National Republican., 1883-02-28
AN ALUMNI DINNER.
First Annual banquet Of the Graduates OF
Hamilton CoIIene.


The Washington association of Hamilton
college alumni met at Wizards last evening
for their first annual reunion and dinner.
Among the members of the association and
alumni resident in this city are: 90 q
Hon. Glcnni W. scoHcld, 40, judge court oi
mcnti Hon. Joseph r. 1Iawley, ~, United States
IIYn Thomas j. Van Alsty5se, q, N. &. elect
the S CURRENCY S2Sn Hon. e. fR%R2eF BardRSePa 80
directoro Of the mint; George Doolllue, 6l, Treas.
MY MsWGT = II Ga5n @ Rlv p@W9n 1fe B
lett, d, D., 49, pastor New York Avenue Presby.
terrain church Charles y. Brayton, '52, Navy dc.
Charles s. Bundy. "a; W. 8. stickncy, '55, exam.
liner patent Office; D. G. Morrison, 80, Navy depart.
ment Seymour H. Dlbble, ,62, Navy department
eral; % lion. i, ~ Marble, 'Gi, eommissioner r Of
patents; dudley S. Farlin, 90, adjutapt gen.
,"'' 0"'i Torter' nnited % States s"' naval avail
observatory Otis J. Eddy, '6s, medical examiner,
patent office; Henry Randall Waite, rs. statstleian
In charge of educational inquiries, census Office
Prof Il. !. Burgess. 20, Washington high school.
Among the guests from other places were
Charles Dudley Warner, 81, Hartford, Conn;
Hon. II. l.. Moss, 40, st.. Paul, Mimi; Hon. w o.
Malcoit, Utica, N. " Dr. Glay, superiptendent
New York state asylum for the insane at Utica,
nnd C. X. Judson, esq.
Hon. G. w. Sconeld, president Of the asso-
citation, and Senator Hawley presided, and
the post prandial part of the entertaintment,
which was prolonged to late hour, gave evil
dence of the results Of the special training in
oratory for which the college is renowned
Senator Hawley, in happy speech, referred
to the peculiar characteristics of the institu-
tion rs shown by its ability TO ft men
for successfully undertaking the practical
duties of life, and referred particularly to
the system of instruction in rhetoric
inaugurated by Vaudeville, then occupant of
that chair, and which fitted men for that kind
of public speaking which, with studied
avoidance of that which aims ut mere effect
enables them to speak easily, clearly, con-
cisely, and effectively, Dr. Bartlett referred
to the sterling character of the men produced
under the special training Of the faithful,
earnest, and, ho added, poorly paid instruct.
ors, who had sustained the high reputation
of the college, and named in illustration such
mon as Edward Robinson and Albert Barnes
in theology and Senator Hawley and Charles
Dudley Warner, who have borne away prime
hOnois under the shadows of the renowned
institutions ut the east.
Referring to the fnct that $70,000,0OO had
been given TO educational institutions since
$780, he says that this college, in the center
of the imperial state of New York, ought in
view of its honorable history, to be the pet of
the state.
Charles Dudley Warner, who was greeted
with applause, spoke in his happiest vein,
and concluded by referring to the fact that
as the currency is requested by Hamilton
man, banks by another, and the law by
others, many of us at the capitol get
our theology from another, and others
still furnish us with statemanship.
There was no college characterized
by more manly or higher being.
Dr. Gray, referring TO an intimate acquaint-
ance with the institute for thirty years, said
that the names on its rostor, which had place
not only in the annals of the day, but in his
tory, were the best commentary on the char
aoter Of its instructors and their instruction,
Senator Hawley introduced q man who ap-
piled the honest theology of John Knox and
the craftsmanship of John Jay to the currency
of the nation-HOn. j. j. Knox, who related
pleasant "reminiscences of college days. and
returned compliments by saying that the
class of a, whether inspired by Gen. Haw-
ley, or whether he was inspired by it, had
way of doing whatever was attempted.
He believed that little more
of the practical intelligence infused
at Hamilton, would favorably affect the char
acter of the deliberations in our legislative
bodies. While he honored the distinguished
graduates of the college, he wou Id specially
honor its faithful Instructors
Mr.. Burchard was introduced with the re-
mark that having heard from greenbacks, il
paid tribute to the Vaudeville system of
rhetoric, and to the patriotic services in times
of peace and war of her sons.
Judge Scoiield spoke eloquently of carly
days in speech replete with humor Mr..
Marble said that in drilling men in the art of
terse and forcible speaking the college had
achieved and maintained reputation second
to no other in the land.
The patent office tests the progress of the
country in its scientific and industrial de-
yelOpment, and the last few years show its re-
sources doubling. With this DEVELOPMENT
methods in education should keep pace. and
in this respect Hamilton college must not be
permitted to fall behind, Mr.. Elliot made an
able plea in behalf of the classics rs having an
important place in the college course, and re-
ferred to the necessity of giving due atten-
ton to industrial education, favoring the es-
adjustment of chair of mechanics. We
want men who can build railways, explore
mines, and the college should furnish them.
Henry Randall Waite called attention to
the adaptability Of institutions to special
ends, and believed that colleges like Hamil-
ton, Amhurst, Williams, and Dartmouth
were thus adapted to the doing of an
important work which could be done as
well only by such institutions. lie dep
reCated the tendency to multiply
pseudo universities, in which imposing
appearances and lily sustained pretensions
took the place Of the more substantial ele-
ments characteristic of colleges like those
named and through which they were enabled
to train boys from the plow, the shop and the
homes Of the middle classes to become men
possessed of the sterling ambition which en-
ables them, in every station in 1ifc, to meet
with commanding success.
Prof Burgess, the youngest member"
spoke in well chosen words and the associa-
tion adjourned after adopting the following
resolution, offered by its secretary:
Reso'red That this association views with pleas.
nro the successful efforts being made to secure lor
Hamilton college such endowment as will enable
1t to accomplish work commensurate with it's
opportunities, and its members pledge their
earnest efforts to the securing of this end