Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
; ANNAPOLIS NEWS
S25, 900 For Old School.


Annapolis
Old Charlotte Hall Academy, in St.
Mary's county, whose history is as ola
as the history of the nation, got what
might be called new birth of freedom
at the first banquet of its alumni as
sociation in six years. Slxty-elgnt
graduates who met at the Emerson
Hotel, Baltimore, heard Capt. B. f.
Crowson, superintendent OF the school,
tell of its imperative needs, not in ex-
tension, but in actual necessities, ana
the alumni, before the banquet endeo,
virtually pledged themselves to raise
s25 600 and as much more as might be
necessary.
One man alone, Frank B. Keech,
New York banker, with offices in wall
street, pledged $4,000 if the alumni as
sociation would raise $4,000 more.
Charlotte Hall, he said, had inspired
him as a boy to do what he has done
in the business world, and he called
upon the other alumni to search them
selves for the realization that they
owed their own success to what the OLD
school had done for them.
A. Dana Hodgdon,. secretary and
treasurer of the association, present
ed to the banqueters several schemes
for raising the money, and urged that
the alumni be represented upon the
board of trustees of the school, lie
emphasized the need of more athleuc
activity at Charlotte Hall, and of
modern gymnasium. He said he ex-
pected little trouble in raising the
money. Alumni from points as lar
distant as the Panama Canal Zone,
and far Western States, had written
to him expressing interest in the re-
vivifying of the alumni association.
Acknowledgement Albert c. Ritchla
was present and made brief address,
and the Charlotte Hall men cheered
him as "the next Governor of the
State"
While Charlotte Hall is a military
school, and it's graduates and students
have fought in every war that con-
cerned the nation, from the Revolu-
ton to the war with Spain, there was
no official discussion of any national
military matters. Everybody was too
much concerned over the future of the
school for that But the talk around
the tables was to the effect that Char
Iotte Hall men are as ready today, at
a moments notice, to come forward
when their country needs them as
their forefathers were.
Autos Will Be Needed.
E. Austin Baughman, State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner, announced that
he would begin the compilation OF
list of motorcar and motcrtruck own
ers who, in the event of war, are will
Federal Government.
This step he has decided to take
because at the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war the Government involved
commandeered all the motorcars and
he assumes that this country would
also need many cars if there is an
outbreak Of hostilities with Germany.
The cars are useful in transporting
men and the trucks in handling the
supplies.
J. m. Dennis 81 Years Old.
State Treasurer John NJ. Dennis is
81 years old. He celebrated the event
in his Office in the Union Trust Build
ing and working as usual. Mr.. Dennis
was born in Frederick. He came to
Baltimore in 1891 as manager of the
western department of Tate, Muller &
Co., grain exporters. For something
more than two years he has been presi-
dent of the Union Trust Company and
has increased the deposits of the in
stitution from about S500,o00 to more
than s5,O00.O00.
Back From Roads inspection.
Governor Harrington and Chairman
Zouck, of the State Roads Commits
sion, returned to Annapolis after
trip over the State road through
Southern Maryland, between Annap-
oils and Solomon's Island. They found
the highway in good condition, except
for a stretch of several miles between
South River and Owings Station, due
largely to sand loan and gravel sur
facing. The Roads Commission, it is
stated, will take prompt steps to
rectify this bad condition
Applies For Charter.
The Capital Service Corporation ap-
piled to the State Tax Commission for
a charter. The company is to have a
capitalization of 100000 and will
make a specially of purchasing the ac-
counts Of mercantile concerns in this
and other cities.