New-York tribune., 1870-04-27
UNION COLLEGE,
DINNER OF THE RESIDENT 1LUMNT

DINNER OF THE RESIDENT 1LUMNI.
A dinner of the Alumni, resident in this
citv of one OF the older colleges Of New-York, New
Jersey OF New England collects together goodly rum
berof the most respectable and successful men o. the
community There meet together those who command
"honor love- obedience troops of friends" 1t is TO he
hoped that the younger graduates while they eDo! the
success Of their seniors, may hc inspired to mltat fher
example. The annual dinner OF the Union College
Alumni Association took place last evening, at Der
poncos About 80 graduates attended, not 80 arge a
HISS interesting thaS then and the enjoyment II posi-
~ the repast the following elected officers
of r Association for 1870: President the ldSht KEY
UOrati0 Potter; Vce-Prcsidents, the Hon. John T.
Hoffman tine Hon. John X. Porter the Hon. John 4.
Lott, and Dr. Frank A. Hamilton; secretary, ;. b.
mittsr Gilbert NJ Speir William Tracy, William 4. Whit
lock- Jesse G. Smith, Edgar u. Van Winke.
The unitics were respected Unon her labors and
her virtues, dramatically celebrated President
Akin struck tile key note in his admirable address and
his earnestness thoughtinlnes aud confidence seemed
6o E onG IN an numbc rnf to- t6s first Of Sh Alma
Mater and Her Faculty" Dr. Akin, formerly Professor
dent Of Union responded The new President acquitted
himself To the admiration OF all as scholarly and intel
prospects the insttuton and concluded with
appeal to the Alumni to do their duty TO the
College which had done 50 well by them.
The next toast "The Learned PiOfessions, drew out
done s. Brown OF Brooklyn. He ACKNOWLEDGED the fact
learned professions had been fruitful subjects
for the satTst lergyncn had exertcd themselves to
prr parc nortals for future world Doctors had expc
dtcd their departure from this life, and lawyers had
occupation for their leisure moments in properly
dsposng Of those things which cannot he stored up III
Heaven Yet, while he acknowledged the existence OF
hubucs quacks and shystcrs he asserted that men IN
learned professions not below the common level
human frailtics Learning gave man pOSer. There
virtue in knowledge 10 make saint OF a scamp.
The Rev. Dr. McCosh, President of Princeton arose
amid prolonged applause to respond 10 the last toast,
Sister Colleges" II. dwclt with much serious
feeling and much good nor upon the loss Of Princeton
in parting President Aiken and the gain of Union
in obtaining him for her President His first thoughts he
confessed of a painful character, but lie remen
bered that there other colleges beside
Princeton and none deserving Of such man
as Prof Akin than Union. Dr. McCosh then spoke with
much earnesness of the value of the habits OF earnest
study formed in colleges and universities to which
many guished men both in England and America
owed much OF their success rs lawyers and ne
lie instanced Gladstone Derby Drae, and Sir Robert
Peel. Song TO Old Union" WAS given on the conclu-
sion OF Dr. COshs remarks and after the company
separate. feature OF the evenings entertain
the reading OF teegraphic dispatches by the
Secretary from meetings Of the Alumni at Troy,
and san Francisco letter OF regret at not
being able to attend read from Gov. Hoffman, an
Alumus of the College. The following dispatch was
greeted with loud applause:
SAN PRiSCIsCo April 26 1870.
Old pioneers path empire the
Western Gate hail the brothers the Eastern and greet the rnSene
ceRc Of their Alma Mater.
JACOB ID. Il. STLLNAS, ~, EDWARD THosPKISs, ~,
PETER p VRDER, 80 MARX H. Mac DoS'LD, 80,
&. f. PRESTON, s NooDBKiDGE 30,
A. WILLIAMS, ~.