Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
VEN GRATED NAMES
ROOT AND NORTH ASSOCIATED
WITH HAMILTON COLLEGE.
Local Alumni Association Gives An
nual Dinner-Tribute to Two
Prominent Graduates.

The names of Root and North, long ven
Grated by the men of Hamilton College held
a prominent place in the minds of the alumni
of that institution who are included in the
Washington association of Hamilton men,
which held its annual election of officers and
dinner at the Barton Saturday night. For
two generations a representative of the
Root family has been connected with Ham
ilton, and only short time ago odd
Greek" North father of the director of the
census, died after completing fifty years of
service as professor of Greek there. EIhu
Roots father was professor of mathemat cs
and his brother holds that position now
These two men were known. respectively,
as Cube and square Root. Therefore.
the ex-Secretary of War ard the director
of the census hold very prominent places
among the Hamilton alumni. and it is not
strange that after serving several years as
president OF the Washington branch of the
Alumni Association, he should retire, on his
removal to New York, and should be sue
ceeded by DR.. North
The annual dinner OF Hamilton men is al
ways an enjoyable event The graduates of
that institution hold many places of trust
and confidence in many communities. The
general government has the advantage of
their services in a score Of its branches and
before every court and in every state cap
ital there is some thing to remind the people
of the sterling worth of a Hamilton train
ing.
The dinner Saturday night was an in
formal. affair and there was a small guest
list. The tables were set in the form of a
square, so that all the banqueters could
see one another without inconvenience Inn
mediately after the diners assembled the
election Of officers took place and resulted
as follows: President, s. n. ID. North: first
vice president James S. Sherman; second
vice president, \. II. Server; secretary
Ausburn Towner, and treasurer ]. f. Tufts
Program of Exercises.
Mr. A. r. Server acted as POSTMASTER,
and when the menu had been disposed of
announced in a few words the death of
Prof. Edward North, father of the new
president of the association. who had COM
pleted fifty years as professor of Greek at
Hamilton. Mr.. Server SAID that the lectures
of Prof North. known throughout the coun-
try were being prepared Tor publication
by Dr. North and would soon be issued
from the press. Mr.. John III. Cunningham.
of the class of -. then told the members
of the association of the memorial exercises
held a few weeks ago in honor of "Old
Greek" as Prof. North was affectonately
called Mr.. Cunningham read the address
of DR.. Herrick Johnson, delivered at that
time
ex-Secretary Elihu Root was presented 10
the assemblage in the report of commit
tee which included W. NJ. Collier. James +.
Tufts and Ausburn Towner. The commit
tee had gone over the events of Mr. Root S
nubIic life carefully TO the day of his re-
iirement from the post of Secretary OF
War after one of the most remarkable and
successful administrations of that office In
fba history of the country. Mr.. Root was
horn I'm the building which is now the
Museum of National History and Geology.
The statement was. in part, as follows;
While the praises and encomiums of the
people OF the entire country follow him In