Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
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>.ALUMN| REUNION
Greatest Gathering in His.
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With about $50 alumni in attendance,
the University of Maryland Alumni As
ISOLATION in its fortieth annual meeting
I today, held the grand reunion of all the
classes of the institution since Its
founding. Forty-eight classes, starting
with lone representative of the class
of IA were listed.
United States Senator Millard E. Ty-
, dings, 10, was elected president of the
! Alumni Association for the forthcoming
Z year, 1882. John Mudd, OF, OF
Philadelphia, was named vice president
and Thomas B. Symons, 1900, was re-
elected secretary All cleo
tions were unanimous. Retiring officers
of the association are H. c. Whlteford,
'01, president, and w. D. Groft, l9OO,
vice president.
Class Of '92 Wins Cup.
The cup for the class having the
, largest percentage Of membership went
to the class of go. which was credited
with an IS per cent average. The class
of rs with a rs per cent perfect at
tendance gained second place, while the
class of '09. with an average OF 81 per
cent was awarded third.
Other awards were presented TO
Frank Norwood, IA, as representative
of the oldest class in attendance; Pres
ton Peach. '03. as the alumnus who
Travelled the greatest distance to attend
the conclave. and to Raymond Caring
ton for work in connection with the
association publicity. Peach made a
Journey of 10000 miles from British
Malaga to be present.
Representative William P. Cole, 10,
in the principal address of the meeting.
declared that Maryland st a d S
shoulder to shoulder, not only with
other institutions in the State, but with
the greatest institutions in the world"
He lauded the efforts of Gov. Albert
Richie and the Maryland State Legis-
lature for their support and co-opera-
ton in providing for the present and
future University of Maryland. The
expansion project of the institution,
both the Baltimore and College Park
branches, were outlined and sum-
married as exceedingly glowing. Sena-
tor Tydings and Representative Gamble
we're credited with being the principal
forces behind this advance.
Senator Tydings confined his brief
remarks to a plea for closer co-opera-
ton among the alumni in the associa-
ton next year and urged that an even
larger turnout of alumni be effected at
the meeting next year. One thousand
was the goal set for attendance at the
1892 gathering, which is scheduled for
the Saturday Immediately preceding
commencement.
Declared Greatest" Reunion.
DR. Raymond A. Pearson, president
OF the University. characterized the re-
union as the greatest in the history of
the university. Because commence
ment exercises of the Baltimore branch
of the university necessitated his at
tendance there, he was unable to de-
liver his biennial report on the univer-
sity, but announced that the treatise
had been printed and would be avail
able at the administration Offices. In
closing. he summarized the great uni
versity as the one whose purpose it was
to serve to the fullest extent, the de-
mands of its people
In his talk on the new athletic facili-
ties of the institution. H. G. Byrd, as
sistant to the president, traced the
development of the past year and out
lined the future program, which will
include new field houses for both men
and women along with numerous sub
Sidiary improvements. Work on the
new structure has already been started.
He stated that during the past few
years the University of Maryland had
attained an extremely satisfactory po-
sition in the world of athletics. The
fastest development In this field is the
formation Of department of health,
he declared. This development is to
be inaugurated next year with capa-
BILE staff
Stephen A. Gambrill. Representative
from the fifth district, and J. Enos
Ray, State Democratic leader, both of
the class of '92, were the other speak
ers at the alumni luncheon.
Alumni Fund Established.
Esta blishment of an alumni fund
proved to be the most important &C
ton of the business meeting. Under
the provisions set up, Maryland alumni
are to be urged to subscribe to the
fund at periodic intervals as their will
dictates. The fund was to be made
available for any worthy university
project and not to be regarded as an
auxiliary to the State appropriations.
One hundred dollars was Immediately
pledged by the class Of 81 as the first
contribution.
Under the new system Of elections,
which was effected at the meeting,
the Office of vice president now becomes
retiring president will automatically
be succeeded by the retiring vice presi-
dent.
The association voted to remodel or
dismantle the venerable old RoSSbourg
Inn, oldest building on the campus, at
the first opportunity which time and
finance permitted. The stables and
storage buildings adjoining the inn
were also put under the knife and
voted removed to a more appropriate
location.
Miss Frances Wolfe, '25, traced the
history of women at the university and
praised their endeavors in the outside
world. She also lauded the improved
facilities and development of the in
stitution from the co-educational
standpoint since the graduation of the
first women here. Although the cur
rent gathering marked the fortieth
meeting of the university alumni. it
was declared to be only the tenth an
niversary for women. Two co-edS
graduated with the class of 81.
Other Old Timers.
Among the other alumni who have
passed more than half a century since
their graduation days were j. F. b.
Hyde, rs; John Gray, rs, and william
Fletcher, rs. These venerable alumni
were present and delivered short talks
on the progress of the university as
they have seen it. Gray has since seen
three of his sons graduate from the
Old Line institution.
Fl. B. Fuller, go, one of the first ath-
letes to represent the university and a
regular for three years on the first
base ball and foot ball teams, recounted
the experiences and methods of the
games in the olden days. Concerning
the class Of '92, it was discovered that
six of the Living seven members OF that
group Which saw the graduation OF
eight were present.
Reunions of the separate classes were
held in the afternoon, a base ball game
between Maryland and Washington
and Lee in the afternoon and an
alumni and faculty supper dance COM