Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
GIVES ANNUAL DINNER
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Bowdoin College Alumni As
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PROM IN EN- T. GUESTS
MAINE DELEGATION IN CON-
GRESS IN ATTENDANCE.
Twentieth Anniversary Of President
Hyde at Head Of the University
His Absence Regretted.

The members of the Maine delegation in
Congress attended last evening the annual
dinner at the Raleigh of the District Alumni
Association of Bowdoin College. This IA
| nous institution of learning of the pine
tree state has equipped for the world many
men who have served their state and their
country with distinction and success. OF
the present congressional representatives
Senator Frye and Representative Alien are
| numbered among the greatest, and when
the roll is called Chief Justice Fuller re-
spends, and SO do others whose names have
been placed high in the roster of those who
have achieved.
AS usual at these annual gatherings a
good time was enjoyed last night. Bright
speeches were made and the social inter-
course proved highly enjoyable.
Representative Stevens of St. Paul, Mimi,
was the POSTMASTER and when he gained
the attention of those grouped about the
hower-adOrned table he interested them
not only by. what he said, but the way he
said it. -r
His reputation as an after-dinner speaker
was maintained, and he also added new
laurels to his chapter of fame by display
of talent in developing the wit and wisdom
sof others.
President Hyde Unable to Attend
L HS dpoSlSS III TIE pTeSlueIC OF kHS H.
stitution, Dr. Hyde, was much regretted,
especially as the occasion was the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of his service at the head
of Bowdoin. Some "reminiscences of DR..
Hyde were INDUCED in by Representative
Alexander of New York, who was the
chairman of the executive committee of the
association. In the period of DIR. Hyde's
administration, said Mr.. Alexander, the
number of students had doubled and the
frah P,Ith aff tor
than this. the speaker added, he has placed
Bowdoin, in scholarship, in training and
in all that makes for progress, in the front
rank of American colleges and universities.
1t stands for trained men.
A speech that was given a hearty recep-
ton was made by Speaker Cannon. who
spent some time with the diners. and told
them that his ancestors on his mothers side
had lived in New England.
Speeches were made by Rev. Frank
Sewall. Col. /. H. Wings John B. Redman,
Capt. Howard L. Pfince, William E.
Clark and Representative Charles E. Lit
tlefeld. ~
Annual Election.
During the evening the association elected
officers for another year as follows: Presi-
dent Milville w. Fuller; vice presidents,
William P Frye and Amos L. Allen; cor
responding secretary, William Frye White;
recording secretary, Prof. ]. w. Chicken
ing; treasurer, Gen. Ellis Spear; executive
committee, D. S. Alexander, NJ. w. Fuller,
w. F. White, Ellis Spear, DR.. Woodbury.
Pulsifer and Howard L. Prince.
Those present were w. P Frye, 80; Paris
Gibson, 81; d. S. Alexander. 10; Amos L.
Allen, go; F. c. Stevens, 81 Eugene Hale,
E. c. Burleigh, Llewellyn Powers, C. w.
Porter, '53; Gen. F. D. Sewall, 80; John w.
Butterfeld, 81 Charles Chesley, 80; John
Redman, 20; Col. /. Fl. Wing, SO; N. A.
Robbins. 81; Sumner L. Kimball, 81; Rev.
Frank Sewall, '5s; H. l.. Prince, go; Col.
A. L. Varney, 80: Joseph N. Whitney, 81:
S. G. Davis, So; William e. Spear, 10; DR..
Woodbury. Pulsifer, rs; Commander Rob-
ert L. Peary, II; Dr. w. C. Kendall 'S5:
G. H. Verrill, 81; Austin Cary, SO: Charles
III. Hastings, 81; w. P. Chamberlain, 90;
William Frye White, '97: Ernest G. Wal
ker, Arthur L. Hunt, '9S; Paul S. Hill, 1901;
Roland E. Clark, 1901; John Appleton, 11co;
Paul Preble 1903, and Charles A. Flagg,
'94.