New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-27
YOUNG BROWN ALUMNI DINE.
PRESIDENT ANDREWS THEIR GUEST.

HE TELLS WHY HE REFUSED TO co TO CHICAGO
UNIvERsITY-AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
Il enjoyed that alumni! dinner more than any other
that ever attended" said President E. Benjamin
Andrews OF Brown University. last evening. as he
went out Of Icons restaurant Church and Corc-
landt SITS, where the Association Of the Young
Alumni of Brown University Of NewYork and its
vicinity had been holding Its first annual dinner
Similar sentiments expressed by nearly all the
sixty or s!xty-fve members present. jolly good
fellowship and a spirit of loyalty to alma mater
pervaded the assernblage, college songs were sung
with right goodwill and fhe speeches were delight
fully short pleasant an, 10 the point
The association was formed last fall for the pur-
pose OF holding frequent Informal gatherings and
doing some special work in promoting the well
fare OF Brown University. 1t Is an auxiliary OF
the general alumni organization OF this CITY, In
the character of its meetings however, 1t has de-
parted from the severe dignity or the general as
sociations annual dinners and while preserving
proper decorum, seeks to let fun ana enthusiasm
have full play
Tbs room, IN which the dinner was held COM
pletely surrounded by mirrors. and there were
mirrors on the ceiling Look in Whatever direction
one might there his friends dining ana iaush-
Ing, some upside down overhead. others apparently
blocks away, up down town. There seeHieu "
be several Of people, all met to do hohor 10
their alma mater.
Samuel II. Ordway. president Of the ASSOCIATION
was in the chair on his right hand sat President
Andrews on his left w. w. Bustard' an uh-
dergraduate, who had come to speak or Brown
athletic interests In his speech OF welcome intro
ducing the guest OF the evening, Mr. Ordway re-
ferred to the fact President Andrews had just
declined tempting offer TO become the co-presldent
of Chicago University at attractive salary, In
order to remain at Brown and continue the work Oh
building up the college such is the loyalty of this
son OF Brown" said Mr.. Or1way, that the offer
has been refused. To what heights may not the uni
versty attain II other alumni show equal devotioA!
President Andrews received with loag-con-
tinued cheers. He said he could not deny that the
offer made to him was a tempting one, but ne had
declined IL because he believed that the alumni and
friends of Brown would support the programme
OF advancement he had mapped out. One OF the
principal causes, he SAID which had led him to
that conclusion was the formation OF the young
alumni association in this city. ,,
said DR. Andrews II believed that there was no
better place than that to build up place OF learn
siEon saSo"1 in - spite Of the fact that did
no, think that others felt as / dld; NY NY
I would not be able to communicate my in
SEPARATION to others. The formation of this asso-
has helped to restore my belief that the work
which have set ABOUT can r6 be ,bgo W Whole
energies into her Advancement.
The Rev Edward udson OF the JudS0n MUr t
Tho college that DR. Andrews was 10 remain as
lis president. Mr. Bustard made an excellent
speech in which he told OF encouraging prospects
in athletics. The other speakers were W. H. Frost
and Colgate IIoyt.
Resolutions were presented TO President Andrews
expressing appreciation OF his action and pledging
him cooperation in his efforts 10 advance the in,
terests Of the college. The resolutions were read
by GARNER Colby. Among the signers were Charles
l.. Colby, the Rev. Edward Judson. Lysander Dick
ermann Samuel il. ordway. Francis Lawton. Ar
thur f. Bowers. James W. Perry. Joseph =. Earle.
II. Il. Anthony. George W. Carr. W H. Williams.
I II RfchOD (larlSOn A Collins. Elisha DYER, 1r.,
BENJAMIN Barker, jr, John Il. Beam DR.. George II.
Botturn. Dr. Charles Hitchcock. William r. Dor
man. Frank T Easton Ira Barrows. Arthur II.
Colby. l.. St. Clair Colby. Gardner Colby William
Henry Frost. Norman s. Dixie. C. II. Payne. f.. G.
Thurston. ". T. Caldwell. Colgate Hoyt Arthur
Lincoln T. =. Williams j. f. Bu.lin G. " Ferris,
W. j. Green. George G. Hunter. T. F. Brown. jr..
ard Charles n. Payne.
The meeting closed with the singing Of alma
Mater" the college hymn.