The Press., 1904-06-22

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 Justice Brown of Washington spoke
 on "Reminiscence and Retrospect,
 bringing up many amusing incidents
 and curious customs of the ancient in-
 stitution, and in closing said that the
 principles taught in the academy in
 1852 were still the principles that
 made for success, namely the three Is,
 intellect, integrity and industry.
 President Mary E. Woo1ley of Mt
 Holyoke college brought greetings
 from that institution and spoke of the
 struggle of Mary Lyon to establish a
 seminary for women. She said that
 better education for women had
 given and did give them a more earn
 est purpose, a truer perspective, a
 greater boise and more power. All were disappointed that Gov John l..
 Bates was unable to be present. The
 exercises closed with the singing of an
 original hymn by Rev. George Foster
 Prentiss of New Haven, Ct., written for the occasion. The selections which the Tempo quartet gave during
 the exercises were just in keeping and were beautifully rendered. 7: At
 the close of the exercises the alumni
 formed in long line, part on the west, side and part on the east. They were formed by classes, carried their colors and were headed by Colts armory band of Hartford. The class. of 1901 was unique, in that it had a mascot, who, dressed in the class colors, red and white, bore proudly the banner, and at the dinner had seat of honor upon the table. The alumni dinner was served by Barr of Springfield. The hall was attractive
 ly trimmed with ferns and daisies,
 and on the table were green jardiniers of daisies and ferns. There were four long tables set down the main part of the room, and upon the plat form two tables. At these sat the toastmaster, those who were to re- spond to the toasts and the speakers of the morning. During the dinner the various classes gave numerous yells, and before the speaking the audience rose and sang one of the academy songs, ''Here to This Peace full Scene.' The toastmaster, Rev.
 Charles A. Dinsmore, of Boston spoke
 briefly but with such humor and so many good allusions. that he caused the audience to regard favorably everything thai came afterwards. After the welcome he introduced Prof. George J. Cummings of Washington,
 D. O., who responded to the toast, f' Our Academy. '' In speaking of the academy he naturally spoke of MT.
 Tufts and MT. Hammond, the noble men who did so much for it. The next toast, Reminiscensces,,'' was re- sponded to by Rev. W. w. Leete, D.. D., of. New Haven, Ct. He, too, spoke of MT. Hammond and also of
 his own graduation, and belief in a. beautiful future for the academy
 Dr.. T.rL. Macdonald of Washington, D. O., responded to the toast, "The New England Mother School. and the New England Mother. ''.a.He caused great amusement ,.by .fhis pretense at being unprepared and proved to be a most interesting speaker. Rev. George s. Rollins, D. D., who was-ex- pected to respond to the toast, ''iThe Glass of 'S4." was unfortunately un- able to be present but he sent a letter which was read by another member of that class. Mrs. Peter Croft, of the class of 'S9, was called upon to speak of "Monson Students Far Afield. ,, She said it had been eight years since she had been in the presence of so many people. Befores thea war she was the only American woman in the Orange Free State. There arg also two M. A. students in South Africa, Dr. Rhodes of, '91 and Miss Georgia Whiton of 'S2 Prof. George T. Eaton in "MonsOn Memories" referred to some of the studants he had known when an instructor and spoke warmly in praise of them. Another speaker, Yung Wing, of Hartford, Ct., was un- able to be present, and Congressman Frederick H. Gillett was asked to speak in his place. He said that it wasn't his fault that he wasn't a Monson graduate, and spoke in praise of the achievements of the school of Massachusetts. Dr. J. H. Sawyer of Easthampton high school said that he was left but little to add in tribute to "Charles Hammond, as so much had already been said, but he paid fit- ting tribute to his memory. No particular toast was assigned to M. F.. Dickinson, Esq, of Boston. but he spoke very interestingly upon his student days here, and of Mr. Tufts. Rev. l.. S. Rowland, D. D., of Lee was the last speaker. just as he was also at the semi-annual centennial fifty years O. Of those who spoke