National Republican., 1883-02-01

spection U.s., few years ago, when careful in
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OBSERVER.
AN ALUMNI BANQUET.
,..A Auntcs OF Princeton Recall their Col
IA Days Over supper nt welckCr's.
n Ahe twelfth annual meeting and banquet of
l. XtAlumni association of the college of Now
frscy for the District of Columbia and the
Iouthern states was held last night at Welclt-
'er's. The business meeting assembled in tile
'parlor ut o'clock, and was called to order
by the Hon. A. b. Hagnor, class 1si5, the
senior vice president, DIR. Harvey Lindsey,
the president, being detained Mt home by in
disposition. The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected President, DR..
Harvey Lindslcy, reelected; vice presidents +
DIR. j. G. yelling, class 1914 Hon. William
il. Armstrong, 1917 Hon. A. B. Hagnor,
1885, Hon. j. Donald Cameron, 1852 Charles
Albert, esq, 1912; Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, 1905
and John j. Halstead, esq, 1910. Executive
ommittce-Alexandcr Porter Morse, 1862
Hon. J. X, McCammon, 1865; ]. S. Blair. 1866
James NJ. johnson, 1870; and Harry u, Davis.
1877. Hon. John ii. Voorhees,, 1si1, was
elected secretary, and A. B. Kelly, esq, treas
uror.
In relation to the death Of DIR. c. +, STAINS
bury, the late treasurer of the society, the
following resolutions were reported by q COM
mittcc composed of Hon w. W. Bclknap'
Hon. J. X. McCammon, and ii. i. Davis,
esq, and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That in the death of Dr., Chas' +.
Stlnsbury lnte secretary of this association, We
dcpore the loss of one TO whose intelligent ana
energetic discharge of the duties confined 70 MN
our society Is largely indebted for That vitality
and continued interest which have characterized
It's meetings aud drawn annually togcther IN IRA
aul a. NtAV Nnta VlNsNiNI
existence the scattered sons of Nassau hail we
recognize IN the life of our departed brother the
rare combination Of fine literary taste rd dha dcn u
rate scientific requirements, united TO modosIy
which enhanced the value OF his ntenec,uni
powers and supplemented the grnces which lent
a charm to his dIily intercourse that copy
hereof be sent to his widow and children.
The business meeting concluded, the alumni
proceeded to the banquet, served in the best
style of the famous Wclckor establishment,
which was enjoyed to the utmost amidst tales
of college life and personal "reminiscences that
filed the house with laughter aud shouts oil
delight. With the dessert varie the intellect
ual repast was opened by Judge Hagner in a
few happy remarks, when letters were read
from Atty. Gen. Brewster in behalf OF him
self and President Arthur, regretting their
inability to be present from DIR. j. Z. yelling,
president Of Columbia college; from Prof. IL.
o. Cameron, and from Dr. McCosh, ot whlch
the following is an extract:
In many respects our college is prosperlng
When came hero i'll 1865 the students numbered
26i; now we have j6l. The number oil INSTRUCTORS
was then nineteen; now 1t is thirty.seven; we
have added u school of science to our old nca-
demic department, aud that scientific school Is
now largely attended. We have secured proies-
sor for the school of art and hope soon TO add an-
other. Our scientific collections and apparatus
are 'pf the most advanced eharaeItSSIii
Our buildings including our our .MrnnsiGd 1saMtii1i
by any of this country. Our young professors are
teac ming the branches of science and OF liter
atuIc, and are now conducting,original researches
which they publish to the world. / believe we
haze put down here the old college practices.
Which have disgraced American colleges There
is spirit OF study among the great body OF tne
students, and many are eagerly pursuing very
high branches We have about forty graduates
from various colleges prosecuting advanced
studies, which in former times they could get only
in Germany, but which we can now furnish TO
them here. There is scarcely branch OF real
knowledge suited to young men, in which, whlle;
we are not prepared 10 give instruction by learned
ana competent teachers, regard this last as the
distinguishing feature Of yeung Prlncetons
Instead of responses being called to set
toasts, the classes of the college represented
were called, Mr.. Voorhees,, of the earliest, that
of 1871, first responding. Mr.. Charles Albert,
speaking for the class of 1912, referring to the
happy incidents told by later students of their
college life and their recolloctions o. DIR. Nc
Gosh and other instructors, spoke in the
| highest terms of DR.. MCCOsh and of the great
debt owed him by the friends of the college
| for his wonderfully successful labors in its
behalf, which can neve. be repaid, and at his
motion the health of the doctor was
drunk standing. For the class of
1sI5 Judge Hagner responded, and
| for 1S47, the centennial class Of the college,
| Hon. VIM. IL. Armstrong, commissioner OF
railway accounts spoke in happiest vein.
For lSlS Gen. Belknap gave one Of the best
responses of the evening, and before sitting
down moved that n telegram of congTatulation
| be sont by the society to their late treasurer
Mr.. II. b. Mum, now in Missouri, congratu-
lating him upon the birth of Il son, which was
adopted with hearty applause Alexander
Porter Morse, esq, Of the French commission
spoke for the class of 1862, Messrs, w. h.
| Albert and J. X. McCammon for 1865, and
Messrs. Blair and Shuster for that of 1866
each in turn eliciting heartiest applause by
their fclicitOus remarks For the. class OF
1870 Mr. James NJ. Johnston, A. ,B. Kelly
esq, and Rev. Joseph Il. Kelly spoke in turn
and for 1876 NJ. H. L. Davis gave one of the
most effective and delightful responses of the
evening. Songs were sung by quartette OF
excellent voiCcs-Mcssrs. w. Q. HILL Addison
+. Andrews, William NJ Shuster, and James
| NJ. Johnston,-and the small hours were upon
the society before they separated. ThosC
present were:
| John II. Voorhees,, class of Al Charles Albert
~; Gen GEN - william ". Beiknap iSi A, Porte
Morse, 'G2; W: $; Albert, 65; Joseph X; Mccain
mon, 65; W. NJ. Shuster 66 J. $. Blair, 'G6; james
NJ. johnson, 20; ReyJ. Il. Kelly, 20; A. Is. Kelly
20; II. J.. Davis. Y; James +; williamson "a
d. A. Haynes, 81.