
There are over 5000 graduates Of the
two high schools and not more than 400
of these are members of the associa-
ton. Where are the other $500? One
reason given for the small membership
is the feeling among many that one
group of graduates has controlled the
association and has practically refused
adequate representation to the remain
ing groups that make up the graduate
body.
Until last year it was the custom of
the retiring president to name the Of
ficers for the following year, hand this
list to the nominating committee who
then retired to an ante-room. Upon
their return the chairman of the COM
mittee invariably recommended that
the officers selected by the president by
elected, which was done without dis
senting voice. Last year an attempt
was made to improve upon this method
and. the executive committee made up
the list Of officers giving representation
to the various elements in the asso'
citation
This year, however witnessed back
ward step when the retiring president
insisted upon appointing his successor,
which he did with the aid Of society
influence. This may partly explain the
general lack of interest manifest
among so many of the graduates.
Again, no action looking to the welfare
of the school has been taken, mainly
because of tie apathy of its officers.
A river cannot rise above its source,
neither can an organization boast of
| strength and enthusiasm or work fol
the interests Of its school when the Of
ficers who control it are locking in
these essential qualities. Why there
should be so great desire to head an
association that has accomplished abso-
lutely nothing in the twenty-six years
of its existence is a problem yet to be
| solved.
If our association does nothing more
let it at least think of the school more
than once year; let us as members be
not unmindful of what the high school,
has done for us and show some appre-
citation by attending the meetings of
the association and cooperating with
the officers in doing each year some
thing to advance the interests of oui
alma mater. 1t is sincerely hoped that
the meeting this evening will be the
occasion for the awakening of a strong
er and more unselfish spirit that will
put new life into our Alumni associa,
ton. VIM. H. Hackett,