New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
CEMEN1ING COLLEGE, TIES.

! The eleventh annual reunion OF inc Alumni
CT Dartmouth College was held at DdmOncos last eve
| ming. At p. m. n business meeting was held, the
alumni being called to order by President Richard b.
Klmball After tue reading OF the minutes OF tie pre-
vious meeting, the following resolution which called
forth some little discussion offered by Edward De
Forest
RsoreS That I, is the sense of the Dartmouth Alumni
Association of NewYOrk. OccasiOn OF vacancies I'D
the Board Of Trustees of Dartmouth College, that the
alumni meeting held At the Dartmouth Commencement
should eauddats for such vacancies, aud mat
| tine Board OF Trustees in filling sucn vacancies DO
earnestly requested be governed by such action as
| the alumni assembled may take in the matter.
This resolution alter being amended so rs TO empower
and require the Secretary transmit copies to all the
Dartmouth associations throughout tho country. and
also 70 the Trustees OF the college, unan
mOusly adopted. President Kimball. who made few
remarks expressive OF his sympathy with tho resolu
ton was followed by Prof. John Ordronaux and by the
Rev Dr. Asa Smith, President Of Dartmouth College
Prof OrdrOnaux discussed the legal points in tie case
and considered highly probable that action could
pc taken by the Association without raising a very
great legal difficulty. President Smith also spoke OF the
difficulty presented in the law, saying that Judge East
man had declared such action 10 be mpracticable"
Dr. Smith said that for he SHOULD be very much
pleased the alumni represented In the Board and
he the Board would consider tins resolution
kindly receiving 1t the spirit as that IN which
IL was made being advisory rather than perempory
This closed the discussion. and the Association then
proceeded elect officers for the ensuing NOAH
mating committee consisting Of DR. Wells and Dr. Mason
and MI Walter Gibson offered She names OF the follow
ing gentlemen, who were declared elected BY unani-
nous vote:
President Richnrd b. Kimban. "a; vlce-Presidents,
Jonn b. BOuton. 40; A B. Crosby. Nj D. % and H. n
TwOmnIy 81; Treasurer, GrOsvenor :. Hubbard, go
Secretary Edward De Forest "a Assistant Secretary,
Francis Brown, TO; Corresponding Secretary. j. W.
Howe so Executive Committee, John Ordronaux. 80
ton Isl; J. A. Duncan. 49, Fisher A. BAKER. 3d. 8 A.
Duncan, SO; and F. A Ihayer 'T3
The Association then adjourned TO the large dining
room There were more 10 present at the dinner
among the more prominent OF whom President
smith, Richard 5. Klmbali. John 5. Washburn, Prof
Ordrouaux Charles A. Carleton, Joseph W. Howe Gr0s'
venor s. Hubbard. Prof. J. Wyman Jones. Newton
jerks John Bell BOuton, s. A. Duncan, + A. Baker
Edward De Forest John B. Boynton. II. N. TwoniblY.
Francis Brown, J. ". Howe John A. Duncan A. B.
stoughton. L. p. Merton. L. W. StOughtOn. Cyrus p.
smith Prof A B. Crosby, B. Church, Jesse Johnston,
DR. whitney BarstOw. DR.. II. ". Wells q. W. Carleton,
and j. W De Forest.
The speakers were President Smith, E W. stouShton,
Col Crosby Prof OrdrOnauI. Sanford H. Steele, John
= Washburn E. De Forest. J. W. Howe, L. p. Morton,
Z A. Duncan Dr. Wells and II. n. Twombly. After the
festivities OF the evening had been partially flushed
the sautatory ode In Latin was sung With fine effect
Tho speaknR began about aud continued until after
midnight. II entertaining and graceful ana called
out abundant applause and laughter.
After the bounteOus feast, and the singing Of The
Dartmouth Ode" President Kimball called upon Dr.
Smith as President of the college, for few remarks
DR. smith responded substantially as follows;
GENTLEMEN 1 have very great pleasure in being
with YOU tins evening. greatly impressed by the
words of the Secretary that college the first 10
form an association in this city, SLOWING mat Other
colisoes have followed the example LOOK back
over tho pa,t OF this Association and think WIN the
deepest Of those who were the nrst reslden's
OF H. who passed from this earth closing lives OF
usefulness.
The speaker then brief sketch OF each OF the
Presidents Of the Association not emitting the one at
presqpt occupying chair. He then referred TO the
changes In the college to the improvement in tho
buildugs TO the new anatomical hall which had been
erected and which considered the finest in the coun
try 10 the increased library facilities, TO the
| liberal system now adopted by the college faculty
toward the students. Speaking Of the new hail. and re-
| ferriug TO the Hon. E. W stouGhton, he said
new hall of anatomy has been erected which
| TO whom are we Indebted Not TO medical man,
been gad TO do IT, We are indebted a gentleman OF
the legal profession. APPLAUSE A man VINO sits on
the Ieit Of the President OF tho OCCASION known to
tbose who are familiar with the law aud the elements
which are in the city He has shown that there is
Sor a man o. one profession TO interest himself in
another professona sister profession TO his Ownand
TO furnish ample opportunities for training ueh III theT
profession
After few Introductory words BY President Kimbal.
the Hon. T. W stoughton spoke be began 10 this way:
Gentlemen although am noe Of you. look upon It
as great privilege and great satisfaction TO DO with
you here. thank you must earnestly Tor the klnd
IN the "4 pS6r 1 that hsSo soe
10 make 70 the College. am entitled 10
n for what an AGED professor of Medical College
dld for me. That aged professor was Dr. T. r Fbeips
friends: that owed him debt. and that owed his
profession debt as great as every awe owes 70 ~,
debt and trust that in the providence OF God may
add more. lApplause.I
| Mr. stoushton then gave OF his early reminis
cences Of college life and Of the with whom he was
associated.
In ansyer to . call from President Kmbal, DR.. A B.
Crosby responded suostan tally as follows TO the sen
| ueut, old Dartmouth"
lam sure that for one I not only love Dartmouth
| C,llsgc but love NewHsmpshire, old SCARED. and
covered by granite walls she IT, stll Sir love New
Hampshire not only because was born there oo. pc
canse nave spent larger part or my Ire ana be
cause practiced there for fifteen years the science OF
obscurity Laughter And not GnY ' oS So b ,ore
mouth College have spent large part or my ire DO
meath her shadows IL Is NOT tnat nave na o 9 tn
NV ancestors buried by ia walls but IL Is because
~6staver education and culture nave, TO Dart
| mouth College.
| DR. Crosby then spoke OF the graduates OF the col
leges looking Dartmouth as the ceners OF their
little world, and TO Hanover as the metropolis
DR. Crosby was followed by DR.. John Ordronaux, who
delivered very witty and appropriate speech During
bi speeeh he read poom the authorship of which he
attributed 70 Dr. Crosby. At the close OF the reading
DR. Crosby arose and after relating story and re
tkes begged the Doctor not 10 attribute any or his
tarnaI verses to him Other short speeches were
| made by Edward De Forest upon Tho
| Dutv of Educated Men In Public Affairs :;
/ v. Howe on Our dinner" by g. A. Duncan on Dart
,outb eIsment In the War" by ID. Wells on medicai
| -,o,or,as IN the Navy" and by II. N. TwOmbly on
Z. nartmoutn In the West" During tho course OF the
a.tn toIegrams and letters were read from Cen John
! A Dix Aloozo st,arn WaDrdge A. FIELD. ANA tho Hon.
Harvey Jewell expressing regret at their nADltY w %
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