New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-02
PEVIEWING COLLEGE DAYS.

THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE
ALUMNI.
The annual dinner of the Williams College
Alumni of NewYork and vicinity served last even
ing ut Delmonico's, at Fourteenth-st and Flith-ave
About rs sat down to elegant banquet at winch Wm
Cullen Bryant presided AT the preliminary business
meeting the following officers were elected Tor the en-
suing year President the Hon. f. c. Benedict; vice.
President, the Rev. c. A. stoddard ID. d.; Executive
Committee f. Jerome, Melville Egglestone, Eugene De-
lano Louis Fincke, and Mr.. Prentss; Secretary, MI
VIM Meynderse A vote Of sompatby was passed Tor
the Rev. DIR. Henry NJ Field who was detained at his
home on account OF serious illness in his family.
At the dinner on either side OF Mr.. Bryant sat the
Hon. +. c. Benedict, the Rev. DR.. Adams the Rev. Dr.
g. j. Prime and Pros. Tenney and Remsen OF williams
College. After the cloth had been removed, and the
ladies' guests OF the evening had entered, Mr. Bryant
arose and made d few remarks. am glad, he said. y
many here this evening TO honor our Alma Mater
and renew the associations OF our college DAYS There
are few gray myself and feel that 65 years
IL a long time to look back upon. In 1870 when was
al Williams 1t was little more than the embryo OF what
1t If. those who matricllated there now know
than most who graduated then Let us nope tha
tLe progress OF Williams College may be the future
has been in the past science has become some
what conceted since my college days. scientists seem
to all that is outside the material world as u'
movable, nothing only sick mems dreams, and the
sayings Socrates Plato. aud Paul as mere subjects OF
discussion Let hope that the progress OF our be-
loved institution may be such that those classic grounds
those OF Oxford and Cambridge Up there among those
beautiful meadows and splendid streams our students
refreshed by glorious nature f4OiohgeC applause
greeted Mr.. Bryants remarks.
A letter was read from Dr. Mark Hopkins expressing
regret inability to attend the dinner, and also one
from President Chadbourne who wrote concerning the
condition OF the college, which is very prosperous The
first toast of the evening" Oar Alma Mater" was re-
sponded 10 Ivy the Hon. l.. c. Benedict. He said that
the graduates should Dc grateful to Providence Tor ther
vanity us well other things Williams College mad
for 80 years been sending out upon the world classes
that in and year ont 20 men. and these
| OF the land. many OF them leaders. Williams
| College desired to give man good liberal edu-
cation, and had done It, and was doing IT, The aInnDl
had every to be proud OF Their beloved Alma
Mater. Letters then read from Prof Dimmock OF
the Adams Academy, President BascOm OF The Unlyer.
slty OF Wisconsin, aud Prof Carter OF Yale College ana
a beautiful poem by Prof. Carter was given. The Rev.
DR.. William Adam, an invited guest, replied 10 the
toast OF "Our Sister Colleges He sald that the sentl
mept was the same in all colleges, and rs mythology
grasped the MUSES. and Grccs arc tue colleges bound
together. There Is monopoly In good books aud IN
good deeds The works OF Bryant and the philosophy
of the brothers Hopkins belonged 10 all colleges they
belong the world. humorous poem was then read
by l.. W. b. Canning entitled Ihe BOYS OF WILLIAMS OF
| the Receipt OF Custom"
The next toast Williams College" assigned TO
the Rev. Dr. b. l. Prime, who sand he counted 10 happy
circumstance that though not old Mr. Bryant he
topsis" lie spoke Of the works OF exPresdent Hop
kius, who he said. would have been poet had lie not
been philosopher. He then referred 10 the prominent
positions Of Williams Alumni on the Press in all parts
OF the world. Remarks made by DR.. Ira Reinseu
and Prof Ienney OF tue College, aud by Dr. KempsLali,
VINO took chat when Mr. Bryant retired Speeches
were also made by B. b. Brownell OF Union College Z.
A. Dawson who paid beautiful tribute 10 the memory
Of the late Prot hopkins; A. L. Brown, Morris iYnS,
aud others College songs and college "reminiscences
engaged the company until late hour. Among the
Bartop, Ii. G.. Hall, DIR. Goodrich, Morris Tying VIM
eynders. and the Rev. William BOoth.