New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-14
LAFAYETTE ALUMNI DINE.
THE ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS AND THE
REV. DR.. HASTINGS CALLS EACH
MTNBFR BRICK"

The annual dinner OF the Lafayette College Alumni
Association of New York, held last evening at
rvs About seventy Of the alumni and their friends at
tended it, Professor A. A. Smith, president o. the assoc
alton presided Among those present were Professor
J. Coffin Professor Hart and Professor +. 4. Marsh jr.
Of the faculty: the Rev. DR.. Hastings president Of
Union Theological seminary j. b. Shaw. J. w. ogden,
l. p Pardee, John MaTkle the Rev. DR.. o. L. Shearcr.
IR Wood, of Brooklyn: C. p. c. scott, W. W. smith.
c. NJ. Bergstreyser Frederick starr. c. d. Marvin.
Alexander Elliott. Joseph Barrett and j. W. Barnes.
The president ~ Lafayette College could rot be at
the dinner because just Lafayette has no presi
dent That Office. however will not long be vacant,
as an eminent and able has been asked to Ill it
and will probably consent. The college Is fourShng
and has been financially strengthened by 100000
which will come to 1t from the Fayerweather estate.
Before the speaking began the Alumni Association
elected the following officers President the Rev
Dr. c. l.. shearer first vice-presdent the Rev. J. "A.
icget, second vice president, Professor D. H. Evans
secretary George F. Chamberlain; treasurer, Joseph
Barrett: executive committee, William McMurtre.
J. : McMaster J. F. Stier, George c. Austin and
c. p. Bassett.
The Rev. Dr. Hastings, in pleasant address, said
that the right sort OF alumnus was "a DICK, ana
he claimed that that not vulgar, but classical
expression, because when Ambassador to Sparta
had asked where the walls, the reply Of Spartan
looking at the army marshaed in the distance was
There are Sparta's walls. Each man Is brlck''
1t is not necessary said DIR. Hastings that a
college should be denOminati0nal In order TO he DC
Gently Christian. To be strictly denominatlohal 10
must be small, and college should be willing to he
small in all senses, though am a hearty ana en-
thusiastc believer in small colleges. tAppauseI
They used to talk Of boys going TO college Now inc
colleges are going to the boys. Colleges are gong
through the length and breadth OF the land to ma
where the boys are. l say to you with academic
heartincss and sincere warmth Of feeling l hope
the future OF Lafayette will be worthy Of her present
and past applause) and that her associated alumni
will feel they have duty their mother, to magnify
her proclaim her virtues and help her In all her
service for Edward Burke PIE cmincntly right
when he said Education IS the chief defence OF
nations Let do what cam all of us, TO promote
the cause of higher education each III his sphere
That /, the chief defence Of orr Nation. (Applhuse)
The Rev. Dr. Robinson spoke earnestly IN favor OF
Young men helping the cause of education ACCORD
ing 10 their means and held that bencfactl0nS made
during the lifetime OF the donor were much better ana
more satisfactory than requests. 800 ~,
These large of money he said. come aitef
people have got through with them. WI nm the last
Two or three weeks more has been said about an
unknown and incOnspicuous leather merchant to NE
satisfaction than ever has been said before concern
mg him. After he had got through with his money
he gave it away. II you young men want tn help
why don't You do it now Applanse)
Others who spoke j. Il. shaw, Professor March
ir who Is n firm believer in the value Of athletics :
J. w. ogden, l. p. Pardee, John Markc, Professor
Coffin, and the Rev. Dr. G.. L. shearer