New-York tribune., 1878-03-01
DINNER OF BOWDOIN ALUMNI
A PLEASANT LITTLE GATHERING With INFORMAL
SPEECHES.

sPIECHtH.
The New York Alumni OF BOwdOln college,
before their annual dinner at Demonico's, as evening
elected as President tor the ensuing the Rev Dr.
John Cation smith Dr. Fordycc Barker, n. Cothren e.
r. Brackett and William A. Abbott, as Vce-Presiden's;
Frederick g. Dow and T. Bradfofd, Secretaries, and
Samuel :. Gross, Treasurer
Around the single banquot-tabc gathered nearly hfty
graduates Of the Institutional cOsey family party, as
one Of the number expressed it, Besides the officers OF
the association at the table were General W. H. Wenp
President of the College Of the City of NewYork; D. A.
IIaw Sins, Dr. FOrdycc Barker the Rev DR.. Weston
General Chamberlain, President Of BOwdoin College
General Speir Commissioner Of Patents; G. T. Lave,
General f. i. Foster, Thomas H. Hubbafd ana o,h'
prominent persons All the speeches after the unnI
inf rWai and conversational III tcif enhIacl'I.
They treated particularly OF me parI MEen ~ th
College taking III the educational changes vi INC
present tirlc. -,
The President Of the Association the Rev. DR.. john
Cotton Smith, said that there were OPINIONS pecu 10
our times Of the character OF tralnng una, Sn9i" De
given in our colleges ne veWed WIN % ~ ecoi
prominence that was oeeiunlg 10 De slNcn "a
Ties The old idea that liberal education was INTENDED
way 10 the opinion that every man n.eo To &c,
vote all his cndeavols TO pe:iec'1n III ,rosot ont
ree'o'i tmsn tbe SNEAKER continued, are symmetrical
ysded men. men VINO Wi widen thelr cui,nie oy
When their disposition has led them great cause Of
intellectual fccbleness among students ARISES IRON '
is plain that we shall he able to give the insfruc
riOn that Is afforded in some OF inc countries Oh M,"p
until we have cons lidated many OF our slnier HaVu
tiOns INTO great uniyerslties.' - i,
President Chamberlain agreed with the opinions OF
DR. Smith. He added that at all events the charge ol
devOtng much attention to speclallties co not oe
made against EOwdon College Tbey were holding Iss'
10 the old curriculum and Strengthening II. Inc lres
dent gave in brief history Of the progress OF the lhs
tuition during the pas year-the gliis amounting 10
sl20 600, the additions TO the OLD bulidlhks, anu thc
employment of four new instructors. -
General Webb took view OF small colleges opposed to
the suggestions of the speakers who had preceded hiu
His conclusions this subec he said. had been Draw
from extended examination OF tue educatonai cond
t,eW W.Stp afps Whatever might
the East the of the South aud West sa their only
educational salvation in the small colleges. IN regard 10
the suggestion of General Chamberlain that the College
OF the CITY OF NewYOTk threatened with ahontion
General Webb said that arter they had been drawn over
the Goals for eighteen twenty years more, II mght DE-
finally determined whcEer tGey were 10 1--we or not u
they did their wei as TIER past WORK hhu
been done he thought ould be difficult to get along
without them.
Tie Rev. Dr Weston drew very humorous picture oi
college HE whcu he mt BOwdOln forty Nchls ago
of the candcstmc dinners at the village lnnSi OF tt
punch tae students drank, and the tricks they played
ana of the usly~iags who cared for their rooms.
O;ner speeches made by Thomas IL. HUBBARD
Dr. Ford &c Barker, Granville T.. HOweS and Others