, 1874-12-12
Meeting of the Western Alum.
nj Association.
Addresses by Prof. Matter, DR.. Good
win, and Others.
Resolutions Concerning the Death Of
Prof. Haven.
Election OF Officers.


College, Observation-Disclosures awakened Inst
ovoning by hor distant but loyal childrnn In tho
Northwest. Tho graduatos form what is
known aB tho Wostoru AmhorBt Alnuni ABso-
citation. Last evening they held thor
seventh annual reunion and supper ut
tho Palmer House. Tho asaombly waH
In ono Of tho 1argo parlors, and wns not quito 10
largo as OH previous occasions, only thlrsy-1ivc
signing tho record, but was moro important IN
ita representative character. Soon after o'cloek
N. A. PrantiBB, President of tue Association.
called tho Alumni to order 80 TINT
preliminary to eupping should DO diaposed Of a
committee waB appointed to nol1lt1lata ollcora
for the ensuing year. The following namos worc
presented MID accepted nom. con.
Willard Merrill, class Of 1864, Of milwaukee,.
President; John II. Thompson, claHs of 1850.
Chicago Vico-prcHident; +. ". Packard. claHa
Of 1879, Chicago, Secretary. P. NJ. Haskell,
cass of 1871, Hydo Park, nud tho Rov. ]. o.
Peck, claas OF 1862, Chicago, with tho other Of
iicora compose tho Executive Committee.
rnoF. HAVEN.
G. G. Herbert thought 1t would be fitting
tiu1o to tako notice of sad occurrence sinco last
meeting. Horoferred TO tho death Of their BROTHER
Prof. uaysn, late Of tho Chicago Theological
Seminary, He moved that committee Of threo
be appointed to report u suitable noto for insor-
tion on tho records respect!ng tho doath Of their
dear and lonorcd friend. Tho motion waa
agreel to. mud tho Committee, when appointed,
retired. TIE Committee not reporting within
tiftoon inmates, an nlumnus suggested an nd
jonfnment to tito supper-room, where tllo noto
could DO read and aI opportunity would DO had
to speak upon 1t. Tho suggestion waR aclea
upon.
Tho President occupied tho ohalr at tho anp..
portable, and in ltB lnlmedlnte nelehborllooh
II. aather. Amherst College, MasHaehuretta;
tho Roy. George Howtaud, Chicago; Gcorgo G.
Herbert, aud George c. Clarke. President Of tho
Board Of Undorwritera. Chicago; :. The other e,
Ees sosp p'eoiinS1 q 1s s'rs osaso tho REV.
]. L. Dudley. Milwaukee,; John Il. Thompson.
class Of 1850, Ch!cago; tho Rev. J. Drandago.
class Of 1861. Rochelle D. E Barnard, CLASS Of
1s4e. Washington Heights. Willard MoiIit!: class
saranco Company. milwaukee,, Wia:; c. Gates,
class OF 1868, Chicago; nufuB y. Kellogg, class
Of 1858. Green Bav. Wis.; 2. s. Hewitt, class OF
1868, Winnetkn. H.: 6: ". M. Gage. class ot
1872 1seade HI Wiam I'll II oo,e G"ss sa,;; Ct
Isasrl 1sss Pilneoton y James M +. Chain. 's class M
of 1892 Lombard ?ehn "; ctapps. !! s!asa f Of
1866 1866, chicago lG Eds'in + Bailey, esss of lses,
Chicago; i. N. Haekel, class Of 1871, Hyde
Park Fred ". Packard, claus Of 1879, Chicago;
N. 3. Pnttou, CLASP Of 1878, Chicago; i. IL.
Matthews, cIasB Of 1860. Chicago Arnold Heap,
eiss Of ISL 'n chcago Dano T. Nolson, easa % of
1861, Chicago Iucien G. Yoe, class Of 1868.
Chicago; and l.. $. Davies. class Of 1868,
Davenport, In.
Dali r 7ft ioI
considered gaatrononcally, were well chosen.
Nhen tho Toast waa ended, commenced tho Gus.
tomary addresses expressive Of joy thas, as old
friends, they lad mot again, and renewing their
tho careers Of tho graduates, since their sopara-
tion at Amherst. .-somo prosperous, aud soIno
not 80 favored by fortune, yet their affection
for ono another. aud tor the common mother
who impalted to thom all Of goodpeas and great-
ness they may possess. ia una!tercd
Let Fato do her worst, tnero are rellcs Of JOY,
bright 1reama Of tho past, which she cannot Destroy
The President welcomed nll He was glad to
see tho world coming 10 Chicago; to see the
tendency Of The Hub chicagowa,ds and to SEQ
the sun Of glory siHing brilliantly ever cur BE-
loved city. Ho then introduced
Prof. MATMER
who naid ho zyaB glad to represent tho Amhorst
College. Ho tried to induce tho President and
Prof. Tylor to come. but threatened obstacles in
tho Bhapo Of snow-atorms. otc.. detorzed them.
Still, they were With themiu spirit. Heremembor-
cd saying Of Eraduates: ut iB after oil tho
Alumni that mako and rerpotuato u college,"
That ia especially truo Of Amherst. Amherst ia
not unlike Chicago in Its ngo. and in lth growing
gother like twins. Another point Of resemblance
was tho spirit OF progress. Great things wcrD
achieved here, and during the last two yaara tho
progress in Amherst has boon wonderful. Since
coli College, D' p4operty pssres' has been
ynluc now is 81 100 600. A. quarter million
Of funds was invested for the benefit OF
needy students. In 1865 the students
numbered only LII; now there wore sCl stneents
in tho College. Tint was another feature ra.
sembling the growth Of population hero. The
course was very liberal, the studios being tho
best considered that the Faculty could devise
Tile progrcsa WIS not duo to young blood. The
Professors Of olden tiu,os, Tyler md apell, woo
fellow.studept With aon,o Of Ills hearers. Ilo
found utlll another resemblance. In that 1t wab
brains that made man In. Chicago ~
at Amherst. At Douton they asked yon rho was
worth; in Chicago, how much could you do.
That was tho spirit which animated tho atudouts
OF Amllorst. II they had ta1ont. that gayo
then, character. He would wish tl'at amherst
would be like Chicago. i1 ths PRIDE chieagoans
man who called on him at the Coego-a yonni5
man from Chicago Ho said " + an sitter you
YOU arc Prof. slathor?" Being answered. III
tue affirmative, he continued: ''Well, thcfea Il
church In Chicago, and we want preacher.
Now. you COMO ont tlseso and pseach. tAinlt
you'll fill the bill entirely" Tho speaker ro-
pted that circu,nstnncaH would not permit the
change. "Wol," said tho young man. ~ aup-
pose ar you 4i,oT yonr t buSinsss: t hoT
lags taechsng, wlen YOU might So out to CHI
cago md lie h livo man. I can't sea it,"
That WAS the kind Ut splrit he Wol,ld liko AM
herst graduates to eyinco toward thor Alma
hFatcr. lie tlesircd that tho esprit do
corps Of fo,mor days should be maintained.
70. thu. end lo favored tho rowing
club, aH lie Judged, and experiencu
proved The corroctnoau of tho Judgment, that I.
stronger tic OF affection would 10 fOfmed s1non;,
tho students. Ho referred tn Prof Hoolyo'a elet-
tiou to Congress-. Haylng TINT itB moaning wns
that tho people wero tired Of tho rule Of political
beautiful collaetloi Of works. of art. Prof.
hlatner closed, Eiyiug tho sentiment, !" Ami,osst
College: May oil iss gsaduases bo ns loyal aa arc
those Ut Chicago"
THE nRY. j. L. DUDLEY
wRs called up0r 10 respond. Ito Eal1 10 was
full, hut not uf speech. IIo latouod To pslf.
a1at4or with II good deal OF lntoroat. l1o always
l I. l-A.L ~