New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
1oIJY HAMILTON ALUMNI.
SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL REUNION.
vr OF THOSE PREsENr-sPEEcnEs BY GEORGE
n pEvEN. DIR. ]. b. HUDSON, DR.
v.B zLLIMAN, JUDGb WALLACE
AND OTHERS

AND OTHERS
,,pmni Association of hamilton College had
.nnual reunion and dinner at ClarlI's last night.
ahout seventy-fve former students OF the WILL
sN.D sN- seat OF learning at Clinton. Oneida County,
N an hand and not one OF them fail d TO respond
~ enthusiasm whenever reference was made by
' the speakers to incidents in those glorious boy
W aays the happiest Of mans life. Dr. A. n.
s.uay. the corresponding secretary Of the assoca-
y" es who has pleased everybody by the work NJ has
@ and the interest he has hown in the prosperity of
~. hody. was chairman OF the dinnsr committee.
80. NJ piven. 80, OF Elmira the president OF the
,ssOdaton' pies'"eu
.r. n Roberts Judge Wallace OF the United states
s-.na Court Judge Truax. the Rev. Dr. F.. Fink,
20. " L. Bostwick, '5S; w. VI. White, "a: G. W.
r.,sSport '4s Warren Higley. 'e2; DR.. !. H. Hail.
a.. ID. Henderson, 'GS; NJ. IL. NOrthrup W. A.
c"r,. the Rev. F. RalstOn Smith, the Rev. DR.. T. B.
vr.s,n 81 f. S Peck Dr. W. p. Northrup, Professor
= g Love- the Rev. DR.. A. II. Bradford, '67; f. r.
ss,son 90 the Rev. DR.. L. II. FoOte, 80; DR.. H. H.
s,rs,cr ,62 H. l.. HotchFiss, 's4 II. r. Silllman. 48
: = corbin '66 p. L. Wright, 'o1 II. d. Cunning
I'm ,ee; b. L. Peck. 81 the Rev. A. J. schager,
40. r. B. TompknS '65; DIR. s. II. Talcott 80 F. II.
po,aOu. 81; Professor F. M Burdick, 80; f. c.
ss-nap. 80: p. Q. Eckerson, '63; Chester Donald
-, ,s4; Daniel Huntington '3s; c. NJ. Huntington
~.
20: Rufus T. Griggs, go; General Emmons Clark,
W Professor D. II. Cochran. 80 the Rev. Dr. c. f.
r,ox. ,56; f. W. Lyttle, '79; J. W. Morey, 10;
u A. Lathrop, 49, DR.. W. u. Winchen, so. and
John J. Knox, 40
Dr. Brcckway read letters Of regret at their inability
.. h. present from DR.. Nelson. OF Philadelphia, and
a. Rev. samuel whaley of Riverhead, y. Y. who
,u,losed a check for $1O0. IT was then announced
sst these officers had been elected for the coming
resident George W. Hubben, '67; vice-Nesidents
rssres B. Cugtlss. 40; Warren Higley. 62 Hamilton
R Tompkns, '65; corresponding secretary, DR.. A. N
BOckway recording secretary, Professor Chester
nonal6SOn, 's4; treasurer, James s GIeves. 81
Executive Comm'ttce-Dr d. II. Cochran, 80 Chester
huntington. 'G6; Gideon W. Davenport. 49, Chauncey
: Truax '75 John V. j. Lewis, II John T. Perkins
n: Dr. Walter j. Winchel 80; Professor Archibald
v shaw, 80; Edwin A. Rockwell, '76; Dr. ogden
kssey AS; Ellm Root, "a Percy L. Klock, so
President Diven. in his opening speech, said that he
tO.w Of no college where a boy could obtain a better
hrdamental education than at Hamilton. Il b9-
kres said he. " in the idea of good Old classical
saucaion for a boy If he is to amount to anything
n after Hfe, how can he, unless he has knowledge
Of the classics, appreciate the beauties and the gl)res
Of oar language. our literature, and our laws ZAP
ysuse) And We should be all proud of Hamilton
College, though it is not perhaps as great or as
rhsrv1se would be rather like q boy who should
hel ashamed of his mother because she was not Of
great stature did not cut dash leader in
i,dety. We are all proud Of Hamilton College where
sur characters were formed aud cur early education
Nsdved.7 Applause).
DR.. /. B. Hudson. treasurer of the college. the
eIt speaker. IL have seen the college said he,
IN it's dark days and in its bright days: and perhaps
there was no year in It's history when IT had darker
Gays than in the year that has just closed. And
yet have more faith in Hamilton College to-day than
have ever had before, and have always had good
deal prolonged appause) The work that 1t IS
DONG noble work. The course of study is broaden
g and the students arc heartily and earnestly engaged
h their work (ApplarSe) As to our financial con
GrOn, shall have, think, fally realized from the
Fsyerweather bequeSt by March 1, which with other
h.quests will make total of about $4,000. ZAP
YAusel But it should be borne in mind that
With this addition TO the funds of the college, shall
10 be able to enlarge facilities for work
aOuld Ike
Dr. Horace silHman, Of Cohoes, who was elected
resident Of the college last fall, and declined the
lace, said in the of his speech that with the
RECEPTION OF that action on the part of the trustees
I the college, he regarded them men of the most
upeIior intelligence. daughter and applause.) "rhe
roseots of the college said he, were never brighter
han they now. She has been able to
ay all her obligations from current receipts"
Dr. Isaac IL. Hall, Daniel Huntington, William NJ.
glte president OF the Central New YORK Association
4 Hamilton College Alumni, and Ellis ii. Roberts also
poke. Judge Wallace said that the year he was at
ne college Law School was the most profitable spent
ear Of his life. But why should l be asked 10
peak here ?" he said. "There was q time when
asrce Of the Supreme Court had only 81, 800 year.
md one OF them was giving an opinion III al appealed
ase and quoted precedent established in decision
4 his own in another (Laughter.) on said
he lawyer who was making the appeal, that's only
he law OF a twenty five hundreddoldr judge Qaugh-
lied the lawyer Il have here the law of thirty five
.undred dollar judge, and it Is different More laugh
efJ Now, am cnly $4,000 Judge, with $4,000
expenses and / think 1 will give way TO So 900
Judge with about 5000 expenses, Judge Truax" PRO
onged laughter.)
Judge TruaX responded In q humorous speech ana
;un others followed.