New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

DINNER TO THE ALUMNI AT DELMoEICoS.
The New-York Alumni Association of Dart
mouth College had their annual reunion last night at
Delmonico Richard B. Kimbal was elected President
for the coming year. J. Wyman Jones' D. T. Flanders
and Prof John Ordonnaux, Vice Presidents; d. O. Roll
Inns IT, Treasurer Walter Gibson, Recording Secretary
and Gen. c. A. Carleton, Corresponding secretary
About 20 gentlemen down to dinner President Akin
OF Union College asked blessing Cyrus p. Smith, esq.,
presided.
After the cloth removed, the Dartmouth ode was
sung at the request President OF the Association
letter was then read frem President Smith Of Dart
mouth College expressing his regret that health pre-
vented his attendance He stated that the number OF
students in the college had increased in six from
ass to as: within the time there has been secured
no less than S60OOO DR. Peasee then announced thai
lady Boston had just contributed $1,000 for the beneht
S, Srst Icrar toast was "Our good Mothers Second
Centary responded by President Akin of Union Col
OraonnauT The third "The Annual Dinner OF the Dart
mouth Alumni" was responded 70 by Daniel q Rollins
eeired Mr. Richard b. kiBhal responded to the toast
OF "Coilegiate Education ne s,ia nc i,S hS 4
lie was like young man VINO had Dot the Teputtl'
ton Of real courage and when asked how he came 70 be
40 COO m action, he replied that when he went into
battle hc called himself dead man and all he
came short Of that was clear gain. He had
ne IN the same condition lie thOught
that the ge was before any other it, material adyan
tages and that intellectual aud moral culture did not
keen pace with H. There was education for those who
could pay for wanted education for the merchant
and ARTISAN The cry for study only those
branches which will he directly useful IN their business
four OF general educatOu, by which a
man was of himself and his selfish aims,
desirable for every mau-he wished AZ were within the
reaeh AZ every man. He took special pleasure IN bcey
ing That Dartmouth the cheapest hrstc!ass instu
ZION m TIC country aud II lie felt himself able 20 cndOw
am t~iitutiOi he should like 10 establish place ~ the
Cocgr where men could live still cheaper even Than
they 90 now. ..., go. -
Mr. Kmba read an interesting historical letter from
Wn Greene Governor 81 Rhode Island, dated lIS ana
addressed Benjamin. Franklin Introducing Tie FOUNDER
OF Dartmouth College Senator Patterson, N response
fOr the Congress Tie United States, SAID ha sn
comparisons OF Colleges inydiOus Le cOud hOt Du
point with special pride 10 OF old Dartmouth, WHO
had Oruaniented the HOUSES OF COngress-NeD
(hOato Casc and many others. lie thought statesmen
often received too much credit; they were nke
mill wrighs they did create the power that rolled
from the mountain top they only guided H. and ~
statesmen guide OF nature WELL II Is all tia
they can New difficulties appear for the sOlu-
fOn % tho statesman. New influences have entered ntO
civilization. The whole world rs one great neIgOOI
hood. kew.York Is only four weeks from Yokohama.
The civilization Of to-day ia brought close TO CIVILIZATION
winch sutedates IL 1900 years. They are naturally ming
ling Three hundred thousand emlgr1hts are cOlh!uS
among 10 every year Europe had had Their eX-
pe.ienccs arcady. PROM the study OF the
past, lhcn. TO learn 10 graz pie
with rae yTrcnt lie would have the past studied thor
oughy in al college on what There learned Qe-