New-York tribune., 1884-01-05
LOYAL SONS or WESLEYAN.
THE NEw.YoRK CLUB AT DINNER.
A PLEASANT GATHERING AND PLEASANT sPEECHh9-
COLLEGE DAYS RECALLED.

COLLEGE DAYS RECALLED.
The fifteenth annual dinner OF the wesleyan
University Club of this city took place last evening aV
C1ark's No % West Twcntythird-st AT intervals u"r
ing the dinner and the subsequent speeches the Co'Ee
CIce C1ub sang Among the speakers were Genc'aI
clinton b. Fisk Bishop W L. Harris, Judge George q.
REYNOLDS the Rev. Dr. ]. NJ. King b. l. beaoh anu
professors w O. Atwatcr and c. T. Winchester
y, tbe College Nearly 100 sat down at the
tables Among them. besides those naieu'
were Oliver Hoyt D. c. Van Norman Professor Harvey
p lane C. d. Kellogg, the Rev. DR.. \. ID. VAIL D. .
Io,,psu,rv the Rev DIT J. Il. Day the Rev. Ichabod
Simmons Judge David L. Northrop, Secretary OF tEe
State of Connecticut Judge d. B. Lockwood O. W lri E
Morrow the Rev c. r. North the Rev. A. j. Palmer Inc
Rev George T. Reed W. L. Walklcy. f. W. fabei, inc
Rev A. b Sanford, the Rev. f. NJ North william H.
Tusfis W. c. Wallace, Byron A. Brooks, A NJ TAI =
rodre. DE- j. W. whitney, Dr. J. Freeman, r b.
o Gwilm A. G. Kyuctt, the Rev. W. C. B.akeinan
Chester d. Hubbard. DIR. c. ND Jones. W d. Leonard
W F. Kendall. Frank Reynolds, the Kew W. " Ialt anu
George :. Coleman.
The company sat down to dinner at $50 p NJ In the
absence Of the president the club, stephen H. Oln the
Rev. George F. Reed Of Brooklyn raped for order at
$50 Ee welcomed TO the reunion all who had gathered
10 renew the association of college days After referring
pleasantly TO the invited guests OF the evening
he introduced the tOast-master OF the eve
ming Burton I. Beach.
Mr. Beach said that the rule for the speakers
would be InuOn lcNllE anu dH hlu'h 'A''4'J "'
possible the enforced absence of President Beach,
of Wesleyan, he called upon Bishop Harris
TO respond to the toast Alma Mater Bishop Harris sad
hat large field opened before him in the toast but
he forbore it, lie not much accustomed 10
postprandiaI oratory Professor Atwater then spoke
upon the educational idea at Middetown The college,
be said not place to learn facts but the place
for getting the instruction which from the highest
truths by original research. one of the important queS-
tons Of the day the selection OF the classics ana
sciences At MiddletOwn the classics were not col
lge fctsh and Greek would have to 90. But there
was belief in the sciences well Among the classical
colleges Wesleyan was one of the first to Introduce
the sceutinc study Of nature hy making
the student himself the investigator By that method
the truth would be obtained
The next toast was "The Future of tn New Theology"
e. which Dr. Daniel Curry had been asked TO respond In
his absence in Chicago, letter from him
was read, in which he said that tho new
theology was now fin the tadpOle state
which explained its tendency wr1gge but IN IL, future
state 1t might become more steady. ,,,..
able creeds said that many creeds were believed be-
cause OF their antiquity. Other cretds were non
and ignored divine Justice Some set forth one form OF
punishment for the poor sinner ana another Oi Io lhe
rich one. and these were popular SO too were crceIs
which inspired ministers 20 speak sweet and heavenly
Things who lived base lives but atOnod for them
hy giving large sums for good works
The next toast on the programme was Oid ana New,
10 which General Clinton g. Fisk asked TO respond
in his remarks lie sand that he was vel
up I'm mines and he wanted the students Of Wesleyan 10
learn to decline mines-pOsitivc, mines; comparative,
miner; supCTatiye. miners. He made many humorous
illusions to his alleged preparation for his speech
Judge Reynolds, OF the Brooklyn City Court was next
called on TO speak OF Wives BE the less"
Among other things he said: The hand OF the law
should he put the evil MOmOnsm where II OutTages
decency There is a possibility OF sort OF Mormon
ism in this state under the decisions OF the
highest courts" He remarked that the sOnS
OF Wesleyan secured the bcs twiyes IN the world he
cause the university educating wives II college
side Of the college walls in annex, but they should be
given fair field and 10 favor.
In response 10 the toast Literary Men at Dinner
Professor c. T. Winchester said that the man OF letters
must be interested I'm life here to make II bright Dinner
aud its social amenities OF the most important
elements to this end. Dinner was weighty
matter, and, hkemarTlage not 10 he unhd
yisedly entered into Men OF letters were never
OverfOnd of speeches dinner and many OF them were
wholly unable TO make afteIdnncr speeches. man Of
letters needed pen In his hand and time TO bite It,
young men IN politics was the last formal toast, 20
which William c. Wallace responded. lie said that every
young American should be politician, IN the Greek
sense always taking an interest In pO!u
cal affairs The influence OF young men was
shown by the success Mayor Low In two campaigns
Brooklyn, supported he was by body Of young men
pledged 10 principle. What wanted was utrlu cnt,
Independent active interest ia politics among college
bred young men.
The succeeding speakers G. \, Cunochan Of the
class Of 81; William II. Eustis, Of Minneapolis MINI.
" F. Randall, OF this city and Chester ID. Hubbard, OF
Virginia
Before the dinner business session OF the members Of
the club held and tho following officers elected
President the Rev. Dr. A ID. Vail, yce-preldents, W.
Wakley and John J. EUstis; secretary, William b.
LeouaTd treasurer, Reese b. Gwi.lim.