New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-08

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NETWORK
ALUMNI
CHARLES BULKLEY HUBBEII. PRESIDENT CAR
TER. ELIHU ROOT AND OTHERS CONTRIBUTE

CHARLES BULNLEY HUBBEL. PRESIDENT CAR
TER. ELIHU ROOT AND OTHERS CONTRIBUTE
TO THE PosT-PRANDIAL EXERCISES
The New-York sons of Williams College
sembled last evening at Delmonico's for their an
nual reminder Of the days when they were under
graduates. There were l25 Of them at the dinner,
which the largest ever held by the Williams
Alumni Association OF New-York Before the dinner
began the boys" young and old. hobnobbed to-
gethe rand sang the songs Of their alma mater
until an appetite fully developed
Charles Buckley Hubbell. president OF the Board
Of Education and Of the New-York Williams Alumni
Association. was present to exercise his presi-
Dental functions On his right sat President Car
ter Of Williams and at the same table were +.
f. Thompson e. s. Atwood. Justice William
Rumsey. c. A. Stoddard. c. A. Davidson. four
members Of the class Of '4s. namely c. II. Gard
liner. A. K Smith, Thomas North and a. V. '"
Van Vechten; Elihu Root and others.
The dinner passed along merr!ly. with courses
OF song sandwiched in between MI. Demohicos
choice v!ands. Mr.. Hubbell. in calling the alumni
to order for the after-dnner exercises. mace
brief address OF welcome referring conc.seiy TO
Wamss prowess tho diamond, and still more
briefly for good reasons. to her recent experiences
on the grid!ron Then he introduced President Car
ter who sketched for the benefit OF the alumni.
recent happenings at the college among the Berk-
shres.
Referring to the degree In absentia that had been
conferred upon President Dole Of the Hawaiian Re-
public. he expressed the significant hope that he
would continue to preside that Republic for
many. many years. III should be honored by
a visit by the Mayor-eect Of New-York." he con-
tnued I'VE should tell him that Williams was
founded by who built fort for protection
against Indian braves. and that We honor his men,
ory." President Carter referred to the value OF
the small college that regarded quality rather than
quantity. while no; desiring to build around Itself
fence horse high. bull strong and pig tight. and
made plea for the fundamental humanites as
against the overshadowng influence OF the sciences
Mr. Hubbell referred 10 the benefactions OF F. r.
Thompson TO his alma mater. and everybody gave
three Williams yells In his honor Then MI ROOT
was introduced one who had been great oene-
factor 10 his own alma mater. Hamilton. In rsier-
ring to the manner OF his introduction. Mr.. Root
quoted the dispatch Of Mark Twain, brought out oy
the published rumoc that he was dead and when
read: Reports OF my death much exaggerated
Mr.. Root said he feared the preparation period or
college students was made too long nowacays 30
cety Is acquiring the characteristics OF age ana los
Ing those OF youth. he said, Il; Is getting 10 %
more cautious calculating and cowardly In some re-
spectsgrowing to hold material interests above the
impulses OF enthusiasm that formerly moved this
Nation. I fear that educators losing for our
ties could be OF greatest value to society. Things
must be done by the young who dare all and fear
nothing. Let not keep the men on whom the Re-
public must depend for accomplishment In the future
In leading strings until the vgor and enthusiasm or
he have been dried up In them
Nelson. the Rev. Dr. Edward H. Grimm and Henry
c. Rowe.