The sun., 1891-02-03
AMHERsrs ALUMNI At DINNER.

AMHERSTS ALUMNI At DINNER
A Welcome FOR TIT Colleges Now Fress-
dent, Dr. Merrill n. Gates.
The Amherst Alumni Association made its
annual dinner at Delmonico's Lass evening an
occasion to welcome DR.. Merrill e. Gates, the
new President Of the college. who. although
not yet inau suratsd, has already enter on
his duties.
About $50 graduates and guests were pres
ent. At the chief table were the Rev. DR..
Winchester Donald. the retiring President OF
the association; President Gates the Rev. Dr.
storrs. Joseph Il. Choate. the Rev. DR..
George WashbuRn. President. OF Robert Col
lese. Constantinopls: Charles Pratt W. n.
MoElroy. W. A. Dickinson. judge Rowland.
John W. Simpson. VIM. Hayes Ward. W. W.
Goodwin. The schumann Quartet made music
during the dinner.
DR.. Donald. whom graduates Of several Of the
younger classes had enlivensd the proceedings
By giving the college cheer ending with the
numbers OF their classes. raped for order aud
told how, on entering the room, hs had asked
waiter, who's to presideH" "Oh. the man
who talks while We are tidying mp the tables"
was tho answer. He then described the pro-
cess BY which successor to President seelys
was chosen.
It was nrst thought that hs must be both .
graduate Of Amherst and clergyman. and.
accordingly. he himself had been spoken Of
but. unfortunately. hs was An Episcopalian.
and there was mot water enough about AM
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nor eradukte q Amherst. vas on that .!.'- aG-
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wise provision for her growing needs ,shoutd
b dlstsnced in. the honerabls riyairy
Of the moro important New England
colleges am charged tonight with
o very pleasant duty In connection with this
natter Of snlaTsng all our T9sh a. A%hsrs
fuses to allow his name 70 bs He@ntioned: @
800. 900 70 the general endowment fund Of
AmheEs College the Msn a. tnSs fSs
college, In the discretion Of the trustees. It may
be kpown as TIE sseelye Fund Al Apd q, decas,, as,
wisely By at once increasing her sndowment
and equipment, he makes the one condition Of
Els eiit, that It Is payable whenever e1509oo
more shall be given or subscribed for build
ihgs. endowment oI any other purpose Tor the
benefit Of Amherst College,
JQseph B. Choate. having besn made 9oetor
cS.sFS ny Glass q tbs
arose 70 speak. He read. In reference to Judge
Howland's story telling propensities, this
Hsdisy ci Yale:
Who W married : quiOE ~ aisssd jsWss;;
That IN her be gioTiea
And calls her . Chaunosy Depswssa
Judge Rowland. who spoke next. proved
himself quite a. quick wittsd.
At business meeting before dinner the fol-
lo!ing:ofacers were elected: Presidept. Ric4-
ard 8. stofrs Of 80; Nice. .PEesidents. Daniel g.
2, ss wfm PMS PSHnf o. ~
Herbert i. Brldgman Of '66: Executive Com.
mittee. William REYNOLDS Brown Of ,S9. Alfred
kossitsr y II E ct "a. Daniei i. keIlosg Of oi 'ss. '