New-York tribune., 1896-02-01

Pennsylvania Supreme Court. and Congressman
William e. Barrett Of Massachusetts.
Other prominent alumni present the follow
sg; s. Sewell ~ Z. T. Rice. 'i5 W. ". Niles.
q. G s Hubbard 62. Or. J. = Warren. 's2. y. II
Clement SO: Jesse Johnson. 63; a. r Howard. 'Gl;
{! Marshall. "a. r. G. Mason. "a; II. y. Twombly.
81 j. ". Howe &c: General c. A. Carleton. ~. II.
y Wells United States Navy. '57; Or. c. L. Dana.
-: c. X Miller. -; DR.. II y. Silver. 72: r. W.
wech 20 the Rev. II. c. Slack r. G.. T. Stack
pole 70: G.. c. Coffin -; G. A. Mosher 'G7 q. b.
vande-poel '6S; c. r. Wise. 'G8 c. s Edgell 70; Or.
J L Cpham. '42; 6. II. Steele TO- Or. / f. Pray.
-. II V King 13; ". 4. Bingham. IA Dr. c. Z.
Quimbv A. w. s Proctor. ~ p Carpenter. -;
Dr. j. c. Lester II j. J. Hopper -. II. C.. Bul!ard,
~ H. b. Classen. '79; ". y. Cohen. '7s; DR.. a. NJ.
spald!ng '79: W b. Greeley %; Irving Fish SO: the
R4v D. I. Gu,ck. 50: b. S. Harmon. 80. r. C. X.
Partridge 81: g. 5. Perry, 49, W. {. French. 81,
+ b. Condon 81; Dr. G. II. Bridgman 75, Thomas
Flint '76; H F. Towe, '76. A. F. Andrews rs. Z. r.
Darling. '7s: F 8 Hotaling rs, and W suly. rs
Before the dinner the diners met Tor a few min
utes 10 renew old memories and 10 examine the
plans Of the quadrangle which It is intended
10 construct the proposed Alumni Memorial Hall
and the Butterield Building now nearing compile
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
When they had satisfied their minds upon these
points they proceeded unanimously TO elect the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year. President c.
+ Mathewson 80; vce-pres.dents. y. II. Clements.
{ II Beckett 81. and g. s. Edgell '7O secretary,
l. " Fairbanks IS: corresponding secretary. J.
C. Ross SO; treasurer o. 7. Conant 's; musical
director W T Carleton. 81; Executive Committee,
General c. A Carleton. 81; DR.. c. f.. Qumoy, a;
Philip Carpenter. II; J. J. Hopper. ~; w. w.
Niles IT, 49, e. T. S Lord, 81, and J. J. Rollins,
ee
In his Introductory remarks President Mathew
son spoke pleasantly OF the large number OF rep
resenta,ivcs OF the earlier classes who were pres
ent and reviewed briefly the growth OF the col
lege Coming 10 the present time, he spoke OF the
in,erregnum between the administrations OF Pres-
den, Bartlett and President Tucker. and described
the material prosperity OF Dartmouth under her
new president wnom he then introduced.
WELCOME FOR THE president.
That President Tucker is popular with the alumni
was evident from the resounding welcome they
gave hin. In TIE OF his address, "hich WAS
listened 10 with deep attention. he said:
Gentlemen and Brethren: The Old college charges
ne with her greetings to you the nIsi o. hei Sos ,,
10 celebrate her virtues away from home. Many
o. you should you return to-day 10 the campus,
you'd miss many familiar face. many iaihil'ai mn
figure: but YOU would know hat the same NE D.
nsro There are several reasons that justify you
n taking an hour two from the busy N,e OF tMhe me
city TO meet you do tonight those VINO & Di
you in touch with your alma mater Ana ore OF
these is the growing value OF the hfe OF c0,;ese
seresst OF the times 70 the ne o! tne coum,' n
One OF the most powerful constituents iaat 20
make up this college lfe is the personaHE oi 'ne
teaching force OF the college. This should be man
hlned In It's full strength. You all remember men
q the tvDe who gather up In themselves the forces
ma, make character. and you bear their impress
to-day
| Our college stands to-day for the permanent ad-
vantage OF the sort OF who by their own Vire
| strength are TO push their way upward from the
t;rats in which they find themselves OF whom
Webster. are conspicuous examples.
| WORKING FOR THAT KIND OF MEN.
Our college Is working to-day for the sort OF men
Who forcing themselves upward from 10" places
i 70 positions OF strength and authority. The last
| place for bgo,ry is college. There has been da'-
Ger OF this IN the past but to-day religion welcomes
i ne light OF science. -, l..
The world owes debt 20 the colleges to-day b De-,
l ause the OF the WORLDS wealth are "os "
sfawn to-day from the sources OF seventy nVe yeI
ago. To-day the sour Of wealth III the Abo!d-
.ores OF the world and In the colleges Which Hhd"e
hen possible
France pays her debt 10 Germany out or the earn
Lgs OF the experiments Of Pasieur. n0uc"u Ol.!S
,he other day the published statement that a. the
vvme the Brooklyn Bridge was bullt the propoSeu
worth River span would have been lrnpossiD.- ~,
sreat Is the progress Of science ana natheiili'''9
'a'ured by the colleges.
PLEA FOR PREADTH OF VIEW
! President Tucker ended his address with pea
l Tor breadth % view IN all American colleges ana
me exclusion Of narrowness and bgotry from al
"" seats OF learning.
II Mr. HOWLAND'S RESPONSE
he toas, Luck or Grit was assigned to hehry
L Rowland. OF the Yale Alumni! He kept the
saesu present in an almost constant roar OF laugh
He said he had always been Z great admirer