National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
DARTMOUTH ALUMNI.
Ninth Annual Reunion and Banquet at Will
lard's Hotel.
A Brilliant Scene Last Night, Intersporsed
with Toasts, Speeches, and Songs.


following officers were elected President, j..
r. Eastman, class of 49, G. S. d.. vice uresi-
dents, j. o. Wilson, class of 80, aud A. w.
Fisher class of '5s secretary and treasurer.
+. w. Lane, class of 81 historian, William
II. Gardiner, class of '76, and chorister, A. +.
| Andrews, class of rs.
Resolution of regret at the death of Col.
Joseph w. Drew, of the class Of IA, were pre-
sentod by James +. Allen, of the class of 49,,
and another on the death of George III.
Chandler class of go by Josiah IL. Hobbs,
class Of 80.
At the conclusion of the meeting the asso-
citation adjourned to the banquet hall, which
had been prepared in excellent style by Mr..
Robert Hill, under the personal supervision
of the proprietor, Mr.. Staplcton.
The president made the opening speech in
which he reviewed the past history of Dart
mouth college and her prospective failure.
The first toast was Dartmouth men as edu-
Gators. Their career begins while under
graduates and ends in honor" which was to
have been responded to by Con. John Eaton,
of the class of 1854, commissioner of oduca-
ton, who was called away carly in the even
ing.
The other toasts were Dartmouth men
| in politics: the history Of our government
attests their fidelity Responded to by Hon.
Francis b. Brewer, of the class of 1S43, M. G.
from New York.
lHt NlHsb VI ~ oOhhtAf ny
DR.. Vim. w. Godding, of the government in
sane asylum, of the class of 1s5i
Dartmouth college, the alma mater of
| Webster, Choatc, and Chase /; her influence on
the bench and bar" Responded to by Hon.
Austin +. Pike, United States senator
| Dartmouth men as cabinet oiiicers-the
state, treasury, and navy departments bear
record of their statesmanship'-was to have
been responded to by Hon. VIM Il. Chandler,
| secretary of the navy, who was unable to be
present, and hence drunk without response.
Dartmouth men rs Observation-Disclosures
reipublicae ut bonis benc sit ct male mails,
ct SUM cuique." Responded to by Hon.
| Nelson Dingley, ir., of the class of 1855, M.
G. from Maine
THE College Societies." responded to by
| +. A. Paul, of the class of 1876 principal of
high school, Washington, ID. C..
"The recipients Of honorary degrees
Dartmouth delights to number the laurels of
her adopted sons" responded to by Hon.
ossan Ray NJ. c., from New Hampshire.
'rhe Chandler Scientific Departmental
exists to supply the demands of modern
progress" responded to by j. +. Pratt, of the
class Of 1871, scientific department.
Dartmouth men as soldiers-Prompt,
faithful, brave" Responded to by Gen. r.
| ID. Mussey, of the class Of 1854.
| "The Junior members of the bar-Conatus
ouid sit non defnitur in lege." Responded
to by Lyndon A. Smith, esq, of the class of
| 1850.
"Our association" Responded to by VIM.
II. Gardiner, of the class of 1876, historian, of
| the association, as follows:
| The first thing done toward the formation
of the Dartmouth College association in this
city was the issuing of a circular of the date
| of Feb. Is. 1876, calling for preliminary
| meeting, which meeting was held at the rooms
| of the commissioner of education Feb. 2S,
1876 twenty being present. Tho organiza-
Al. L. .,n Fab n,,1 thn Ill
| ing officers were elected President, Gen.
| John E~ten, '6Ij -,ioo Presiasuts Rev, ROYAL
| Parkinson, '42, and DIR. n. S. Lincoln, '5O
secretary, S. r. Bond esq. '55 historian,
| Gen. Ruben ID. Mussey, "a. This same set of
| officers was reelected at each annual dinner
kafter the organization of the association until
the last reunion, when the following officers
| were elected President, Prof. j. r. Eastman,
| '62, c. s. D.: vice presidents, Col. George
| Kent, IA, and Supt. j. o. Wilson, $50; secre-
tary and treasurer, f. r. Lane, 'Sl; historian,
William II. Gardiner, '76; chorister, A. f.
| Andrews, '7S.
The first dinner was held March q, 1876, at
Gray's, and 80 were present; the second,
! March G, 1877, at Gray's. and % present. the
third, Feb. IL, 1878, at Gray's, and 40 present;
the fourth, Feb. g. 1879, at Abner's, and SO
present; the fifth, Feb. s. 1850, at Abner's,
and 80 present; the sixth, Feb. 16, 1881, at
| Gray's and 80 present. the seventh, Jan. Is,
| 1882, the anniversary of Daniel Webster's
| birthday, at the Hamilton, and 30 present;
the eighth, Feb. 8, 1888, at Wizards aud so
present, the largest gathering since the
| organization. There are ninety-nine differ
| emit persons who are entitled to come to the
| meetings of the Alumni association, of whom
seventy-nine are residents in the city, nine
are alumni residing near Washington, ten are
recipients of honorary degrees from Dart
mouth, and one is an honorary member.
There are classes of thirty-tour different
years represented by the members, the class
| of our honored President, that OF 'G2, having
| the largest number.
The class of 1885 heads the list, being rep
resented by Prof, Cyrus 5. Richards who for
thirty-six years was principal Of Kimball
Union academy at Meriden, n H., during
his principalship over 1000 young men and
women received diplomas from the institu-
| ton.
OF the members who are residents in this
| city, seventy-two are graduates, three were
| partially educated at the college, and four are
| now in college.
OF the scventy-two graduates, sixty-two
were in the classical department five in the
scientific, four in the medical, aud one in the
| Thayer fchool.
The following items concern sxty-nine
members in this city, biographical sketches
! of whom have been prepared by the writer.
Thirty are natives of New Hampshire,
| fifteen of Massachusetts, eleven Of Vermont,
| three OF Maine, TWO each OF MISSISSIPPI and
! Pennsylvania, aud one each OF Illinois, New
York, Ohio, province of Quebec, India, and
Scotland.
In preparing for college five attended Xxi M
| ball Union academy, in Meriden, N. H.; four
each ut the academies in Andover Mass,
and Shetford, VT; three each at the academies
in Exeter, n. H., Gilmanton, n H., ThsU-
ford, VT, and Townsend, VT. two each at the
academies in New London, N. H., Sanborn-
ton. ~ H., Tilton, N. H., and Wash
ington, d. c.; one each at
the academies in Watervile, Me-,
Baltimore, Md; Ashburnham, Byfeld, East
Boscawen, Concord, Dover, Hampton, Hano-
yer, Haverhill HoDkinton Keene, Laconia a,
New Ipswich, Wakefield, NJ H.; Canton,
Lima, New York; Erie, Penn; Barre, Bran
don, Danville, Derby, Lendlow, Newbury,
and Norwich, VT; one each in the high
schools in Chicago, ILL.,; Dedham Lawrence,
Middleboro', Mass; Lake City, Mimi; Clare
mont, Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Ports
mouth, N. H.; Ripley, Ohio, and Columbia
grammar school, New York city, These
represent fifty-two different fitting, schools
in twelve different states and territories.
Forty.nine taught while in college, thirty
seven taught after leaving college, and fifteen
are teaching now. Thirty-seyen have taught in
New Hampshire, twenty-four in Massachu-
sets. twenty in Vermont, eighteen in Wash
ington, ID. C.. four each in New York, Ten
nessee, and Virginia; three each in Alabama,
Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, and Ohio; one
each in Indiana, Indian territory, Iowa,
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