The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
ACADEMIC ALUMNI
 BANQUET DEC. 26
Plans Made on Large Scale For Annual Gathering of
 Graduates

1 The B. H. s. Academic Alumni as- sociation will again hold its Christ mas Reunion dinner at the stratffeld. The date for this years celebration is. Thursday, Dec. 26.
 i During the current year a consti-
 tuition has been adopted and the per manent organization of the associa- ! last year for the dinner, under the i temporary organization, have net, however. been materially altered As originally planned each class has a secretary, who keeps a list of the class and notifies it's members in re- gard to the dinner.
 Much work is entai1ed in keeping addresses correct, as many graduates live out of town. This year it is felt that extremely good work has been done in reaching alumni with notifi- cations as 1,500 postals have been sent out
 The arrangement of last year. in re- gard to the sending of postals, as this year, been somewhat modified. The small number of alumni who took up the matter in the beginning had no idea how many graduates might care to attend reunion dinner. For this reason reply postal was sent with the request that it be returned stat attendance at the dinner.
 The response was immediate and much larger than had been anticipat- ed, the acceptances increasing in mum her until total of 450 had been reached. This number taxed the ca pacity of the StratfieId, and the com nittee was obliged to return. the money to those wha had been late in signifying their intention of attend
 This year. however, there seemed to be no need of making preliminary in quiries. So great was the success of the dinner of 1912. so general was the expression of satisfaction, that no doubt was left as to the feeling of the alumni as a whole. Only eingle price of the dinner with the request that money be sent to the Urea surer, Monday. Dec. 16. Those expecting to attend the dinner are asked to note this date carefully as it maybe neces- sary to return money sent after this date.
 Many of the older alumni who did not attend last year are planning to of 1912, over eighty in number. are expecting to attend as whole. Their only regret is that they cannot have ion, their president, Stuart Hamilton, now in Annapolis He will remember his classmates. however, with let
 Owing to the advance of prices at the Stratfield. the committee has found it necessary to set the price of vance in price may tend to decrease the attendance at the dinner. While this IS to De regretted II IS not, per haps entirely a misfortune, as the committee, in the light of last years experience, fear that. but for this, they would not be able to provide for the increased number wishing to att tend.
 Quite a number have already sent acceptances. The very first of these was, quite properly, Mayor Wilson, | and together with it, came that of his law partner, Judge Stevenson Among other early acceptances was that of MT. David F. Read, whose ininitable "reminiscences at last years dinner are still fresh in the memory of those privileged to hear them. i
 The hour for the dinner has this l year been set at 7:so. in response to the we'll deserved criticism of last year in 1 regard to the lateness of the hour. I It is planned to start early enough | this year, so that the dinner will be over in good season, with no need of i worry about last cars.
 The delightful informa1ity of last years gathering will, it is expect | ed be repeated. There will be music by Bentley The one original song of last year has been increased by a | considerable number. The list of speakers is entirely new. MT. Buck | fngham, the President will act as tOa StmaSter.
 The committee having the arrange | ments in charge consists of the off dent; Miss M c. Wendell, vice-pres- | ident Mrs. Joseph J. Rose, secretary, and MT. F. E. Morgan. treasurer and | Dr. W. A. LaField, chairman, Mrs. | Lyman Hill, Mrs. Charles Armstrong, | Mrs. J. Alex Robinson, MT. w. l.. l Davenport MT. stephen qsPhelan, and | MT. c. D. H. Kellogg, IT,