The Washington herald., 1917-06-21
SCRAPPY Meeting OF
HIGH School Alumni
Business High Graduate Criticizes
Official and Then Apolosizes.

A stormy session during which
one member asked that the ladies
leave the hall in order that he could
properly give vent to his feelings,
charges and counIerckarges made
| marked the election of officers of
the Business High School Alumni
Association last night.
During the verbal battle one lady
arose and asked that tire further
indulgence of personalities be re-
Trained. and that every one not
speak at once" Half a dozen cx-
cited men advocating the respective
candidacy of conservative and pro-
gressiye tickets, he'll the floor at
the time. 1t was with difficulty that
Clarence c. Weidemann, the rctir-
ing president. cls:.reG the scene of
battle and requested tnat every one
take a seat.
The trouble began when the name
of Benjamin A. Harlan, n promi-
nent Red Cross WORKER. ana MEM
Der OF the 1905 graduating class,
was advanced as Clnlldlte for pres
ident. David Bornet, the retiring
treasurer arose and began a state
ment that startled the spectators
present.
Bornet Makes Attack.
Mr.. Bornet never quite completed
his statement for Mr.. Wilkes and Mir.
Harlan both arose and asked that he
refrain from personalities. Mr.. Bor-
net charged in open meeting that
when Mr.. Harlan resigned as treas
urer prior to his coming into office,
that "the books were in frightful con-
dition." Mr.. Bornet said that he did
not for one moment question Mr.. Har-
lan's integrity but rather gave the
condition of the books as an example
as to how Mr.. Harlan would devote
his time and attention If elected presi-
dent. Mr.. Harlan arose, as also did
his friends, and demanded to know II
ing committee. Yes" shouted Mr..
BOrnet
Mr.. Harlan's election as president. he
was opposed by Joseph c. McGar-
raghy, 1915, nominated by Robert Z.
Tracy. After the meeting Mr.. Bornet
publicly apologized to Mr.. Harlan.
In justice TO both men Mr.. Bornet
requested that the following state
ment be printed: He said, II do not
question for one minute Mr.. Har-
lan's integrity and have implicit faith
in his honest and ability. 1 do not
| believe there Is any better citizen or
a man more on "the square than Mr..
Harlan. When referred to the books
being kept in a haphazsrd manner ]
| did not mean any reelection on his
character but gave it as an evidence as
to how he would devote his time and
attention to the presidency II elected
| The accounts and funds were all cor
| rect but there was no system to the
method of keeping the accounts.
In addition to Mr.. Harlan other Of
| ficers elected are: c. Albert Parker
| first vice president; Miss Agatha Lam
] igan, SECOND vice president; Miss Hes
ter Carter. third vice president; Fred
erick S. Hazard and Douglas H.
Moore unanimously elected. secretary
additional members OF the executive
committee chosen follow: Misses Kilda
Malcolm, E. G. Ferguson. Anna SON.
erville, and Messrs, William Deuter-
mann, J.'C. Wilkes, Carl Z. GIL, Mar
tin c. Schram, Leon +. Cooper and
Carl Wassaman.
Alumni Prosperous.
The meeting started off very peace
fully. The great good being accom-
Alumni was pointed out by Mr.. Weide-
said 'all the world toves a booster. +"
The hrst graduates OF the business
! course Of the Washington High
School in 1885 consisted Of "a people
graduates in 1892 when the Business
High School was established as a sep
arate entity, consisted of 35 people
IL males and IS females; while the
TWO June classes OF this year number
1S0-61 males and 119 females.
Charles Hart. the assistant secre-
tary. reported that 1S6 graduates were
given permanent places, 213 pupils
temporary positions, and that IN OF
the June graduates had either found
work or been given employment
through the efforts Of the bureau.
The report Of Mr.. Bornet, treasurer,
showed the finances OF the alumni to
be In good shape.