The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-27

of Princeton university. About thirty
five graduates and guests were pres
ent.
The dinner was served in the break
fast room, which was fairly reeking
with the orange and black of old Mas
sau. A significant feature of the deco
ration was a tiger rampant over nag
of Yale blue. The beast contained me-
chanical device which kept it's head
wagging and jaws opening and closing
above the rival blue in a style that
gloated over the latter's downfall and
furnished material for frequent COM
ment by the speakers.
At 6.15 o'clock began an informal re-
ception period, followed by brief busi-
ness meeting and election. and then
began the discussion of the dinner.
From to II o'clock was occupied by
toast responses and the singing of old
college songs.
Rev. DR.. James Mcleod, SO, the re-
firing alumni president, presided. The
speakers and their toasts were: Dr.
Patten, "Princeton University" H. S.
Fuller, "A, of Wilkes Barre, Del Sub
Lumne Viget;" w E. Plumley, '76, of
Scranton, The Old and the New" H.
H. Welles, jr., 'S2, of Wilkes Barre,
The Tiger" Walter f. Gunster, "a, of
Scranton, THE Younger Alumni" and
Rev. II. II. Welles, -. D., "A, of
Wilkes Barre, princeton Seminary
Colonel IL. NJ. Boies was to have been
a guest and responded to the toast,
Yale University" but was detained in
New York city on business and unable
to be present. walter CASTOR, OF
Wilkes Barre, assigned to respond to
the toast to THE Tiger" was called
away on imperative business yester-
day.
AT THE TABLES.
The others present were: Henry N
Dunning, 80; Liddon Flick, 'S2; r. II.
Atherton, "A; H. II. Welles. 80; H. A.
Fuller, "a; e. G. Brotherlin, '92; C. H.
Miner, 30: C. X Davis, '92: William
Darling, 'S5; r. j. Flick, "a; S. A.
Hodge, '95; w. C. Sterling, '9S, all of
Wilkes-Barre; ]. II. Fisher, 81; a. b.
Blair, GO; Rev. Dr. Mcleod, 'G9; j. T.
Dunn, '92; w. +. Plumley, 70; j. NJ.
Harris, 'S5; j. r. Edwards. '95: w. C.
Williams, 81; Arthur Gunster '96; H.
T. Simpson, 80; James Blair jr, '95:
W. f. Gunster, '94 j. II. Brooks, 95
Arthur Dunn, '95, all of Scranton: w.
G. Parke, of Scranton, a guest; Robert
H. Welles, A. of Kingston: Rev. DR.. s.
c. Logan, '46 of Hanover .(suesD; B.
F. Hammond, '9l, of Olyphant; p. b.
Kennedy, 81, of Forest City; A. n.
Walker, '96, of Nicholson, and A, w.
Dickson, of Scranton a guest.
The company was treated to an excel
lent menu.
OFFICERS SELECTED.
At the business meeting T. H. Ath-
erton, "a and s. a. Hodge, 95, of
Wilkes Barre, and j. H. Fisher, 81
and j. H. Brooks, '95, of Scranton We're
appointed a nominating committee and
their report was confirmed in the cleo
ton of: President, +. II. McClntock
~, of Wilkes Barre; ce-president, j
II. Fisher, '61, of Scranton; treasurer
Liddon Flick, 'S2, of Wilkes Barre; Sec
retary, George Urquhart, jr., 'S5, OF
| Wilkes Barre; executive committee S
a. Hodge, 49, George X. Davis, '92, and
| chester Derr, of Wilkes Barre, and w
| f. Gunster, '9l and John r. Edwards
3d. of Scranton. The retiring officers
We're: DR.. Mcleod, president: j. r
Wright, 10, vice president, and II. w
| Dunning, 'S2, l.. NJ. Luke, '93, James
| Blair, jr., '95, and j. II. Brooks, '95, OF
| the executive committee.
There prevailed an understanding
| that the meeting would be held mex
| year in Wilkes Barre. That matter
| was not definitely settled, however
DR.. Patten pleased the gathering by
| making a talk" instead of speech
making in his response to the toast t.
Princeton University" He said it wa!
pleasant to talk in an easy-gOing in.
| formal way" and he evidenced tha1
| point throughout as he stood with one
| hand in his pocket or resting them botf
| back of the chair in front of him. His
| Introductory words We're upon the dill
gence of the alumni in this vicinity
| which was complimented by him as
| being the most active and aggressive
! in connection with Princeton.
That he is an admirer of President
| Cleveland was indicated in his refer.
| ence to the presidents address at the
recent celebration of the university
centennial anniversary. The latter,
| words on that occasion in reference tC
| the need of stalwart national citizen
| ship We're characterized by DR.. Patte1
as "a superb utterance that woulC
| have done credit to any man and wa.
| one of the few great utterances of tn,
| presidents of the United States. Th
words would be lasting and furnished
an omen for the future for a service o
| patriotic endeavors that Princeton i
inculcating and which betokens a higl
ideal of national citizenship"
\ THE UNKNOWN DONOR.
OF the unknown donor of Princeton
| prospective library that is to cost $500,
OOO, DR.. Patten gave a broad clue t
the formers identity The endowmen
| was made anonymously through
trust company. DIR. Patten was direct
ed by the trustees to write a letter O
Acknowledgement, but not knowing t
| whom to address the communication, n
had to send it in care of Moses Taylo
| Pyne in hopes that it would reach tn
| proper person.
In commenting upon the vast capaci
| ty of the library, which will accommo
date 1,250,000 volumes, he remarked
was pity to exhaust themselves /
| "reminiscences and lose the thought q
practical endeaVor Only 125,00O vol
umes were in sight, but he had fait
in the future and the generosity an
interest of the university's friend!
That led him to speak of the universi
tvs present and past endowments an
of Blair hall, named for its donor, job