The New York herald., 1871-12-08
MEETING OF THE DARTMOUTH ALunse,

Tue e,ghth annual meeting the New York
Alumni ot Dartmouth College was held last even.
'ns AZ peinohicos. IL was chie1y composed OF
representatives. OF the large number OF Dartmouth
graduates VINO have found IN New York ana Its
vicinity sphero Tor exercising their disci plIned
energy, either In the various learned professions or
In business pursuits, ana it also include MANY OF
their distinguished brethren IRON almost eyery state
IN the Union. IL IL with justi1able pride that
these sons OF their Alma Mater boast OF her having
sent forth larger proportion OF famous alumni
than any other New England college. In support or
this assertion 1t is sufficient to cite the names OF
John WheelOck, Daniel Webster. Rufus Choate,
Amos Kendall, General Erastus Root, General
Tnayer, chief Justice Wilde, Chief Justice Parker,
Chief Justice Perey Chief Justice Salmon r. Chase,
Attorney General Akerman, Richard Fletcher.
George Ticknor. George Bush George r. Marsh,
James Marsh, Professor Upuam and Professor Dean.
Tho goodly company who met yesterday seemed
to be unanimous In approving the system
which has developed and trained so many eminent
men, This system has strictly kept up the exact
Old-fashiOned drill OF the college proper while "a
has welcomed the establishment OF the prosperous
Medical Scho0i. the Chandler Scientific School. the
College Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, the
Thayer Sohoo OF Civu Engineering. as it will wet
come that Of other projected professional ana
special schools emitting Dartmouth to the full az.
vantag8S Ol university, aud amply providing for
physical a. we'll as mental and moral education.
Dartmouth has won the distinction OF being sLho
poor maD's college" "witl respect TO the moderate
cost or an education, and also to its long tradition
that no accident OF birth or fortune shall the
slightest influence or possess here solitary ad-
vantage SO SAID Mr.. Richard Kimball, In an
address before the Dartmouth Alumni, last july
adding: II dev0uty hope the college viii maintain
Its character Tor the robust sinewy, elastic quality
OF It's students" There ia every encouragement
that this reasonable hope will be realized.
The New YORK Association OF Dartmouth Alumni
elected last evening the following officers for tue en-.
suing year:--R. u. KimDall, President; J. Wyman
Jones John Bell Bouron ana John Oruronaux. Vice
Presidents; e. a. Carlton Corresponding Secretary;
Walter Gibson, Secretary; IL Il. M0nteltn, Assistant
Secretary; ID. g. Robbins, Jr., Treasurer; George
Walker, ]. $. Washburn j. W. Howe, 4. A. Baker
and Horace Russell, Executive Committee.
Alter the election the Alumni sat down to D0uu-
daIs and the distribution or tho guests into con-
genial groups at small tables, instead OF the usual
elongated festive board were accepted as improve.
ment5. The banquet was ehlivcncd by cOnveisa-
ton, song and instrumental music, and by
speeches. which were none the less witty ana
eloquent because--accordng TO wise rule--they
were all brief, and because few ladies
came IN TO hear them Among the principal
speakers were Mr.. KiInba President OF the Alumni
Association; Rev. DR. Smith, President oi Dartmouth
College; Professor Hubbard, Professor Ordronaux.
Attorney General Akerman, Judge Edward f.. Noyess
Governor elect or OHIO; General Massey. OF Wash
ington; Messrs. Niles and Twombly, members elect
or the New YORK Assembly. Br. Bcn Crosby, Pro-
fessOr Qumby, Judge Blaisdell, Mr. g. w. Burleigh.
Mr.. j. B. ID. Cogswell. Rev. DR.. Morrison, Presldenr
OF Olivet college, and Rev. DIR. Aiken eg-PreSldcnt
OF Union College. The ieast OF reason and now o.
SOUP did not cease until after midnight.