Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-20
UNION COLLEGE ALUMNI
Pleasant Reception to the Newly Elected
President.
Men Prominent I'm Official Life Speak
of Old College Days-Those
Present.

Upon the invitation of Rev. DR.. Hamlin
the resident alumni Of Union College held
very pleasant reunion last evening at
his residence, on Connecticut avenue, to
meet the new president of the college, DR..
A. V. V. Raymond. A large number re-
sponded to the call from their alma mater,
and most enjoyable evening was spent
In talking over old times, when Union was
In her glory es great Institution, and of
the newer plans of progress which have
been so happily organized in later years,
and especially under the new president.
Dr. Hamlin welcomed all the alumni
present, and suggested the plan of having
a local organization.
Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling Nor
ton of the class OF 1854 was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and Col Weston Flint
class of 1850, secretary.
After some Informal discussion a COM
mittee upon organization was chosen, con-
sisting of DIR. Teunis s. Hamlin, Col. wes-
ton Flint and Col. Addison A. Hosmer
This committee will arrange for future
meeting and dinner, to which all the grad
yates of old Union in the city, Baltimore
and other places near will be invited
President Raymond was then called upon
and gave a most interesting description of
the present condition of the college; of its
phenomenal growth the last year and of
it's bright prospects for the future. He
the war, which caused a retrograde move
ment i'm the affairs of the college; of the
difficulties in the financial conditions dur
irg the past years, and of the new en-
thusiasm new life and bright prospects of
the present day. He said the present
freshman class was over one hundred.
largely recruited by the undergraduates
and by the interest taken by the alumni.
He gave very interesting talk upon
the changed conditions in colleges and
universities In later years; of the
advantages of smaller colleges for college
work and of the policy pursued at Union
for hundred years-under DIR. Mott and
his successors. He called especial at
attention to the addition of scientific
courses first organized in this country by
DIR. Mott, and he emphasized the import
ance of thus bringing both classes Of STU
dents together in work. He said Union
would remain a college for undergraduate
work, leaving the other affiliated schools
at Albany to go on with their work, as
heretofore. He mentioned the greater use
of the library in college work and in the
general operation of institutions; thought
that the larger ones We're dominated more
by the students and the smaller ones by
the faculties, and for this JASON held that
colleges like Union could do more effective
undergraduate work. The question of the
centennial celebration in 1895 was dis
cussed and the preparations made for it.
The conditions of the college property
and many other questions were mentioned,
showing that the college was now on the
way to very bright future.
Representative Seth L. Millikn of the
class of 1856 spoke briefly of the pleasure
the graduates had in seeing the spirit Of
old DIR. Mott continued in the personal en-
thusiasm of the new president, and that
as heretofore, the college would make
practical men of affairs, not attempt the
role of creating educated dudes.
Judge c. c. Mott of the Court of Claims
and others spoke briefly. and then the
alumni We're invited to the dining ROOM
where they enjoyed the generous hospital
ity of. DR.. and Mrs. Hamlip and pleasant
social reunions of many who had not, met
for long years After votes of thanks to
President Raymond and DR.. Hamlin, adj
journment was made to the call of the
committee appointed.
Among those present were DIR. Andrew
V. V. Raymond, president of the college,
j. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, class 1854; S. p. York, 1854; Judge
Nathan Reeve, 1896; Walter II. Smith, 1876;
Col. Addison A. Hosmer. 1851; Franklin H.
Hough, 1877; Judge Charles c. Mott OF the
Court of Claims, 1878; Gen. Roy Stone 1866;
Henry NJ Copp, 1862; Chase Roys, 1863;
Edward S. Lewis, 1883; DR.. Teunis S. Ham
lin, 1861; DR.. Sheldon Jackson, 1855; Dr.
John NJ. Gregory, 1916; DR.. Thomas Feath-
erstcpaugh, 1871; Rev. VIM. w. Dean 1897:
Geo. w. Albright, 1877; Seth L. Millikin,
1906; Col. Weston Flint, 1860; Philip Sidney
Post, 1866, and Norman E. Webster 1885,