Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
TEA AT HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Alumnae Association Will Cele-
brate 10th Anniversary of
Founding of School for Girls

The Alumnac Association Of the rhiladcl-
phia High and Normal Schools and the Alum
nae Association Of the Philadelphia High
School for Girls will give n tea on Friday
afternoon from until 6 o'clock in the
High School at Spring Garden and Sew
enteenth streets in honor of the severn
tieth anniversary Of the founding Of the
Philadelphia High School for Girls Mrs.
J, Russell EIogcland is chairman Of the conf
mttee in charge. which includes Mrs. Maurice
j. Cream, Mrs NJ Is Fulton. Miss Mary J.
iarniere. Miss Edna Il. Jatho, Mrs. William
H. Peterson, Mrs. Albert w. Samson, Miss
Alma V. Saurwat and Mrs Charles X.
Stokes. pr. Fred Gowlng. the present head
of the high school, Miss Louise Ilaeseer.
Mrs. H. NJ. X. Fulton and Mrs. j. Russell
iogeland Will receive the guests, who Will
include all graduates of the school. brilliant
women who are 10 he found all over the
world as wives, mothers, missionaries, teach
crs artists, authors and physicians
The Alumnac Association of the phade-
phia High School for Girls was organized
in April. 1915 All graduates of the school
under whatever name the school was known
at the time of their graduation are eligible.
There is also student membership, which
includes all students in the school at the
present time. This young and enthusiastic
organization has for its object the perpctua-
welfare of the high school: the furthcrance
and protection of the interests Of is members.
and the cultivation of "A spirit of fellowship
and helpfuness among them. 1t is cduCa-
tional philanthropic and social. II has "A
students loan fund offers scholarships has
an employment committee: gives relief to
needy graduates, the same as the sister ASSOC
citation: has n thriving Red Cross auxiliary.
No 1873; n wonderful class of Bible students.
directed by Miss Hannah Miller: and ma
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daintiest outfits for the war babies of France.
This latter section has for chairman Mrs
Clarence Fow. Mrs. j. Russell HOgeland
has been selected for president each
wear since the association was organic ii. Mrs.
Albert W, Samson is vice pre- 'idcnt: Miss
Anne Search, recording secretary; Miss Caro-
lyn Kenworthy, corresponding secretary. and
Miss Helen Remington, treasurer. Mrs. Ed
ward b. Pomeroy. of Chicago, ILL.,, formerly
Miss Katharine luncheon, is honorary presi-
dent: and Dr. Eugene Baker the present
principal of the school. Is an honorary men,
Der.
The board Of directors includes Miss Alma
Saurwalt, Miss Emily G. Acicr. Mrs. j. u.
Buckley, Miss Esther B Davis, Miss Edna
r. Jatho Mrs. Roger II. Horton, Miss Ruth
Joyce, Mrs William Herbert Sicklcs. Mrs.
charles n Stokes and Miss Evelyn Young,
Assisting Mrs. Futon. the president of the
alumnae of the high and normal schools, AZ
officers and directors are Mrs. NJ. \. Rob
inson Miss Catharine w. Gillctt, Miss Mary
y Robb, Miss Martha s. GIN. Miss Gertrude
NJ Butterworth, Mrs. George II. Stout, Miss
Margaret T.. Morris. Mrs. William Ellis Lu-
kens. Mrs. Robert Grier, Mrs. Robert A. Pat
ton, Mrs. Mary Craig Bates, Miss Kathryn II.
Matchett, Mrs. George S. Chapman, Miss
Martha Gill Mrs James D. Karcher, Miss
Alma C. Keller. Mrs. Edgar Cope. Mrs.
Maurice Cream, Miss Mary j, GARNER, Miss
T. T. Massey. Mrs A. j. II, White, Mrs.
Katharine A. Lacey, Mrs. William II. reter-
son. Mrs. Norris Williams and Mrs. H. c.
NcCafIerty. The honorary officers are Mrs.
sarah Walker Dugan, Hrs. NJ. G. H. Ldkens
ana Mrs. NJ. q. u. Gesler