St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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REVEREND F. J. KEECH, A. M., '8r. Vicar of St. Jolm's Church, New York. REVEREND THOMAS P. HUGHES, LL. D., '97. Rector of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. MR. HERBERT NOBLE, '89. Counsellor at Law, New York. DOCTOR CHARLES BREWER, '85. Practicing Medicine in New York. MR. ELON S. Honns, '82. Counsellor at Law, New York. MR. A. 'H. Homcms, '89. With Messrs. Ginn 8z Co., Publishers, New York. MR. M. T. JOHNSTON, '90, Counsellor at Law. MR MR MR MR MR MR. 9 T. HENRY RANDALL, 93. Architect. C. M. GILPIN, '94. Counsellor at Law. 'W. T. ICEMP, ,Q7. . Law Student at Columbia University. L. C. BOEHM, '97. Instructor at St. Mattl1ew's School, Pocantico Hills, N. Y R. H. WILLIAMS, '96. Instructor at Patchogue, Long Island, N. Y. G. W. FAY, '97. Broker, New York.

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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.

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