Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-13
ALUMNI EXERCISES.
The Meeting and the Banquet Inter-
estiug and Enjoyable Events.

afternoon in the History
room in Andrews Hall. The attend
ance OF the old boys of the College
was not large, though 1t was fair and
the meeting was an enthusiastic one.
The body was called to order by the
President, Mr.. T. B. Bosworth. After
a prayer by the Rev. G. A. Stanley, the
minutes OF the meeting of a year ago
were read by Secretary NJ. r. Andrews
and the same were approved.
After the minutes were read the real
business of the meeting proceeded
The deaths of alumni in the past year
were reported, and they were remark
ed as few--they being the Rev. w. A..
Echols, Glass of "a, and Harry Nick
erson, Glass of 'S2.
The Rev. John Mutton, IA, read a
eulogy on Mr.. Echols, speaking of the
noble. broad and exemplary life which
his classmate had led.
The Rev. John Rusk, '75, also spoke
OF Mr. Echols In most interesting
and tender manner expressing his love
and admiration for the deceased.
OF Mr.. Nickerson there were none of
his class present to speak, but Mr.. My
ron A. Hays, 80, dwelt with feeling on
the interesting, promising and able
man, who was just getting to make a
mark for himself in the legal world
Mr.. Hays spoke in the highest praise
of his friend and told of his great
physical trials while pursuing his Col
lege course and OF his marked success
ses which followed his connection with
the world after graduation.
The nominating committees reported
as follows on the officers for the ensu-
ing year, and the secretary was in
structed to cast the vote Of the body
for the nominees:
President, T. B. Bosworth; Vice
President, Dr. John Rusk; Recording
Secretary and Treasurer, Harry B
Hoyt. Orator for next alumni ban
quet, William w. Dyar; alternate
Douglas Putnam: Poet, Archer B. HUI
bert; alternate, Rev. Chas. L. Mills.
After election Of officers the time
was spent in discussing the matter oi
consolidating Alpha Kappa and Psi
Gamma libraries. and after consider
able talk both for and against the
idea, it was voted as the sense of the
meeting that the libraries be left as
they have been and are now-individ-
ual institutions.
The body recommended by unani-
nous vote that the two literary society
libraries be open two hours every day
except Sunday.
After the business meeting the al
umni and friends of the College as
sembled in the auditorium of Andrews
Hall, where tables occupying all the
available space of the generous quart
ers were spread with a repast that did
great credit to the stewards who hat
the banquet in hand. Afr the dinner
was discussed, chairs were pushed
back and the assembly listened to the
literary and musical programme which
followed, and this feast was as gener-
Gus and is an good taste as was the
preceding gustatory exercise.
Editor w. G. Sibley was the orator
OF the occasion and he read paper
which related particularly to the
country newspaper Of today-what il
is. in his judgment, and what il
should be. We are pleased to prin
the same elsewhere in this issue.
Mr.. Sibley was followed by the Rev
G. James Jones, the poet of the even
ing, who in rhyme and poetic expires
sion extolled the merits of his Almi
Mater, dwelling particularly and a
length on the graces and virtues of he
deceased president, DR.. Israel Wart
Andrews. Both Grafton and poem
ELECTED the greatest applause.
After these two utterances extern
poraneous talks were called for, ant
were responded to by the following
geneltmen:
Mr.. T. H. Kelly, Rev. John Rusk
Rev. C. A. Stanley. Mr.. A. D. Follett
Mr.. Laurence Dana, Rev. E. A. Coil
Mr.. c. P. Dyar and Mr. Myron A
Hays.
Hon. Chas. G. Dawes very gracefully
and agreeably did the honors of toast.
master of the occasion. The College
Glee Club contributed to the good
time by rendering several songs.
One of the most enthusiastic feat
ures Of the evening was resolution
read by Mr.. T. H. Kelly, OF Cincin.
natl, wherein the announcement was
made that the Honorable Rodney Met.
calf Stimson. the treasurer of the Col
lege, had resigned, and that he had
shown his affection for the College by
giving to the Institution. outright, his
valuable library, containing many
books on special subjects and rare
works, consisting of 1912 volumes
The announcement of this generous
expression on the part of Mr.. Stimson
was met with an overwhelming ap-
plause which echoed and re-echoed
throughout the building. Everyone
seemed to appreciate the impulse
which prompted the gift. and they