Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. lgl--Ihe ninth annual re-
union OF the alumni OF Dartmouth college was
held this evening at the Grand Central hotel.
ABOUT fifty gentlemen were present, including
lev Dir. Asa D, Smith, president Of Dartmouth
college, Prof Z. II. Hitchcock Of Dartmouth
college, Prof Benning Crosby Ct Bellevue hospi-
tai, Prof. John OrdrOnauX Of Columbia college
law school, Daniel G. Rollins, Jr., assistant dis
tuct attorney; J. Whitney Barstow, NJ d., SUI
perlntendent Flushing insane asylum; viii
Chamberlain, NJ. D., president New York Oh
stetrical society; Richard i. KimbalI, author Of
st. Lodges George Walker, vice president West
ern Union telegraph company; Waller Gibson,
publisher Harlem Local; Prof, t. Il. Peasee,
Asa W. Tenney, K. w. Emerson, Horace Rus
sell, and John Bell Benton.
The following officers were elected,
President, Richard B. Kimball, ESD. Vice
Presidents, John I. Wash0urne Joseph w
Howe, Gen. Chas. 4. Carlton, Secretary, Ed
ward De Forrest; Corresponding Secretary
Walter W. Chase; Treasurer, GrosvenOr $. Hub
bard; Executive committee, j. Wvman Jones'
John Bell Benton, Professor John Ordronaux,
LL' d., Gen. Jacob Sharpe, Gen. Samuel A.
Duncan.
The guests then sat down to the annual din
ner, Prof, Kimbal presiding. After the cloth
was removed, an ode by Prof. OrdronauX was
read President smith; being called upon to
deliver an address, said he rcjoced 10 meet the
association once more, and speak to them of the
prosperity Of the college. There are more
than four hundred students on the roll
and the catalogue gives indications of
progress. Though contributions were smaller
than desirable, not far from S64, 600 was received
since last they met. tAppause.l They were
aiming at progress, and at introducing into tie
curriculum and methods whatever would cou-
tribute to the highest form of culture and
the advancement of the college. Each de-
partment of the college has its own profess
sors, but if one needs, in any particular
hnei aid of professors in another,
1t is rendered, so that by a system of mutual
helplulness each department. partakes Of the
fairness of this noble academic vine. zap
plause.l In the academic department they adj
heTed to settled curriculum, they did not be-
lleYe in the restaurant (take your choice currc-
ulum OF some colleges tlaughter); but theirs is
carefully guarded, and the wisdom Of the pro-
fessors mainly indicated the course. They be.
lieye in symmetrical dove, pment of the whole
man.
An alcove in the academcal library is set
apart for contributions of works from authors
who graduated at Dartmouth.
A contribution of $50, 600 was given to the ag-
ricultural department by an old farmer of New
Hampshire, Mr., John Conant tApplause.) The
president next referred 10 the Thayer school,
engineers and medical school, which had such
men as Dr. Crosby connected with it, Zap
plauSe,) and to the prosperity of the village. In
conclusion he pointed out the need of an endow-
ANHN ~ PlOlSooOloulpS, anu oOllCltGu II COulIl-
button for that purpose.
Addresses were delivered by the following
gentlemen: On the influence of collegiate edu-
cation, by Geo. Walker and j. Wyman Jones;
on students teaching school in winter, by j. W.
Howe; in response to tue toast OF "Our
good health" by DIR. Crosby; on geo
logical museums, by Professor Hitchcock; on
the annual gathering of the alumni by Presi-
dent Brown Of Hamilton college, ON the general
prosperity of Dan tmouth college, by Professor
Peaslee, and on the constancy OF Dartmouth
men to their college, by j. S. Washburne.