New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-30
THE ADDRESSES.

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THE ADDRESSES.
About fifty of the Alumni of Bowdoin Col
lege down last night eleventh annual dinner
at the Westminster Hotel At business meeting held
before the dinner the old officers reelected Charles
L. soue being president. and George Parsons.
jr Secretary Among those present were MaorGenerai
Joshua L. Chamberlain president OF Bowdoin,
President W. IT. Allen, OF Grard College. DIR. Daniel
r. Goodwin, the Rev. r. John Cotton Smith, the Hon.
Samuel c. Fessenden of Connecticut, Dr. Fordyce Bar
ker Judge Granville p. Halves, of the Marine
Court General Il. q. Foster and Colonel G.
H. Lewis The presence OF General Chamberlain seemed
especially plea the Alumni and The continual ref
crences that were made in responses the various
toasts TO the part which he had taken In
the late troubles in Maine were received with
much applause The speeches In general
were full OF anecdote and good humered references to
college experiences seemed 10 be thoroughly en-
ioyed The toast OF "Our Alma Mater" was responded
10 by General Chamberlain, Our Professors" by DIR.
Goodwin, sour Medical School" by DR.. Barker and
"Our Sister Colleges" by President Alien. Mr. Fessen-
den told number OF humorous stories in answer to
1.-THE Old Graduates and the New" Judge Halves was
called upon, hut had just lett the room.
W. ]. Curtis, in response TO I" Tho Latest Grad
uates" said that d" the happy issue in Maine was
due not only General Chamberlain said, to the Judges
of the Supreme Court who BOwdOn men, but core
directly to the nearer representative of Bowdon. the
the soldier the President or the College. Gen
era Chamberlain himself" The Rev. DIR. Smith. W. E.
Abbott and Dr. Weston responded to the remaining
tOastS.
INTRODUCING THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
At the close OF the dinner Mr. 5oue called the Alumni
TO order and said:
We have come here brethren. to renew the recolec-
tons OF our college life and do honor 10 our Alma
Mater She Is here Tonight Aud say IL 10 YOU Win
sadness ;ae is here Th as Tec STT Sroes
been called from the presidential chair 70
project and uard 3e property saa ~ tn o on e
lCheers And now well That duty mas been performed
hrisan forbearance prevented bloo1shcd. he has
demonstrated 10 world tnat the security OF our ins
into TO D. obtained by OUedlenco to law and sub.
misson 20 inc DEGREES Of the civil tribunal Appause
ADDRESS OF GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN.
He then introduced General Chamberlain. The gen.
tie en- present and gave him three hearty cheers
When silence was restored General Chamberlain said
rooo,ye tbe erecting IA from brethren here 10 Che
old college az Brunswick / consider IL greet
ing to the little college. wneh IL lying
and regret that there is other representative
% the oocgt here WHO could, better ihau J. make
us return f % nS h Sp the college, true
TO IT'S past while, on the other ,ha hand hand
ABREAST with the times SD ak Tor the college well
a. can. but / Inusl confess thar I have not paid
much attention TO my duties lately as ought
wofk ia tn world. Her prof young, with the
exception - venerared head WHOM you ALWAYS re,
! m,mber Il, re win much affection. tAppisuse.l
| Tnr,e Young have caught tie Keynote
S Tpi''' worthy followers and miiatofs. And Il
! Is not derogatory to them 10 say 80, "hen
remember what this yeneraed head OF our institution
h done IN The ing times just past TO sharpen In our
| minds the discrimination between gDt aud wruug, ana
the knowledge and true meaning OF the langusge ana
the ue and proper sequence of thought winch aim 10
strike Tor right and true at all times lOreai ap
| pausel You must know refer TO Dr. GOODWIN lay
| pause ,..,.o,,o.. ,ro.. oo,,o thor.
which is there within those remembered halls and be-
ne, I r as hundred TO one when compared with
| those who remain. It IS you, gentlemen, VINO are
praise or honor belongs to her II u who nave made
It su by the greater part OF Bowdoin College, ooh
To numbers are out Ia the world doIrg manly. nonle
work forIt. noble instance o. this kind cannot iai 70
before US to-day. for 1 need not remind
tGS, h n the S spSases OF B 9S sI
college IGreat cheerng.l You have the right 20 be
proud that malt tn members OF the supreme court.
rom the ChiefJust &c OF tours, ore 10 tIe youngest
member are brethren ours who received their bent
toward loyalty ccarness OF thouent and night IN the ola
| college where ali of lis learned them.
Gentlemen in the confusion OF tongues which we have
had there lately in our trying tunes; IN tnat-a voice.
cnnfuson." but dOhI Know what 20 call it-in that
mnelstromin the Questions the cross QUESTION: IN nat
needed a clear ana authoritative voice Affirming the
principles OF constitutional law and and ooo ,ss4
rights OF the people and set form those rights
voice wnich heard above that chaos. lApplauseI
Won wanted voice there to interpret tie law,
Snibles but under tho broad light liberty Of which
law Is the guarantee applau-e and OF right, OF when
law is tie end. [Grest applause.l Grnllemen when
say that the the supreme Court the voice
of Bowdoin College. do not stretch TIE point lap
plansel The decision OF that Court, need not say
10 YOU VIII be memorable chaptri-et me correct y
self-tne decisions of tnat Court or there were three
will he memorable chapters IN Constitutional law. and
believe they viii Oe noble aud Listing chapters aud uch
needed chapters IN these tiues Applause. It's true
thar nese decisions new Well. do not mink II de-
rogaory TO CourL that That may DE their ex-
ceeuce rather tnan their fault for wre not the circum
stances Of tue Use somewhat new Applause eucn
n case made up before thihk the lacts in-
vowed the very fundamental IDEAS OF Tree institutions
Aud what did the COurt DO Ihey rose hpove , snS
mere lawyers view suited 10 Individual cases when
might sometimes have given occasion ior tne tSure 70
cent opinions. Tue lawyer must take tue law as IL
reads and 10 give force 10 tDose socaed rKnts
witch are the eject Of law There Is no other way TOT
the lawyer But IN this case OF ours IN tne , ave ~
LAWYER to that Of the statesman. TO the sphere OF
great ethics TO the height OF supreme p9.ucai
ny0yng the very fOun OF social order aud
roitcal liberty Igreat appauseb to the region not OF
rights merely made by law, bn 10 the region OF igGt
which Is constructive Of law. Applause.
And these opinions were so mry opiuionS Whocan
tell my brethren what the next ya or this present gen
GRAFTON may see In this country IL seems to me- SIT,
that no lesson needed Than that verv lesson
which. by God help We have en1ehTered TO BRING out
PIE SoEeX er rights before the r,fn tribunals
hot blow OF the braegait OF the assassin, not
bullet OF DEATH but the people Kept iheir
United their questions, peacefully and patiently
to the constituted tribunals. lGreat applause Iha Is
one lesson Then the second aud greater lesson II seems
10 me is that have found supreme Court III mat
State could rise 20 the magnitude OF the stoalon
and Of the OCCASION aud pronounce an opinion wDlcL re-
alrns almost the very Divine law Itself OF rignt ano
righteousness impressed by orr Maker III the heail 81
every true man. [Appiau.e1 In my poor opinion tlose
decisions OF the Supreme Court ought 10 DO prnheeu %
gsIorr "a study "a cuimihae
Ing study, in the course 81 Cons tqti ,a
law in the colleges OF that state fAppaustl hope
In he ahle To do that befO. tns year Is out nave
asked tue legislature OF the st te TO piGy4e copies
enouSh 10 take them into our Senior class ana thty
shall be examined upon them as studies In Constltn-
t,onal law Az ST down express the bore that Bow
ann every where at and abroad, may sun 20 on
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