New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-01
THE BROWN ALUMNI DINNER.

The dinner of Brown University Alumni at
the Metropolitan Hotel last night very enjoyable
affair About so gentlemen were present. Judge Thomas
OF Massachusetts, Senator Foster Of Connecticut Judge
Bradley OF the Supreme Court Of Rhode Island President
Caswe and Professors Chace Of Brown and Fisher OF
Yale were visitors from other cities After the cloth vas
removed the President called the Association 10
order and speaking pleasantly OF his surprise at being
welcome the old friends and fellow alumni whom ne
old associations Nearly half century Of the college
life Is here represented. During that time
SSen' made. but the object is still the same.
The past OF Brown University is secure. She has for
occupy commanding positions educators as legislators
as ursts, ministers of religion One sou OF Brown has
given TO the vast Burman nation translation o. inc
Bible Another has given large portion OF the sacred
Scriptures TO the people OF The |" Middle klngdom An,
in the East the patient and original expounder OF the
o. fa2e raw and p1 What Sa
future shall be depends on us ana on otner Aiani
Efforts Of ed1cation With universal suffrage we must
have universal diffusion OF education. oar common
schools draw their nutriment from the high and normal
schools These take their form and character from
colleges These are the fountain heads OF our social
meeting is one Of deep significance IL is not IN Rhode
Island under the shadows OF the University but 10 tho
n 81 Sa Alumni amid the OF business bear
true affection their Alma Mater, and appreciate her
The Hon b. F. Thomas followed DIR. Caswel in
response to OF Massachusetts He said: This
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pected to be very learned very wise We all feel that the
Rhode Island College has done good work In her day
and generation Not many have gone out from her
halls who have given themselves 10 literature as pur
suit and have been eminent scholars writers; but
where the hard OF life 10 be done her sous have
been found IN professors chair ia the pulpit at tile
bar on the bench In the public councils Most OF them
have added discipline Of the College the best OF all
discplnes discipline of trial and OF struggle, the
wrestling with narrow and seemingly adverse fortune
Prof Chace OF Brown, responded for the faculty. the
Hon L. 8. Foster for Connecticut, the Hon O. . brad
lev for the Bench and Prof Fisher for Yale The Hob
Charles Thurber read poem college subjects when
was well received, and F. g. Wheeler esq., responded for
Dartmouth. The following letter was read from O. W.
Curtis: :, -
MYD DEAR SIR am very sorry that shall be unable
TO dine with the brethren Tuesday But 10 u Dot
wish pleasant feast Tor while Black
spirts and White Blue spirits and Gray may ninge as
they can the Brown spirits always sure OF harmony
and know that they will make music enough at your
banquet. 49,, - 49,,
calls truce in the great battle and gives hour OF
10 each other how much OF the boy sur
wives iu the man We OF every hue OF opinion In pol
ttics religion and philosophy but learn here That.
differ as all other coors there ~ certain
Brown upon which all our hearts agree.
am indeed but adopted son OF cur reverend alma
Mater; and II therefore call myself only son-in
law IL Is I'm the law OF love, and honor, ana sympathy
for our mother which aboshes all disnctl0ns
In the family aud makes all brothers. .
That the OF the children may be worthy OF
the mother 10 the sincere wish OF your Brown brother
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.