Evening journal., 1914-06-19
HIGH SCHOOL CIVICS
CLASSES FORM ALUMNI
AT ENJOYABLE BANQUET

With splendid feeling of good fell
lowship prevailing, "co-edss OF the
ciyics classes of '02 '09. IL, ~. 13
and IA OF the Wilmington High
School gathered in the rose room OF
the Hotel DUPONT last night for their
first reunion and banquet The youug
women far outnumbered the young
men present Prior to the banquet
the members OF the various classes
held a business session in parlors A
and B and permanent organization
was effected. Leon Massey Wicker
sham 13, first president of the class,
presided and after calling the session
70 order, the purposes OF a civics class
alumni organization were outlined 10y
him
The officers elected for tile first
year Of the Civics Alumni We're
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle. instructor Of
the civies class. president. Miss
Grace Lloyd, secretary: Joseph l..
Horty, treasurer. 1t was decided to
have each class elect vice-president,
they to act as an executive commit
tee. After they had been elected the
various classes assembled and pro-
ceeded to the rose room, where tables
had been arranged each represent
ing one OF the classes.
Running the length Of the room
was one long table at which was
seated Mayor and Mrs. Harrison w.
Howell. a. H. Berlin. principal of the
High school, and Mrs. Berlin; former
Congressman William Fl. Heald, Ed
gar Malin Hopes, Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle, Miss Nell G. Krumme. Miss
Edith NJ Supplee and Miss Minnie
Edgar, the last four instructors at the
High School, and all guests of the
new Alumni
Mr. Mickersham, the toastmaster,
acquitted himself with honrs. His in
troductory remarks as he called ON the
speakers OF the evening, Mayor Howell
former Congressman Heald. Mr.. Hopes
and William Polk Prickett, caused
much laughter at times. He spoke OF
former trips OF the civics classes to
Washington, made possible through the
generosity Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred J.
DUPONT.
In his Introductory remarks Mr..
Wickessham said: Tonight the Ciyics
Alumni Of the Wilmington High School
have launhhei new organization, that
we hope viii grow, develop and in time
become a leading factor in the social,
moral and civic uplift Of this city and
State The fundamentals of our civics
training are the basic principles Of citi-
zenship. This teaching we hope praeti-
cally to apply not only in our individ
nal lives. but as an association collect
Wely.
I'VE aim first to support the work Of
the civies department of the school;
secondly. to support every movement
looking toward the educational advance
ment of the public school system along
all lines whatsoever to take an active
interest in policseal and civic problems
in Wilmington, and TO work for q reali-
zation Of a new Wilmington. We beleFg
we owe it to the city Of Wilmington
to make the quality Of our citizenship
stand out, and we think this can best
be done through organization
Mayor Howell the first speaker, was
introduced by Toastmaster Wickersham,
who referred to the record made by the
mayor during his two terms OF office.
This, Mr.. Wickersham said, stood with
out q blemish, and he rendered q pledge
to the mayor Of loyalty and support Of
the new organization. Mayor Howell
said he accepted the pledge and would
do his utmost He asked for the coop
GRAFTON Of the Alumni. Continuing
Mayor Howell said: at seems to me
that the Wilmington High School and
the Hotel DUPONT run together a good I
deal these days. The last time was
here was at an affair similar to this /
take it that you liked it then, as
now
Mayor Howell paid tribute to Miss