New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
THE UNIVERSITY or NEW YoSG.

ANNUAL REUNION DINNER OF THE ALUMNI 20 PIP
MEDICAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF OFFICERS
FOR 1875.
The alumni of the Medical Department N
the University OF the City OF New-YOrk held their
annual reunion dinner last night at Demonico's Before
entering the dining room the Society held its annual
election and selected the following officers for 1885,
For Presdent-Chas. Inslee Pariee Class OF 1900 For
ee-Presidents-Alfred l. Carroll Glass % 1860; John
X Dickson, Class of Is42 s. Fleet sper, Glass O 1867
Josiah Gauter. Class OF 1913 For Score years
T. Z 5. Drake. Glass OF 1871. For Treasurer. Dixon
Marley, Class OF 1874. For Executive C0mmIttee-Jss
H. Anderson Class OF 1860; ID. b. ST. John R0Osa Class
Of 1860; s. seaoury jones, Class OF 1869 stephen D.
A. Il. Macdonald Class OF 1870; Jos. j. Hull Class OF
1855 Daniel IL. Kitchen. Class OF 1870; Nathaniel G.
drew Otters0n, Class OF 1874; Edward L. Pdrdee Class
or 1870.
AT the dinner. DR. James r. Leaning presided. with
the Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby. Chancellor Of the Uni
versty on his right, and Messrs. Charles ~ AIn, "
D., and Thomas r. Pooley, NJ D., representing respect
lively the College Of Physicians and Surgeons and Belle
College, his left Among other guests were the
Rev DR.. Taylor Of the Tabernacle, the Hon. Vim. r.
Martin, and Dr. Samuel Hall OF the Park Commission Ga
graduate OF the SCHOOL,.
In response the first toast-that OF The University
Of the City Of -York-Chancelor Crosby made
brief but response dwelling specially upon the
need that scientific should combat the materalist
tendencies Of the age Prof Alfred C. Post responded
to tho toast TO The Medical Department OF the Uni-
VerstY dwelling upon Its long history and honorable
service emphasizing specially the work Of Prof Martyr
Pane securing from the Legislature OF New York the
first Iegaizaton OF dssecOns referring 20 the eminent
services OF Prof. Mott, Dr. Draper, aud Others
whe had adorned the faculty, mentioning the
curious fact that here is medical college IN Syria (at
BEIRUT the faculty OF which is composed entirely Of
graduates from the University, and dwelling. amid
great applause upon other services rendered by this
school to the Of medical education aud progress
To the toast to The Sister Alumni Associations, Dr.
Allfn OF the College Of Physicians and Surgeons and
DR.. PoOey OF Bellevue, made brief and graceful re-
spOnses. DR.. st. John Roosa made particularly witty
and happy response to the to Tie Alamni Asso
ciation. That to Our Public Charities drew out
speeches from Dr. Hammond. DR.. LOOMS. DR.. Gillette
and De- Anderson To the toast to The Press, Col
Thomas W Knox responded in speech. Of which the
following are the opening sentences:
When received the invitation to attend this dinner
had mlsgivlngs about coming owing 10 my enEre
ignorance OF medical matters except IN an objective
sense. haze several times been mistaken for DOCTOR
ana a few occasions have gwen advice, which was
very wisely rejected In Instance practeed WIN
brilliant success, but tho Las Eever becn reported
IN the medical journals. II was in the eackwoods or
Arkansas where there wasn't doctor within u hours
ride. negro taken with COLO. cramps,
stOppage Of digestion and other things and was called
10 exa mine him. IfeD his Ongue and looked ~ Wis pulse
and decided that he was in u very bad Tie only
medicine that cOgd be found Oox Of nils ana a
min ySea ti the box was exhausted and between pills
spoonful OF syrup. Much my astOnishmcnt the man
recovered and felt 20 grdteG i0r my ateuOus Vhat he
borrow ed dollar OF ne and never returned u.
The relations or the press to medical matters are
many and various. Editors quite as likely as any
Otheg need the attentions or doctors and thanks
10 rlpd progress OF science tao doctors arc DOT c0u
sidered dangerous as they we're haIf century ago.
To tie toast To Woman. DR.. A. E. alcDonaid, IN
charge OF the hospitals on BackwelPs Island made the
response The festivities were prolonged to late