New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-31
NET.BRUySBTcK ar THE BRUNSWICK.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE RUTGERS ALUMNI
SPEECHES ~ PRESIDENT GATES AND OTHERS.
\ merry complny assembled last evening in
the large and brl.nt y gate inusroom Of the Hotel
BrdlswyG II the occasion Tie Alumni dinner Of
Rutgers College. The hr,t at which the new
president DR. Merrill Edward Gates. has
been guest The menu was adorned with
appropriate quotations from Shakespeare and Byron
Before the dinner IN election OF officers held
which tie foii,wing were chosen President jonathan
~ Dixon vice president. H. ". BOokstaYer; secretary,
Herman W Nandcrppcl treasurer, l.. Llhn Kellogg
AbOut scyeuty-;iyc persons ut down TO the table.
Ju icc r. J. arrcmorc OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
presided, and NJ his rsht sat President Gates.
and al his left Judge Van Hocscn. graduate OF the
University Of the CITY OF New-York. Among others
ple.cnt were samuel sloan. the R'y Dr. r. Berry, OF
Moutolair. y. j.; Professor Charles t. Hart the Rev
Dr. william r. Duryec. John T. Floyd. John \. Miller,
r Henry ". BoJkstaycr, L. Latin Kellogg q. Lee
stout. DIR. samuel o. Vanderpool, the Rev.
Rolerlcl Tory Professor Cook Augustus
A. Ha-dcubcrg. George 3. DIryea. John
HOPPER Lieutenant udlB. II. p. Lee, Professor I.
= Dgcuttlc AID DR.. p. D. Van Clecf.
when tie sentiment the monu, "Flll the cup and
e; it me-" reached, Judge Larrrnore rose to in
troiuce the pro,icn, g the Alumni OF the college
Before hr spoke however, Then bring forth weeds"
was read. and the members ~ tue College Glco Cub
were ushcrcl iuto the room. pr Gates was
asked - respond 10 tic toast. "Our Now Pres-
dealt" nnd briefly slated an outline OF the pres
emf p,icy ~ TIE collcge ing among other thngS;
Understanding that whcH yOn toast the new president
of gugcr, any kindly interest yOu may feel IN him Is
srnpy the outgrowth of his relations 10 her. snail
respond by saving few words not abont the now pres
dent bat a1ont tuo oil cooge-the dear old college let
me say with YOU I'm forming the ideal toward which we
are now working az Rutgers we do not shut orr eyes 10
the progress these last twenty years have witnessed IN
methods Of college work Pride In what Rutgers has
breu ua fresh courage 10 make her what she should
be In the future. I'm planning FOR her interests IL Is my
wish TO emphasize this continuity OF growth at Rutgers
We urc not rcctonei among The largest colleges We
could well care Tor men and We should welcome
thcn Whrn classes not 80 large ~ To be unweldy
thcrc are certain marked advantages Beyond al qu"s
lower classes are not sent 10 ne tN
nrttururcd upon by inexperienced tutors. Our faculty
of instruction mon who have chosen teaching as a
hf,-WOik"
PROBES ,or Hart responded TO The Faculty" and
Samuel sloan The Trustees Mr. sloan sald that
aiding II had To 20 work then and 50 never became
n college man. lie then spoke OF the need of an enlarge
u nj of the endowment fund at Rutgers and expressed
fine hon. thar would soon be increased j. l. LLOYD
responded to "The Press"
secretary Frrlinghuysem vas expected 20 speak ON
our Country" and Judge Bradley. OF the United
states Supreme Court. The Bench" bnt they sent
letters OF regret. The Alumni" was hunorOusly
treated by Rev Dr. Durycc who declared that some
OF our alumni for ir.t years after graduation Ike
patience on IA monument and a'tcrWarl spend their
time piliGg monuments on their patients" Judge Van
" rhe Ctrg, >" and John A. Miller, jr, to The Ladies'"
The Glee Club sung several OF their college songs and
were loudly applaudcd. many or the alumni JOlAluH III
the chorus OF songs that were old decades ago.