The sun., 1897-01-12
HAMILTONS ALUMNI DINE.
lNSU<L BhSoUBT or THE COL
LE0E's NEW TUHK <ssOCTATfUS.

|
Th. o.. gs.srea ..d Yert,eth Answer
| ssry OF Alexander us-uten'- Birthdsy
| C<i-srst~> with ss.G SD speech sd
Jest st the Hetei savoy Last Night
with song and speech aud Jest the members
Of the New York Association Of the Alumni Of
Hamilton College cslebrsted At the Hotel savoy
last night the l40th Anniversary Of the birth
day OF Alexander Hamilton and the twenty
eighth Of the founding Of the sssocia-
tion. For enthusiastic devotion to their alma
mater. the New York sons Of Hamilton are
famed among the alumni Of the college. Their
dinners hre always sumptuous Affairs and
largely attended. The one last night. however.
brought out ono Of the largest gatherings OF
Hamilton men in the history Of the association.
The Hon. Hamii on Is. Tompkns Of the class
Of '65. President Of the association. acted a.
toastmsstsr. Sitting at his right. at the speak
ers' table. was the President of the college. tho
Rev. Melanothon woolsey stryker. aud At mis-
left WAS Gen. Schuyler Hamilton. grand
son of Alexander and tho personal repre-
sentative Of the HAMILTON family At the
dinner. Others At the Presidents table were
senator Joseph X. Hawley OF Connecticut.
Eiibu Root. Ellis II. Roberts. the Hon. Charles
Il. Fitch. one Of the regents Of the University Of
the State Of New York. Congressman James 3.
Sh, rinAn Of Utica, the Rev DIR. Francis Field
EllInwood. Secretary Of the Board OF Foreign
Missions Of the Presbyterian Church; the Rev.
Dr. Anthony H. Evans, pastor OF tho West
Presbyterian Church in West Forty-second
street; Chauncey 8. Truax OF the Supreme
Court. and the Rev. DIR. Thomas Hastings.
President Of the Union Theological Seminary.
Dinner was served At o'clock. and II was
nearly o when the coffee aud cigars were passed
and the postmaster called for the speeches. Al
the central table about twenty-five OF tho
younger alumni were seated. and during tho
dinner and between tho speeches they sang the
songs Of Hamilton.
which President stryker responded. 4 fter
telling number Of good stories Dr. STRIKER
What Hamilton College needs more than
money. more than now building. more than
additions TO It's library. more than aurht else. IL
the devotion. the loyalty. and the energetic
enth husis-n IL all her cons. Hamilton College is
known throughout the length and breadth Of
this country as one OF the few remaining strictly
classical colleges. and she In proud Of her
reputation. 4 man who goes out into the
with II the degree Of Bachsior OF Arts. has
soui-th Ing that means something.
make. me enthuslsstioin 10 speaking Of the future
Of Hamilton College Il IL the fact that
;Ss sA nry s y.ss ss;oon 1 ,tsifP %Prsss s%s msl ..G
that mentioned in q, casual e. way 70 an an
tho college a good service ~ h. would preserve
the historic spire oi the college chapel, which.
after that the aiumnus said he would furnish
th: money TO pressrvo the .plre
hall Of .eionGe. he would Furnish the money
all ". could get, and The hoio was dug. and tho
foundation put In. When that was done this
20 tSs sf had asos No
has fully concluded to do so. The plan.
s.ssn s b. the s.s Ssrt .sG q b. s.a S
OF every son OF Hamilton 10 due to Elhu Root
for the $40. 900 and more tina, u will cost him
before ho has done to furnish future students
with the most complete hall OF sciences In this
country"
The next speaker was the Hon. Ellis II. Rob
erts. ono of tho trustees Of the college who
responded to tho toast - Tho Board Of Trust"
guided tho de-tinles Of tho college In its
early days. chhracterizinx them as giants OF
make tho college what Its to-day. and closed
BY expressing the hope that IN future years
Hamilton men migh, .Peak with a. much an
as he could Of those in the past.
Congressman sherman's toast was "AleIan-
II. f'. M sRa .sd
=" In all that he did Hamilton gave evidence OF
the he earns.tn.s. 80 Of ~hien he ' was possessed.
Asa anancier. however; he was at hi. best, He
of sser.i.rs Sf 1's % sss f.s.urg % and ' n tss
words of another, The weapons which
his eyes and he WAS the last man to refuse to
Rlru on the sWOrd aud draw IL In tho cause ot
him for relief The debt OF tho Government
was $50, 100000, a large sum In those days.
and Hamilton took measures to pro-
uS Prs"191 sss SPotee,oa @ policy @ and ind
the foundation. too. for our present system
Of national banks. He strove for n vigorous.
healthy. national life, and he knew 1t could only
Mr.. Sherman was followed by Gen. Hamilton,
who read an interesting paper which cited
many Incidents in the career OF his dlstin-
RuiHhel grandfather known only to the hers
OF the Hamilton family. At the conclusion OF his
paper. Gen. Hamilton displayed mementoes of
his ancestor in the shape of parts OF his uni
him, and writings which he left.
,oast. ,"r University, Of the state Of New
wood spoke for " Hamilton College and the
Pulpit" Hamilton College and the Medical
Profession" was DIR. w. =. Northrup's toast and
he "Yoqngcr Alumni was responded to BY
Al tho conclusion Of the dinner tho following
officers OF the association for tho ensuing year
'wxssre elected: bre.idens & Chagneey $. Trusn.
BurdIck. 90. of Columbia University; John
N. Beach, '62 and John II. Hu.on. 80; Corer-
spondinE Secretary. Dr. A: Nortoa ,I,rockway
T.urs1 James Gi.r. Si Essea
Committee-Prof. David II. Cochran, so; CID
con w. Davenport, AZ; DR.. Walter B. Winchell.
Hon. %ar;sn Hslsy. 'ss; henfy nSS j. B.Dsde., i
Tompkins. '85.
Among those sect z, the , dinner we're Benjamin
ibso.son, cheste9 'I Icrd fIl III. 'oHisnn HON.
willard 4. Cobb, Prot Francis, NJ. Burdick,
Samuel II. Adams, Justice Charles II. Truax,
George W. Hlnman. oren Root, Jr, and Horace