Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
The OMeers Chosen.

short business meeting was then held for
the election Of officers for the coming year,
which resulted as follows: President. Chief
Justice Fuller; vice presidents, William P.
Frye ard Rev. S. NJ. Newman; correspond
ing secretary, Rev. John w. Chickering
recording secretary, w. F. White; treas
urer, Gen. Ellis Spear; executive commit
tee. DIR. Woodbury. ,Pulsifer, H. L. Prince,
Col. William H Owen, Fred. o. Fish and
John B. Cotton. New members elected
were w. F. White, 81; Albert c. Cobb, 81
IS.
Mr.. Cotton was chosen POSTMASTER, and
did mucn to enliven the evening by his re-
marks as he presented the speakers.
n. Y. and one of the class of
20. was the first called upon. Mr..
Alexander said that as new member he
was surprised t,,at he was so soon given
an opportunity to speak, and, casting a
glance at Speaker Reed, said he feared he
would be hammered down before he had
proceeded very far. He referred pleasantly
to some Of his earliest membranes of
Mr. Reed. when the latter exercised the
power of the czar over a school many years
ago, and he said he lad no doubt the schol-
ars bowed to his mandates then as grace
fully as others had done forty years later.
Il don't believe it" said Senator Frye,
from the other end Of the table.
They did, Frye" retorted Mr.. Reed, with
smile.
Incidents Of College Life.
Mr. Alexander recalled many incidents
of life at Bcwdoin, and spoke of the great
influence that had been exercised by the
sons of that institution. He spoke of the
improvements being made at Bowdoin Col
lege, especially of the new library build
ing that is soon to be erected there and re-
ferred to letter from the president Of the
institution which indicated its very pros
porous condition.
go where you WILL" said Mr.. Alexander,
from Maine to the Golden Gate, and when
you find man who is graduate OF Bow
dcin you will find stalwart In patriotism
and a stalwart in everything. 1t is an
honor to be a graduate of Bowdoln, and
believe 1t will always be. an honor. for the
sons of that institution will maintain the
high standard of the past"
ToaStmaSter Cotton presented RepreSen-
tative Stevens of the class of 81.
II think the POSTMASTER appreciates the
situation in which ], am placed, said Mr..
Stevens. Il am grateful to him, for
think 1 ought to have an opportunity to
talk in the presence of our Speaker some
where; but rather fear fhe Speaker will
take advantage of my being given chance
to speak here to make nv speech run over
the whole session. Q1aughter.)
Mr.. Stevens spoke of the large number OF
Bowdoin graduates In the northwestern as
ISOLATION Of Minnesota. and said the re-
unions held in that state were attended by
thirty or forty members annually He said
Maine boys are making regulations all
through the western states; that they are
at the head OF large business enterprises
and doing splendid work in the schools and
colleges At the head OF the educational
system of Minnesota he said, was to be
found a Maine mani
Il did not come here TO make a speech,
for hoped to make q speech IN the House.
regret that my retnarks cannot go in the
Congressional Recgrd, 20 that / might get
an opportunity to- re-elect myself" con-
cluced Mr.. Stevehs.
IF 1t were put I'm the Record" interposed
Mr.. Reed. nobody woald ever know tina:
you had made it's
The Younges4 Graduate.
William Frye whlte,A grandson OF Sem
ator Frye and q snen1eer OF the class OF
81. spoke at sonae length regarding the
present condition II Boasdoin. He spoke Of
the advances thatshad Seen made in many
Of the courses in nat tmstitution. especially
along the lines % ecdnoraics and history.
he said, also. thaf3the College was now TAX
ing prominent Akaidsan athletics and IN