Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10
SPARKLING WITH WIT.
Bright Minds Gather Around n Banquet
Board-Annual Ainmni Reunion of AlIe-
gheny ColIege-Talk About Deaconess'

gheny ColIege-Taik About Deaconess'
Homs-Other Society News.
Wit, humor. college "reminiscences, college
prophesy and college influence were INDUCED
in at the eighth annual banquet of the Pitts.
burg Alumni of Allegheny College, which was
given at the Pittsburg Female College last
evening, by President d. H. Wheeler. ex-Gov-
ernor F. FL. Pierpont, of West Virginia, SEN
ator g. W. Delamater, of Meadville, Rev. w.
| F. Oldham and Rev. Mr.. Luccock. of Erie, ana
Judge ]. w. F. White, the latter acting as
Chairman. and very Willingly introduced tne
| gentlemen who made the addresses, WHICH,
contrary to the usual custom, were delivered De-
fore the banquet was enjoyed. The college
chapel was the place chosen for the
| literary programme of the evening, which
was opened by Judge White introducing
| President Wheeler. after several musical
selections by Toerge's Orchestra, which oc-
| cupied the platform. President Wheeler
naturally had for his topic, Allegheny
| College," and interested all present by his
statistics regarding it. some of which were
that the college had graduated 1888 students in
the last Is years, where it had only graduated
| 1913 IN the proceeding 10 years. He dwelt at
some length upon the requirements of the
college, and upon its need of tunds-not a
million of dollars not a large much" but the
little that would assist ir greatly
At the conclusion of President Wheeler's ad-
dress Judge White introduced Ex-Governor
Pierpont, whol was to speak upon '1The Press,
the sword To this the ex. Governor OBJ objected @
decidedly. though he paid a warm tribute both
to the church press and the secular press, and
admitted that the very best talent was at work
op the church press (this after assuring him
self that certain editors Of Christian papers
,Te were in the chapeD, and that brilliant
secular press, but he said that
at one time in his life he remem bered the
pen spent months in the hands of very skillful
writers trying to convince without avail. but
tnat when the sword and the bayonet came
into hand the convincing was soon effected.
Ine gallant old gentleman who saved Virginia
text in his address, but rambled wherever he
ielt inclined, and by SO doing kept his hearers
In peals of laughter. which died away only as
the applause did after he had taken his seat.
. In the following Significant language was
Senator Delamater introduced by Judge White;
He that desires to be a Bishop desires good
snlng' sg and suppose he that desires to be Gov
Many are called. but few are chosen; the man
I!,1 VIII introduce has been called, and hope he
Will be chosen"
Senator Delamater was not in the least en-
barrassed by this reference to his desires. but
remarked that he very frequently found in his
experiences that he gained more pleasure out
OF anticipation than he did in participation,
and if he failed to get what he was after he
was having large amount of fun out of it.
His subject was, 1.-THE Influence of
Iuo COHego upon tn0 state ana NaL1On,"
and in very few moments he presented forci-
bly, the superiority of intelligence over force,
and the wonderful results gained by the col
iege in promoting the intelligence, the influence
It had upon the nation by educating and send
ing out well disciplined minds to make laws
and vote for competent men to enforce them.
He referred to ignorance as the great damage
that threatened the Republic, and considered |
the college the safeguard He paid a pretty
compliment to Allegheny College by saying |
all he had been or ever would be was the result |
of his training in that institution over 20 years
ago.
+, Rev. Mr.. Oldham was the next speaker, and |
the manner in which he spoke of ''The Ladies |
of Allegheny College" proved him man of |
wide experience, though he protested his re- |
marks were made solely from observation. The |
gentleman referred to the great advancement |
made by women in the last so years, and of |
their brightness and aptness in the treatment of |
text books and the sterner sex. He re. |
lated an experience of his own school |
days in Allegheny College, where before |
ladies we're admitted, they had an .honor''
r1ed of the honors with such provoking regu-
larity that to save the masculine vanity the
whole system was abolished. In the treatment
quickly subjugated any yerdant youth
who attempted senseless sentimentality by
misquoting Shakespeare: "Methinks the ladie
doth dosn p protest n 6dSs too much The entire ad
ladies. and fairly sparkled with wit. --
Judge White informed the assenblage that
Judge Henderson was not present. and though
that was disappointment vet there was luck
In store for them, as Rev. DR.. Luccock would
address them in his place. Rev. DR.. Luccock
thought man who would perpetrate a pun
would commit murder also, but that did not
prevent the laugh at his expense, He said
it was great surprise for him to
be with the alumni. surprise for him
TO address them, but that this world was made |
up of surprises, and he sometimes thought the
next one would be continual surprises at meet
ing each other there. He did not think he
could I'LL Judge Henderson's place, but he
could roll around in it. all of which elected
general laughter. His serious remarks were
based upon the advantages of colleges and the
1uty of college alumni to their Alma Mater.
his address, and the general laugh
was drowned by the orchestral music, after
which the guests repaired to the long dining
nall, where numerous small tables with covers
aid for four, were rapidly taken posses
lion of, and under Kennedy's management an
elaborate menuNxas served The banquet was
1eld at the college. through the kindness of
President A H. Norcross, who rendered the
Use of the parlors. chapel and dining hall, and
Who made each and every guest welcome. The
Committee of Arrangements consisted of Jas.
4. Ghignon, Esq, Thomas Mcfarland, ESQ. |
]. H. Hunter, John A. Wood, Jr.. and ]. W.
Secretary.
Among those present were the following
gentlemen, all of whom were accompanied by
aides: James A. Guignon. Geo. W. Darr J. ].
Buchanan: J: W. Kinnear. DR.. A. II. Nor
ross. ]. NJ. Montgomery. DR.. W. F. Knox. L.
). Dun, DR.. c. j. Hamnett, w. s. Foltz |
stephen Quinon, W. s. Nesbit, W. NJ Byers
!. S. Bracken, DR.. q. W. Smith, ]. C. White
!. H. Hunter. ]. N. White. W. F, Oldham, j.
u. Miles. c. v. Wilson; ]. a. Wakefield, c, L.
smith, T. NJ. McFarlanu, Fannie Mcfarland, |
hiss Brownie Bancroft, Joseph Horner, Cap.
ain William McClelland, DR.. N. Luccock, &. |
4. Miller. John F. Dravo. DR.. NJ. Cameron, DR..
". b. Goff, Harvev Henderson, E. s. White,
:. B. Shale, W, A. Kessler, j. H. Walter, Syn
ord Smith. Rev. G. E. Locke, DR.. W.. e. Bly,
tone, W. g. Mead, Captain ]. J.. yandergrift,
j. L. Davis, Ex-Governor F. W. Pierpont.