New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-19
A COLLEGE REUNION.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY or NEW
YNRK

CROSBY, JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON, AND
OTHERS.
The Alumni of the Medical Department Of
the University Of the city Of NewYork held their annual
dinner a DcmOnico's last evening There were present
the Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D., IL. D., Chaucellori
Prof. A. L. LOOMS. NJ D., John Taylor Johnston esq
Prof c. r. Aguew, NJ. D.. Prof W T. Lusk' NJ d. Prof.
H. g Hewitt NJ. D.. and some 80 Others. The secretary
Dr. Charles Iasec Plrdu read letters from Prof Martyr
Paine and Prof william Cannh Of Canada.
Al the close or the dinner, Dr. Leaning, President OF
the Medical Alumni Association, said, in part
MENBETs OF TIE ALUNEI ASSOCIATIONS. AND orr ~
WIND GUSTS List year we tued the experiment OF
social dinner and met with such good success that We
Glsoin 20 p,,I ,, ,iDesi ~ these fesfiga reunions
tIan bringing together members of busy and over
worked profession and making them acquainted WIN
each other the object would be worthy ana suihlehti
But have beyond this far higher and uOblcr aim,
looks To the general good OF the profession but
especially 20 that on tne &c 'nelt "a to M
lion ana preservation OF the history OF her children
ABOUT years ago, the Alumni Association was formed
with these objects In view The ire which destroyed
the college building in Foureenth-st some years ago
consumed all tie records Of graduates Kept from the
All that tie Secretary mad with which to replace his
were published asking for Information which could be
obtained in no other way Answers came rom al parts
Of the country, Dni frequently 50 mptilcC nat au ~
tended pOndence was necessary All tins required
ahor patience and great good.nature But tue result
highly cIeditabe 10 our secretary III Is now desired
that each alumnus may constitute himself committee
or
what belongs 70 MS own name, ne may IeooEle soe
others without record of which he can tel something
only may be, that tue owners are dead ana cannot
Another object Of our association is the aid and coun-
sci may afford our Alma Mater. Many OF her
children scattered all over the country, occupy DIS
tngIshed positions To whom can she look for advice
in Time OF tIial or perpleXty, IT not % them
The medical department., more Jhah any OF lho Outlets
s sending out leaders and hXng roofs IN rultlu sou
which bring back nOurishment to the parent stock.
This influence concentrated, and brought % bear IN
mis- oregpzat1ou and Is ackn,w lodged by the govern
fftrr tgVpru f Y.
foremost members, Dr. Roosa' INTO the council lap
Under the inspiring genius Of good. wise. and
groathearted Chancellor the University is taking us
place among the oldest and highest institutions OF learn
ing in the land. one department has been endowed,
another is being So and nothing remains 70 insure its
entire success Dut the endowment OF inc hetCI uspu
ment Use. Then the professors and lecturers VIII nave
but governing thought NOT now many shall be ma
excellent shall be those who DO
Il has suggested that this Association should en-
dow CHAR on some Dauch 10. now cspee!alIy lauEn
10 be known the Alumni PrOfessOrslip AT meeting
OF the Executive Committee this idca was considered
and two branches OF study proposed, Hygiene anu
"AuscultatOn ana Percussion" of which the former
ance of an Intimate and practical knowledge Of the lat
ter but tue subject OF hygiene Is one OF growing interest
made the subject OF proiessors1ip IN this city nor
vicinity.
citation Chair Hygiene we believe scarcely admits ~
doubt and we now place the matter before You f0f
your consideration ana action.
The President then proposed as the first toast, THE
University OF the City OF NewYOrk." This was re-
sponded to by Howard Crosby D. D. Ii. D., Chancellor
Of the University, who said, in substance:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE ALUMNI: Ny
profession should have placed me last upon the nst ~
speakers your dinner 70 night. stated early IN the
evening that duties OF tine three professions in their
relation 70 no were 70 Dflug us smfy mug
the world, 10 see as through the Woih' ana
10 see US out of the world. But see four proies
sons represented here, ana can say with just PRIDE
that have with us gentleman VINO without iuect
plausel Theology Medicine Law, aud Journalism are
10 be the professions oI me iutufe- Two must Len
forth be a quarteul The state of civilization ia tins
country make journalism profession Oh the highest cut
turc.
councils OF Alma Mater. When was hunOred by be
coming your Chancellor aud admitted 70 the councils,
llli 80 ,ie nrc9nZ,top m the coege and 4 saw
that It's demands listened % with attention. But
l turned 70 the medical department, which on paper
vas MARI of the University found IL aside from thar
practically no part OF organization. We appear
anty thought that We did require medicine. waited
for 70 turn n.y. ana gr n9R Red With the
college. Great my delight, therefore, when l
That the Medical Alumni would elect Que OF their
number 70 MI a vacancy anu Or Roosa was Wei
a benefit 10 all coucerned benefit 10 the Univer.
sity because your department mas gained LOT " mueu O
lis present prominence. heleFe also tltt Whrh You
are represented the Council by numbers thus bringing
vOurse yes into immediate connection with the curcu
um, you VIII nuu tne OHlN.Islty oI a.5 ~ "a ~
petition for endowment fund / am confident That
it viii be the part OF TINS pHyeIy 20 gtet AZ, new
sciences When our Couhcli is olsln5 a@out II ~ en-
dOwment, IL now, 30 viii consider al departments
them as IN al Olhef c4eEe1i r. OL stieustn. ~ 10
therefore, the best way ID which you cin serve your
Alma Mater by appointing from among your numbers an
able IN the future able men, 10 represent you III
don't Know but what this dinner ana these dinners
year after year will be a OF bringing about this
issue. think there rs grand moral basis FOR TINS
affection for his Alma Mater than ever before, ana
think the Committee who viii have the matter IN hand
SJIouS iT f ssIo c ridd64v viii ipd mar ont OF
the eaters there Will come forth meat lLauRhterl
IN behalf Of the Council Of the University John Taylor
Johnson, VcePresdent OF the Council, said, In part
II gives me great pleasure be here this evening and
70 express my sympathy, OF rather 70 confederate what
parf men II gwen all singular kind Of pleasure
that the Alumni OF the Medical College should Initiate
these friendly relations How little there seemed 70 Do 20
connect with the parent institution. 10 seemed az II
the hold that the institution had ON 10 was 40 hght lhat
lie link might at any time be broken. 10 was dOuDly
gratifying tnat this shOud be first felt by yourselves and
tt ne frsf sep should be made by YOU. We feel as II
we had something winch the City OF NewY York ought 10
be proud or partly for what 10 has done infinitely more
for what il NAV do In the future. No department has
been more successful in the past than the Medical De
parnent Little az the connection was between 70 auu
the University, still we have felt proud %
the Faculty and OF the Alumni. We feel a II we
had at the head OF the Institution whose energy
Is sufficient gavanize every department into renewed
aetiyty ana we hope that hs influence will be felt IN
the medical department as Wen As the Othel depart
ments of the University. IL was my fortune
10 be an earlier graduate OF the institution than
our respected friend. I then member ~
the Council, ana though young man sat on
the platform and addressed by aim as venerable
man. felt older than him, Tut, by and by, when no
rose TO Chancellor then positions reversed.
Uaughterl felt little bit afraid II did not behave
exactly right in the council, that might have 20 rus
cate. We feel proud OF having an Aunnua no the mead
OF our institution The medical graduates among
those who are 70 reform the earth was exceedingly
struck. IN VISIT 70 Beytu SYRIA ~ oIV " nhu ~ ne
college there that The medical department there was
differed almost entirely by graduates from this nstu
ton ana ind here tins evening the father OF Of the
Professors and Of Of the other Professors.
In response to the toast - our Medical Department"
Prof A. L. LOOMS said in part:
recovering from a severe illness; slow but safe con-
vaescence after series OF sufficient 70 have