Evening journal., 1916-06-27
CIVICS Alumni IN
HAPPY REUNION
Banquet, Supper and Dance
Greatly Enjoyed by
Young People
FIFTH BIRTHDAY
CAKE Is CUT

class of 1916, the Civics Alumni AS
sociation of the Wilmington High !
School held its third annual dinner in
the grill room of the Hotel DUPONT
last night. II was one of the most
pleasant ccasions which the members
of the association have ever enjoyed
together
There was an attendance Of about
200 The alumni gathered about
tables seating eight pereons, and be-
cause of the large number of accep-
tances received by the committee, the
grill room of the hotel had to be sub
, stituted for the rose room. where 1t
, was planned originally TO hold the din
ner. Each table was handsomely dec.
GRATED. pink rambler roses predom-
mating.
Miss Elisabeth Carlisle, the presi-
dent of the Civics Alumni Association.
and civics instructor of the High
= School, presided at the dinner and pre-
sented the speakers. The program
was largely in charge Of the members
themselves. The only speakers who
2 were not members of the association
were Dean Winifred j. Robinson. of
the Women's College of Delaware,
S Judge William S. Prickett. who -
D now engaged in patriotic work in
France and former Congressman
r Charles B. Landis.
q The first speaker was Dean Robin
]. son, who explained the meaning Of
- citizenship in its larger and broader
d sense She spoke of the necessity
for self control and the importance of
e considering ether peoples interests.
y She showed that each member Of the
- fraternity has a duty to perform, and
= expressed her qualification that wo-
e men as well as men have an equal
e chance in the doing of these things.
q She concluded: we are looking 10
@ you for the building up Of our State
n college. that the Civics Association
o furnishes the kind Of preparedness
g that we need
Speaking as the historian of his
class of 1911. which was celebrating
its fifth anniversary Joseph !. Horty
told something about the members ac'
= complishments number of the wo
Y men are teachers, other members
y hold good positions; one member is
a graduate of the naval academy;
q. several are in college. Mr.. Horty
4. also rendered two vocal solos, MY
of Snowy Breasted Pearl" and 20, Tha
Of We Two Were Maying." being accom-
HI panied by George +. Kelly.
- William =. Prickett, absent membe
"a of the association, who is in the Ameri
.a can Ambulance service in France, wa
70 represented by his father, Judge vii
in. liam s. Prickett The son is studen
at Oxford University, but is now takin
as part in the world war across tn
sr. ocean. Judge PricSett related some q
a his sons experiences during the pas
ID months, explaining that II was Will
m. his sun was gathering material for a
MT address on "The Duties of Citizenship
I when student at the Wilmington Hig
he school. that his mind was opened TO In
&C. own responsibility in that direction.
Ir Leighton c. S Dorsey. representa-
"a. the class of 1912, related some eXper
mt cnces he had while attending the mill
TN tary training camp at Oglethorp. Ga
re- recently In outlining a days work d
ed the camp he described some of the ard
rk Gus duties the men in training ther
ig- have TO perform.
a THE Value of a Cultured Education
Tor was the subject of an address by Leol
nd ard G. Hagner, Of the class of 1912. no
ha. Harvard University law student, an
us. graduate of Dickinson College. He sa
ch that cvics must spell inspiration in co
AtEts anu 0NuMNu A0M AANN AhNNN
into the making of a mans education.
Representing the class of 1915, job
Adolph 1homs, Jr, rendered two piar
selections in most artistic name
,u James r. Morford spoke for the Fehrl
II airy section Of the class of nc. insistir
that the youthful section of the ella
is an invaluable adjunct TO the civ
-er organizations.
he Former Congressman Charles r. La
an dis. as the last speaker. congratulate
red the association calling tho attention
nth those present TO the fact that the spea
led ers had given practical demonstrate
ans of what they had gotten out of the
asst association and their instruction at q
ac- High School
The occasion was also the fifth birt
,rd dav anniversary of the class of 7
the which is the senior class in the associ
ere ton In their honor a birthday ca
ing with five candles had been provide
,et Miss Edna Asher Burroughs proposed
he'd toast 20 the class. and the response "
made by Francis Blaine, president
the class.
Pror to the dinner the annual bus
ness meeting was held when actiC
upon the death OF Edgar Malin Hope
nm the first honorary member Of Il
E.k alumni, was taken. Mr. Hopes WI
=" greatly interested in the doings
the civics class.
one At the conclusion OF the Dime
ices dancing was enjoyed in the rot
SEN room.
iXty The following we're the invit,
lntil guests: Governor Charles R. Mile
TO Mayor James F. Price. former Co
es- gressman William H. Heald. Judl
ners william S. Prickett and Mrs. Pricket
slley Judge Herbert l.. Rice and Mrs. RiC
j OF Hon. Charles B. Lands, DR.. Samu
and Chiles Mitchell. DR.. Winifred J. Ro
lken inson. Dr. Ernest V. Vaughn. Primo
sted pal A. H. Berlin and Mrs. Berli
the Frank c. Hughes. William Paul HaI
'nni- ilton. Miss Mary L. Lacklen. Clay
Mcclure and Mrs. Mcclure, Haro
Langley Blood and Mrs. Blood
Plainfeld: Superintendent Clifford
Scott. Samuel H. Baynard. DR.. Wet
d. Washburn, Dr. Harrison w. How
I0r and Mrs. Howell George Carter, A.
lIlI II. Grier Miss Eva X. Jones. Jose
II. Martin, Miss Balance. Miss Rai
nitzsky and Miss Stuart
NIL Glass of 1911-Misses Edna A. Br
sion roughs. Hester V. Lacklan of Billini
eW Mont: Anna NJ Danzenbaker, Alfre
So Halves. Margaret Monaghan, Nellie
nree May, Florence NJ. Lloyd Mary
Aal