The Portland daily press., 1891-03-20
ALUMNI OF COLBY,
Fifth Annual Reunion at the Fall
mouth Hotel Last Evening.

The Alumni of Colby University residing
In Portland and vicinity held their fifth an
nual reunion at the Falmouth Hotel last eve
ming. There was large attendance and the
occasion was much enjoyed by all present.
Among those who were there were President
A. W. Small. Professor K. w. Hall, Hon.
George A. Wilson Of South Paris, Hon. w.
j. Corthell, Rev. A. r. Crane of Winthrop.
Rev. f. j. Randall of South Paris, W. E.
Sargent Of Hebron, S. B. Shepard Of Bar
Mills. G. F. Richards of Rockport, Hon. J.
FL. Drummond. Judge Percival Bonney,
Rev. DR.. A. X. P. Small, G. NJ. Donham, Au-
gustus Champlin, George S. Rowell, ]. Fl.
Files, W. G. Emerson, w. Fl. Brownson, W.
H. Looney, W. G. Chapman, Charles A.
True. W. W. Andrews. George E. Googins,
+. V. Matthews, FL. A. Smith. E. c. Verrill
and others.
The company gathered soon after o'clock
and spent an hour in social conversation.
AT the business meeting, Hon. w. J. Cor
thell presiding, committee consisting of
Hon. j. 81. Drummond. w. G. Emerson and
E. +. Tcmpson was appointed to present a
list OF officers for the coming year. Later in
the evening they reported the following,
who were duly elected:
President-Hon. George A. Wilson,
Nlce President Joseph H. Files.
Se:retary-F. v. Matthews.
Toastmaster-W. u. ChsDman
Executive Committee-George e. Googns, W.
| W. Andrews, Ii. A. smith.
Shortly after Z o'clock, dinuer was served
In the private dining room. about fifty occu-
plying seats a. the tables, including quite a
number of ladies. The tables were hand
somely decorated with Towering plants, and
the dinner was admirably served.
After full attention had been paid to the
meal, President w. j. Corthen called the
company to order. and in brief opening ad'
dress. introduced Mr.. George S. Rowell as
the toastmaster of the evening.
Mr.. Rowell referred In fitting terms to the
struggles of the college for existence during
the dark days OF the war, and brought uE
some interesting "reminiscences of his own
student days.
The first toast proposed was Colby Uni.
versity, and President A. w. Small was
called upon to respond. He made an ener.
getic and able address, setting forth some OF
the inside workings of the college during the
past year. and referring in terms of satisfac-
tlon to the services of the conference CON-
mittee. He strongly endorsed the plan of
university extension, by which the adgan-
tages of the college can be enjoyed to a GER
tain extent by people past the
age OF students, who desire
to extend their education. He enumerated
some of the future needs of Colby aud said
the sum of $4,000 ought to be raised within
Tue next five years. The college wants a
building to accommodate 100 young women,
and a woman of the Droadest culture and
most sensible mind to be placed in charge of
the young women as a lady principal. A
new chemical laboratory Is urgently called
for. A new professor of biology, a professor
Of Biblical literature and two assistant In
structors are among the immediate wants OF
the college. President Small was positive
that hard and perslstant work would bring
all these desired facilities.
The next toast was "The Trustees" and
Judge BoDney responded. He referred to
his connection with the board for the past
Is years, during which there have been 80
members, Is of whom have died. Two, who
were trustees when he went to college over
30 years ago, were present last evening
Hon. j. 81. Drummond and DR.. A. K. p.
Small.
Mr. W. E. Sargent. principal of Hebron
Academy. responded to the toast, "The Aca-
DENIES" He called attention to the work
which the fitting schools have already done,
and said If the college is to grow as desired
In the future the academies must be built
up In just the same proportion.
Rev. DR.. A. K. P. Small responded to the
toast, "The Pulpit" speaking briefly of the
| achievements Of many well known and hon.
| ored clergymen who have graduated from
| Colby.
| THE Law" was responded to by w. G..
Chapman, ESQ.,, in thoughtful and very In
teresting address.
bon. George A. Wilson responded fittingly
for 'The Ladies'" after which the company
adjourned to the parlors and spent the re-
mainder of the evening in social converse
ton. 1t was a most enjoyable and success
full occasion and all present appeared to en-
| joy 1t.