New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE BROWN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI DiNNEh
M .ccond annual dinner Of the brown
-, -, Alumni kascclatOn was gwen az the Hotel
u,svict ot Finh-ave. aud Twenty shthst'' hs1 even
49, A,ont 40 persons were pres6 Mt among t'm Nathah
,,,.,,, IL d. the Hon. Charles ThWDer, frof. D. L.
It.oIn Major Bundy, ID. q. Croly, William A. ,rocfer
49, Dow Dr. yinton and the Rev. Dr. kendrck. Pre-
~ IN sitting down 10 the dinner the following officers
80 elected for the ensuing year: President Nathan
p,on. yieeI'resdent W. A. Croker; Executive Com
m,ttee- Charles Thurber, Edison c. Chick Vim. Is.
Croker.
When the supper disposed OF, the President. the
Rey Dr. KendTick. delivered brief address of greeting,
saying that II thirty years since Madame Brown had
sent him out with his shoepefn ard his love FOR her was
still fresh and bright IA on the day no babe her far
we'll lie did not consider IL s9od slgn Tor any man 70
he ashamed OF his birthplace and they certainly had no
cause to blush for their maternity. Their Alma Mater,
although over 100 years old stands to-day rs hale ana
strong and stu continues to send forth sons VINO
an honor 10 tho age. over 1000 s9bs nave
left her ancient walls and OF these nearly one-baI nave
been ministers Of the Gospel NO college can point 10
illustrious line Of Prelidents-Mannlng Maxeey,
h"Ted the speeehes Of the evening would he free from
all Journalism and partake OF the nature OF
combustion, he closed by calling upon Prot Lincoln 10
Prof Lincoln said he had not come prepared TO deliver
any learned dsquisOn the true sphere ana object OF
ali education for he had been informed that nothing OF
the kind was expected. He believed that on such occa,
sions they should to lull In their duties ana
ahors that they should cry truce for brief period In
their battle OF life and devote Themselves To social enjoy
memory Of college days and TO the many happy hours
speut together at Old Brown. He had come 10 bring
them words OF cheer aud comfort from ihat uhVet,l!
and Of her hearty benedcton for all OF her
sons He hoped the meeting would be the means ~ III
creang their love their Alma Mater, and OF swelling
still more their debt Of gratitude 20 her
The Rev, A. T. Putnam OF Brooklyn was tho next
speaker, and after him Col. John Hay was called upon
Alter several humorous anecdotes, which excited gem
al laughter Col Hay said that in the memories ana
assOcia Of the times when they were ColohHd On
College Hin, there moro OF poetry than could %
put in aud rhyme. That swift olymplsd on ours
seemed very dun while there, yet, after We sec
little distance away and look hack there IS sort 81
peace aud rest, and cohsecIatloh about IL tat seems
10 have flashed back into tho distance az far as
the Groves of Academus. Great DAYS nave
passed since then. Mhlle u ~ not becoming III
us 10 indulge in any exaggerated eulogy Of our college
simply because u Js college, wo can say without
Alteration of mOdety, and without overstepnng Tue
cciyng the advantages which Brown University offers
him. and IL enough to learn aud has heart enough 20
feed what is there taught hin, goes i0rth e4mPPcl ht
IA chance In the Of life for honor aud Tor n'e-
ness and starts for the other world with chance 81
entering on a career OF illimitabo progress beyond
which hope Is open TO al az US - g.,
Carroll W. H. Stone and Ldson J.. Chick the latter ef
/ thank Won FOR the compliment you have paid ms
in calling 10 yer ms toast, anu IL -
With pride aud pleasure that answer for the Young
Men OF Brown" l am proud TO feel that no Un,
vorsity in tho country eau show fdrer list OF
tLcn-v no take no note ~ birthdays, and have met
here tonight To clasp hands IN good Old college f,,
graduate Of ~ with the blushng ard new-hedced
hChcO Oi 80. Asytafa cl year we come MP nero III me
name 0f our good Old University as IcnQrscless Time
banches checks and thins our ocLswille ~ sIh
nerves, eyesigt, or our ogt siOni nope SUI 70 e
among the peac1y lad7 who arc now tuckhg tleF
but tbcn shall sit ini-Ctgod among rs, ana saJ one
moro word for tho 80 Young men Of Brown"