New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
DINNER OF Z. AND s. ALUMNI
WELL-KNOWN PHYSICIANS GATHER AT
SHERRY'S.
PRESIDENT SETH LOW TELLS OF THE GROWTH
OF TIE COILEGE-A TRIBUTE
TO ITS HEROES


TO ITS HEROES
The Alumni Of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons held large dinner at Shcrry's last
evening. More than two hundred graduates were
present and they filed of the largest rooms
OF Shorrv's new establishment, at Forty fourth-st.
and Fifth-ave. Or John g. Curtis. the president
of the Alumni Association. was the POSTMASTER.
and the speakers were Seth Low. president Of
Columbia University; the Rev. DR. Van De Water.
DR. Charles McBurney. Or. Louis Sayre and Or.
Kinnicutt.
The menu card. which designed by DR.. Cur
It's was a unique affair, consisting mostly Of
confused representation Of variety of animals.
playfuiy leaping about in various stages Of dis
section After the coffee and cigars had been
served the orchestra In the gallery played several
patriotic airs. ending with The Star-spanglcd
Banner" which was sung standing by the entire
gathering
Or. Curtis before introducing the first speaker
OF the evening gave a short account OF the his
tory Of Columbia's medical department. and showed
how II had gradually grown INTO the present large
and well-known College OF Physicians and Sur
e.ons Offering n four years course. He told OF
the great assistance IL had received from its
alumni at a time when the fees Of lis students
were not sufficient for its maintenance. He also
referred 10 the gifts Of W. H. Vanderbilt and the
help given by the authorities of Columbia Uni
versity.
President Low was then introduced amid loud
applause. Some one started the old refrain For
he's a Jolly good fellow which was Immediately
caught up by the orchestra, and then sung by
every one president, Low raised laugh
by saying: Mr.. Chairman and fellow pm ysicans
Then he ingeniously explained how he in the
same category as his hearers. although not ply
sic!ln He said that the feeling Of n ayman in
such an assemblage of doctors must be much like
that OF the antelope in the forest when It heard
the cry Of the panther and the grunt of the bear.
rs each Of the latter sight OF the antelope prob
ably said 10 itself good hunting" layman. Mr..
Low continued was much in the position told
OF in 4 recent poem by Paul Dunbar, the colored
writer in "A little story of Christmas time I'm the
South and a period when the young chickens
even suddenly became shy and the old hens roasted
rather high" Mr. Low then paid his respects 10 the
menu card designed by President Curtis lie said
he understood IL was an illustrated transcript Of
during their four years in the school.
This has been noteworthy year In our Cniver-
that a large number OF It's sons have volunteered
to serve their countrys nag CoHMDia men went
ehlns Tweniy-One or twenty-five students of the
College Of rhysi lsas ana surgeons volunteered;
H. 40 have died in thelr countrys service.
RIair Gibbs and Dr. Lindneim. who were p; and 8.
ma nneim had performed the task OF bringing four
,1dn caroads Of soldiers sick with typhoid fever
from Chattanooga. not losing one HE on the way.
Then f had caused the death Of the doctor who
saved The lives He referred to the re'iremsnI Of
served FOR many years on the faculty OF the Col
lere OF Physicians and Surgeons His announce
ment Of the placing OF twelve new beds In Roose-
Welt Hospital 10y unknown donor, which would
anord invaluable teaching 10 the students In
the future. called forth marked approval lie
closed by saying
m hd nS sf look to FAR
sphere OF usefulness than when We were IN the Ola
buildings In Madison-aVe.
Prominent among the physicians who attended
the dinner were Drs. William T. Bull, Max Levy.
j Darwin Maggie. W f. Carroll, r. T. Rutland. J.
A Coils j. h. Van SLAYER. l. Dennis. C. H. Leh-
bach J. McC Wetmore II. l.. Matthews. Francis
De.adeld D. Bryson Delavan, W II. Draper f.
" Lambert. q c. Wheelock George /: Peabody.
u r Walker NJ. Allen Starr, II. 7. Weir. II. A.
Henriques. W d Jarvis. c. r. Briddon. T. NJ.
MacKee. J. F. Janyier. d. w Hunter kooepi
stevens tr y. II. Delatour. r. II. NJ. Danborn, T.
r Lydendecker and G. b. Edenbohs