Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-01
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE ALUMNI.
NINTH ANNUAL BANQUET OF
GRADUATES.
Held In Baltimore AZ The University
Club Governor MarfieId Ad-
dressed Alumni.

The ninth annual banquet of the Bal
| timore branch of st. Johns College
| Alumni Association was held last
night nj the University Club. Among
those on the toast list were Governor
Warfield and President Remsen, Of
Johns Hopkins.
At a business meeting held before
the dinner the following officers were
eFected: Philemon III. Tuck, presi-
deni Judge HenM u. Harlan, DIR.
Writ A. Dnvall. pr. James ID. Igle-
hart. Joseph J.. Downes. Judge Som
erville Tuck and Walter Daw kins.
vice presidents; Charles &. Edwards,
Addison r. Mullikin, W. Thomas
Kemp. w. III. Wilhelm Peter T..
blanchard and :. W. Ahalt, executive
committee, and l.. b. keene Claggett,
ecretary-treasurer
The toasts were Of an informal ma
ture. Walter l. Dawkins was toast
master. Responses were made by the
following: Governor Warfield, Pres
ident Remsen, of Johns Hopkins ;
President Fell, OF ST. Johns College; !;
DR.. Randolph WA8nslow, Of Univer-
sity of Maryland Medical school:
Rev. John Timothy Stone and Phile-
mon IL. Tuck.
Governor Warheld came in a little
late, having been previously at the
meeting addressed by Dr. McCor-
mick. The toastmaster, in introduce
ing him, referred to Sir Francis
Nicholson as the first educational
Governor, under whose administra-
tion King williams School was es-
tablished as the first free public school
in America, and recognized our pres
ent Governor rs the second State Ex
ecntive who had taken great interest.
i'm the cause of education.
Governor Warfield said that in his
new position as chancellor of the Ini-
versity Of Maryland he felt himself
to be thoroughly imbued WITH college
feelings, and realized the response
bility resting on his shoulders TO pro-
mote the cause OF education in the
State. lie said that while he felt
much interest IN the University Of
Maryland, as recently organized, and
approved of the aiiiliation OF ST.
Johns College with the professional
schools in Baltimoreshe also desired
to see Johns Hopkins University de-
veloped and the buildings transferred
TO Homewood.
Governor Warfeld spoke in high
III apDtttltLlOh vi An0 NOlh NOhc
at st. Johns College by the students,
not only in literary attainments, but
also in the field of athletics and mill
tary training, and commended the ex-
ecutive officers of the college for their
energy and praiseworthy management
under conditions that were often
very disconraging. Or. Randolph
Winslow followed him with an out
line OF the history of the University
of Maryland, and its close relation
with ST. Johns College.
The following subscribed TO the din
ner: $. w. Ahalt, i eter II. blanchard,
l.. lieene Claggett, j. G. Collins, Wal
ter /. Dawkins, Rev. w. w. Davis.
w. &. Stevenson, DR.. Writ A. Duvall,
Joseph i. Downes, Walton Hood
Grant, Dr. j. ID. Iglehart, J. II. &.
Kemp, w. Thomas Kemp, Philip ID.
Lyons, Ridgely p. Melvin, Addison
T.. Mulliken, Charles X. oliver, Dam
iel NJ. Thomas, Louis IL. Seth, Ed
win l.. Tunis, Philemon II. Tuck,
Robert III. Williams, w. III. Wilhelm,
Howard III. Tunis, DIR. J. Holmes
Smith, DR.. George w. Hemmeter,
George Forbes, @. w. kennerd, j. Il.
Blocker, J. NJ. Conn.