New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
MEMORIES OF WILLIAMS.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ALUMNI
AN UNUSUALLY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR-sPEECHEs

an UNUSUALLY SUCCESSFUL AFFA1R-SPEECHES
BY DAVID DUDLEY FIELD AND OTHERS.
williams College has many things to boast of.
=. l. old II sits among the eternal hills, and its
strdents drink inspiration from the magnificent
Sosnerv which surrounds it. Many of its gradu-
80 have become famous. 1t the first college
90 recocoize the importance of having professor
', r,odern languages Its alumni were the first
=. .nrol themselves in an association. III has
.oro all about the wild, terrible mountains, OF
.rt;nb lean Inrelow writes. The chorus is some
thing like this .,., .onu
yhose echoes resounding, the woodland heights along
Shall echo with anthems till hill anu 'Sey i"e'
TIN hill and valley hill and valley ring'
u hos q slogan. which. when shouted in unison
nv ;ts sons. awakens extraordinary echoes re-
" ~ % .bis sentiment: "Rah, Rah. Rah.
Will.vums-yums-yums Willyums!
The annual dinner Of the association helu laso
,;rbt at the Hotel Brunswick, was ATTENDED DS
40 members and guests The ASSOCIATION heNci
had n more successful annual reunion MaiS
- the alpmni from other cities than Ne"-iorK
came 70 the metropolis to be present at the
judiciary centennial celebration, ana remained
IN order 70 attend the dinner. Henry H. AnoeI
- ,bo nrcsdent of the association, presided
On his rirbt was David Dudley Field, OF the
o,ass of 1925 Mr. Field made brlSht ana
lively speech He was the Oldest alumnus au
,be BANQUET On the 18th of this month he VIII
celebrate his eighty-ffth birthday; but he is as
vouna in heart as when he studied at Williams
Among others present were:
President Franklin Carter and professor l. H. o"ioIu'
the Rev Dr. Ballard Parker C. Chandler of Boston eN
governor Hoyt, Of Pennsylvania all OF whom spoke
William p Prents Thomas Nelson, '3o; H. W. FOWL
.end ,36 g. +. Belts. "A Charles A. DAVIDSON 40
n T. \.
redee; Walter Edwards. SO; F. F. Thompson 'oo'
charles Buckley Hubbel. "a Francis Lynde Stetson'
,67: Hamilton w. Mabe. '67; Eugene NJ Jerome .o' :
Edward p Cole, 70; L. H. Andrews "a ;
NJ matthew D. Field, 49, Robert w. Gilbert
": H. Oakley Hall, 80; ]. Edward simmons
Randolph w Townsend, Abraham v W. van Nech'eI
Charles II. Gardner S b. Cioodale' ~ D. La".o"0'
Jewett, John McE. Wetmore, Charles & Mhluh'H'
Robert Bayard Snowden, Edward p. Ingersoll Thorn
ton NJ Niven. William T. Preht'ee
Alexander Hutchins, Jacob F. Miller o. p Buell. Wllam
NJ Hoes, Charles T. PoOre, w. c. Spelman Eu"in
gtewart James B. Metcai. William 7. PutheY'
E. s. Atwood, John c. Go5dridge. H. D. Nieol'
Edward E. sill. Amos L. Hopkins. the Rev. Johh L.
Fisher Frederic Smedlcy Theodorus B. Haseal OiiYcr
G. Barton Charles T.. Blgelow John D. Rushmore Chafes
w West, James NJ. Trlmble, J. NJ Schermerholn IT,
Melville Ezeston. Lemuel Mygatt, W. s. Gouli Chafles
r. Barney Charles H. Knight Charles l. ChoeFwood'
George b. Abbott Frederic b. Jennings. Edward a. Day
Charles May, William b. Wood. Louis " Dawson W.
n pav Waiter D. Edmonds \. II. Mastcn, Roswell T.
Collin Benjamin Norton. Henry 7. Witte, Charles H.
Ieske Walter Geer Frank Il. Ca penter william C. faEo
walter Rankin Edward l.. Briggs, Charles n DoWd "h
Jewett Julius II. Seymour, BENJAMIN Prince Henry
Knox Frederick H. Cooke. Herman Matz. Charles H.
peuond Edward e. Benedict +. DeLyse smith syuhey a.
smith j. Warner Bott. w. y. Hubbard Richard SMITH
Nv F Liyincston w Il. Klsslm. Henry w Banks, IT,
A. J. DOwd, Z. p. Freeman j. HelOefV Slul'" 1'ou' d.
Faitoute.
The committee in charge of the dinner had the
following membership: Clinton Palmer, 50;
"A. II. Masten, 70; l., II. Andrews, "a, and H. w.
Ranks. IT.. 50 The College Banjo Club made
nnsic for the diners. The members of the club
are F. T. Navin, II. A. Towner, ir.. r. {. Cooley
Edwin Van Wormer and H. X. White.
The president of the association and the presi-
dent of the college both made speeches that were
enthusiastically applauded by all present. Inc
association is in a good condition, and the coAeSe
is prosperous When David Dudley Field was
introduced he was heartily received. When the
cheering was over, and he got chance 10 SPEAK
Afr Field asked the alumni why they couldn't
print their bill of fare IN English linen Ac
nlavfullv objected 70 some other innovations III
tho colepe dinner He said that it was not until
long after the war that they " had brought IN TO
helm them the cigar after dinner but now
cigarettes had to come in the middle OIL 'e uiuA'i'
presumably 70 help digestion
In a more serious vein he said that when nc
was asked 10 speak he named as
his subject: civilians the Beautiful All
the famous colleges Of this ana o'hcI
countries had their characteristics their asSocIa-
tiops. Other speakers he continued, nave
spoken about Williams, the alma mater, ABOUT iAe
instruction there, the great men that have gone
out from it, about the professors who are uheIe'
hut little is spoken about what distinguishes
Williams among all the colleges.
Oxford, with its traditions; Harvard, boIoend,
that celebrated its SO0th anniversary recently
Edinburgh and Heidelberg, magnificent Tor sltua-
fon and other ancient and honorable uhlNcISl-
ties Mr. Field mentioned IN order thaC ne ni5
eompare them in this distinguishing respect WIN
Williams. But" he added " in none oil Ihese
Is there such a sight presented 70 the schoI3I
when he arises in the morning and looks OUT Oh Cne
window as that which greets the students ana
alumni Of Williams College. tCheeIsi SUN q
wealth Of mountans-such glory OF ihe ehS an aI
nj tbp forest The strength Of the hlIlS Is us
oieo, is ono Of the most poetic passages in the
Psalms and the passage may be read III anolkeI
sense than that which the psallnlSu meant lpCI
there is an inspiration derived from these glSahuc
mountains" Cheers =, - 1890 ,,,,,,
Retween the speeches college songs were sung
with heart and voice" by the company III was
late before the proceedings were al an emu H.
Tho folIo,yinc officers Of the alumni ASSOCIATION
,,sra vosteTdav elected 10 serve in 1S90-9l:
president Henry II. Anderson. Class Of 1913; Vice
,rss,den,s Edward simmons Glass Of 1862 and Francis
Iypde sttson Class OF 1867 secretary Louis " DAWSON
Class Of 1874 treasurer Henry " Banks. jr Class Of
1ss5 executive committee c. GoOdtce IT, Cas- OF
1863 Lemuel c. Myeatt Class Of 1870; Ko,wel T. CONN.,
Glass OF 1876: Clinton Palmer, Class Of 1850 Dr. Henry
u Nico Class OF 1862; George w Van SycA. Class OF
1854 and Hamilton W. Msb.e, Glass OF 1867.