Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
COLUMBIAN ALUMNI
Enthusiastic Speeches at the Annual
Meeting of the Association.
HONOR FOR DR.. WELLIN G
Graduates Who Have Gained High
Places in the World.
THE NEW PRE- SIDENT

Had Columbian University been endowed
with life last evening she would undoubt-
eddy have blushed with qualification over
the complimentary things said of her for
two hours or more by those who have left
her protecting wing and reached high posi-
lions in life The occasion for the speech
making was the annual business meeting
and social reunion of the Alumni Associa-
ticn, which was held in the university hall,
corner of 18th and II streets northwest.
There were present men who graduated in
years gone by and others, hardly more
than boys, who received their diplomas but
a few months ago. All, however, displayed
| the utmost loyalty to their Alma Mater
| When the president of the association,
| Col. Myron NJ. Parker, called the meeting
| to order few minutes before half-past 8
o'clock. those in the hall were ]. II. Gore,
c. T.. Munroe, b. T. Sener, Anita Newcomb
MCGEE, Fulton Lewis, James f. Hood c.
A. Davis DR.. Anton Coe, DR.. d. NJ. Nc
PhersonW II. Babcock, Prof L. d. Lodge,
Prof. A. p. Montague DR.. q. w. N. Custis,
w. A De Candy, A. J. Houghton. DR.. Rob
T ert Fletcher, Horace Mann, George l.. Ed
munds, Dr. E. J. Collins, Dr. c. T. Cald-
| well, Dr. j. Wesley Bovee, DIR. f. l.. Tomp-
kins E. M. Truell, Everett Hayden, DIR. ].
w. Chappell, Prof. Theo 1. King, H. c.
Thompson, DIR. NJ. F. Thompson, Rev. C. II.
Butler, M. d. Fethers, NJ. F. F. Swartzell,
DR.. Sterrett. DR.. Shute, Judge Harlan, Il.
Hilton Jackson. DR.. L. Nj. Gill. Duncan
Thompson. George Williams, f. c. OCon-
NELL T. A. Lambert. DIR. John e. Walsh.
DR.. c. w. Appler,~ Tracy l.. Jeffords, Dir.
Huntington X. II. Martin, Seldom NJ. Ely,
Victor l.. Dodge, DIR. Charles II. Bowen,
Rev. S. Domer, Joseph A Burkart, DIR. Au-
gusta Pettigrew, II. c. Sheridan, w. p.
Metcalf ]. c. Nichols, Frank Suter, A. G..
Wilkinson. Bart DAILY, r. NJ Alden. II. c.
Surguy, DR.. Bfomen, j. NJ. Casanowicz. e.
L n VI lN Ia
Clark, Miss McNelly. Miss Throckmorton.
Prof. Mason, A. A. Adams, Il. X. Mcneil,
w. b. King, A. d. Spangler, j. II. Stone, A.
+. Flint, Prof Amateis, j. S. johnson, An
ma l.. Pierce, F. l.. Averill. DR.. w. X But
Ter, DR.. Amelia Erbach, Miss Duvall, A. b.
Duvall, II. j. Taylor, 5. Z. Tracy Rev. i.
B. Bagley, Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock, DR.. w. +.
Morsell, Rev. G.. b. Patch, c. A. Branden-
burg, ID. j. Moses, Rev. Joseph Kelly, Rev.
Dr. Stakely, DR.. j. NJ. Gregory, Nalcomb
Coles, DIR. w. f. r. Philips, c. +. Wood,
Rev. II. T. Stevenson, A. l.. Wilson and DR..
Herman. On the platform with President
Parker were Secretary II. l.. Hodgkins and
Rev. S. II. Greene, acting president of the
university. .14.
Satisfactory Showing.
After prayer by Rev. Dir. Greene, Secre-
tary HodgIins read the minutes of the last
annual meeting, held November %, 1898,
and then submitted his report which
showed that there has been a satisfactory
increase in membership and but few res
ignations in the assooiation during the
past year. The present enrolment, he
said, is 767, which is double the number of
members five years ago At that time, ac-
cording TO the secretary, the alumni of
Columbian University numbered 1000,
while at the present time it has reached
l,S6g. This report further stated that the
university Is represense1 by alumni in
every state and territory in the Union,
with the exception of Idaho, Vermont and
Wyoming. Secretary Hodgkins also an
nounced that three graduates of Column
bian will be seen as members OF the next
Congress, they being Henry NJ. Baker, '66;
John 2. Forrest. -, and Benjamin Fair
child, SO. The report concluded with a
list of the graduates who died during the
past year. 1t included James c. yelling,
president from 1871 to 1894, and trustee
from 1859 to 1867; William c. Behrens, law,
"a; Frank Bodies, law, 10; e. e. Caldwell,
college, '43; A. l.. Carroll, law, 80; James
K. Freeman, medical, 70; y. Evans Fugitt,
college, ~; l.. ID. Geneste, law, 81; John
T. Given, trustee from 1878 to 1894; c. J.
Haye:,, law. 80, Joseph Hobbins, medical,
81; Arthur l.. keene, college. 50; ID. G..
Johnson. college, 90 and trustee from 1868
to 1892; Rev Thomas Jones, 40; Carroll
McKenney law 'SS; f. Il. Miller, law, '6S;
Mayhem Playter, law, 10; Thomas +.
Rochfort law, 81; Rev. J. w. NJ Williams,
college, '43, trustee from 1893 to 1877, and
overseer from 1872 to 1894; Frank II. Shi-
ley, law, '92 and D. s Keller.
Treasurer John b. Larner was unable to
be present, but his report was read by the
secretary. II showed that during the past
year the receipts We're SSoS.24 and the dis
bursementS $IOl.Io, leaving balance on
hand June 80 last amounting to S15649.
Mr.. A. B. Duvall, chairman of the aud
iting committee, reported the accounts to
be correct. A set of resolutions on the
death of the late James G. Yelling, set
ting forth the great loss which had come
to the university over which he presided
for twenty-three years, and referring to
his admirable character and perfect quail
fications were unanimously adopted. Let
tiers of regret from Col John NJ Wilson,
w. E. Goshen and John b. Coriss were
read by Prof. Montague, and then, with
out dissent article VIII of the constitution
of the associG tion was amended so as to
make the annual dues one dollar and life
members ten dollars.
Honoring DIR. yelling.
The secretary stated that he was in re-
ceipt of a check from Mr.. Clarence A.
Brandenburg, and therefore announced
that gentleman to be the first life member
of the association. President Parker then
made a few remarks, during which he re-
ferred to the great advancement made by
the university, and claimed that ii was
largely due to the efforts of DR.. yelling.
President Parker said that he was exceed
ingly fond of DR.. yelling, whom he char
acteriZed as "a scholar of scholars,
master of masters, and a teacher of teach
ers; one who had reached the top round
of the ladder an educator" Every
aIumnus was urged by the presiding officer
to exert himself in behalf of the univer-
sity. lit does not seem to be necessary"
he said in conclusion, Ito merge with some
other college-we are making great strides
forward under Dr. Greene"
DIR. Grccnc's Address.
Rev. DIR. Greene was then introduced,