New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
WHY AMHERST MEN REJOICE.
PROSPERITY OF THEIR ALMA MATER


s,s,os mako their pilcmagcS to this city TO tell the
auni who live her. what measure OF prosperity fortune
has dealt 10 their alma mater IN the wear ana to suggest
tho needs which are crying most loudly To be filled.
last night at Shelrys, President Merrill f. Gates OF
amherst told The alumni association of this city with
- Gov and prde for which there was ample excuse Of
an, cres and dollars which lad been added to their
colleges store since last he addressed them His
citsl WAS one to end of satisfaction to his
hearers and they showed their appreciation with
applause The president suggested, in brief some Of
the RESPECTS In which Amherst was lacking, chief among
these being her want OF an alumni hall.
The gathering included number of the men who
have added the lutre of the college at which they
formed the aspirations and hopes of early manhood.
The Rev Dr. Richard >. st0Ts born in the year that
Amherst was founded there, and so was a member
of the class of 91, most Of the intermediate classes
being represented.
The table in the form OF horseshoe. at the
head of which the Rev. DR.. Richard Saer storrs
the retiring president Of the association President
Merrill Z. Gates being one side and ID. Willis James
on the other. The election Of officers first held
the following being chosen; President. the Rev DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst; vice presidents. William c.
Browne and DIR. Rufus p Lincoln treasurer. Herbert
L. BIidgman secretary CHARLES VI. Pratt: executive
committee. Jefferson Clark James Turner. Bradford
W. Hitchcock. Arthur c. James and Robert a. Me
Fadden.
Those present included DR.. Storrs. 80; John II.
DR.. Daniel Bliss, of India 90 \. b. Crane. o4 Will
IAN Hayes Ward. 80; Richard Folsom. '5T :. Y.
.torrs, 80; Elliott sandford '61 Dr. Rufus p Lincoln
and Mason W. Tyler. 80: John A. Deadly. "a James
L. Bishop, 65; II. L. Brldgman. p. D. Cowan. samuel
". Brown and IL. Humphrey Neill. 90: Jefferson
Clark George Frederic Flchtncr, James ID.
Donnen and william r. Mead. o. Will
lam A. Brown Aired f. Ives. ir.,
ARENAS b. Smith and f. w. Tyler. 6S: william X.
Brown, the Rev. T. Winchester Donald, F. H. Stoddard.
Daniel q. Thompson and J. ". Bocar, 90; {. l..
Harrington, TO- Arthur r. Paine, Hobart Chesseman
ard John W. simpson. II: Talcott Williams, 73;
y. Mill and Alfred Ely, "a; William T. Clark,
Gilbert Ray Halves, George A. PlimptOn and william
Ives Washbun, 20; Collin Armstrong and william O.
Pratt77; Dr. J. a. sanders 7s winston I.lIaGn and
charles NJ Pratt, 10 James Turner so; Walter IL.
crttenden Daniel Mason and Frank II. Parsons. 81 ::
J. Howard Hobbs, the Rev. Howard Bliss and w. L.
savage 80: John Il. Aver, A. T. CuShman, A. ID.
NOyes and Oliver G. Sempc. "a: DR.. George ii.
Cobb, 80; +. b. Pratt. H. o. Wood and A. p. Mvcri,
81; George +. Tenney, S5; William W. Chancellor
James Chambers. j. and Arthur {. James. 80 Robert
A. McFadden. 80, Frederick II. Hitchcock. 81.
When cigars had been lighted Dr. StoIrs arose and
served the first OF the intellectual feast. lie
thanked the alumni present for their kindness in
making him president year ago and I'm not making
him president again. lie saw II announced recently
that he had been graduated from Amherst le-, than
forty years II made him feel younger again. but
he was set right DN lt3ulEg on tI' 'dIA thdt was
ffty-twO years since he became an alumnrS. Inc
speaker referred TO the members Of his class who had
died and OF them. including Bishop Hunting
ton and Father Hewitt, OF the Roman Catholic
University in Washington, who are still alive. lie
spoke OF the benefit which is given 10 men by such
class feeling a. rules al Amherst and said that this d.
not prevail any great extent in the largest nstu-
tons OF learning Amherst and were born in the
same year. and rejoice to know that II is to grow on
years and generations and centuries after and all the
rest of us gone" said DR.. Storrs.
The POSTMASTER then introduced President Merrill F.
Gates the popular head of the institution. who
welcomed with applause. il" made an earnest ad
dress, in the course Of which lie said
What is the life Of the college now Your alma mater
dwelis on ampler ground. Thanks well-known "un
donor" the fine old Boltwcod estate adjoining the
college grounds and lying between The and the
recently been bought and given to the college
This adds campus. and with the
gift Of tho Pratt Field, opened since las
alumni smakes land occupied by the college for
college purposes eGhty.threc acres The value Of
the real estate buildings, paratus and Libraries Of the
college may fairly lie reckone1 at $4,000 The amour
OF the invested productive funds Of the college mot IN
GLIDING the Fayerweather beque,t Of 100000 not vet
Iad I'M in round numbers about 100000. Of which
amount about $4,000 scholarship funds The aver
age invested fund. Of the college last
year . per cent
The Pratt Ath etc Field with addition by
the donor of s. fund the income rom which is 10 be
used to keep Held good condition the Newton be-
Greek lrOic-HOfsnlp tr FSltINtdt'4
the gift Of 100000 last June by D. Willis james; hc
Kellogg bequest COO the gift Of the Botwood prop
erty certain other given 10 the college make e
total amount which has been added TO the resources o.
Amherst within the eighteen months about e81ooOo
We have very strong additions 70 faculty IN Pro-
fessor Arthur L. Kinball. Pm. D. whom We called from
Johns Hopkins University 70 take charge OF our "oh III
physics Professor George d. Olds NJ A. professor OIL
mathematics, wEO came 10 US hls G'I SUHHc 4'0"' "'
University of Rochester.
Applause interrupted the speech frcqu ntly. d.
Storrs then introduced William W. Goodrich 10 speak
for THE Old Boys often salle, Of laughter tolc
how well the speaker succeeded in entertaining his
audience. lie said that he was made to recognize
that he was an old boy short while ago when h"
distributed some mstletoe several young >Cn ~
vino he knew. The sister Of one Of them OBJ aceu 10
her hanging up the spng. Why" said Mr. Good
rich Il entrapped several girls with mine
"Oh, that's different retOrted the young womah'
a man realizes keeny that he is no longer young
when pretty girl doesn't mind whether he Kisses h-i
or not. said the speaker, sadly.
u. Willis James who, though not all alumnus OF
Amherst gave the college 100000 last june shiu Il
fw earnest words next. III which he paid hNlhs
tribute 10 DR.. stors's emnence as preacher ana 10
his worth as a man. Mr. james was Dr. stoflS p
rarshioner and friend I'm BIS early manhood the
speaker however dlsclaimed any right TO be cias'cd
among the " old boys lie has recently been ihaI'
one Of the trustees OF Amherst.
Dr. storrs was compelled go home at tins point
ana DANIEL II. IhOHlp>oh' leC'i"b VIZ -, -, !,
his place al the head Of the table with Few wei cd
remarks. lie then called on Avery H. CushIha'' CO.
TO talk on college Athletic" Mr.. Cusimdh apcio
gzed for asking little attention for Castor ana IoA
aftes Minerva and Baccus had had the asccnaahcy all
the evening lie todd Of the undue prominence gwen
to manly sports at other colleges than Amherst anu VI
the frigtiu massscres at the Princeton ae i'o'o''
match, theme that loses none OF It's charm tut ai'
dinner speakers despite the opposing FACTS
Mr.. Thompson in Introducing the next speihe''
William w. Chancellor labofcd under pleasing dcin
sim Nh fh.u..,,.. 60 ON tho card for an address