Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-05
THE COLUMBIAN ALUMNI.
They Eat q Good Dinner and Liste
10 Bright Speeches.

THE COLUMBIAN ALUMNI.
They Eat q Good Dinner and Listen
20 Bright Speeches.
The Alumni OF the Columbian University assem-
oled last night ut Willards to take sort OF post
graduate course-an attractive and liberal course
OF oysters. salmon trout, spring lamb, terrapin
and other toothsome dishes This was the second
annual dinner OF the association. The attendance
included ofricials of the university, members OF
the faculty, and graduates both OF the academic
department and Of the professional schools The
menu and table appointments fully sustained Mr..
staples reputation, and were In keeping with the
Importance OF the event When the board was
cleared the task OF digestion was greatly light
ened by series OF sparkling dinner speeches
the toasts, spoke feelfngiy OF the loss sustained
Dy the university since the last annual gathering
py the death OF its benefactor, Mr.. W. W. Corcoran
THE ToAsTA
DIT. J. c. yelling, president OF the university,
responded for the university. He said the fame Of
the Institution was never 80 high as to-day, but
much remained to be done, and much good was
hoped for from the formation OF the alumni asso-
citation.
Major J. W. Powell responded for the trustees
He conplmented DR.. Wellings administration.
saying the function OF trustee was very slight
one While DIR. yelling was at the head OF the In
stitution- The Columbian University, he said,
had a much larger plant and corps OF teachers
show. He referred to the splendid advantages en-
1oyed by the institution through its location in
this city, having practically al its command the
large corps OF men engaged in original re.
search DIR. yelling, realizing the educational
university from the country into the city and
enlisted all this body OF men in the work OF the
university. Prof $. ?. Langley, secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution, spoke for the scientific
school. To students, he said, science had few re-
wards for her votaries. The whole held, however,
was open to the student to-day as II was To the
first man on the first day. What had been done
be DONE
Prof. o. T. Mason responded for the academic
department. He spoke with regret OF the tend
ency OF young men TO take short cut TO the pro-
LESSONS, entering the professional schools before
believed, however that young men were beginning
To appreciate the advantages OF the academic
training, ana that there would be an increase in
the NUMBER OF academic students.
Mr.. Z b. Hay, responding for the law depart
mept, made good speech ana supplemented u
ment as the pride OF the University, but admitted
that the medical department was making rapid
strides In an endeavor to reach the standard at
tained by the law department.
Prot E. T. Frstoe, speaking for the medical de-
partment, spoke In the course OF his remarks Of
dental school, and OF the enlargement OF the
medical department building.
Mr. WEBB ON THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Commissioner Webb responded to a toast to the
the most remarkable little territory In the coun-
try. He did not think our ancestors did grander
thing than they did when they set aside this ter.
ritory TO be the residence OF the Government,
Congress. He was one Of those who Thought it
unwise to NEEDLE with the government they estab-
lished. After referring to the various forms OF
government that have existed In the District, he
said he considered the present form provided the
best municipal government ever devised for any
community. The District had been an expert
mental
had been tried, and now II was proposed to try
others. The District was In itself most import
which he did not think was appreciated as H.
should be. When the time came at the outbreak
try, the District OF Columbia became the great
point OF attack. From that time forth the Inn
portance OF the District was recognized. The
mud and mire and made the most splendid capital
on the face OF the earth. Here the f1rst expert
ment OF emancipation that led to the general
liberation OF slaves was tried. Now the whole
country, both North and South, enjoyed the beneft
OF that experiment. Men are coming here from
city because they can nnd here q more saiutary
government than anywhere else In the country.
They had in this City as good, II not better, edu-
was proud Of the public schools. Referring TO
ex-Super1ntendent Wilson, who was present. Mr.
Webb spoke OF him as the man who was more re-
sponsible than any one else for the excellence
that had formerly characterized the public schools
here. He hoped TO be able to carry out what Mr..
Prof. A. G. Wilkinson responded felicitOusly to
the last regular toast which to the patrons OF
the university. DIR. W. w. GOdding and ex-Dis-
trfct Attorney Worthington made brief and bright
responses TO impromptu toasts.
THE GENTLEMEN PRESENT.
The following named gentlemen were present:
VIM F. Mattingly, DR.. ]. c. yelling, j. o. Wilson,
Prof S. p Langley. Major J. W. Powell, Hon. VIM.
B. Webb, Drs. A. +. A. King, ". W. Godding, A.
T. Patterson, VIM. Lee, Elliott Coues, Robert
Fletcher, j. II. Bryan, Il. A. Acker j. Curtiss
Smithe, @. r. Fenwick, and c. w. FranZoni, j.
Weed Corey, A. s. WorthipgtOn, T. A. Lambert,
WIN. A. DeCaindry, Geo. W. Pratt, Jas. K. Reding-
ton. Professors A. J. Huntington, s. NJ. Shute, o.
I. Mason, Thee. Gill, w. c. Winlock. Z T. FrtssOe
A. G. Wilkinson, Ii. HodgkinS, ana j. Ii. Gore
Dr. ID. X. Shute, Dr. l. l. Friedrich, NJ. NJ. Parker,
f b. Hay, c. II. Cragtn VIM. TaylOe Snyder Jesse
H. Wilson, Fillmore Beall, Cnapln Brown. Chas r.
Cloves, Dr. W. II. Seaman, z. T. Carpenter, J. d.
Terrill, Geo. w. KEN, RObt. E. Morris, T. W.
Noyes, +. Z: Camp, Prof. Edward Roome, s. X.
church, and Drs b. q. Pool, j. X. Walton, VIM. T.
Handy, j. W. Dunn, W. b. French, Eugene Good
win, A. 5. Douglas, Geo. L. Fox, and A. j. Hall
Filling Up the Jury Lisss.