Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-23
DARTMOUTH ALUMyT.
An Association for the Northwest Formed
---Banquet and Speeches.

---Banquet and Speeches.
The alumni of Dartmouth college met at th,
Merchants hotel to form an association of the
graduates Of the Northwest. The purpose
was lnaugurated several weeks ago by Prof. H.
L. Moore of Lake City; Prof. s. 8. Taylor, OF
ot. Paui, and others, who, by indefatigable in
dustry, found the names and addresses of over
one hundred and sixty in the Northwest. and
anu TO these circular letters were addressed
making known the purpose. In response. the
ioIlo"ing renewed the fellowship of college
Gays at the Merchants last night:
Allen Z. Weld, River Falls class of '59.
Z. d. Condit, st. Paul, class of '6S.
nev. IL. ID. Cobb, Minneapolis. class of IA
of '58. e' "i'' GLASS
Rev. Richard Hall, st. Paul, class of Al.
hev. Henry Willard, Plainview, 81.
y. y. Huntress, Minneapolis class of IA.
O. e. inghan, st. Paul. class of IT.
.. a: iced, Minneapolis, class of IA.
4. W. Sanborn, st. Paul, class of '7S.
Prof. S 8. Taylor, st. Paul. class of '59.
rrot1 nN D. M. reynolds, North6eld, class of '52.
Dr. W. W. Freeman, Anoka class of '64
". W. Morrill,, Anoka, class of '62.
Harlan w. Page, Austin, GLASS of '6l.
a T. wilder, Eau Claire, Wis, class of '6l.
y. O. campbell, st. Paul. class of '6S.
About o'clock the assembIage conorepated
in the ladies' reception room, and there for a
lew moments old memories were revived of
Alma Mater, and considerable college talk in
dulged in. 'A -
Prof. s. s. Taylor called the meeting to order
and remarked that it was not the rirst time the
assembled alumni had been called TO order.
lLaughter.l However, on the occasion of the
nrst annual reunion of the alumni of Dart
o..
nonor TO request them to come to order.
foiio"lng this Prof. Taylor was elected chair
man Tor tne evening. The Rev. j. T. Dudley
was nominated as secretary, but this graduate
OF Dartmouth declared be couldn't act because
ne couldn't write. This difficulty was over
come py eiectlng MIR. Harlan W. Page to dis
play the chirography of Oar tmoutb.
President Taylor stated that in response to
ali the cards OF invitation, except one, favor
able replies had been given and the utmost en-
couragement extended to the purpose in view.
he saw no reason why the association shouldn't
be success. Dartmouths lexit on contained
no such word as fail. (Applausel
Inc hev. Mr. Dudley spoke to the same pur:
port, and reminded the assembly of the succe.
of similar association in Chicago.
Following this, Prof. Moore read off
the names of resident graduates
in the Northwest. The list comnr;s sed
the names of over 100. Of the number fully
one hundred lived in in Minnesta.
The Rev. Mr.. Shed, of Waseca, is the Oldest
graduate in the northwest, he being of the
class of 1926. The Rev. Richard Hall. of St.
Pau, ,.graduating in 1847, was the Oldest gradu
ate present last night.
Prof. Taylor again took the floor to explain
the purposes and extent of the proposed asso-
citation to embrace Northwest Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Iowa and Dakoto, but was inter-
rnpted by Col. Allen, who announced
THE BANQUET.
Twenty sat down to supper, served in the
usual excellent style common to Col. Allen as
provider. The menu embraced game and
all the deicacies Of the season, among which
were prodigal display of beautiful fruits,
Strawberries not being the least tempting. The
table was set on three sides of a square, and
was brilliant In array of silver, saIvers and
pyramids of fruit and confections. The Dart
mouth alumni did not "fair' to do Justice to
the feast.
Following the banquet speeches were made
abounding in anecdotes, "reminiscences and
tributes to the Alma issaater by Messrs. Reyn-
olds, Dudley, Cobb, Hall, Weld, Goodhue.
Page. Freeman, Willis, Sanborn, Wilder, Tay-
lor ana Willard.
Following this q permanent organization
was effected by the election of the following
officers.
President-S. s. Taylor, ST. Paul.
Vice Presidents-A. P. Weld, Eau Claire,
Wis. {; MIR. Carson, Fargo. Dakota; Mr.. Chamber
lain, Grennell, Iowa.
Secretary-Prof. Moore Lake City.
Treasurer-Mr. Willis, st. Paul.
AT l:i5 o'clock the meeting adjourned.