New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
HARFARD ALCMNI DINNER.

TENTH REUNION FESTIVAL AT DELMoNrcos-LARGE
ATTENDANCE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY
JOSEPH II. CuoATE, PRESIDENT ELIOT, DR. BEL
LOWS, AND OTHERS.
The tenth annual dinner of the Harvard
Cub of NewYorl CITY held last evening at Deimoncos
was largely attended by resident and other alumni OF
tho CC..sge. Many classes were Represented, the
more recent graduates being present In larger
numbers than those Of longer standing. Two
members OF the Class Of 20 were present-the Roy.
James Freeman Clarke and Prof. Beijdmin PIERCE Be
side these venerable Alumni. there were present Tr,sl
dent Eliot OF Harvard, Joseph ii. CLOate. President Oh
Club; the Rev. d. Henry W. Bellows DR. Johh u
some, John o. Sargent james c. Carter judge 10"
land United States DslrictAttorney Isl -, William NJ
Pr.chnri Everett r. Wheeler Horaio Algier ir lery
u. Anderson, william @. Choate, i'm &. +. Chand.e'
Peter b. Olney, anu the Rev. Thomas W. Bishop OF VII
brham, Mas. Between so and 80 Alumni were present
IN all The festivities prolonged until lae hour'
There regular toast buf after the social part
Of tho exercises concluded te President of tao CAB
Joseph H. CDoat, made address, thu hfst part Of
WHEN was in his peculiarly humorous stylc. lie ha'
been recently elected President OF tho Club Tor Tho third
time, and began by saying that no had told the
members OF tho Club before the election that
unicsJ under some unforeseen circumstances which
were Likely 10 arise. he would not consent to run Tor
Il third term. However, he could not commend Sueh
q wanton abI,e OF tne elective hfnc"ise The
unhappy choice, he thought, Lad been dictated by
the difficulty experienced hnling Il candidate
A. in regard 10 higher office there candidate from
each state in this election there had been Candidate
from each class Fortunately, thero had boon bothus III
the Constitution preyet the reelection OF an officer as
many times a. was thon sht ST. lie then continued:
I am convinced that Anna Mater is more youth
ful vigorous, aud more proliho IMAM ever I.ie
Pr salient has stated IA his annIai i'p"f o.
his occasion that every scar il is becoming
harder into Harvard College. harder to stay Ia H.
n
have here two members of the Class OF - onr
OF ord'r to come hore 'dropiri ms v,i,
faishel sermon. and the other h, " uIunsnaDle
ery,r Gin, ia worth cncr,sing believe mat il
tributes virtue. the hOaOr aud the power o oar
Int states mat onc--iehth OF the un ter
Urn mates in tue college from New
York Harvard i, the great institution OF alas,
sscnu-ctS and the slF Is grace OF Boston iaushtgEl
II vnld son, Ike b,is..n speak 0f Haryard- lce0ri
in ho Kevol onto si,ci, OF our Adamses oar discs,
cur Qninreys she ha' tr 1t cruz ni Grr
cn.ture ilas sic only one Watiea' ,i n0oS
Of the brIgateyed member a. tie Cas- oi 1850, hl7
nnuesakc, VINO wa e ioi'cr OF oad OF ne;foss TO-
whom their rrlniTy r'i a3Ie nom on W.,
car- ~ Fort Wagner AMI ~ ns down hle ne 'n, anI
there fos tnc,1 leave To- yon-wIch was la" Stanier
spccta,!ei Harvard ia- her i share al Do'h 'f'f'
An ode composed tho OCCASION 10y member OF the
cub yas then sung after Which President Eliot III
troduccd. Among other hinSS h" said;
something las tord,d To develop greatly the repre-
sent ion Of ScgYors in rms college The proportion OF
Mas clne,tts mas diminished in tae las, 2n yedr5. While
That o. Ncv-York his Increased many iOl' thlnh
know one OF reasons tnis IL Il that the giadG-
atcs Harvard prcininort IN TIE learned pf"c-
-on,-in the ministry, ..cnt and tue law IN "a. tt
believe orr Facuitv tlnuk IL IL tho lrl' method to
d.,,op In Am,rca at least ono University. hope mat
the movement to regulate adm lions I" the bar by pun
lic examination viii prevail Ghd D. successful.
/ regret mat thr concession has been made
thai those VIII 10 ADMITTED VINO have
I ernut two years laT school. Wish
- say - the Columbia Law school int such privilege
necessary t. OF tho scnool q! "Aanlina-
non ~ ,.s,s OF proii lency think know something
~ II lryar No oral examination good where there's
| "a if.sr uuuNtr ~ p"f-ois, IN even tAc ttt5iurhl
~ tnr Coluubi Law s"npol rays they are
OF little practical consequence, ns the
tine spent on each .iu Only twelve illnutc-. Ana 40
written .tanHti 10 h. trusted a. evidence OF t'
auir 1rnt. unless the papers are made pubic ana thc
rambler of those who cttcd II published fipi over
"a pulic * iIniu.tun should srr De- conducted by rn
who dire ~ indirectly. have peruniliy in'cres, IN
pas-in the andidates. That uva ditys IL worth An
! 9 Aem.ini!nn should not De- c.nirei 20 elementary
krn.Isr ia tGe In ,i- civil service. not Only the
learning ~ the canir nut hi character and "ntece
dents Should D. inquired into Education and character
~ 10th beIr'lIiar!.
d. Bellows responded To the toast, Our Alma Mater"
lie aid that Harvard had ra.,d the standard OF eluca
ton thfous the ouniry. The education VI this coui
try he Thought would set produce poetry. an art,
III nature. aui religion scl ~ the world hld nc Ell
.ern. Addresses also made b. James Ireelnan
Cl.rie and Others.