New-York tribune., 1895-02-27
CLAVERACK ALUMNI DINE.
A Rr1-N1oN OF ITS SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
CONGREGATIONAL INFLUENCES PROVE THEIR
WORTH AT TABLE-oFFIcERs OF THE

corn,.c,rroNAL INFLUENCES PROVE THEIR
WORTH AT TABLE-oFFIcERs OF THE
ASSOCIATION ELECTED.
Coeducation as a factor in college lie mas pee"
s,own ,o he q success In many OF the higher inst-
tutions OF learning in this country i"a' - "
unqualified success In making the reunion oi "'''.
delightful was shown last night In clark y ""''s
the sixth annual dinner OF Claverack CoI'ese anu
Hudson River Institute Alumni AsFocla'loh was ".'
This Is one OF the coeducationai coieees !" VI"
country and the invitations read your presence
and II married. that OF your HUSBAND OF "''e' -
requested. 49,.
II An happens that large proportion OF the
alumni OF Clsverack are married. or about to pe
This doubng-up process demonstrated to great
advantage last night Clark's banquetlng room Deihs
hardly large enough 10 contain the guests
owing TO sudden Illness Dr. Charles f. Adams
the president of the association unable 10 De
present and Arthur II. F1ack. the president OF the
college, also his regrets AZ the eleventh noui
A business meeting was held just before the din
ner at which the following were elected ofhcefs'
Charles r. Adams. president; Arthur IT, f1ack
vice-president \. Emerson Palmer. treasurer
Byron V Tompk.ns. secretary; John > |rifh'hs'
Henry H. Heath George o. Ferguson, Wilbur NJ
Palmer Jacob +. Miller and Jacob $. Van Wyck
Executive Committee.
Mr. Palmer acted toastmaster, and after max
ing few witty references TO the old college days
IN Cayerack he introduced the first speaker OF the
evening. Mrs Arthur +. Flack, the wlfe OF rres,
dent Flack. Mrs. Flack made several references ~
the old days IN Claverack when most or the women
present last alght schoolgirls. In Closing She
gave "A cordial invitation to all the alumni ana alum
to visit the venerable seat or learning UP the
State
Mr. Palmer then introduced an Old chum OF ms
college days at ClaVcrack, the Rev. Dr. Frank D.
Nuniy. Of Atlantic City. Nr Mundy gave an anus
ing account OF some OF his experiences at Claverack
he made with OF his fellow-students tnow a
Methodist minIster) that the latter could not eat
three of Mrs Meyers's lemon pies. Mr Mundy
the bet having "c,andestn e.y' Induced Mrs
heavy. Mr.. Mundy told one Of Henry Ward Beech
ers stories about having acquired such robust
constitution by the care with which he selected his
parents" Mr.. Mundy thought that the alumni Of
Claversck had shown good sense In having Cldver-
ack for alma mater.
Wilbur NJ Palmer private secretary 70 Mayor
Schieren also spoke. and gave some interesting ac
counts OF his college experience He followed
and Henry r Heath.
Others at the tables were Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Miller. Dr. y, v Tompklns. Mrs. Julia s. Tomp-
kins. W. II. stInlngs. ". Il. Baird. Mr.. and Mrs
William VI. Woodruff. Mrs. Charlotte Slade Hill
William ;. Morris. Harry u. Dye. Mrs. Marion Jui
and Mr.. W K Kurt Miss NJ J. Teale Miss
Munson. Or \. u. Norton. Mrs. Leah Plxley Nor
ton r.. \. Hartshorn. the Rev +. j. Mundy. Miss
Charles l.. Mead Mrs. A. Emerson Palmer. Mira
F. A. Palmer. Mr and Mrs :. Merritt Hook. MrsA
william VI Palmer. II. II. Lyon. Or John ]. Grif'
fihs Mrs Male Mason Grif'iths. Mrs Helen Fiack
Bristol Mrs Henry x. Heath. DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Mrs. blanche shove Palmer. Miss Virginia Emmons
and Clarence e. Ferris.