St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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few york Rlumni. 4 HE New York Alumni Society of the College gave its annual banquet on Nevember II, 1897, at the Arena, a famous dining-place for col- lege men. The occasion was one of great ' enthusiasm for St. Iohn's, and a surprising number of St. John's men were there. When one realizes that of the Alumni of the College in New York, to the number of about twenty-six, seventeen are on hand at a banquet, and the rest send regrets, one feels what a true note in the heart of each alumnus the name of St. john's strikes. Immediately preceding the banquet, the annual elec- tion of officers was held, with the following results : President, ........ MR. HERBERT NOBLE, '89, Treasurer, . . . DR. CHARLES BREWER, '85, Secretary, ........ MR. W. T. KEMP, '97. These officers are also ex officio members of the Executive Committee. The menu was as follows : , uv e.-..-: '- fit'-I... sas, gWENZL 4, f Bluepoints. Cream of Asparagus, aux crofitons. ' ouurs cntnv anon:-urs Broiled Spanish Mackerel, maitre d'hotel. POTATO!! IN CROQUITTII Sweet Bread Pates. Filet de Boeuf, pique Financiere. FRENCH PIA! NARICOTI VIRTB Sorbet. Roast Quail on Toast. IOIIIN ,ILAD Fancy Ice Cream. Fruits Fromage. Petits Fours. Cafe Noir. 49

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After leaving St. John's, Mr. Willey taught for several years, principally in Maryland, but also in Arkansas, Texas and New Jersey. Mr. Willey received from his Alma Maier in 1888 the degree of A. M., and in 1890 the degree of B. D. from Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey. In October of 1891 Mr. Willey was admitted to the Cen- tral New York Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, and stationed at Dryden, New York. While a suburban pastor, Mr. Willey completed post- graduate studies in Syracuse University, and for a course in English literature and a thesis on American Literature received in 1893 the degree of' M. A. Mr. Willey also received in 1894 for a course in Christian evidence and a thesis on Intellectual Conquest of Pagan- ism by Christianity the degree of Ph. D. In April of 1895 Mr. Willey was married and transferred to the New York East Conference, but in October of 1897 was transferred back to the Central New York Conference and stationed at Benton Center, New York, where he is at present. Mr. Willey is a man of great talent and ability, and to these qualities, together with the great diligence with which he enters upon any duty, he has to perform, may be ascribed his great success in life. TAMES A. FECHTIG, B.A. James A. Fechtig, Jr., was born in Cumberland, Mary- land, in 1874. He received his early education in private schools. Later he attended the public schools of Baltimore, graduating from them in 1891. In the fall of 1891 he D 48 entered St. John's College, and graduated in 1895, with the degree of A. B. While at St. John's Mr. Fechtig was president of his class, editor of The Collegian, captain of the college football team in 1894, and was one of the ablest and best men that ever attended St. John's. After leaving St. John's he studied law at the University of Maryland Law School, and graduated in May, 1897. While there he was editor of The University Annual. He was admitted to the bar of Baltimore City in 1896, and has been practicing law there ever since. At the Democratic Con- vention held in 1897 he was a candidate for nomination for the Maryland House of Delegates. He is now one of the vice-presidents of St. John's Alumni Association. HONORABLE HUGH RIDGELY RILEY, A.B., A. M., LL. B. Mr. Riley was born in Baltimore on June 5, 1875. He is the son of Elihu S. Riley. Mr. Riley graduatedfrom St. John's College in 1893, and from the University of Mary- land in 1896. Before he was twenty-one years of age, Mr. Riley had taken the degrees of A. B. and A. M. from St. John's, and LL. B. from the University of Maryland. While at St. John's and the University, he took great inter- est in athletics. Mr. Riley was elected a member of the House of Delegates 'of Maryland in the fall of 1891, and was the youngest member of the House. He was a very active and energetic member of the House, and won the respect and admiration of those with whom he was asso- ciated. He practices law in Baltimore, and is at present the president of the Athletic Association of the University of Maryland. . 1

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At the close of the dinner, the President of the Asso- ciation, Mr. Herbert Noble CSQJ, in proposing the toast St. J'ohn's College, called the attention of those pres- ent to the fact that 108 years before it had opened under the name of St. Iohn's College, the name having been changed after the Revolution from King William's School. He pointed out the influence of the College in the early days of the State, referring to many of the dis- tinguished men who were graduates of the College. He then went on to say that the influence of the College had not ceased with the production of these great men, but that everywhere in the State, wherever St. Iohn's men lived, they were found among the best men in the com- munity, and he referred to the very significant fact that among the present leaders of the best political thought in the two National parties in Maryland were two St. John's men-Honorable John S. Wirt, of Cecil, and General L. A. Wilmer, of Charles. The President of the College responded to the toast. He gave a brief statement of the various efforts that were now being made to secure money for the endowment of the College and for new buildings, outlining the policy of the College in that respect in a way that brought hope to all present g that the day was not far distant when private donations would begin to come to the College. He laid great emphasis upon the fact that, as soon as a start could be made there would be very little trouble there- after in securing private donations. A number of those present signified their desire to assist the President in every respect possible, and some liberal sums were prom- ised by the Alumni as soon as the President had matured his plans. When the President referred to the athletics of the College, and the success of the baseball and the football teams, the College yell was given with great vigor and enthusiasm. . In concluding, Doctor Fell, in a few, well-chosen words, proposed the toast of Maryland and Maryland- ers in New York, which was responded to by Mr. James T. Woodward, President of the Hanover National Bank, a native of Anne Arundel County, and whose father was an alumnus of St. John's College. Toasts were also responded to by Elon S. Hobbs, Esq., of the Class of Eighty-two-g Dr. Charles Brewer of the Class of Eighty-five 5 Mr. L. C. Boehm, of the Class of Ninety-seven. The last toast proposed was, The Lit- erary Men of St. Iohn's, which was responded to by Mr. Albert Hopkins C'39D, 8 Son of a distinguished alumnus of St. John's, Doctor W. H. Hopkins. His remarks were full of loyalty and fidelity to the College, and he provoked great amusement by a witty paraphrase upon the old saw, I do not like thee, Doctor F ell, etc., mak- ing it voice the sentiments of those present by showing that they did like Doctor Fell immensely. The meeting wound up with college songs and general talk. Among those present at the banquet were : PRESIDENT FELL. MR. JAMES T. WOODXVARD. President of the Hanover National Bank of New York. REVEREND A. B. RICHARDSON, D. D., '96. Pastor of the Hoboken Methodist Church. REVEREND CHARLES P1cKELLs, D. D., '95. A Assistant, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, New York.