New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-19
COLLEGE REUNIONS.
AN AMHERST ASSOCIATION FORMED.

AN AMHERST ASSOCIATION FORMED.
MEETING LAST NIGHT AT Observation-Disclosures
DY TIIE REV. DIR. HITCHCOCK, PRESIDENT sEE-
LYE AND OTHERS.
The Amherst Alumni of New-York and the neigh
boring cities met last night at Delmonicos for the
purpose of forming an organization to be called the
Amherst Alumni Association of NewYork and vicn-
ity. The business meeting was called to
order by Harold Smith 5000 after g o'clock,
and the following officers were elected:
president, the Rev. DR.. Roswell d. Hitchcock.
Of the class of '36; cepresidents Francis F. Mar
bury. 49, Henry G. DeForest $50. Waldo Huchins.
40 and the Rev. Drs. William H. Ward, $50, and
James d. Wilson, '59; secretary, Mason w. Tyler
'G2 treasurer, II. l.. BridGman &c; Executive
Committee, the Rev. Z. w. Donald, go, w. c.
Brownel. II, Irving Putnam, '72, Alfred Ely. IA
and II. w. Goodrich. 80. 1t was stated that though
the Alumni of Amherst College had been in the
habit OF meeting often in social reunion, no perma-
ncnt orgaa.z 1t on had yet been formed. and that
the purpose of this association to meet this
want.
After the business meeting the graduates entered
the dlnner-ha where they found dinner awaiting
them. The president and tho most prominent
speakers Of the evening sat at table upon the daS
at one end of the hail. and upon the floor WIRE five
parallel tables each accommodating twenV-fOur
guests. Dr. Hitchcock occupied the central seat Mt
the raised table. On his right sat Pres-
dent Seelye, of Amherst College, and on his
eft was the R'v. DR.. John Cotton smith.
At the same table Francis f. Marbury. the
Rev. DR.. Poor, George WasIburn. President OF
Robert College, annople; the Rev. Dr.
SchafI of the Union theological Seminary; the Rev.
w. H. Ward. of The Independent; G. r. Bo ton. who
represented the alumni of Ono; B. G. II chlns and
Al ,,F In
there were altogether about 100 present. were w. l.
itnam S. II. Lancaster, DR.. Rufus Lincoln, the
Rev. +. w. Dol ald, William X. Brown aud A. b.
Crane, of Chicago.
Alter thu coffee had been served DR.. Hitchcock,
with few words OF preface in Lam. which caused
a smiil, called upon the senior quartet OF the Am
herst Glee Club. for song The quarter CONSISTS
of G. P Hilton. first tenor. w. Fl. Crenden. second
tenor L. Abbott first bass. +. II. Parsons SECOND
bass Their singing was so enjoyable that they
| recalled again and again at various tunes through
the evening. until the president invoked the mercy
| of the company OIL their behalf. Tnelr ii st song
was ITO ARMS" and for an encore they sang Min
| ue Brown"
DR.. Hitchcock then addressed the association.
The cole :e, he said, nearly years old
and 1t had the creIIt of Leading some important re-
forms in higher education. Whether or not how
ever the prtp0ndprance If elective studies thai is
Observable HOW IN Amherst as well as ~ otter col
legaS IL n step in advance, ne no prepared to
say. He thought TIA to insure u thni uEh ana
searching scholarship the only way was 10 stand
| truly bv the old curriculum of mahtnIatIrs aHd
classics md logic. tie said that trrre had b cn
| not Ceablr declIue within q last few years
| ~ the percentage of graduates who enter
| the tntnitTy Once g. PR Ccit
of the g nd hts at Harvard took orders now II u
| 6 per cent and n similar deem, j. notIcrthle III
other cnlleges ,lr now gives rrr cent "f IFS
or dnaips the ministry; Amherst % per cent. and
Ohrrin SO p cent "iiOw shall We account" he
asked " Tor tne DIMINISHING number shat oS,'"rlrc
the iii rs of the Church j. 1t on account 81 til,
alleged conflict beiwren reason aud rrV"latiOr In
.nI opinion: the worst infde Is { ie IN IN who Is
nmrty of thonrht and investigation. aud II VIII
only strengthen the rAuSr uf re!igion."
The president then said "Though we miss the
Socratrs OF Onr assoc alton lrricrrwG to ur. iN'r
our Paio her." ceiling at the same time on r">-
DENT Scelve no sad III effect "OdI co. i"V' STUD
sends men to all parts of the world aud drIws rs
stu en- from al parts. Our number l. ! r1"r than
| ever and we are rqiacd in N"wEnglAud hulv bv
Harvard and la:e III tn" tu"b OF ON rTcl' sH"rs
and students and III the amount ni orr rud0' meuts
belong to smaller colleges. but We Clhs. take "u4
place among the larger Ones IL the add "a rs
and Developments If our curriculum. however. we
stit cling to tho old nh>,auiinl hiudl =, ~L'c al
ihr same time we give tuil announcement e 81
.uce The St-phers miuerai"gc,l collection, wHirh
il tiir hest one I've country. ~ Least . nnt ~
world has rec II IL been acquired ~ oul r'Itrr.
Pros dent SrrNe spoke also of ia" l'piuNt rl'itt.
dis of dircIphnc the coll &c. amt o. ~ El.aicf
splt.contrI now exp 'cted OF tnG students than
| .OrineTlV.
| A letter was read from DR.. 1yl,r. rr2rct!i"g b..
| ahsrurc. Songs were su u hY III: 1nhtc', 3hd
| suee, eS were madc by DR.. john Cotton smith. DE-.
Schal Dr. Poor and others.