Evening journal., 1913-06-11
ALUMNI AFTER
BIG FUND FOR
SCHOLARSHIPS S
High School Graduates to
Raise $l2,5OO to Encourage
Students
ANNUAL DINNER AND
RECEPTION ON JUNE rs

Departing from the usual custom the
Wilmington High School Alumni As
sociation held business meeting last
night at the Knickerbocker Club, in
order to permit Of the entire evening
OF June 26 being devoted % the re-
ccption to graduates and annual din
ner to be held at the Hotel DUPONT.
Heretofore the business meeting
and dinner have been held the same
evening. Harry C.. Mahsffy, Jr., Her
bert L. Whitford, Joseph II. Hill.
Willard S. Schrack aud a.old :.
Souder were appointed a committee to
arrange for the dinner.
Important action was taken toward
raising a scholarship fund Of $12.500
the campaign to gather which is now
actively under way.
Officers Elected.
]. Christy Conner the president was
unable to preside because of illness.
and the chair was filed by John w.
Morris. a member of the association,
who also is a member Of the Knicker-
booker Club.
The annual election OF officers re-
suited as follows: j. Chris.y Conner,
president: Herbert L. Whitford. vice.
president: H. c. Mahaffy, Jr., secre-
tary: William Iiissime~. treasurer.
Joseph II. Hill and Armon l.. Chaytor.
Jr, were named as members of the
executive committee The third mem
ber will be named by the new gradu-
ating class. The hold-OVer members
are Clement b. Hallam and William
d. Sillitoe.
Tho association. by formal motion Of
Robert Adair instructed the secre-
tary to write a letter to Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred I. DUPONT. thanking them for
their generosity and public interest
In sending as .heir guests the civic
rlasr to Washington. D. G. to observe
the workings Of Congress and other
drst-hand lessons i'm ciyics.
The executive committee was in
structed TO take up with the new
Board of Education the subject Of us
ing tho High School auditorium for
meetings of the Alumni Association.
The treasurer was instructed to pre-
sent two SO gold pieces as alumni
prizes at the coming commencement
one for the highest average ia English
literature and the other for highest
average in manual training.
scholarship Fund.
The most important subject consid-
cred was the campaign to raise a fund
OF S12.500 for the scholarship ondow-
ment, the aim being to present a
scholarship 10 a male member Of each
graduating class. Harry c. Mahafy,
Jr.. Charles +. Palmer and William
~ OKeefe comprise the scholarship
fund committee and their report was
very encouraging. Mr.. Mahaffy stat
ed that of fifteen Of tht earlier grad
yates approached on the subject OF
subscribing to the fund eleven had
subscribed $1,000 and three others had
agred to subscribe.
A resolution providing for perma-
pent scholarship committee was adop-
ted and this committee was named
II c. Nahafy, Jr.. for term OF three
wears: William f. O'Keefe, two years,
and Charles b. Palmer. one year. AT
each annual meeting one member will
be elected for a term of thre years.
The following resolution also was
adopted:
Whereas. The scholarship commit
tee heretofore appointed by the lsso-
citation has reported that the neces-
sary steps have been taken for the
purpose of raising a fund for the es-
tablishment of a scholarship to be
awarded each year to a male student
in the graduating class at the Will
mington High School; and
fWhereas, II is deemed advisable
that. proper provision be made fol-
raising such fund. and for the award
ing of the scholarships now. there
fore. be IL
Resolved, That a. scholarship com
mittee. composed Of three members oi
this association be elected. one tC
served for a period Of three years ono
for a period of two years. and one fol
2 period of one year. and that at eact
annual meeting of this association
hereafter held. one member of sucl
committee be elected for period o
three years. That the members o
such committee shall serve until hi
or their successor or successor
shall have been duly elected; pro
vided. however. that in case of a va
cancy caused by death. resignation, o.
other cause. such vacancy shall h'
filled by the President Of this assOcia
tion.
Resolved. Further, That this asso
ciaton award each year to mall
era uate OF the Wilmington Higl
Sciool a scholarship at some school
college or university to be selected b,
the student to whom the award shal
be made, the cost thereof TO be pai
Il 10. .fcf,a d
scholarship FUND OF this association
provided. however. that the coSt of n
single scholarship shall exceed tn
sum Of $3.50 in any one year. nbr eX
tend over a period Of more .han fou
years.
Resolved. further. That the Schol
arship Committee shall have ful
power and authority to take all nc
cessary steps for raising scholar
ship fund. and to select and appoin
each year male student of tn
graduating class to whom such schol
arship shall be AWARDED. the sal
committee 70 give consideration {
The following points in the solectio
Or appointment. of such student. viz
Il. Rank :: the regular course {
study prescribed at the Wilmngto
High School.
"2. Industry and ambition.
5. Manly character and persona
~.
a. The financial needs of the str
lent aud his promise as indiUate
by bis general work during tie Hig
school course.
Resolved. further, That ~ part {
The money representing a scholar
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