Evening star., 1926-04-24
CLASSOF '86G|VES
FENN|NG OVATION
Speaks at Reunion of Old
Washington High School
Alumni.

Commissioner Frederick a. Fenning
was given an ovation at the fortieth
annual reunion of the class Of 1885 OF
the cid Washington High School. held
last night at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Fenning, as the concluding
speaker, made reference to the charges
against him when he told the class
mates he had been SO busy preparing
for a speech he was to make today
that he couldn't find time to prepare
himself for the occasion last night.
The Commissioner suggested that the
text of his speech today before the
House investigating committee would
be taken from Josh Billings Every
thing would be all right unless 50
many people didn't remember so many
things that never happen"
Tho '86 classmates were reminded
by Mr.. Fenning that he used TO listen
in on their meetings many years ago
when they met at the home
Of the late Commissioner L. G. Hine
and he was counting his present wife,
Mr.. Hines daughter.
Pledge Honor to Il. A. Paul.
Both Commissioner Fenning and
DR.. Frank W. Ballou pledged their
support In naming q Junior hlgh
school in the near future in honor
of Prof. e. A. Paul, principal OF the
Washington High School. who was
killed shortly after 1886. G. a. Lyon,
associate editor of The Star, one Of
the original sponsors of this move
ment, spoke on the subject.
Mrs. John Fl. (Sallie Burroughs)
Harper was elected class president for
1925 at the reunion last night. Other
officers elected were: Lieut.. Comdr.
Lewis P. Clephane, first vice presl-
dent; Miss Evelyn B. Hodge. second
vice president; George Francis VIII
liams, secretary and treasurer, ana
Charles H. Bates, class poet.
Mr.. Bates was postmaster, wnlle all
expenses Of the banquet were defray-
ed by Ben T.. Welch, outgoing class
president, who Is Philadelphla
realtor. Fifty-two members of the
original class. together with their
wives. daughters and guests, out OF
the original class Of 272 students were
present. Mr.. Williams was present
ed by the class with a silver vase In
recognition of his notable services as
secretary and treasurer.
While the Washington High School
I'm 1886 was the only high school IN
the city. and is really the predecessor
of all the high schools which followed,
inasmuch as II was housed IN the oId
Central High School. at Seventh ana
O streets, the classmates regard them
selves as Centralites.
The guests included Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, DR.. and Mrs. FL
mer S. Newton, Assistant Supertn'
tendent of School Stephen E. Kramer
and Mrs. Kramer; DIR. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent, and Mrs. Balloui
Alvin W. Miller, principal OF Central
and Mrs. Miller; Gideon A. Lyon, as
sociate editor, The Star, and Mrs.
Lyon; Miss Annie NJ. Wilson, director
of art in the public schools; Miss Flora
NJ. Crane, a teacher Of SO; Mrs. VIII
liam Z. Chamberlin, representing the
Central High Alumni Record, and
George W. Hodgkins, secretary OF the
Central High Alumni Association.
President Welch had as his personal
guests his son, Philip S. WEIGH, and
his wife: Mr. and Mrs. Harry >.
Grove, Ernest Palmer and Miss Helen
B. Welch; his brother-in-law, S. Jay
McCathran, jr., and his wife, and his
brother, Harry S. Welch. and his Wife.
officers of the class of sc last year
we're Ben T. Welch, president; Miss
Marian White and Allan Davis, vice
presidents; George Francis Williams
secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Willard
L. Buell., historian.
Members Of Glass Present.
Members of the class present were
William L. Boyden, Lewis =. Clephane
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Brandenburg. Col
and Mrs. Henry C. Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Michael, Miss Bertha
Caron. Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. knight.
Mrs. Ef1ie B. Decker and daughter,
MFR. and Mrs. John B. Torbert, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. White, DIR. and
Mrs. j. Ramsay hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Davis, Mrs. George w. Rea, DIR.
and Mrs. Guy NJ. Neely, Miss Marian
White. Miss Miriam j. Austin, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph n. Saunders. Miss
Blanche L. Beckham, Mrs. Frank E.
Mack, Miss Lewanna wilkins, DIR. and
Mrs. William A. Bevard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence r. Cranmer, Mrs. Frederick
o. Roman, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert f.
Shoemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Francis Williams, Mr. and Mrs. vii.
lard E. Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Harper Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Davis, Mrs. h. G.. Temple, Mrs. u. L.
Leibermann, Miss Evelyn b. Hodge,
Col. j. NJ. Shindel and daughter, Mrs.
r. I. hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C.
Barr. Mrs. Denie NJ. Moses, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Z. Tew, Asa e. Phillips,
Mrs. Charles Z. Bright, Rev. and Mrs.
Charles II. Butler, II. l.. Wilkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Z. Benton. DIR. and Mrs.
Edgar Speiden, Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton
Lewis, Miss Emma S. Jacobs, Turah
Cuttings, DIR. and Mrs. Edmund Barry,
George Herbert Ross, Mrs. Julius A.
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