New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-18
HAMILTON COLLEGE.
ANNUAL DINNER OF TIE NETWORK A5SoCih
TION OF THE ALUMNI

ANNUAL DINNER OF TIE w-YORR A5Socih-
TioN OF THE ALUMNI.
The second annual reunion of the New lorlt
Association OF the Hamilton Alumni took place at me
Asor House. last evening Before the dinner about 10
graduates OF the College gathered of the parlors,
and an hour was most pleasantly passed in friendly
greeting and in recalling the memories Of college days
Among the prominent persons present were Judge B05'
worth. President Of the Association; the Rev 3. G..
Brown. ID. D., La d.. President Of Hamilton College
Prof Edward North, L. IL D. Chancellor j. V. H. Pruyn
IL. D. Prof c. H. f. Peters. PHI. D.: the Rev.
Joel Parker ID. d. the Hon. c. 7. Kirkland ;
Prof DOcbarty the College the city OF New York.
Prof. Avery. LID Prof Samuel b. Woolworth. LID;
the Rev 3 ". Fisher ID; Prof. Theodore r. Dwight
the Rev Samuel W Brace, ID; tue Rev. Dr. Kendall
Col. Emmons Clark. Col Geo. 5. Hastings, Capt j. II.
Howell and many others. About O'Clock the cOmpany
sat down 20 dinner and after full Justice had been done
10 It, the President IN few pIgasnG remarks anhonnGed
upon the Rev. Pres 5. @. Brown, ID, LID TO respond
Prof Brown, upon rising, was greeted with applause
He congratulated the Alumni upon the success OF the
two meetings and after giving breI statement OF tne
needed addition OF at least three professorshps
W.; Intellectual Philosophy Natural Ihos0Phy' 400
10 these the time has fairly come when We may be
looking for ENLARGEMENT Of the basis of our nsruc-
schemes for 4 truly liberal education, the broad
est and best Of which would discard the
general study Of the languages or substitute for you the
exact sccnccs Nor have any excessive respect for
institution which suppOses yet by adopting the desgna
ture OF those whom 1t educates But heartily rejoice
whatever may enlarge the thorough cultivation OF the
sciences and the to those who may wish to pursue
them beyond what possible IN College and think II
should be the OF College TO seek for broader
foundations. We should welcome most heartily the
establishing in connection with 10 OF "a SClen-
title school OF the most thorough character
situation IN the midst of the active industrial
energies OF the central portion OF the state
may be then almost necessity Let MS not forget II the
colleges with the institutions gathered about them,
without ends. for creating retaining. and
dusHg sound learning. for complete and thorough as
cphne for the finest and most perfect culture, students
Will 20 they obtain, or think they can the
com pete education feel, therefore, that this Is
want not artificial. but natural ana necessary which 1t
becomes 20 regard 1t Is earnest desire that Ham
it0n College should be complete IN every department
OF obstruction rs any in the land.
The second toast Hamilton College" was responded
Prof T. T. Dwight. IN the absence OF the Rev = p
Fisher The third toast The Memory OF Samuel Kirk
land responded To by Prof. Edward North, D. III. d.
The other regular toasts Tie University Of the
state Of EcwYOrk" responded TO by Chancellor j. V. L.
Pruyn LII. D., 1.-THE Lttcheld Astronomical Expedition
Of Hamilton College," appropriately responded 10 by
Prof &. H. +. Peters PHI. D., who had charge OF the eX
petition, and who after the eclipse. discovered aste-
rod making the ninth which he has discovered since the
last meeting OF the Alumni; THE Alumni" responded
TO by the Rev joel Parker, d. D.. and Memories OF
College Life" the silent names OF the Hamilton Alumni
who lost their lives in defense OF their country responded
TO by Capt. ]. II. Howell and Prof. Charles Avery.
During the several Of the old college songs were
and the company separated at reasonable hour