Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-22
BUSINESS ALUMNI REUNION
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AT
ANNUAL BANQUET.
Body. Takes the Form Of National
House Of Representatives
and Legislates.

The feature of the entertainment at the
ninth anniversary reunion and banquet
OF the Business High School Alumni As
ISOLATION at the Arlington last night was
mock imitation Of the Congress of the
United States. in which the many speak
ers ON ting list posed as representatives Of
the various states. At the conclusion
OF the feast Mr.. Paul Sleman, as toast
master, without any formal ballotins.
declared himself speaker of the house and
called the session to order with a rap of
his gavel.
He opened the Session with a few
Introductory remarks. in which he an
nounced that the alumni association, at
this gathering, had decided to take the
AFFAIRS Of the District into its own hands
he proclaimed Commissioner mcfarland
Columbia. Mr.. Macfarland then addressed
the association.
Committee on Good Nature.
The speaker ordered the speech to be
printed and referred to the committee
on Indian affairs. The speaker next
called on Principal Allan Davis Of the
Business High School, as chairman Of the
committee on good nature" Mr.. Davis
spoke OF the growth and changes which
few v undergone at the school in the past
Inc committee on military affairs" Mr..
ROSS L. Fryer, president of the associa-
uon. delivered q brief address.
me session Of the house" was next
taken up with an address by the "repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania" Mr.. w G.
SULLIVAN. who at the conclusion got into
q orief debate with the gentleman from
A1SslsSlppf over question of rules which
was quickly settled by the speaker"
hill -
the committee on schools reported in re-
gard TO the progress which has been
made In the affairs Of the Business High
school During the evening message"
was read from the president. who de-
manded legislation on a number Of SUBJ
9ects, and asking that the employers LA
olity Dill be amended to include grad
yates OF the Business High School. The
message was referred to the committee
on ventilation and acoustics"
Under special ORDER of business Mr..
Andrew J. Cummings of the Maryland
ieglsiature presented a memorial of the
inhabitants Of Squeedixit,' which con-
s s OF witty speech and several songs.
Mr.. Guy Eichelberger, reporting for the
committee on diplomatic relations. gave
several humorous Rotations "The COM
mlt t, on woman's suffrage" Of which Mr..
plea that Glen Echo should not be re-
moved from the map. the principal reason
given being because it has furnished so
much news for the newspapers. Miss
Esther Elliott gave. a toast to the male
members of the association. Frank G.
whitney gave a report for the Commit
Tee on outland waterways"
Members Present.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. James
f. West, Mr.. <and Mrs. Paul E. Sleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lerch, Messrs. w. C.
Sullivan. Raymond w. Pullman, Mr..
Clark, Ross L. Fryer. John H. Baltz. Earl
p. Gallaher, Dempster M Smith, Arthur
Houghton, Frederick O'Connell. John r.
Weyrsel, Harmon c. Metcah. Eugene ".
Bond. Andrew J. Cummings. Prof. George
n: Wells. Guy Echelberger. allan Davis.
Miss Buelah Hardy. Miss Roberta King.
Miss Mamie Lear. Miss Gertrude Scholtz.
Miss Esther Elliott, Miss Edna Lawton.
Miss Ruth Wood, Miss Agnes Barker.
Mhs Annie Eaton and Miss A. L: card
Ter.
The executive committee Of the associa-
ton Is composed Of: Ross L. Fryer, presi-
dent: Arthur c. Houghton, first vice presi-
dent; Raymond w. Pullman, second vice
president: Esther 8: Elliott, third vice
president; Ruth W. Bowie, secretary: Isa.
bel M. Peacock, treasurer; ]. Henry Och
mann, Eugene w. Bond, James D. Dom
nelly, jr.