Evening star., 1935-03-31
&c CLASS RECALLS
HIGH SCHOOL DAYS
49th Annual Reunion Brings
Fond Memories to Old
Graduates.

The class of 1886 of the Washing
ton High School last night met and
renewed, for the forty-ninth year,
their do you remember when's" and
the memory of their graduation car
ried them back to the presentation of
diplomas by President Grover Cleve-
land in the old Albaugh's Opera
House. at that time the auditorium
with the largest seating capacity in
the city.
This class, meeting in annual BAN
ouet at the Raleigh Hotel last night.
Is unusual in many ways. For nearly
a half century the members have car
ried on for old alma mater, even
though the old lady has been dead
these many years. Old Washington
High School, then located on o street
between Sixth and Seventh, was the
forerunner of the high school system
in the District.
The graduating class of 1886 was
so important that the President OF
the United States felt it incumbent
upon him to lay aside affairs of state
and compliment and congratulate the
bright and shining sea OF faces" !"
Each student, 200 of them, stepped
across the flower bedecked stage to
receive his parchment on the after
noon of June 16, 49 years ago.
The Spirit Marched On.
As in the case of all girl and boy
graduates, they determined then and
there not to forget old Washington
High. And the Washington High
graduates have not let the old spirit
die not in half century. Nearly
100 members of the class, most OF
them still living in the District, still
come to the annual reunion, when they
can. Many gaps, naturally, have ap-
peared in the ranks, but the survivors.
as shown last night, know how to
carry on the banner.
In 1886 the class elected Charles
H, Bates its president. He served for
one year and gave way for the process
sion of presidents to follow. Last
night at the banquet, Charles H.
Bates again became president of the
class, to carry on through the 5Oth
wear of the history Of his class. And
many old timers who sat and watched
and others who stood and cheered
might well have thought that the
class was electing the youngster
with the bright and shining face"
of '86, because Charles H. Bates. now
a successful attorney and counselor at
law. still maintains his enthusiasm of
so years ago.
First Vice President, Too.
15re Dopoeov Ne,,itt u,ho aS Miss
Mary Christmas Hine, was the sweet
girl graduate of '86" and the class
first vice president, was installed
again with her first running mate
last night.
Members of the class present in
cluded Harry w. Dowling, president
of the class this year; Charles H.
Bates, president for next year; Brig.
Gen. william E. Horton. Prof. Allan
Davis, principal of Roosevelt High
School; Lieut.. Comdr. Lewis P. Gle
phane, George E. Tew. Mrs. Charles
S. Eisinger, Mrs. Willard E. Buell. Miss
Della P. Mussey, Mrs. j. Ramsay
Nevitt, Mrs. Blanche Smith Palmer,
Mrs. James Henry Harper, Thomas c..
Barr, George Francis Williams, Mrs.
Howard r. Norton. Miss Emma S.
Jacobs, Ben T. WEIGH, Mrs. Minnie
Hess Myers, Mrs. Fred o. Roman,
Fulton Lewis, Mrs. Charles H. Butler,
Mrs. William A. Bevard, Howard L.
Wilkins.
Associate members of the class pres
ent included Mrs. Harry w. Dow
ling. Mrs. George E. Tew, Charles S.
Eisinger, Willard E. Buell., DR.. j.
Ramsay Nevitt, James Henry Harper,
Mrs. Thomas C. Barr, Mrs. George
Francis williams, Howard r. Norton,
Rev. Charles H. Butler, DR.. w. A.
Bevard, Mrs. Allan Davis.
Honorary members of the class
present: Gideon A. Lyon, DR.. Harvey
A. Smith and Mrs. Smith, DR.. Elmer
s. Newton and Mrs. Newton.
Additional guests present: John G.
F, Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd w.