New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
WESLEYAN ALUMNI.
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A REUNION DINNER AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
-ApDREssRs by TIE REV. DIR, FOos AND
OTHERS.
More than 80 Alumni Of Wesleyan Univer-
sy sat down at the annual reunion dinner last evening
at the Metropolitan Hotel largo number OF tho classes
were represented graduates Of 40 years standing MIN
Cling In the festivities with those newly admitted INTO inc
ranks of the Alumni Among those present were the
Rev Cyrus ID. Foss. ID. d.. President of the UNI
yersiiy; the Rev. Dr. Daniel Carry. editor OF
HE Christian Advocate. Orange Judd Of The American
AqriouHr.st Prof James Van Ecnschoten, Prof John
~ Van Wick, Prof. William North Rice, tho Rev. DR..
George H. whitney OF HackcttstOwn, N. j., the Hon e.
C. North, Daniel Pomeroy. the Rev. Dr. H. W. warren OF
Brooklyn tbs Rev. Dr. ~ d. c. Crawford the Rev. j. NJ
Buckley Of stamford, Conn, tho Rev DR.. James d.
King the Rev. DR.. Joseph L. King OF Fort Edward N
v h. Merwn. 5. H. Olin. the Rev. c. K North, e. L.
Bonncll, NJ. d.. Of Brooklyn. George u. sake,
the Rev. T. ii. Laudon Of Railway. n. j. X s. williams,
NJ d. George b. Goode OF Washington, d. c., the Rev.
George l.. Westaato Of Brooklyn NJ. NJ johnston. inc
Rev l.. W. Burr of Jersey Guy. G.. g. Chadwick, John T.
Eustis captain OF the Ataanta Boat Club, W. H. Downs,
excapain of the Wesleyan Boat Crew. tho Rev. Abraham
j. Palmer, tho Rev. A. II. wyatt of Brooklyn. H. C. In
graham the Rev. j. W. scleck. Edward A. Ransom OF
Jersey City, William H. Eustis OF Saratoga springs ~
V the Rev. DR.. c. T. True OF the Tabernacle Lay Col
ege Brooklyn the Rev. |. simmons OF Brooklyn, Prof
George W. Cook Of POughkcep5ie, william A. johnston
Theodore
George L. Reed of Brooklyn Chauncoy 5hancr and W. r.
Walkley.
The first regular toast OF the evening was "Our Alma
Mater TO when the recently elected President, DR. F0s
responded said that first among the clements which
had made this nation what 1t was, was educatOn which
had been widely diiIsed He showed the contrast be-
tween the New and yrgnlan settlers in regard
10 schools and learning He read extracts showing that
one of the early jamestown settlers TeJOiced
that In that colony there were no schools
and no printing presses, while 20 years earlier
John Eliot tho apostle TO the Indians, spoke IN high
terms OF the OF education The great need OF the
COLLEGE DR.. Foss said was 100000 No college In tho
country had in 30 short time sent out class Of men
that could compare with the graduates OF Wesleyan IN
the public estimation. Among its graduates were oOo
clergymen COS lawyers, 81 physicians 6l editors %
officers of the State and National Government lob pro-
fessos in colleges 523 teachers, and 43 college pres
dents. . -, =, NJ,
10 the next toast The Faculty"-Prof. W. N. Rice
reuic lie referred To the work Of the Faculty ana the
success of the elective system Of studies recently miro
duced in the college The members Of the Faculty, lie
said worked from 30 to 30 per cent more hours tdch
week than the professors most of the other NeW-EnS-
land colleges. While they did not complain OF thlS IL
showed the need OF the University Tor an additional en-
dOwment. " Boating In Wesleyan was Responded 10 ny
Cant John T. Eusts VINO gave sketch OF boating III te
University its be ginning In 1872 until tlo present
time. The average time OF the Wesleyan crew III the
/ second. and compared fayOraby with the rec
ord OF Yale, Harvard. Columbia, ana tOrnell.
Tho addresses OF the Rev. Mossrs. Buc klcy ana Ming
very witty and elected much applause anu ialbh,
ter Col Thorpe gave interesting "reminiscences OF
the early graduates OF the University which were list
eued with ouual interest by those who knew the per
sons TO whom the speaker referred and the recent
alumni to whom the incidents narrated vlViy IeGaiea
their college days Dr. Curry, the Rev T.; L. west
gate the Rev George Reed and others replied 10 The
remaining toasts among which were Tho Pless " Ahe
Bar" and " The Pulpit"