New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
.RROWN-BRED" MEN DINE.
.>,Srr,1. BANQUET AND REUNION OF THE
NETWORK ALUMNI

,,-v HAVE A JOLLY EVENING Al Dhi'M'>ioN"
.o,prsst.s by FRANCIS LAYTON. PRESIDENT
ANDREWS DR. PEABODY, OF HARVARD
GovERNOR-ELECT LIPPlTT DEAN
MURRAY. OF PRINCETON
AND OTHERS.
or,,,ol dinner Of the Brown Alumni Of New
h -. vos held at Delmoncos las; evening covers
- ,oil for fifty and there was a fun attehnanV''
An dav yesterday the flag OF brown -
er,tered from the flagstaff over Demonico = i"',
os N accordance with a time-honored custom anu
", - act az signal to all graduates stuueh'S
O., ns,,bers OF the faculty of Brown University
., Eve evenings festivities The dinner was served
=, "a end was a very elaborate one. IL was "ed'
a o'clock before the dishes were c.eareu away a''
,,s e,eeches began At two long tables were se''Vu
.he members of the alumni while al the upper '"o'
',ars seated the chief guests and the speakers OF
the evening. sen ..tl.,,
,r,oso nros4ut were Francis IAwt0n. 90. president
.ho pro,vn Alumni of New-York; the Rev DF.
|, peniamin Andrews. president or brow" I'm
,s~sitv: the Rev DR.. +. G. Peabody oil mar 70" -
~ w Hoppin. 81. ex-president OF the Ne" io'N
Alumni. w H. Williams. vice-president OF inc New
-, Alumni: COvernor-elect Charles W. Ihppl"
= ~ i, leland 60. the Rev DR. W. II. J. Faunce
zoo. professor Seth of Brown University; Dean D. u
MURRAY Of Princeton graduate OF Brown ''asS o
n. Dr Charles Hitchcock, 70. eX-presdeht oi '"e
Xew-York Alumni, II. *. Porter 90, presloent Va
,,o General Association Of Alumni OF the thteu
states; r. p Hayes OIL John Sanderson' 'S =. L.
palcb "a: c. NJ Wickes. So Major ii. c. Cushihs
ca. charles NJ Stillwell. 'G6: l.. G.. Chafin. 81: b.
n French 20: Arthur Lincoln. 10; John Miiey
I y F. Herreshoff. TO- Joseph T. Fare AZ A. e
po,yors II: G W. Carr II; John X. Beam. "
Edward Miller jr. "A; James NJ Duane ~ w. r.
caldwell '73; James ". Perry a; A. . VA"
y-i,Lle 70: Charles f. Kimbal. u: G. W. Hop
alco PartlDGiOn.
( II Ordway 10; Charles E. Hughes. 81; Beh)a-
min Barker IT, 81 +. l.. Carnage 81; Char'es H.
PAYNE 80; f. NJ May, SO: Professor +. {. French
81. r &; Thurber So: " S. Dixie, 50; r. ; Lyon
'S; j. f. Nichoai. 50; Joseph II. Ward SO; W. H.
Frost. Sc; j. c. Colgate. Gardner Colby. 81 l.. ST
Clair Colby SO: T. f. Brown, jr.. 30; ~ H. CODY
81 W. r. Dorman. 92 NJ. ). Brown w r W.
Tucker, 80. and j. r. Bullen 80
Francis Lawton go was POSTMASTER Mr.. Law
ton was recently elected president of the New-iof
nlumni He is very popular with the members ana
presented the speakers Of the evening win neat
tie ntroductlons. When Mr.. Lawton tapped the gaNe
and arose he was greeted with hearty applause
He proposed the singing of Alma Mater uh0eF
the leadership of Mr. Miller and as the first chords
Of the piano were struck, the alumni rose to heir
feet and united in singing the anthem OF BROW"
University. The glorious OH college hymn hled inc
room and floated out into the corridors, carrying
many a gray-haired old college boy back TO the
q
ma Mater was followed by spontaneous cohese
yell
THE CHAIRMANS INTRODUCTORY
Mr. Iawton in making the opening speech of the
evening sad
In selecting president of this Alumni Assoca-
ton. you might have chosen better man, out you
could not have selected one who would be petIei
pleased to serve. l am glad 10 welcome each one
tonight including the DISTINGUISHED guests lhd' s,I
reminded Of a story that is told OF Lazy Hoiiaiu
Shortly after her husband died lazy cal.ed Upon
her offer her sympathy Ihs lazy; IN speah Ing
10 her said: is there any thing in lfe ief 10 Ye
renlied: "Oh yes there are little dinners. Qaugh-
teri can hardly call this little dinner. because
n no. very large dinner 1t is little dinner in
one sense though. There strangers present.
and We ss are All aitendeS the first Newborn Brown
Alumni dinner Dean Murray was there, and. per
anarter OF a century ago, and in the time that has
elapsed great many changes have taken place.
changes that have taken place. u would be rather
rude awakening to go back to the oid schooi now,
on TO four times as many as at tnat TINE: ins
buildings have been doubled in number, Inc iacnlty
has been enlarged, and the courses OF study thor
Bnt nerhaps the most astounding change OF all
10 the old Brown man would be when he opened
the catalogue at page No. 227; and began TO read
on daughter) He woud be tempted to join with
The Ethiopian poet in saying, is Maud in! Good
nmsan colleges You know what small college
man has 10 put up with. II reminds me OF
prayer once offered up by professor In one OF ne
older and larger colleges. who wound up with
And pray we also for the slnaH-coiiege men "a, as
| am glad TO say that there are 100 more students
in Brown University to-day than there were in
Harvard in 1869. and by mathematical progression
the status of the college in the future can be ac-
curatey determined am glad to see the college
The small-college features that endeared II TO me
while student there tAppause1 mean by that
Although Dr. Wayland had been dead some Years
when was student believe that ms I'M iniu HIoe
the shoulders of Professors Chase and Lincoln.
applause The touch was still there ana hs "eE Str
touch and kindred feeling will be missed
York Alumni has done two great and good things.
see sitting here men who have all their lives
stood ready TO DO anynng IN sHG[ he hope of
reward or the fear OF punishment. w men l Jaw
tonight l knew that 1t was go one thins
this alumni has done was 70 create and Drng 70
college, we realize what good has been done But
though the sum Is a round 10000 The other is
the bringing OF the alumni and the college into
local alumni association formed in New-York To-
day there seven such organizations IN me CITY.
and the dignity and Importance Of the work ac,
compished by this association are far greater and
tonight / congratulate you upon quarter CENT
ury's work loud applause
PRESIDENT ANDREWsS RESPONSE.
Mr. Lawton then introduced President Andrews OF
Brown University, who was loudly cheered He
raid:
I bring 10 YOU the greetings of your Alma Mater
and also the tidings that the old lady Is In excel
lent health. (Laughter) II IS sort OF satslac-
ton for me to board around like a schoolmaster
OF old who visited first one home and then another
dinner in Boston, Springfield Chicago, Newport,
New-York and and by the time ! get around
does me good 10 come 70 these meetings, where
"reminiscences are rife. and am reminded or the
Just here | want TO tell sou of an incident that
came TO my notice lately and which demonstrates
how far-reaching Is the influence OF Brown Uni
versty. The Rev. DR.. G. Griffths. OF ithaca, IN
talking to me recently. told me that years ago IN
Japan a little colony Of men banded themselves
together 10 improve the spiritual welfare OF their
people and under the Leadership OF man whose
name am not sure OF, as II is rather odd Japai-
csc name but who TO his country what f1ch,ee
was TO Germany in later days. did great ana gooa
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