New-York tribune., 1876-01-20
THE PROCEEDINGS.

| '62; Secretary, Edward DE Forest "a; Core
spending Secretary, J. W. Howe, 80; Executive Com
mitee, j. B. Bouton 40 John Ordronaux, 80 John g.
Washburn, SO Charles A. Carleton, 81 Sanford n.
Steele 10; John c. Tebbstts, II, and Frederick A.
Thayer 73 President Smith, behalf OF the trustee
reported In reference 10 resolution OF the Alumni ask.
ing that they be entitled to persons TO MI
IN the Board OF Trustees. He said had been decided
that the o. the three tho
Board OF Trustees the trustees will request the Alumni 10
make nominations, and that tho four names receiving
the largest number Of votes shall be reported by the
reary OF the Alumni to the Board While there are
tain legal objections to any positive and formal agree.
ment the subject, 1t is understood that ordinarily
and in all probability inyariably-some OF the per-
nominated will be elected TO the vacant place.
After the meeting adjourned, the Alumni an1 their
guests sat down TO the banquet and among those present.
in addition to the persons mentioned in connection with
the business meeting, were the following: Salem II.
Wales, w stoughton, the Rev DR. J. H. Tucker, Prois.
L. f. Pcaslee and Packard, DR.. John Lord, Col Nicholas
Smith, H. b. Perkins Gen. Eaton, Commissioner OF Edu-
cation; W. b. Shattuck and the Rev. Mcssrs Lancaster
and Pumcy OF the Class OF 1921. Letters Of regret
read from President g G. Brown Of Hamilton College,
graduate of Dartmouth and from Joel Mann OF the Class Of
1870 who has been 81 years the ministry. The toasts
and respondents follows: 1.-THE Progress OF tia
Association in NewYork," r. b. Kimball; "Thc His-
tory OF the College for the past year." ProSden, Smith,
old Associations" Prof T. r. Peaslee; "The Love OF
Dartmouths Sons for Alma Mater" Dr.. Tucker; our
Country" ii. p. Perkins; "Our Adopted Sons" l.. W.
soughton; Dartmouth, the Pride OF her sons" Prof.
Crosby IncrcOle giae Contests" Charles h. Richard
son; college "Reminiscences" ]. Wyman Jones;
Dartmouth III the Business World" George Walker;
college Friendships" Joseph W. Howe; Dart
mouth forty years ago." j. F. Pingry; "Tbs
memory OF DR.. Nathan Lord" Col Nicholas Smith Be
fore the speaking began the Alumni all arose aud sang
the Dartmouth Oie"-Gaudeamus Socti, Qu9d adsunus
Fatres-and the exercises closed with yaledlcory
English ode, wake, Harp Of Fliendshp-once more
wake"
RICHARD r. KrMBALL's REMARKS.
r. b. Kimbal President Of the Association spoke tn
substance follows IL 13 years ago that a small
number OF Dartmouth men, perhaps 30, sincd at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel BUTT prior that
IL or - gentlemen, who were graduates Of College,
met the parlors Of Dr. Peaslee, whore origin
ated what has come TO such festival this.
We banded together for two reasons, one by o!
weakness, another by reason % our strength: Web
Cnie Justice Marshall, took ooeasOn 10 lemaIk
but there are those Who love her % dery Ani
- gyeatIemsp o ~ mref With 'InS pS PaI Snn is
suggestion of graduate of 1910 and to say, The eol
eSe may he small but there those who love IT," Tha
centennial ~ the college IN 1869 and there was
nashaing of assets-a showing OF what Dartmouth had
done Before that We coniuIed with the name OF Web
ster and with another name that OF the great aiS r,ss
| lawyer Rufus Choate When We marshal d asseis,
and called upon dferent people to what Dartmouth
had DONE We found brothers, that II WAS longer
small college. We found that in maticIs Ok
b rs, first among the colleges lAppause.I That
her works on education were more IN number
than those OF any other college In proportion 10 Ler
graduates We found 10 our surprise that old Enh.T
that OF remember used in Harvard Uniyer-
sy-was prepared by Prol. Dean, and H. graduate
OF Dartmouth We found that one o our h0norcd prOes
sors the late ChefJustlce Of the state, graduate
OF Dartmouth l cannot pass by James Marsh, hrtt
sician of his time, whom found 10 be graduate
brought order out of confusion Amos Kendall who
graduate OF Dartmouth We found large array
men. l cannot forbear TO mention our late
M uyltf
himself chose to pronounce unconstitutional Bnthers
OF Dartmouth, We are here to-nght-commencng at tho
number OF - in tie parors of Dr Peasieewe here
tonight strong Dartmouth College was, and is, always
ready listen to the first crying in the Widen "
those for education, aud they have II al
most for nothing We are here TO maintain the position
strong in literature, strong IN education, strong IN bl
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT SMITH.
President Smith the next speaker lie said, ia
substance Mr. President aud Brothers OF the Asso-
catIOn l am most happy " be with you this
ing. am always happy TO return ~ this good City VI
life never return to ii but have a eyehcd n,rcs-
of the Importance OF this city aud the importance Of
occupy. | cannot but eail 10 mind tie DtIm ua
alumni who occupy important places here, the legal
and the medical genemen There is Dr. Pc.slee,
Prof. 0rtrOudux, ana Prof Hubbard Aud ~ could 20
through tie various professions in le There is Que,
ouy earnest and devoted clergyman but d. yoted
son OF Dartmouth, whom | always 'ound, w4en I
again have res0red TO him. There is another Dr.
fucker tue able successor Of Dr. Adams But 1 am
1
this OCCASION and II is proper should say something
about the history o last year Tie number OF students
whole number being 40 As 10 the finances OF tho
COLLEGE have considerable list OF what call
pended securities. We have large amount now from
which we are not receiving dividends We have received
a number of donations or Dequcsts The first
ynu have heard of-the noble beluest of Captain
Tappan of Lowell There are also those Of Judge Nil
lard Troy. senator Grimes, and Others bur need
the smaller bequests There the bqucst Of
joel Parker VINO made provision for the founding of q
law department desire as many of you rs possible 10
to the next CUmmenc nent aud while viii 10
thnnkfu or what has pceu done Won will r,oioe i'm helm
ing to carry forward tis glorious Institution Of ours
Remarks then made by DR.. Peaslee ana Dr. j. H.
Tucker In concluding the former spoke OF his pride
being an alumuus OF Dartmou b. DIR. Tucker said
among otI,r things (" II is well for q aumnus stand
by IA COLES, In its purpose aud at AL understand the
purpose of Dartmouth 1t is to train with purpose
Dartmouth has put few literary oafeIs the
munity as any college know Of II Is doing much
any IN reaching out TO help hl the old professions"
ADDRESS OF 4. W. srOUGHlON
E. W stoughton responded TO the toast /" Our Adopted
Sons" lie said glad TO ali who represent that
grand old seat OF learning which reposes, but never
sleeps among the Hills OF New Hampshire | think our
uroi,sslon owes a debt 10 that college. think It
VIII be found IN the lives OF at least two
upon our profession lasting and so valuable
that the value Of IT can hardly lie es;matcd you
sirko out profession the OF Webster and
Choats you certainly have done much to diminish the
which has Dceu shed upon IT, IAplldus,.l
strike out that reputation which very few Of
| which has made 1t everywhere ilustrous We
may as well understand now aud forever,
by associations, but 1t is made usrioUs by a very few
ofns members standing out grandly il the profession
that stands there lAppause 30 that | believe our
professo must forever Ue indebted TO few for
no faith that II viii ever be made iustrous by anything
short OF individual effort Individual distinction, and nd