New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-20
THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI.
ANNUAL REUNION AND DINNER.

The Alumni of Dartmouth College. held their
annual meeting aud gave their annual dinner AT the
Grand Central Hotel last evening About Gu graduates
assembeda rather snail NUMBER since, owing to some
misunderstanding in sending invitations many alumni
received no notice. Among the prominent persons
present the Rev Asa ID. Smith, President OF DarF
mouth College the Rev. S. G. Brown, President OF Lam
iton College, Prof c. H. Hitchcock Prof A. b. crosby
Prof. John ordronaux, Daniel G. Rollins, jr Horace
Russell j. b. Bonton Geo.w Banker DR.. ]. W. Barstow,
Df Chamberlain, Gen. c. A. Carleton, Prof e. H. Peas-
lee. Asa w. Tenney and l.. W. Emerson. Previous 10
the dinner the annual meeting held, and the follow
ing officers we're electcd
president. r. g. Kmball. esq; VcePresdents' j. .
washburn, j. W. Howe Cen SaIVy Chase treasurer
G. s, Hubbard -~-=FrTz
President Kimban, after the removal OF the cloth'
called Ter the reading OF the welcoming ode by Prof.
Ordronaux after which, in few wel-spoken WORDS he
introduced President Smith OF Dartmouth College
President Smith spoke of the pleasure Of being among
the members of the alumni again, and then gave
sketch of the present condition Of the College. There
were some 400 names upon Its catalogue. lney were
aiming to add everything to the curriculum when woulu
lie of service to old Dartmouth in the cause or progress
Each department. OF which there now five under
The direction OF separate faculties a under Tue Ge VI
the President IN the Aeademlg3 Deps[t zen We an
holding he said in the good old way not the modern
veopment of the whole man. some contributions NO 70
the fund have been received nut more ,H so,en
/ deplOre the loss or IfOI. NOOulhdn VI thO DNiVu
| tifc Department who has done much to
| brid up that branch of the College the
Lgreultural Department is in very houIiShng cOnd
lion sum of $50 900 has lately been given TO TINS
branch by an Old farmer, who was deeply interested ~
the education OF aImers. The Fair School devoted To
engineering has bcea founded by gift OF $4,000 from
Gen Fair. The Medical Department has received new
impulse. II has noble faculty. ANY one who has NOT
been in our village for years would see Signs OF
progress college buildings, residences, ana also gas
superior your metropolitan gas rejoice TO see SO
many Of DartmOuths in tins city, whefe as else
where they are phdlanx for all that is good aud NOBLE
The Predentthcn proposed the toast, All OF an age
which was responded by Prof. OrdrOnaux. The next
toast "The Old Dartmouth University" was responded
! 10 by Z. II. Kimoa. George Walker. formerly OF the
| western Union Telegraph Company, made pleasant
response the Presidents request for information IN
regard the influence OF college education III business
affairs. j. Wyran Jones told OF the influence OF such
life in politics, referring TO the lamentabe condition or
this city unCer the Ring, Letters were read from Gov
Moves of Ohio and Prof Parker regretting that they
could not be present. Hosea b. Perkins responded for
the Sons OF NewHampslire." Prof. E. X Peasiee ana
DR. A. b. Crosby answered TO the toast, The General
Prosperity OF Dartmouth College" Other toasts were
| responded 10 by President S. O. Brown, Prof G. H.
Hitchcock j. ;. Washburn ID. G. Rollins j., and Dr. j.
! W. BaIstOV