New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
ALUMNI OF DARTMoUTH COLLEGE.

ENJOYING THEIR NINETEENTH ANNUAL DINNER
The Dartmouth College Association of New-York
ate its nineteenth annual dinner last night at
Pinards in East Fifteenth-st. There was largo
attendance. Before the dinner the annual election
OF officers was held resulting III the reelection
of Surrogate Daniel g. Rollins as president Profess
sor John Ordronaux. J. Wyman Jones' and j. Whit
ney Barstow as vice-presdents and Charles r. Mil
Ter as secretary. The meeting then adjourned
to the dining-room. and the college men
lived over again their student lives
and talked over the fortunes which
have followed their classmates who were absent
last night. The president sat at the head Of the
table, and near him were the several professors
representing the faculty. They were Dr. ID. F..
Noyes, X. b. Richardson, III. g. Jesup o. P. Hub
bard and the Rev. DR.. Samuel @. Brown, Of the
class of '3l, ex-president of Hamilton College. At
the other end Of the long table eat Judge
Horace Russell, with Judge N. Fl. Clement, Of
bard and Charles p. Clark. Among Others present
were the. Rev: Francis Brown, professor
q the Union Theological Be, Seminary jonathan
Duncan, DR.. Henry NJ. Wells U. S; n; Professor
Albert s. Bickmore. ,supeTrintendent Of the
hu'q RmDs IF M NffHaa W. S G GsasrS
Charles cqSssOn I Professor o,,. Charles
Observatory IN Albany, Charles E. Merrill and Dr.
While the merry diners were slipping
their coffee and filling the air with
blue clouds from their Havanas, the chairman rose
and thanked them for the display of wisdom they
had exhibited In again choosing him to be = the
Snowman of their menagere," and he expressed the
sincere hope that this mark OF good sense would
characterize ali their future elections until another
Surrogate heard the testimony regarding his
last will and testament Regarding The length OF
time for each speaker TO occupy, Mr.. Rollins said
that it must not exceed five minutes, because"
he added, II hear enough oratory in court and have
fully decided that no man can be interesting
in a speech which exceeds five minutes" A.
quartet CHOIR then ,sarg the Dartmouth
ole, Gaudeamus Socii," composed by Professor
Ordronaux. of the class of 80. In speaking of Pro-
fessor Noyes, who had been OBLIGED to leave the
man called him the "Nestor of Professors
aud offered the toast once proposed
Whether we pledge his health 70 the. rosy Or the
limpid cup the feeling of good fellowship will give
flavor TO the draught,p and called on DR.. Brown TO
respond in behalf of Professor Noyes. In ms re-
spouse DR.. Brown said
grateful to DR. NOyes for his insrus,
for han thirty yearsand an instructor for sew
era years previous 70 his accepting Tae
cannot easily pay. fAppause word now about the
college 10 there greater delight thar my.ef
Il Alma me Msaer Our most O ascIiOnate regard
should be bestowed on her. The question - often ASKED
called fresh water coeg -, because away rom me
seaboard where the college studies not Interrupted
by rowing racing, truly believe That there Is need
for suoh colleges ours, and that they are
doing q work such no large college can
accomplish We are sending our men West and South
and East and North and every where they are ming
high places of trust and have adorned every
procession In the land proving influence OF tier col
fege training lAppause.l There never was time
when the prospect looked 80 bright for Dartmouth as 20
day Her faculty larger her cuum Is broader and
the success teaching is greater than ever before Men
learned in philosophy and letters have gone from her
halls in the past and with the new impetus IN -ne Is
receiving may the number OF stuoents max, the nu-
ence cOrrespoDdngy great and may the future 0f tAe
! college surDass the past.
! Mr. Hitchcock spoke Of the needs of the college
from his point of view rs trustee, and Professor
! Bickmore was asked to respond 10 the toast:
| Snakes LIQUIDS, bugs, the Eastern Archipelago
| and the native racesn The choir sang % love my
love in the morning. 1--WE going TO skip college
tomorrow" an several other songs. all o. which
were received with applause; and humorous
speeches were given by DR.. Wells, K. B. kimball'
| nd M