Evening journal., 1908-04-03
R. ]. MACLEAN
IS REELECTED
Board Of Trade HOnOTS Its
President With a Second
Term
MANY REPORTS SUBMITTED

The Board Of Trade. in annual meet
ing last night reelected Robert j.
AIaclean, president Of the board for the
second year. Other officers are: First
vice-p president, A. S. Reed second
vice. president, William Draper
Brinckle; treasurer, Frank ]. Williams;
auditors, r. H. Dunham, Robert d.
Kemp, Charles c. Kurtz; directors for
three years-Jerome B. Bell, Josiah
Marvel, Thomas H. Melvin, Alfred d.
Warner, Mayor Horace Wilson; direc-
tor for one year-William d. Mullen
Jr.
President Maclean, as we'll as other
new officers of the board thanked the
body for the honor conferred. The
president expressed the hope that the
board would be as progressive an or
ganization the coming year as It was
last year. Pending the appointment
Of new committees, the present COM
mittees will serve.
The meeting was the largest attend
ed of the year, and much interest was
manifested in the business of the
evening which consisted almost en-
tirely Of the presentation and reading
Of committee reports. That Of Presl-
dent Maclean was the first to be pre-
sented. In II Mr.. Maclean said:
your special attention is directed
to the work Of the River Front Com
mittee. This committee has gone
ahead step by step and it is believed
that It viii reach a satisfactory con-
clusion.
1T would appear that within a short
time there will be a deep ship canal
between the Delaware and Chesapeake
bays which will open up an immense
trade between ports on the Chesapeake
and ports on the Delaware. If this
great business is to benefit us, 1t is
absolutely necessary that this city
become a frst-class port
AT the beginning Of the Board year,
the mem bership was 500 and it was
believed at that time that 1t would
be difficult to increase this large mem-
bership, but it affords me the very
greatest pleasure to announce that the
membership is now 725.
"This magnificent membership haG
placed wilmington at the head of the
procession of live, hustling cities. II
has demonstrated to the people OF
other cities that our business men are
up-to-date, wide-awake, progressive,
and, what is of the most Importance
that they believe in Wilmington.
Reeonm ends More Money For Teachers
"A thorough and practical education
pays an ever-increasing dividend
throughout the life of the possessor. No
one should hesitate to spend money
literally on the educational facilities
of this city, for it should be borne 4
mind. that a community Is what its
schools make il.
"The Board of Education cannot pro-
vide the necessary educational facil-
tiles unless they are supplied with suf-
ficient money, and It will be the busi i.
ness of the Education Committee OF
the Board Of Trade, during the ensu-
ing year, to demonstrate to the City
Council that the money appropriated
for school purposes should be very
largely Increased and made sufficient
for the educational needs of the city"
Mr.. Maclean further referred to the
efforts Of the Board of Trade in the
direction of organizing a Peninsula
Board OF Trade, and closed by recon-
mending that Wilmington Council.
Commercial Travellers of America. be-
elected a honorary member of the
board because Of the advertising its
members are giving the city. The lat
ter suggestion was favorably acted on
by the board.
For a Better River Front.
Thomas H. Melvin, chairman OF the
River Front Committee submitted a
most interesting report Of the work of