New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
WESLEYAN ALUMNI.
THEIR FOURTEENTH ANNUAL DINNER.

,rnoal dinner of the Wesleyan Alumni Club of
this city nj Martinels last evening. Two long
tables running the entire length of the dining hall
were hardly adequate to accommodate all who
wished to participate IN the annual festivities. Old
men. gray-haird and bald, joined with yonng
men smooth-faced and rudy, in renewing
their college days and in laughing over
md con ratulating themselves upon "reminiscences
of their four years at Mddletown. 1t was as lively
md as enthusiastic body of college alumni as ever
celebrated their graduation around the festive
board. The tables loaded with fruits ana
flowers and the excellence of the menu added an
extra zest to the OCCASION The gra luates took
their seats at z O'Clock, and in short space OF
time were busily engaged upon the dainties and
delicacies spread before them 1t was late when
the tables were cleared and the alumni drew back
to listen to the flow Of wisdom that III store Tor
them.
The room having become well filed with clouds or
smoke, w. NJ. Ingraham rose from his seat at the
head of the tables and announced that the vice.
president the Rev. G.. E. Reed, was bubbllng over
with remarks and would give the alumni the Dehe-
lit of few Of them, after which the Rev. Abraham
J. Palmer would act as toastmaster for the evening
Mr. Reed began by saying that the president hAu
evidently been suffering from disease known 80
asphasia "This" said MIR. Reed, Is ureeA
word OF which only President Beach, Mr.. lngraham
from naming, know the meaning lLlughter.I
remember was once troubled with tine same thing.
Uaughterl 1t was when was boy. had spent
TOO much time among my mothers mnce PIES, anu
when asked to give an account oil
myself lost control of my power OF speech. But
,ny mother promptly cured the trouble with my or
oans of speech" "A Voice" Where are your organs
of speech s"l Great laughter. Mr.. Reed, in be-
half of the Executive COmnittee. SAID that there
L. I'M in the of the
evening cit has been decided" said he, that
those who have spoken before at these gatherings
thou be quiet tonight, and that the younger
graduates shall have a chance. We have decided
10 give the warehouses rest. We are as familiar
with what the old graduates have said and
would say again if gave them al
opportunity, as we are with the prayers OF
the college faculty. We are going to have no long
running jumps tonight. They must be standing
jump"
AT the close of Mr.. Reeds address, the toast
master, M Palmer presented the first toast OF the
evening. "Our Alma Mater" saying that he consid-
cred himself unfortunate in being placed III such an
upprom. sing position. Ii had been ms misfortune
10 have acted in the same capacity twice before,
anu he thought he was entitled TO a rest 4; but he
promised TO forgive the malicious persons who had
appointed him 10 that position II the graduates
would extend their charity TO HIM ami
overlook his shortcomings. We have changed
onr programme somewhat Tonight" said he,
land shall not call upon any of the ancient p gums
here Our toasts VIA also be different. There VIII
be 40 tslegan at the Bar he Ladies, he
Alumni nor any tmng OF the Klhd. We ire goluE
10 nave something dIifrreut for change Lach
man can SPEAK only hve minutes except Our Wor-
thy president, Tho will BE- aHo"eI ten. minute
and now take grra easure III introducing - 81
deut Beach, who VIII respond 10 the toast aireu5
presdept Beach said ne obs rived from the style
nf ne he WOulQ be required 10 SPEAK
OF tie university in such manner n would 30
necessar, ana proper i'll anoth place and IN an
other SOFT Of company lLaugntef.I lie hal IS,,
ceIved the canon OF the POSTMASTER ami would
live up to the law laid uOwn. tie continued:
In speaking to you am spe, kngto those VINO know
all about the college the buildings YOU haNe hved IN ana
III grounds You nave roamed over Ibere nave -ch
few mere ana Wesleyan Jas IA II was "lcn
you were mere. No one VINO has ever oeen tAeIe VIZ
or can lorte Me-Ieya1 IT, mS,o2 tool SUI are t lar
you could no rece. dOwmeuts anu It's professor
sips aad ap Jrcciatcd BY AL o. yod bhdi,
therefore, 10 SPEAK Ia confirmation OF yoAr Know"
edge rather than NJ any i'd Of extending u. We
leyan never In any better >ca cOudI'n IMAM u
to-day Tao endowment funds were all mae
" ,,,,0 nancy II ia sad is tnr ,oity to aeep IT,
conf ure IL not easy thing lOr coil ~ 10 Keep
It, funds We cause Tor co graduation, now
ever upon tue manner in winch our funds nave oecn
Eept anu employed. Whatever tie experiences OF
Wesleyan have m the past II Is no. necessary 10
s,se. our funOs today are III good eonmuon. Ana
although The funds ltTgs we are stu loh-ng Tor
more. lLausnerJ take IT, 1t Is no disgrace 10 our
AIud Mater tat sac l. not so cO"s Hcuods s some Oh
The ther colleges. she is the y"lnSci ssI,i ia ine
1Dg 10 maluiIh as DeSt we may INC ii4' 49,
OF me 60 IeEe TIE year opened pie'sdhiI5 IoI a.
eve be.ore in tie uis,ory o: tue college,. am no
propne bit I'm MOI out hope that thc success tu's
year ptes4gcs hneiy Tor another year
In INTRODUCING tho uext toast, The Faculty"
the toa .tmast-r sail tina. If 10 mad known n cen
years ago That thi5 OppOItunity would ever % M,
he would nave he Ii a much napilcr MA.
[Laugnter.l but time he added has sOitD"ei
I've a pertS Oi nv feelings We owe tacm uucI ;
the, a4e rrspcn ible iOr our ignorance / cal upon
Professor arr goa to 6pOud 10 the tOao, Ot
the Ia III y-.uen who toasted us oyrr
the gidlrOna OF their leaunn;" PrOies sor
1iarr.n-tOn spoke bnehy TO the toast, ST Ting
the YOUNGER graduates present b, say ng at ,ue
outs-i tut th Ioasuna>t'r carried on 'he pain
in sOule Thn wien cOiitg, bat ace Is Palmer o.
night" lLaug ter a a 9. tat a'pl us J.
Ia reply L. Ia TOAST masters insinu ton that the
faculty d4I not have TO wO.k very much tIOl-s5.T
Harrington TUNED the tables on nm ~ 81, lHg
=" heie was a tiIue when ~ USED 10 wOTK nara T.,
but thon We nad different class III non To deai
w.t. Laughter 10 b'l ievcu the faculty were |
trying 20 keep up with the times ana were, he |
th,ugi I, becoming more secular.
In t,asL TO The Underg aduates' was responded |
TO b. John Nc ar'k{, a a' hll'5I D.. Oh me |
knO Nles responded for Inc Founders" in "a oricf |
speech. COnese Athletics was lesoonugd to uy |
the Rev. Joseph ful lnan Inc Rev ). l. liurl- !
burt made happy h.t IN answer 10 the t01ht !
" How u Get Nor StuDents." The rev. 1. b.
Wood, OF BucnOs Ayres, SIP ke ID bchai Oi giatu- |
ates ACROSS me sea- Speeches were as mad. by !
ii. q. Newton, o1 Aew-Haven; TIA Rev. /. H. !
laudon o. elizabeth, y. j.; NlDlam Z. auace, !
Bur on +. beach, Z. >. Harrow r, he Rev u. i. |
Dialns. > ewaTt H. MoOdiori AID Ge"eial Lhn'on
j. Fisk.
were present the following Ia4ua IS "nd tleHdS:
Professors Lane. Vine, Of YAH, ana W inches 'r;
tn Rev. DIS. Curry, King. Vail RHs Ell ana IeIIy
Judge George u. heynCldS, Ii. ". G"l4ni, .. W.
me- tne hev r. Nj. NOuH, the Rev. w. W. Bow
oil b. 1. II. LandOn, George Kellogg, JOnn DlcSIn-
SOL, Charles Stocking. W NJ Johns on, judy Loc1-
WOOD, OF Oonnecu cut; ORANGE judd, Webster r.
onsan Asse}a6 Y9an So1t1TSp, Wnm Il Val
Il ID laff H.. Un llun. 4.