The New York herald., 1870-02-18
a.niLros cs.LEss.

Second Annual R1union at tho Astes uoase.
A. the Astor House. last evening, the Seeond Re-
union OF the New YORK Association Of Hamilton
Alumni was held. A very excellent dinner was pro-
vided, and among those present were Jndge Bos-
worth who presided on the occasion, ana Colonel
Emmons Clark, Professor T. w. Dwight Presidenr
D. G. Brown, Colonel FRANK w. Headley (Salt Lake
city. William G. p. Kirkland. Professor Doherty,
Rev. J. s. Hastings, Professor North, Rev. Joel Par
ker d. d.; Professor Avery. Professor samuel B.
WOolwortn, LID; Mr. Joan v. L- Pruyn, Profess
sor A. J. Ups0a, r. Peters, Colonel Thomas +. Knox,
;. McD. North Utica Herald, Rev. dr. Kendall, Mr..
J. u. Wall, Mr. X. Hadley, N. ID. Huntingdon
Letters OF apology expressive Of the inability OF the
writers be present received ny the secretary
from many Of the alumni resident over different DIS
lrcts Of the States among the most notable oEawhlch
was one from the Rev. DR.. samuel A. Brown, the
Oldest graduate VI the college, now eghts years
OF age, and another from Lephanlah Platt Chief
Justice or south Carolina.
Judge BoswoKTa. Ia introducing the regular
toasts said that about Ave hundred Of the alumni
had devOted their talents 10 Inc ministry, and had
thereby helped IN the lnprovement OF The moral and
religious condition OF ths Inhabitants o almost every
part OF the world. ABOUT four nunared more mad
adopted the legal profession anu many Of these had
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profession. so well had tue lawyers aud the Clergy
cared Tor the bodies and SOUS OF their clients snat
tDey seemed to nave no need OF physclan After .
passing reference 10 the number Of rae alumni who
had pefsned III the war lii support OF the Union ne
said tnat the NUMBER OF those graduated and
became members " Congress was juss a. large ~ 1t
was IN lol2. iIaughter.)
President 8. q. BkowS, in responding 20 the toast
Of "lhe Faculty" spoxe Of tue necessity Of addl-
tionai professors for the college for the chairs Of
philosophy. natural science and natural HISTORY.
He objected to tue prevalent desr tor the ignoring
OF the study 0f the dead languages In collegiate edu
cation.
Professor DWIGHT spoke briefly In response to the
toast or "HamtOn College"
Professor EDWARD N0RTn spoke 70 "Thc Memory
OF samuel Kirklaaa;" Chancellor J. v. l.. PRUYN, to
1.-The University OF the state Of New York;" Pro-
fess0r q. h. PErgRs " 'srhe Lchfcld Astronomical
Expedition OF Hamilton C0iiege,n and Rev. JOEL
PARKER on .'lhe Alumnln
Captain JOHN II. HOWELL referred 70 the names
o. the silent dead. In speaking OF tne Memories
OF College Life" no referred 70 those who had lost
their tves southern battle fields, and N lnls con-
necgion menti0aed the names Of Alien ana Bncklng-
ham, BUTTS aud becUu. BrUwn, Crane and CuIran,
Williams, Jonnaon and Turner, Latnrcp ana shell
don, VINO had given Their names 70 me rcpuOkc IN
The hour OF its greatest necessity. He knew some
0l them personally out he would not parlcularize
where I'll were no0ie ciIivalrous and gallant Those
names would ever staad hign IN toe galaxy OF the
iitustrtous alumni.
Tns was the last OF the toasts and brought to .
close very peasant reanion.