New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-07
MEN OF WESLEYAN DINE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER OF
THE NETWORK CLUB.

ADDRESSES BY ATTORNEY GENERAL HANCOCK
EX-GOVERNOR LoUNsBCRY. OF CONNECT
CUT. AND OTHERS.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting and dinner OF
the Wesleyan University Club OF New-fork was
held last evening at the Hotel Savoy.
After an hour passed in social greetings the mem
bers OF the club TO the number of about one hun
dred. held their annual business meeting. at which
the following officers were elected: President Al
torney-General Theodore f.. Hancock II; first vice.
president George s. Coleman. ''6; second vice-presi
dent, the Rev. David G.. Downey, 81 secretary
George W Dawson. 80: treasurer. W. F. Randall
80: Executive Committee. John E. Eustis, Il; John
c. Clark So and II. b. Slaybock, 81
Then the members gathered at the dinner. Will
lam c. Wallace. Judge Acknowledgement on Gov
ernor Morton's staff. acted as toastmaster
The Rev Or Ensign McChesney the retiring
president made brief address OF welcome III
the course OF his remarks he said that tnoueh
Wesleyan was comparatively a young institution
she was old enough to be venerable ana that III
all the classes graduated from the university s'noe
It's founding there was not without at ieaS'
a single living representative
Tae Rev DR. Bradford =. Raymond. president o.
the university spoke eoquently In response 10 the
toast "Alma Mater" He directed his remarks
more particularly 10 the New Eaucauon, aS
taught in the curriculum at Wesleyan, and laid
great stress upon Tho importance OF developing the
individual man.
He was followed by Judge George c. Reynolds.
of Brooklyn president Of the Board OF trustees o.
the university, who spoke upon THE trustees
Professor W. o. Atwater. OF the faculty, was the
next speaker. He said that the intellectual s'ahu-
ard had been so far raised at wesleyan tha' inc
students graduated might so to any Of the leading
German universities and upon presenting thef
diplomas be allowed TO enter on the same ioo'ihs
with the students already there, and take the
degree of doctor Of philosophy in one year 'l'he
Acknowledgement Thomas e. Hancock Responded
10 the toast State Of NewYork.' He cohHhed
his remarks principally 10 the excellent standing at
tanned by Wesleyan graduates in this STATE II '"e
legal and medica, professions and in the pulpit
Ex-Governor +. G. Lou1sbury, OF Connecticut WAs
next introduced. He SAID in part: WESLEYAN mas :
educated many OF the great men OF THIS county h
that efforts OF our alma mater p WIN ia, e
to developing mentally and not physsG;a.ly. a
suggestioms Rave been made ny " the SoJI4g',
should be changed, the fear being eXpresseu "a l.
people generally had gained the UNFORESEEN on 'a
sense. say No. Let the good % name STAT l..
You divest Oxford or Cambridge U ne sa
arate Harvard from the Idea OF Unlariahlssm, lac
VIII remain Congregational ana ir nYIst WPscUpt
Of her Methodism' which Is her true ieeaeS "" :
The Other toast5 and responses Were Younger
Alumni" William f. Leonard me 1 Rui ~ siaI
ates" G r. Berrien our Coege VI C,I RaH cSin
mel Frederic C. Johnson OF Governor Collins staff,
Connecticut: ex-Con gressman George West Juqge
T. NJ Tallmadge, Bridgep9ri Conn; IL n e. NJ ie mn
mar the Rev DR. James NJ. King William NJ; In
p GwIiIIm the Rev r Mason North. Judge D. 6.
Hartman Of Brooklyn ths Rey pr Pm George rs p
the Rev Dr. William V. Kelly, the Rey Dr. A. J.
Palmer. George Coleman George hgIog si,o ". nd Il,
Frank Reynods