Newark post., 1915-06-02
ALUMNI PLAN TO
EQUIP READING ROOM
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the High School colors, were found
at each place. Each guests place
was marked with a place card OF
original design, made by the va
rious class secretaries. Some OF
the cards were dainty water-col-
ored ones; on others appeared
cunning kewpies in black and
white; some were adorned with
jingles recalling pranks of school
days; others had drawn upon
them a bar or two of music from
the class song. Almost all were
adorned with the class colors.
Glasses from 1892 to 1915 were
represented. The following menu
was served: Grape fruit; Chicken
pattie, potato Julienne; Finger
Rolls; Chifonade Salad; Sailed
Nuts, Olives; Ice Cream, Assorted
Cakes; Coffee and Mints. Mem
bers of the Delaware College Or
chestra furnished music. Warren
A. Singles presided. An original
Alumni Song, to the tune of Tip
perary, was thoroughly enjoyed
after which DR.. Mitchell address
ed the Association. The speaker
referred to the promise in such an
association and to the service
which it might render to the
community. He also advocated
very strongly a four year course
in the high school. In the course
of his talk DR.. Mitchell referred
TO a chance meeting with Lyman
Powell, now president of Hobart
College, and the author of the
History of Education in Delaware.
Mr.. Powell is now preparing a
book on the life of Edgar Allen
Poe. In the course Of his research
he has discovered that this genius
was for a time connected with
Newark Academy, the present
High School building. Because Of
this the book before mentioned is
to contain a cut cf the building and
a chapter descriptive of the fam
Gus old school.
Mrs. Mary Swayne Heyl of Phil
adelphia, accompanied by Miss
Wilson, delighted her hearers
with a number of vocal selections.
Letters were read from the former
principals of the school including
Mr.. A. J. Lynch, lawyer of George
town; J. B. Handy, Judge of the
City Court, New York; Albert H
Raub, Associate Superintendent,
Public Schools of Philadelphia
DR.. A. Lee Ellis, physician of Bal
timore; Rev. T. G. Baxter, pastor
of Pine Grove Presbyterian
Church, Sunnyburn, Pa; G. s.
Messersmith, U. S. Consul, Fort
Erie, Ontario. B. A. Groves of
Marshallton had expected to be
present, but was detained at the
last moment. Mr.. R. F. Friedel
the present principal in "a few
words of greeting pronounced the
Alumni Association one of tho
most hopeful things in connection
with the school. One Of the most
pleasing features of the evening
was the selections on the harmon
ica by Mr.. w. P. White, president
of City Council of Wilmington.
Mr.. White played with wonderful
skill, many of the old and favorite
songs, the guests singing the
chorus. III Trovatore" was es-
pecially appreciated. The greet
ings of the association were sent
to John E. Buckingham, an alum
nus, who has been confined to his
home for several years, because OF
an injury received in an accident
while cunning. The Secretary
was instructed to write to hin
and forward the souvenirs of the
evening. A rising vote of thanks
was given the social committee
Mrs. l.. B. Jacobs, Miss Katherine
Heiser, and Knowles r. Bowen
also Mr.. and Mrs. McKelvey, fol
their interest in making the ban
quet such a splendid success.
The invited guests included DR.
S. C. Mitchell, Mrs. Heyl of Phila
delphia, Mr.. White of Wilmington
Miss Nellie Wilson, Newark. Hon
orary members of the association
present were Principal R. F. Erie
del. Miss Armstrong. Miss West
Miss Mckee, Miss Swayne, Mis-:
Pennington. Members of the
Alumni follow:
Miss Mary E. Colmery, Mrs
George T. Johnston, j. S. Lumb
C. R. Osmond, Mrs. E. B. Frazer
Mrs. Margaret L. Harris, Miss Ly
dia Fader, c. Edwin Lewis, George
L. Medill, Miss Winnie Fader
Mrs. Wilmer Hill, Mrs. Myrtle W