New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20
ANNUAL DINNER or GOWDON ALUMNI

The thirteenth annual dinner Of the Bowdoin
Alumni Association OF New-York was eaten at Del
moucO's last evening. At meeting OF the aSsocia-
tiOn held before the dinner. Dr. Fordyce barker was
elected president DR.. Goodwin. General Foster,
Z. b. Merrill and Curtis Jewett were chosen
vice-presidents; D. A. Easton was made
treasurer, and Charles L. Soule, corresponding
secretary. There were three tables. AT the cen
tire one, facing the other two, sat Dr. tordyee
Barker the president of the association. AT his
right were Ex-Governor Chamberlain, the president
of the college, and the Rev. DR.. ID. d. Goodwin, OF
Philadelphia at his left sat Cullen Sawtele ana
Professor Dunn. classmates of Longfellow ana
Hawthorne in the class of 1925. The following
gentlemen sat at the othor tables: The
Rev. DR.. Newman Smyth, of New Haven ; Judge
Granville p. Hawes Judge Goddard. postmaster of
Portland, Me-; Professor Brackett, of Princeton ;
Edward B. Merrill, General b. b. Foster, General
J. NJ Brown T. w. Upham, Charles f. Soule. Dex-
ter A. Hawkins, General Thomas ii. Hubbard
William A. Abbott and Hosea B. Perkins.
Dr. Barker proposed the toass, and in introduce
ing General Chamberlain spoke as follows:
Brothers OF Bowdoin All OF us must greatly regret
the domestic bereavements which have made It imp0s-
sibc for the late president OF this association TO DO
present this evening and that his place must be taken
by another. No one can feel this regret more
deeply than myself tender TO you my sincere
sympathy for the loss that You must sustain
by this chlnge-a sympathy so overwhelming
that should surely break down In my enort
10 discharge the duties Of the occasion
were l ably supported on both sides Fortunately
the COMMITTEES OF Arrangement have 30 efficiently per-
formed their work that there Is little for me 10 do e1
cep TO name the speakers who are to respond 10 the
toasts which TO be offered still more fortunately
from the names which coupled with the various
toass feel able TO promise feast OF reason on
the same plane with the material feast Of wncn you
have abundantly partaken, and which you all have
apparently highly appreciated. antie
rn5S evacuation of mental ana moral
rereshment In the suggestive eoluence tue charming
breyity-and the bright numo which greatly aids dses
ton, OF the speakers that You Will have the pleasure or
caring. You will observe that / have not used the
phrase appeal out OF respect TO The hUnorud
gentleman Oh my r-ht. The past year has been melnOr
the publication OF 1.-THE History OF Bow
dOin College, and cannot say IS than to press the
hope that everyone present has found much delight
interest agreeable Information in turning over lts
pages have done Tine neeroosy Of the will be
recalled by the " In me nOrian " OF the FIRST toast
which viii De drunk standing and In silence.
! here were twelve tOasts, tho first one being in
memory of LongftliOw, DIR. Allen and three Il. her
alumni, VINO had died during he year President
Chamberlain responded t. Alma Mater" ana Cul-
len ,awtelle TO "Ihe Class of 1921 "lhe study of
Language" was rcspo. dcd To by DR.. Goodwin;
" Theology. Progressive Science by the Rev: ID.
Newman Smyth: Science, the Handmald Oi The
ology" by Professor Bracket The Old
GIr.s of the AndrOscOggn," by James Mckecn !;
The College and lie Fine Aris," by Curtis Perry
&" The Pine Tree state by General JOhn M. own;
"Phlllstinism and the College" by General Foster.
and jurisprudence that Science which Keeps
Society al Equipoise," by General Hubbard.
After the frst toast had been drunk III Dry Of
the deceased alumni. President Chamberlain was
introduced and SAID In part:
have learned 10 enjoy nysef at these dinners, and
feel less tna an The president OF the college tam AZ
other time IL IA In memory OF the college that tnIs as
ISOLATION formed. and vet yOu know that the real
college Is whore you out ia the front lines. We Try
To together the memories Of our youth and make
Alma Mater good, nay better, thHn ever has
been. As the world ADVANCE Try 10 Keep abreast Of
the TtuuSt wave. We are constantly graduating pro-
lessons Tor colleges. who 20 culghten the
world amt thus a great good raising other col
legcs 80 our own level am the Instruction
never more effective than now.