New-York tribune., 1877-06-20
FRrEiNN.
Died April /. 1877.

ACei 81 years months day.
Music AMI fnncral addresses occupied tho timo until
after midnight
To-day the Board Of Trusiees met ut 10 o'clock q.
and elected Prof George =. Mcrrmsn 81 Albion College
Michigan to take the place Professor Of Mathematics
Of Prof. Charles g. lockwood Prof. lockwood came
here few years ago to take the place Of Prof David
Murray who boon placed a the head Of TIE Japanese
educational syscm He has been great iayortc, and
leaves for Princeton College with tho regrets Of tie
students. In Prof Merrinan, however, the trustees
hua they have better teacher. He was formerly
Professor NJ tho juivcrsiv of Michigan whence ho left
~ take cbu.T 1T Albion College. lIe has within the Last
four year, rlpiGy gained In reputation. and he college
is TO DO congratulated upon securing him. lie was teie
sraphed to-day o his appointment. ana replied at once
accepting the position No Othc, nusin"Ss OF importance
was transaciod by the Board of rrlstces
The ylith anniycrsaE of the Alumni Association
w.s held at 1890 - tho Chapel The Rev. james Ia
Fovrc the financial agent wno has the Campbell as we'll
otEor iunds in chGrs,, rcpo tod no present great
success but very good prospects RESOLUTIONS were
passed prov ding formectncs yearly o dcconna classes
and the appointment OF historians OF oach class Roso
uons passed congratlating the college boat club
on then victories. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
Presidcnt-Jonathan Dixon. Judge New-Jorsoy su-
Vie Prc@idents-Tho Rev Ralph Willis. 1899; Edward
$. Vail 1888; VIM. ilcnry Anderson. 1862; tho Rev g.
!; TrSasnrcr%br ftrn iir1ro, H. r. Baldwin. 1si9
Secretary Robert Adrau. 1878.
Biographor-1bc Rev Dr. David Cole, 1912
Oraiors-Pnmarus VIII J. Kenyon, 1872; Secundus,
he Rev. VIM. X. Durl ca, lsJ6.
standing Commi',ce-Kusl Van Dyke. NJ D. 1880.
Permanent ChnirInau 90. r.. Adran. 1888; the Rev.
WIN; H.. stccle, D. j.. 1887; the Rcy. W j. r. ray,r,
1850; the Rev. Edward L. T.inne. 1850; Jacob o.
Pohemu', ". D., 1874 d. H. Bn.cc, 1877 Andrew X.
Ccgrswcil 1859; AirXardrr j. swift, 1868 james
Ncson. esq. 1866 and the Rev. \. H. Romeyn, 1916.
At noon, tn Rev. DR.. Benjamin B. Leaccck delivered
Grafton before the association. on The True Life"
II was an argument FOR unsas attention to the details
of c, tho doing good n each step Of ones career At
l O'Clock tho alumni iouruod To Geological Hal. where
the animal dinner ho'd and capital speech was
made b. ,ae president The Rev. DR. Ransford Wcl!s,
the only Of Inc Class ~ present, which this
year celebrates its scriccucnnal, and which was the
first cass graduated ~ ihc resusctaiun Of the old col
lcge also made IN excellent speech. Dr Alfred Ncyn
followed, IN "a very happy ait"r-lEacr .pcccL.
This afternoon TIE decennial classes held their
unions IN different rooms ana passed pleasant hour m
recalling old times o. tho semi-ccntcnnnls. ~ only
tllrco grr nov living The Rev Dr. Hugh iiami. prn-
Alex NJ Mann Farmer Vllagr \ y and thc Roy. Dr.
Ransford Wells, Cato, n y or ~ there arc yet IL
liyuG. or ~ there are y left
The Data Phi (-ccret socctv) held a meeting this
afternoon ami formed IN assocalion which will result IN
mul'mg nae hal for the convenience Of the Lnler-
gIaduae members ~ th, fraternity and also for the
mciubeIs resident IA thls city.
Al $3.50 c'g!nck the iit riry societies assembled IN
kTkpdtIick Chapel Ia i-,cn tn address y the Rev.
Dr Charles =. kfauth of Philadelphia. Nic-PioyOs OF
the uGNririiy "l re- ii"hia Professor of ihcol"kl
III the Lub san church, aud OF thc most prominent
diNnCs III that dCiUuil'Aticu. Ills address
"MDTal Courage" aud Was both able ana eloquent.
The ilid bO@t race which utg,s has ENGAGED IN dur-
ing Commencement exercises came 10 lame conclusion
tis afternoon lho consist uf Mcssfs. Soe, 80;
bow, Ill., -, No - snydcr, -, No. McLeaH.'ls'
stroke On Saturday they Totet straight course of "a
nile and half with tie crew of the stevens Academy nc
HObOkcn aud beat them after very close and exciting
~ tIo excellent time Of mnutcs IL seconds, lno
second race was IOwcd - thu yesterday Nith
the C1rtCT,t CG1 o Perth AbDy course oi three
miles, nj tie river mile ard haf and return. The
Rutgers Wclc again y,cor,ous; ne 40 minutes ~ bce
Onds IL s. alleged that this excellent tnC ifghtcrcd
the Rarian crew Oi tins cty, with which toTNs race
IOwcd, and when the arrived at the second
bridge f,u occurred. The Rutgers say that the Rar
tam intentionally and deliberately INTO the Kn gers
sol and hat the HlTitins dd tins M car ~ cfieht
Some friends oi the RatittHs claim tt Rutgers unfairly
s,cOrtd into ter waller The referee az the other
eud o hc course ana lid not The occurrence. Atcr
taxing testimony, however hc decided Ia favor OF the
gers winch thus becomes the Champion of the
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