New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
BROWN ALUMNI DINNER.
RECALLING COLLEGE MEMORIES.

BOURN AND OTHERS
The annual dinner Of the alumni Of Brown
University took place last evening at DemOnico's
and was much enjoyed by all present More than
a hundred graduates sat at the tables, cordially
appauded the speeches and the poems.
and joined in the singing. The members OF
the University Glee Club saug a number of
college songs. George William Curtis presided
with the Rev. Dr. Z. G. Robinson, president
of the Univ ersity, his right, and Governor
Bourn, Of Rhode Island. on his left. The
others at the table Of honor Professor John l.
Lincoln President Caldwell, of Vassar; +. L.
Pierce, president Of the Brown Club Of Boston,
Colonel John Hay Charles L. Colby, William
Winter, Charles T. CongdOn, the Rev. DR.. J. K.
Kendrick, W. w Hopping. jr., DIR. w. w. Keen.
president Of the Brown Club of Philadelphia; the
Rev. Dr. Edward Bright Chauncey NJ. Depew, pres
ideut of the Yale Alumni; c. c. Beaman, president
Of the Harvard Alumni and DR.. T. NJ Weld. Among
Others present were Benjamin Braman, Osborn E.
Bright, Joseph B. Bishop, DR.. Francis $. Bradford,
the Rev. Edward s. Clark Thomas Henry Easall,
General Thomas Ewing, Joseph p. Earle DR.. d.
Emory Holman, Or. Charles Hitchcock, John b. f.
Herreshof the Rev. Dr. Edward JudsoD, Charles
". Lipptt, Arthur Lincoln. Or. John F. Lyon,
Francis Lawton. ir, DR.. Charles &. Phelps, Charles
NJ. Strsd William l.. Stone, Professor X. H. Thurs
ton, Roswell Smith, John Winslow and the Rev. Z.
II. Green
Letters Of regret were received from Senators
Anthony and Aldrich, of Rhode Island, and n. P
Hill. of Colorado Representatives 5. s. Cox and
William Dorsheimer, of NewYork, and Henry I.
Spooner of Rhode Island; Professors Francis Way
land and George z. Fisher. of Yale College, the
Rev. DR.. James o. Murray Dean of Princeton, and
William Butler Duncan and Ethan Allen, of New
York.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. CURTIS
Shortly after Q o'clock Mr.. Curtis raped for or
der and addressed those present in substance fol-
| lows:
BROTHERS BROWN: This IS the day and this the
have long gladly looked forward TO- when they should
WELCOME 70 the great city the president ana faculty. 81
| o-y the immortal heroes of hundred
as %a5 man each out yy s morning to en. aq
III wounds were healed and they together again in
s IF ana pa. pTou ga YoW ' aG fodc% & 'S a
various associations Oh the different college alumni IN
the city OF Newl ORR are simply modern form Of the
old Wahalla. Every morning college men march down
| town; they give battle 10 each other ali day long on
Change In courts, in the business offices and at night
/ fall al wounds are healed they come together
IN the great 1aI ci, 0i i o- winch ro we
down 10 tremendous Ieats, and toast and drink to
am not quite sure we ask distinguished guests
20 observe the spectacle ~ the city that we can ciu as
palaces 10 its industries, ia schools ifs libra
Tie it Seres L. ise,a1 y, i",an Us , ia,i.n!
Tie par, - moment j. running ryairJ with ourselves
I quito sure that "e can attribute 1 this eet'
i nss T1c.-nt cur Of '" otnef "" mcriioroa. and
We'll meaning institutions reminds me hl, I Is nor per
ctizs7- u this vicinity graduates OF Brown. Laugh
/ Uni And Vet / think Say uuhc-iratingy HAT
tl,y suoT it, but wish they ana can earnestly
add 8, d, w. lhs-A,.i ~ ,,i o"a part &C.,
% ,n., ,y -ir down; never read thc record Of any
college ma e ler furnished or is PERI Guy aUIe io ,A
au the distinguished men o. this or any other
ancient university lH4varl vL. hisropies n'ed on
/ l-.. Laughter. never f'ah i. 't4 "ll'h p.i-
yacrs the speeches Of IT, son, 40 It's festivals hut feel
perfectly sure thtt u an 'hs 4tlHh "uo'e ID. -n j. Il9t
In the mists ~ autquty-tAIt II any man were brave
tIru-l lis trenuia c3toloce-he would ind Columbus
and Alexander The Great and Father Adam himself 70 he
%nen Iea,iii19 INC i tbi i+y Ma, H. IiT.ir,5T4
ublr,bucy declared that his mother Harvard fOI 2JO
Tr brought forth men children only while not
him that he had done his mother injustice and who would
not tell MIN that Harvard wa not mat kn1 81 Lazy
Macbeth. GAughterl At Harvard as in Eden, the man
r-i, but III both cases The better nan came I@-L
And passing from thai ancient COLLEGE o9t heRuoQt
/ Of Yale Mr.. Depew| lakes up the WOndf0hs tale
and nightly beg pardon forshty .I@qSe ,5, 715
peats the wondrons story to listening ears HsieI WIZ
The rest OF ma kind amazed delghte1 a.,oInied ont
body half 40 wise as the hanceof "1Aedi but
/ I 10 certainly say with my Uncle Toby, "OIr army
-Grg eTa many Years ago seeing in Milan in ITALY
/ the entry Of "a newly promoted preate The Day was
VI Nth 'I''' Italian sunshine the houses were
draped with the brightest hancngs. the balconies were
procession came, the music peang IN 'front.' then the
State dlUitares and at last came tne sIotou1 Caona'
i1 main waved his benc iicton upon every hand
! I do not need 70 make the application. your
/ in1n1st consciousness has a.ready made It
I f1r Yourselves FrolicsOme Harvard sporting Yale,
flowers OF eloquence Of Wit and song; and now comes
9 3Ta m 5at thew have rewn ana w ecamenca
bengty raising her hand OF benedicon ana saying not
| fare has compelled to own another academic mother
| " Bless youW Laughter and applause . 49,. .o,.
Of my thoughts. Methink7 you forget that character
which has been imposed upon Il. ana %Hrn are , 5o
night trust, to sustain tnat stern gl4sly {na, lr-aI
fare. the elongated Wis gc7 "hich we are to-5 pl
never could understand how Cicero and pemostLenes
were scochmen have meyer been a0.e ,ati-, &C.
Depew and uy friend Mr.. BoamaD are not Brunomans.
auehieT but t f19ouS1 have 'n1 stn great
service 70 perform in this world, for - IS their
nrond function 10 show what Harvard Yale do,
and We really acknowledge, as we soc such juicy
the Hesperides produce golden fruit. lIaughterl
FEATURES OF THE COLLEGE YEAR.
The history the college year has been full OF signs OF
TRANQUILITY When read Of the peace OF Paradise natu-
rally suppose myself TO be pursuing the daily walks OF
Princeton and not quite sure that Princeton Is
heavenly harmony, consoled by recohecting that
/ Hamilton is uaughter.l But there two questions
]
wear One that which requires the under graduates or
certain colleges discipline their faculties upon me
! great question OF ath cites Now would suggest that
when college Is disturbed on this subject -houd invite
/ Mr.. SULLIVAN refer 10 Mr. slugger ulFau-lO &C.
cupy tie chair " Muscular Ethics [Laugherl more
commanding question - this-that a graduate OF our
Oldest university f. in the habit OF sometimes call
ing itself ~ Grafton before the oldest Greek letter
society In this country proposed TO deal with the Greek
languages had been another tOnguc,-prOpO-e4 10
-uhuit the language Of Goethe ana schiller, Of MOAere
aud al Votalre equality with the blue blood Of tho
! ri.--ic. Since the Northern invader assembled upon
Rome and pluck-d the venerable senate by the beard
history doe. not record an instance of such sublime
I.riUr AL This audaciGs speech the blood OF the young
EFT tutor OF Harvard must have unged 70 hs very nnEr
inns "a the Vatican the frame or every tlg priest N
| Ei,rnro turned pale when the monk or Nltenpers
! nailed us chtutuss ~ .V". -