New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-15
WERE PRESENI

.. ~,ada tho scene one Of b-llancy and bright
colors The chapel was decorated WIN max az"
bunting OF lavender and white. the alumnae
The entire background Of the platform was %
.,,,nox evening the centre. where a large PANT
inc of the late William Wood. founder ana OK
nras,dent Of the college. was hung over inc ~"
t,onal colors. Garlands of laurel were ies'oon,'
over the platform and decorated the oppoS''e SUI
n, the hall where the dates. lNO-ls9'' were P'0''
mont Palms and large bank Of white azlleas also
~, NJ tho decorations At the opening Of tho
.ro.es Mrs John l. Nortnror president "' IN"
,ssocia,e Anmnae and presiding officer. es'or'''
nv President Hunter. and folowea oE apo'' my
enssts OF honor took seats upon the PLATFORM
,oo,g the number were Charles II. krox preSi-
den, Of the Board Of Education: John Jasper 'l''
Superintendent Of Schools: President Se'h i|o" u,
-oirrohia College: Silas s Packard. p.csldfhl "'
packard's business College: Charles p LNreoh.''
president Of the Alumni Of the College Oh tn' ~;
~ New-York; Miss Mary Willard. MIS- 'i"la ~
Williams ex-School Commissioner, MISE -
GRAY Cone Mrs John Jasper. Miss Hester 'ooe' -
,,a N,sses Hunter Professor Arthur Dundoh iro
fessor Eliza Woods. Dir. Jenny +. Mefihi '"e nv
DR. Henry NJ. Sanders ana Mfs'
Commissioner Henry Rogers, Mt. an" 10
NJ r Elgas. Commissioner w ). an ~
aa,. Commissioner Charles b. Hubbeh. As
..,,n, Superintenden; James God"in' AsSi.'""
Cuner,r,endant Eugene u. Ragen. DE Wit Sels-
ma, Lawson y Fuller. Mrs Lille peN'''"N
R,ake Father Sylvester Malone OF BrooNlEn vi"
,~rossman Little Miss Isabel Hapgood ffoiesSoi
x,ugene Aubert Professor Glet, PROFESSOR "eo'se
Naneo,d. Thomas Hunt. Joseph Feltrftcn Dunc""
yToo5 and Francis NJ Scott the new Corporation
Counsel , J.. VI.
Northrop She said in part: we are caHe1 nv
% honor the man who for a quarter OF cehtu',
,.s hsen our educational pilot-who has stocd al
The helm, without ninchine. weathering the many
storms which have assaed until no" thef" ar
ta,r seas and plain sailing. 1t IS needless 70 sa,
that I refer to Or Thomas Hunter. tApP'aus''
We are loyal daughters Of our alma mailer ana W.
cannot say too much In her praise. The speaKe'
.han welcomed the different representatives. present
and continued by speaking OF the 200 mcmDc's on
the rollcan OF the aumnae. ana the pio'esS'''.'
ub,cb they had followed. In closing she sa'd'
.r Of this occa sion arouse in robler thinking ana
higher enthusiasm 10 do honor 10 the city IN "hch
We live"
A PICTURE OF THE COLLEGE.
A, tho close of the address OF welcome. a dm!nu-
tive newcomer made his way upon the platform
and presented a framed picture OF the college 10
Or Hunter 1t was then explained. while NJ was
held aloft that he was little Tommy, a me'noe'
OF the alurnnae kinder garten. and one OF the my
children who had each worked few stitches IN
the embroidered ivy-fame. the emblem o. te
alumn4e Miss Mabel H. Randolph, assistant sec
retary then read letter OF regret from Mayor
Strong who was prevented by illness from beng
present Letters also were read which had been
sent by Vice-Presllent Stevenson, Jonr PaIfner'
Of Albany; Meivi Dewey. Mayor Schieren, OF Brook
lyn: John Whalen Elbridge T. Gerry. PROFESSOR
Doremus. Adolph Werner. f. J. H. Tnomp-
SON. the Rev. Or. r. Walpoe warren
Miss Grace H Dodge Mr. and Mrs Wilson NJ