Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-18
College AlumAl Meeting.

complete abstract of the meeting of the
Alumni Association of Marietta Col
lege appears in the Leader colums.
The attendance was probably about
the average in numbers, but was fa-
vored with the presence of the older
graduates, one of whom has not been
in the halls of his Alma Mater for fifty
two years. The meeting was called to
orber by Tasker B. Bosworth, of 80.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. e. Fay
who had come home on a leave of alb
sence from Africa where for the past
fifteen years he had been laboring with
out intermission in the mission fields.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved after which
the regular business was begun.
Pres. Bosworth appointed the fol-
lowing committees Committee on
nominating officers for the next year,
C, II. Newton, '63, S. j. Hathaway, go.
G. NJ, Plumer, 80; Committe on select
ing an orator and poet: w. w. Mills,
II M. r. Andrews, SO.
The neurological list for the year
was reported as follows: DR. J. +,
Tuttle, Al, Rev. l. NJ. Preston, '45,
Rev. VIM. L. Whipple, 81, C. G. Stone,
'96, H. c. Mckinney, SO, P. q. Mergler,
'9S, D. |. Hughes, eX'99, e. r. Alder
man, of the Board of Trustees.
Mr.. ]. A. Gallaher, go, spoke elo-
quently of DR.. Tuttle's loyalty to Ma
rietta College, even after he was con-
nected with another College.
Mr.. w. w. Mills read a memoran-
dunn prepared by Hon. R. M. Stim-
son, AZ, in regard to the life of DR..
Tuttle.
Rev. Joseph F. Tuttle, the valedjc-
torian of his class, was graduated from
Marietta College in 1S41, and died at
his nome in Charlottesville, Ind, at
43O p. m. June 8, 1901. He was over
so years of age. He served as tutor in
the College from 1S43-44.
Later he was ordained Presbyter-
ian clergyman and accepted charge
at Delaware, remaining there from
1S45-'47. From 1S47-'62 he was pastor
of church at Rockaway, New Jersey
when he accepted the position of Pres
ident of Wabash College, which offic:
he filled for 80 years.
In 1892 declining health caused hin
to resign. Rev. Tuttle received the
degree of D. d. in 1860 and L. L. d. il
| 1885 He was man of great ability
purity of character and one of the
| most distinguished of the alumni.
From personal knowledge Reverends
c. A. Stanley, SO, and w. e. Fay, '7S
spoke of Rev. l. NJ. Preston in words
of the highest praise.
Mr.. T. B. Bosworth, '69, followed
with an eulogy of Mr.. Whipple ant
read a letter written by the deceased
years ago while in the mission field o
Persia.
Messrs. j. a. GaIlaher, SO, and H
B. Henderson added tteir testimon.
to the other speakers remarks.
A resume of the life of G.. C. Stowe
SO, was given by his classmate, Hen
ry Dawes, who was succeeced by Rev
A. j. Hawk, who spoke with warm re
| gard of the young man.
Dale Johnson, SO, couched his re
marks of H. c.. McKinney's life in elo
quent terms. Prof. NJ. R. Andrew
also spoke of Mr.. McKinney's work il
the NJ. E. church of which he was
consistent member.
C. H. Newton, 63, paid tribute 0
friendship to the late P. z. Mergler
9S, who had died while on the road tt
a successful career.
Rev. Dr.. w. E. Roe added remark
of similar nature.
w. w. Mills read a res
olution passed by the Board of Trus
tees and referring to the life of E. R
Alderman.
DR.. J. T. Cotton. the only suryivin:
member of the first graduating clas
of the College, spoke interestingly o
the institution as it was in his days.
The committee on nominations rec
commended the following officers for tn
next year: President, Hon. A. B
White, SO; Vice President ]. A. Gal
laher, SO; Secretary, w. A. Cooper
'92; Corresponding Secretary an
Treasurer, H. b. Hoyt, SO.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
T. B. Bosworth, '96; ], A. Barker
80; John Kaiser. 80.
Upon motion the report was accept
ed and the officers declared elected.
The committee on the orator an
poet made the following report; Ora
tor, John NJ. Maxwell, '72, Leadvill'
Col; Alternate, DR.. T. l.. Barber, z
Charleston w. Va. Poet, Allen /
Beach. 'S4, Columbus, o. Alternat
Henry Schoolcraft, '92, Urbana II
The report was adopted without dii