Evening journal., 1920-06-07
NEWARK ALUMNI
HOLDS reunion
DR.. s. c. Mitchell Suggests
Starting Up Child's Col
lege Fund
WALLACE COOK
NAMED PRESIDENT
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, June 7.-More than one
hundred almuni OF the Newark High
School gathered IN Old College Hall,
Delaware College, Saturday evening for
the seventh annual banquet. II proved
the most delightful anair the Alumni
Association has ever held and every
thing possible was done by the college
officials TO make the occasion an
agreeable one. This was the first
High School Association to hold its
reunion and banquet at the college,
put The arrangement proved so de-
ll4htful that 10 would not be surpris-
ing II other High School Associations
OF the State bring their reunions TO
Delaware College.
The members first gathered in the
lounge room OF Old College and from
there marched to the dinlngroom in
the west wing Of the building where
ne banquet was served. Following
the banquet there was the annual
business meeting and after that dane
Ing from 10 10 ~ O'Clock. The tables
were attraotiyely decorated with pink
flowers and at each plate there was a
large ping rose. The place cards
were original and attractive. on each
was pasted a four leaf clover. This
was arranged by Miss Mildred Fergu-
son, member OF the social committee
An excellent menu was served in
charge OF Miss Han. detlcian at the
college.
The guests OF the evening were DR.
and Mrs. Samuel c.. Mitchell, Mrs. Will
Ian h. HOltOn, Miss GraybOld and Miss
haby. During the evening Miss Cray
bold sang accompanied by Mrs. Holton
and Miss Raby gave Two readings. The
social committee that arranued the
banquet aud reunion consisted OF Mrs
Wilmer Hill. Miss Alice Kerr, Miss
Ethel Campbell, Miss Gertrude Hill
and Wallace Cook
Miss Alice Kerr presided at the ban
quet and made a charming tOasimis-
tress. Dr.. Mitchell, president OF Della
ware College, made an inspirins al
dress, which was greatly enjoyed by
all who heard 10. Dr.. Mitchell who
is soon to leave Newark, said what tc
him has been especially enjoyable IN
his stay OF several years In Newark
was 10 meet so many fine children
most Of whom he knew by name. Hl
charged the High School alumni mem
bers that 10 was their duty 10 dC
everything possible that these chill.
dren might get as good an opportunity
as any in the country for an education
The speaker referred 90 the In
fluence that Bowdoin College has haC
In the life Of the nation and said Il
was a mystery 10 him until he visit
ed the college last summer and found
that in practically every home In the
town there was a child's college fund
In conclusion, Or. Mitchell proposed
three charges that he would leave
with the High school Alumnus:
That they advocate a child's college
fund in every home. 2 That they
look after the proposed new High
school,. 3. That they put soul In
the proposed new building in the wa,
OF inspiring and progressive ideals.
Miss Eta ]. Wilson, the retiring pre-
sident, presided at the business meet
/ ing and these officers were elected
President. Wallace Cook; vice presi
dent, j. w Ramsey; corresponding
secretary, Miss Bessie Whittingham
recording secretary, Mrs. Huey Morris
and treasurer. Warren A. Singles. Thl
officers with the following three mem
bers will compose the advisory board