, 1875-08-15
UNION COLLEGE ALUMNI MEETING.
ADDRESS BI PROF. WILLIAM WELLS, OF THE FAC

/ UNION COLLEGE ALUMNI! MEETING.
ADDRESS Ri PROF. WILLIAM WELLS, OF THE FAC
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Prof. Wells, Of tho Faculty OF Union College,
Schenectady. N. T., is now in this city, aud yes
terday Mt o'clock WAS greeted by the alumni OF
that institution, now living in Chicago, which ia
headquarters for an association embracing the
Northwest. This body has had several festive
meetings in time past, and now met for the
purely business purpose Of listening to an ac-
count OF the present condition of the College IN
! it's new and moderuized aspect
| "Old Union" under the Presidency Of one Of
| the prominent educators OF the day. Or. Mott,
| was for many years power in the land. Stu
] dents from all sections OF the country assem-
blcd within it's walls to listen to the practical
| teachings OF = remarkable man, who sent them
| out to all quarters Of the Union to make their
mark and exert their influence in building up the
neml5 developing country. thus they did with
60 much success that the graduates Of Union
College are now met everywhere in the
high and influential places OF the land,
especially at the Bar and on the
OF Dr.. Mott, aud for an uncertain period after
his DEATH the institution WAS not IN q very pros
porous state. account OF the great change
needed in its policy and working apparatus to
adapt it to modern exigeuciea. Then the War
~ teoA a"ae - 80 antSoi ~. .sL:e. .o
r-ennn1is anrroun1na nrrh sacnrad |ha natrnr.
age OF its own people for tho special Develop
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therefore Was and is q broad church institution,
founded on tho liberal basis Of Christian Union.
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means OF class,cal cult11re. The Eneineer;nr
Department is now four-years' course, with q
strong aprink'ins Of college studies intermiug1ed.
- IVY f;e seals ssU she oeuera government detailed
nartnent " +ho to11s,n ~ ]1h;o .sssS n. IT,
cess in The matter of mi,itarr enenear;ne .nd
drill. Thus the institution has risen to high
fAnk among 1ts compeers, and claims tho sup
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and Union, like all the other broad institutions |