Evening star., 1902-01-25
Z" N AS SAU! MAS SAUL"
"ALL CARE SHALL BE FORGOTTEN
ALL SORROW LAID ASIDE.
to President Patton and other
Speakers.


Of the features of the 31st annual dinne
If the Princeton Alumni Association, whic
was held last evening at the New Willard
| An evening was spent very pleasantly b!
the graduates OF varying years and many
compliments were bestowed upon the pres
ident of the association, Mr.. James NJ. John
| son. who was looked upon as the sourcs
| of the renewed interest which is being
| displayed in the association. Prior to tho
dinner a business meeting was held in ont
| of the parlors and the officers were re
| elected and a new office was created, name
| ly, that of historian, and Mr.. Victor Kauff
| mann was made the first incumbent.
| President Patton, the distinguished hea6
| of Princeton University, came down from
| Princeton especially to be present on this
occasion and he received a hearty greeting
from graduates old and young, who are
always interested in listening to what he
has to say of the university and entertain.
ed by his witty and pungent observations
He was the guest of the Alumni Associa'
tion and was the only one who had that
honor
After the business session the members
proceeded to the red parlor, where they
sat down to handsomely appointed table
The menu cards, which were very fine spec
linens of the printers art and which reflect
ed credit upon the taste of Mr.. Wallace
Donald Mclean, the efficient secretary and
treasurer of the association, bore upon the
front page a hand-pa fnted sketch of old
Nassau Hall. The course of the menu was
varied by the singing of college songs
which were rendered with much spirit and
enthusiasm.
After dinner President johnson. who act
ed as POSTMASTER, called upon DR.. Patton.
who was received with loud cheers and the
heart1est demonstration Of applause After
pleasantly and wittily correcting some
of the anachronisms in some of the songs
noticed hQ da1 To fa11
as only DR.. Patton can, how the univer-
sity was going ahead in its physical bet
terments, as we'll as in maintaining its
position at the front In educational mat
ters. He pointed out that the demand
seemed to be for a lessening of the period
of time which now is required for a man
to acquire a college education and a pro-
Iesslon preparatory to taking his place in
the ranks of the world workers. He thought
that the trend of affairs pointed to such
changes in the curriculum as would make
possible B.A. degree a result of three
years course instead of four. While he did
not assert that this had been decided upon
In any way, yet it seemed to him that such
change is among the probabilities of the
future. He expressed a hope that the
buildings planned for the use of the grad
and he also referred to his conviction that
there should be a school of law established
IN connection with the university.
Other Speakers.
DR.. Patton's address was followed with
the keenest interest by the graduates and
his remarks We're frequently interrupted by
expressions of approval. He was followed
by Mr.. Henry B. Mum, who was intro
duced as the oldest graduate present, and
in his response Mr. Mum gave some ac-
count of the Impressions which he received
curing visit to Princeton, where he now
had a son In the freshman class
A delegation headed by Thomas Nelson
Page, who was accompanied by Prof Pres
ton and DR.. T. Richard Stone, came into
the room and presented the greetings Of
the Alumni Association of the University
OF virginia, which was having it's annual
dinner In the same hotel. This duty was
performed by Mr.. Page in a graceful fash
ION, and PRESIDENT Johnson responded and
designated a committee consisting of
Henry E. Davis. DR.. j. Robert Church and
MI. Mclean to convey to the University of
Virginia alumni the good wishes of the
the committee.
After this episode Representative Rich
ard Wayne Parker of New Jersey respond
ed TO call for a speech, and spoke earn
should animate the undergraduates world
ana commended the conditions which pre-
van IN English universities rather than
those in the German universities.
Mr.. Alexander Porter Morse also smoke
In his usually forcible and effective man
ner in responding to the toast of Princeton
In international law. Other toasts were
given before the company broke up. -
The Officers.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: James NJ Johnston c7O,
president; Judge A. B. Hagner c45). Henry
B. Mum GAO, R. F. Thompson c50 Henry
E. Davis c76, Victor Kaufman c89), vice
presidents; A. B. Kelly c7O, Wallace Neff
c14, James L. Norris, jr. COO, w. j. Pulins
C9O and Henry V. Tulloch COS, executive
committee, with Wallace Donald Mclean
Ce6), secretary and treasurer.
Those present were: Messrs s. Thayer
Albert, As; DR.. E. A. Balloch, IT; John s.
Blair, '66; Edmund Brady, O1 j. II. Brick
enstein, 's5; William Barnum, '7S; AIexau-
der Britton, 'SS; ]. ]. Brewer, 'O1; w. B.
Bryan. II; ]. Robert Church, 'ss; Henry
=. Davis, 16; III. Bradley Davidson 80;
e. Thomas Dunlop, 90; A. B. Duvali jr.,
~; John l.. Hodge, '53; Franklin F. Hop
per, 'O1; James M. Johnston, 10; Clarence
NJ. johnson, '96; Victor Kauffmann, 80: A.
B. Kelly, 10: Gilbert W. Kelly, 'O1: John
b. Kelly, 1900; Edwin 8. La Fetra, '95:
Wallace Donald Mclean, '96; Joseph X.
McCammon, 65; Edward S. McCalmont.
II; Charles w. McFee, 10; Alexander Por.
ter Morse, 80; Henry B. Mum, AT; James
w. Mack, '9S; Wallace Neff, IA; James T..
Norris, jr., 90; Richard Wayne Parker
81; w. ]. Pilling, 97 Albert l.. StayeIv'
'S5; Herman NJ. Suter, 80; Robert 4
Thompson, 80; Henry V. TulIoch. '9S. r
o. Wagenhurst, 'Ss; John F. Wilkins, ,a4
and Robert c. Wilkins, '97.