The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
ALUMNI OF COLBY.
Portland Association Dimes at The
Preble House.
WIDErAWAKE ADDRESS BY PRESI
DENT NATHANIEL BUTLER.

What the College Has and II Accomplish
ing and What It Needs Set Forth
Prof. Black and Judge Philbrook
Among Other Speakers - Officers
Elected.
The eleventh annual reunion and din
ner of the Colby Alumni association Of
Portland and vicinity was held at the
Preble house last evening. At 6. 80 there
was social meeting in the parlors of the
hotel and at o'clock dinner was served.
the tables being handsomely adorned
with flowers and presented handsome
appearance. Among those seated at the
table were the following: Augustus
Champlin, Mrs. Champlin, Nathaniel
Butler, Prof. Z. W. Hall, Mrs. Hall,
Prof. J. W Black, Rev. H. S. Burrage,
Mrs. Burrage, Mrs. Lamb, Miss Lamb,
Hon. Peroival Bonney, Mrs. Bonney,
Gowen Wilson, DR.. G. ". Foster, Mrs.
Foster, j. II. Files, Mrs. Files, W. H.
Looney, W. b. Brownson, W. q. Phil
brook, DR.. Alfred King, Mrs. King, Miss
Carrie True, e. E. Parmenter, e. F..
Thompson, W. g. Chapman, Charles A.
True. T. R. Pierce, 90.
The following mem hers of the Colby
Glee club were present: Fl. A. Lamb,
'99, leader, ]. G. Towne, 1900, A. r.
Keith, '97. b. A. Roberts. ~, J. H.
Hudson, 1900, G. E. g. Shannon, '99, @.
h. Whitman, ~. j. 3. Ingraham. 9s,
W. W. Brown, 90, q. W. Haynes, 1900,
b. q. Brown, '99. e. G. Herriok, '9s.
After an enjoyable and we'll served
dinner W. H. Looney, ESQ.,, of thu CON-
mittee, called the company to order and
introduced the president of the asscoia-
tion, Mr.. Augustus Champlin. He ex-
tended hearty greeting TO all present
and ther referred to the strength and in
fuenoe of old MISREPRESENTATION and the
benefit and pleasure of renewing them.
He spoke Of the recent change of preai-
dents of the college and greeted DR..
Butler in the name of the association.
He said it was fitting that son Of Colby
should be chosen to fill the highest office
in the college and he is deserving OF
earnest cooperation and material aid from
the alumni. He spoke of the building
of Alumni hall and the subscription now
in progress for that purpose At former
meeting Mr.. Champlin said he had made
a contribution to the fund and at this
meeting he was prepared to double the
contribution. This offer was greeted with
hearty applause and MIR. Ohamplin closed
by expressing the earnest hope that funds
would soon be obtained to warrant be-
ginning on the building
Presidents Nathaniel Butler, being
introduced, thanked Mr.. Champlin for
furnishing a magnificent keynote to his
own speech. His offer was pleasant and
encouraging surprise. but was to be ex-
peoted from son of the man who made
Colby University. DR.. Butler then made
an amusing opening BY relating little
story and an experience of his own the
past week. A lady in New York depot
asked:
"When does the next train start for
Romer'
cat 1862 madame" was the polite
reply. rvs s
"Has it gomez" then she asked.
2 Madame" wa thu sober and impress
sive reply. The next train has never
gone
2 DR.. Butler said few days ago he re-
revived letter from Houghton. Muffin &
Co., of Boston, asking for copy of the
latest catalogue of the college, and If
that WIS not out another late one would
DO. He replied after the manner of the
train official: "Dear Sirs, our latest
catalogue il always out. )"
After this pleasant introduction DR.
Butler we2t briskly into the latest plans
for the improvement of the financial and
educational condition of Colby, which
like the catalogue are "always out" He
made an admirable presentation of what
the college is striving to do and what II
needs in order to accomplish 1t. He sale
that a new era has dawned for Colby.
The business world no longer sneers al
the college graduate, but the busy world
is now dominated by college men. What
part 10 Colby to have In this new busy
college life. Colby has been travelling
evenly along for years and has nov
reached a turning point and is entering
upon the same plane occupied by Amherst
and Williams. There is place for Colby
on this plane not yet preempted. 1t ha,
been q year of progress for Colby. Inter
nal and perhaps minor tmnrnYamants