New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-15
WAGER swAYNE AND OTHERS


New-Yorll met and dined at Delmonico's last
night 1t is natural that the graduates of a col
lege which gives voice in the conduct of affairs
60 its students from the very beginning of their
course should maintain lively interest in the
prosperity of their Alma Mater all their lives long
and the strength and activity of the ASSOCIATION
of the alumni i'll Ncw-Iork bear witness to TINS
The Rev. DR.. L. S Storrs, president of the as
ISOLATION for 1889, presided. At his right ana
left sat Elliot Sanford, jefferson Clark, the KEY
Dr. L. Winchester Donald, William {. BrowncH'
Professor II. B. Richardson. of the college, "eu-
eral Wager Swaync Joseph H. Choate, Professor
Edward Hitchcock, of the college; John l. Oul-
yer Daniel G.. Thompson, Frederick W. WhitrluSe,
the Rev. DR.. Philip Schaf, of Union 1heoloSicai
Seminary; Waldo Hutchins and william Hayes
Ward.
At the other tables the alumni sat according 10
their class years. At the upper end OF the first
table were two 80" men, John +. Ward and
David NJ Focklcr: and group of 50 boys at the
lower end of the fourth and last table made
merry and sbouted Rah!-Rah, Rah !-Rah, Rah,
Robi Am-berst!o The following is q list OF the
alumni present:
ton. Timothy /. Alen James Collins. Mason W Tyler
a p Stockwen. Il. F. Lincoln, ;. IL. Valentine.
Henry r. Pierce II. L. Brldgman. John II. Washburn.
A. r. crane \. c. Pond, W. +. Wilder, samuel j.
sto Jonp E Re2dy eRFy w. P bSD 4 T. T. S
lanes d. Donncll. Joseph Board, George +. Fhchner.
benedict c. L. Harrington. Henry \. King. c. Arm
strong. William O. Pratt sumner salter, i. W. TYLER.
Hobart Chee>enan, John W simpson, H. C.. Kirk.
William B. Clark, W. I. Washburn, G. 5 Moves.
W B. Mosman. W. OBJ Walker. J. A. sanders J. E.
Plmpton. c. VI. Pratt, w. L. savage Lewis ;; Jndd'
Winston II. Hagen. Henry G.. Smith, b. w. Hitchcock
Frank H. Parsons. Charles b. spahr Walter H. Crtc-
man. D. /. Baidwci 0ssood smith W. : Rossitcr.
T. &. Warner Z. G.. futile. Jason IIinman. William \.
william william l. Brewster. willard P smith. Edward II.
Fallows william j. Bliss NJ. W Gaies \. j. |Ivoru;;
Talmare James Chambers. IT, E E. Jackson. jr.. and
T. J. f. Woodbridge.
The first toast on the list was The President
of the Association" In the course of his elo'
quent and much-cheered speech in response TO II
Dr. StOrrS said:
college has been dream. az rate, that somehow or
other the decades got mixed and confused in the
great crash o. our civil war. and that sl in tao
decade 0. the Cos and just touching that OF the COS
Well the college Young, however our youth passes
away and we may certainly be grateful that whho
the equipment has extended the continuous life Of the
institution the in essence now a. when wo
were there only lberzed and reaching ont Away atr
Dobler work and nobler fruit (Appause) 1 like 70
think Of the college Institution for the training OF
power in young men Amherst dos not aspire 70 be
university; either in facwhh there two or three in
the cOuntry-Or in naEe-Whlch there are NUMBER VI
scores. QaughterJ
believe that there mistake grave than that
which parents when they send their children 20 col
cge fear that they 70 be exposed to peculiar
dangers and destroying temptations II Is all nonsense
(ApplauseJ The college safest place in which TO
put a young who goes there with Ii-ht moral ten
denotes established in him, and hc Will be
surer there than anywhere else ~ come OFT
a thoroughly sound and wholesome man. cannot help
fo. cf Is abO
undergraduates can be most usefuy and successfully
Eaines Amherst College is rural, vt accessible.
There Is there compact community o. student minds
The classes are large for the development and
maintenance OF an energetic class spirit in each.
Cheers I don't know how IL was with others, buf
my class educated more than the professors Cen
uemen what Nation Ike ours needs 10, By emphasis
institutions rich, permanent benehcent' learned IAsy
give the Ron, u the body polite and the body social
and Their influence goes on and will 60 on while tho
continent continues. loud cheersJ
Alma Mater was responded to by Professor
II. b. Richardson, who brought words of good
cheer from the college among the hills. lie SAID
that the Faculty occasionally heard from the
honorcd president, DR.. Seelye, who is now IN
Europ. lie had written that his heart was III
Amherst and lie hoped 10 be there early next
term, and to resume his work in improved health
Nppause.
Professor Edward Hitchcock highly popular
member of tine faculty, replied for The Ola
Boys lie made witty, reminiscent, and much
Appreciated speech.
Joseph H. Choate. Of Fair Harvard" was
asked to reply for The Salt Water College
lie objected pleading that one college was enough
to answer for lie reminded Amherst men tlat
they had once won glorious hOuorS by water. ana
encouraged them 10 ardor IN the pursuit of tie
practise of athletics. Cheers greeted Mr. Choatea
encouraging words, and then. the enthusiasm Oi
the moment betrayed HIM INTO explaining why b"
wanted Amherst 10 30 ahead and be muscular.
II was. he admitted, in order that Amherst might
ri mo -
see by polishing OF Yale.
Forsakng wit for wisdom. Mr. Choate spoke Of
the position, the force and the responsibilities of
educated men in this country. one OF the mat
tcrs of grave importance that had now come up
for settlement by educated men was the problem
OF electoral reform. lie continued:
This agitation has been set in motion By an almost uni
yeral conviction in all State, that the hight q suf.
ace in great country Of ours has become u rIeatT
or less extent both city and country, subject Of ner"
barter among politicians and political parties Just think
Of that M President and compare with the tone that l.
believed % have prevailed in the EARLIER days Of the Re
public; that men De found in any city in any town.
in any y.a2c-much shocking TO believe in every
town in every cltv almost va2-wAo are will
Ing u sell tlolr 1o,c- That to be one Of
the great evils threaten our liberty one OF u"se
cancers that Euawng at the very bowels Of inc ~
pubic-the very heart OF the Republic ana theIe
IS nothing that educated men can DO more truly 10
discharge the responsibilities that rest upon them
than by all that lies in their power to promote
every piece Of legislation and movement OF reform
mat can br any possible means ehecA such NAu'hOy
a. that. loud cheer>J
General Wager Swaync. Of Yale. made an elo-
quent address on New-England scholarship, and
took occasion 10 refer 10 the plucliy and noble
part played by Amherst during the war. Am
hcrst College said hc, is entitled 10 be called
the war college. Cheers
John \. CULVER, who is laying ont the new
athletic grounds presented 10 tine college by i. H.
Pratt, talked OF athletics rs part oil the college
curriculum. Daniel g. Thompson spoke about
The College and the University" Amherst
70 ipI -. lfr Al
Brownell, Amherst in Politics by Frederick
W. Whltridge, and Amherst at the Bar" by JET
ferson Clark
the association: Presldcnt. the Rey. DE- J. WIN