Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
A BowDorN GOOD TIME.


CHIEF Justice Fuller Presides.
The banquet hall of the Arlington hotel was
last night graced With an sssembiage which for
distinction and good looks would be hard 10
equal. twas the annual dinner Of the WASH
ington association of Bowdoin college alumni,
and thrty-three graduates, representing
the classes from is29 up to the present
time, with several guests, sat down TO
dinner. large picture of Longfellow. who
graduated from Bowdoin in 1875. occupied a
conspicuous position upon the mantel, sur
rounded on each side by banners Of blue and
white. the college colors. Chief Justice Fuller,
the president of the association. presided. and
after bountiful repast had been discussed.
rose and felicitously expressed his thanks
to the Alumni association Of Washington for
the honor they have bestowed upon him in
choosing him president of such distinguished
body OF men and that he had particular cause
to be grateful because a president Is never
supposed to be called upon to make a speech.
Then. again, chief justice is not looked for 20
say anything. SO in view OF these facts he
would refer the further conduct Of the pro-
ceedings to their worthy Brother Deane
Mr.. Deane, who dictated as heretofore
as an admirable POSTMASTER, called for
a college song, so the old graduates
rose and sang with much fervor AS
though they were college boys again.
Professor Chickering read several letters of
regret from members Of the association ont OF
town. Also letter from President HYDE of
Bowdoin college. which showed the college TO
be IN very prosperous condition. New classes
have been added. the course Of instruction
heightened. until now Bovdoin ranks favora-
bly, with any college of its size in the United
States. During the last three years the num-
Der of students has increased 81 per cent, and
that il was safe to say that such an increase
would continue
\ Mr.. Ii. L. Chapman. a professor OF Bowdoin,
being called upon, spoke of the pleasure il gave
him to meet with his Washington brethren,
and then went on at some length to speak OF
the college as it was now; OF its satisfactory ad
yancement and its further needs. He spoke
feelingly of the old teachers at Bowdoin and
their peculiar characteristics-of Professors
Smyth, Cpham, and others-and he was often
broken In upon by some one of those present
who remembered wildly some OF the old
teachers wavs,
Another stirring college song. entitled ''The
Whispering Pines, followed, and then Nh. Deane
called on Hon. W. w. Thomas, ex-minister to
Sweden. to tell what the crowned heads of
Sweden thought of Bowdoin
Mr.. Thomas replied in humorous stvle BY a
rapid outpouring of cultural Swedish which
was supposed. when Interpreted to be an ex-
preston of the fervent admiration in which
the aforesaid crowned heads held old Bowdoin
and Its noble graduates. Mr.. Thomas then
proceeded IN a more serious vein TO speak of
the grand qualities Of Sweden and its little
population OF five millions. He referred to the
special friendliness of Sweden to this country
at the time of the revolution and of the services
rendered to the United States in later years by
such Swedes as Ericsson. the inventor of the
monitor.
Mr. VIM. p. Drew being called upon 10 saw
something of the Undergraduate life of the
chief justice, said that when they were in col
lege they all got together one day and asked if
there was any one present that wished to at
tam high eminence. Some said that they
would like TO be useful men, others were con-
tented to be sound business men. There was
one, however. in the class who said he would
like TO be eminent and useful at the same time
OF course, We all stood aside and promised to
help him out. 1t was Melville Fuller. Laugh
ter and applause
General Ellis Spear, speaking in reference to
the representatives of Bowdoin who fell in the
late war and to the college Memorial Hall told
of the Hubbards, two boys who were with him
at college: how one fell while CALAMITY leading
regiment. The other has volunteered to put
bronze tablets IN memorial hall in memory Of
the sons of Bowdoin who fell in the late war
General Spear then read a resolution which
was adopted. accepting the generous offer
A set OF the supposed original papers bear
ing upon the appointment of Mr.. Fuller as
chief justice were read by Mr.. Deane and pro-
voked great merriment
distinguished law graduates of Bowdoin. and
after happy reference to Chief Justice Full
ler proceeded to make a most graphic word
picture of that wonder of human formation,
that prodigy of genius, eloquence. wit. pathos,
imagination, and logical power, Sergeant S.
Prentss.
Following upon the speech-making. Mr.. ].
N Whitney paid feeling tribute to the mem
oIy of one of their number, Henry Dunlop.
recently deceased.
The evenings entertainment closed, as
usual, with singing ''Auld Lang Syne"
Among those present were: Rev. T. K. Noble,
Rev. DIR. s. N. Newman. L. Deane. Chief Jus
tice Fuller. Crosby S. Moves, Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch, Senator Frye. VIM. z. Drew. DIR. G.. s.
Palmer, DIR. ID. p. Wolhauper, Rev. DIR. ]. K.
Mason, b. W. Pond, Winthrop Tappan. Israel
Kimball. Richard Evans, Rev. DR.. W. s.
Southgate, ]. W. Butterfield, J. n. Whitney,
Rev. DIR. E. Whittlesey, w. II. Owen. Prof. j.
w. Chickering. Hon. L. d. NJ. Sweat, Horace
Piper. J. G. Strout. Charles Chesley, Judge W.
b. Smell, Hon. W. W. Thomas. n. A Robbins.
George A. Fairfield. Gen. E. Spear, Prof. II.
l.. Chapman, Charles III. Verill.