Evening journal., 1910-06-21
ALUMNI TO
DO SOMETHING
Boom Talk CharaCterieS An
nuaI Dinner Of High School
Association
DIR. RARTER PRAISES THE
FOUR YEAR SCHOOL COURSE

FOUR YEAR SCHOOL COURSE
Alumni Of the Wilmington High School
gathered for their annual meeting and
dinner at the Clayton House last night,
and Judging from the large attendance
and the enthusiasm manifested the Alum
nj Association is about TO experience a
boom and become an active organization
Instead of having but one meeting annual
ly. More than $50 persons attended the
cinner including some of the faculty of
the High School, and the class of 1910
which was received into the association.
New officers elected at the meeting which
preceded the dinner were: President, DR..
James r. Mahaify; vice-president, John
a. Kienle; secretary, Wilbur i. Brown;
directors for two years. Lester T. Reeves
and C. b. Hallam; for one year. b. II. b.
Ennis Dr. j. Harmer Rle, president OF
the association. presided over the business
meeting Important action taken was the
adoption of resolution making the mem
bership dues fifty cents year, in order
to arrange for meetings and amusements
for the association during the year. A
spirit seemed to prevail Of do something
and the officers and executive committee
during the year probably win arrange for
theatricals and other projects to Try TO up
build the treasury Of the association,
which received a severe blow about two
years ago when rain marred a moonlight
excursion, after the steamboat had been
chartered and all arrangements had been
made.
Prior to the dinner the members of 1873
and 1910 classes. which have attained re-
marlSable proficiency in singing. entertain
ed with selections which were much en-
ioyed
The dining room was prettily decorated,
the High School colors Of cherry and white
predominating. and carnations Of those
tints being arranged about the tables. At
The head table SAT- DR. Rre, class of 1875,
the president. Or. Mahaffy, the new presi-
dent: DR. John Palmer. Jr.. Of the class of
1876. Or. George A. Harter. president OF
Delaware College; the Rev. Dr. Hiram w
kellogg. Of Grace NJ. f. Church; Josiah
Marvel. Professor A. H Berlin. John r.
Higiehead and Edward Rhodes Of the
~ school faculty. and General Daniel
4-Ff Alhe following menu was discussed
Little neck clans.
75aa2 olives. Spring Radishes
Puree Of tomato aux pates-
q Broiled blue FISH. Havanaise.
Pommes Saratoga.
Roast young chicken. English hiiing-
New potatoes en- cream.
French peas with tarragon
Imperial cup a la Maraschino.
Escarole salad.
y'ar'eauin ice cream. Fancy mixed cakes
cbeese Crackers. Coffee.
Cigars
) During the evening much rivalry de
veloped in the way of class and schoo
: syels and songs. and of course the class
of 1910 came in for its share of hazing
A few significant shouts were given il
honor Of DR.. Palmer and Dr. Swithir
= Chandler. who have been nearly alwayi
. among those. present" at the association
! dinners.
DR. Harter was the first speaker. H'
nraised the four year course of study a
the High School. and expressed a hop
that eventually all the high schools in tn
State will adopt four year course. H'
smoke of the excellent training TO be de
rived at Delaware College. the State Col
s1ege. and told Of the success achieved
Ahere by graduates Of the High Sehoo
fsnd pupils who enter the college befor
finishing the High School course, al
tbough the latter are naturally handicap
ned by having to make up some require
o. ments in the college course.
Plea For Manhood.
Josiab Marvel, the next speaker, In
.o,ittv introduction. said he had intende
20 make a speech, but he realized that a
the late hour he was reminded that
eneech should be like a ballet dancer
skirt-the shorter it Is the better it
,iiked. Mr.. Marvel said he had prepare
his speech along the conventional lines O
tbe fearless and indutrious and aggressive
and the more money you viii be able
earn" Then he said he glanced over som
of the commencement season speeche
nrinted in the newspapers and he foun
that nearly every other speaker was MAX
ing his speech. But on thinking it ovel
MIR. Marvel said, he wanted to pretes
against the measurement Of success b
the vardstick Of the dollar. He would nc
detract from an earnestness and aggres
siveness TO earn the dollar but he II
minded his hearers that most of the CON
plications and complexities Of the tim
came from the pursuit Of the dollar an
the accumulation of great wealth withot
regard to methods. While protestin
against the dollar measure of success
Mr.. Marvel wanted to emphasize that th
highest aim after all should be uprgf
manhood, which is the aim of all civilizs
ton. After all the chase for the dolla
was an incident compared with the pr
mary pursuit of manhood.
Edward Lacklin, B. H. B. Ennis an
Henry w. Shockley attempted {
speak as representatives Of the clas
of 1910.
DR.. Kellogg was next introduced :
DR.. Rile. and he proceeded 10 endors
the utterances of Mr. Marvel regard
ing man the attainment of courag
eous manhood. He spoke Of the i'm
portance Of young men like the Hig
School graduates present in mouldir
policies in the world today. He sal
there is less regard today for the ma
who has gold alone than in one hur
dred years, and the man of wealth
almost called to account for how
came by his wealth. He spoke of Il
civic awakening throughout the couI
try. L am glad I am living in sue
ara he said and then added HI