The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-22
AMHERST WANTS MANY THINGS
CAST CJOTHES, FOR INSTANCE,
iND 4 SEW CHAPEL HELL.
President Harris Snecincs That Overcoais
and tisvhanniers Desuni ct Desider'
antur- Also . Pipe Orgnn-Large Din
ner or New York Alumni Last Night.

and tlanhauiners Desunt ct Desder'
antur- Also . Pipe Organ-Larse Din
ner or New York Alumni Last Night
The largest Amherst alumni dinner on
record was tho one given in Boston last
week when 272 sat down TO table. The
next largest was the one in the Waldorf
Astoria last evening, when 2G2 were present
President George Harris OF the college is
authority for both these statements.
Chairman William r.. Mead, 81, called
upon him to respond to the toast "Terras
Irradiant," which President Harris said
meant that college on hill was con-
spicuous object. There is an end even to
college dinner variations on college yells
and class yells. and finally President Harris
was able to make himself heard.
The statement which he had made at
last weeks Boston dinner namely, that
Amherst College last year had no financial
deficit, he repeated. But he did not wish
any misrepresentation to be caused by the
publication OF this fact He did not wish
the impression 10 get abroad that because
Amherst had no financial deficit Amherst
did not want anything Amherst wanted
good many things.
But continued President Harris. Il
do not propose 10 enter into that matter
on an occasion like this. This Is not time
or place for begging for the college. will
only mention some Of the particular things
that We want and which some Of the alumni
may feel inspired 10 give. You can do
good dealfor the students II YOU will
III you have got any old olo thes YOU do
not want particularly dress suits. send them
along. We can mako very good use Of
them among the students who are working
their wav through college. They want to
be gentlemen. not merely artificial gem
tlemen. of course: but they want to 20 to
dinners md receptions. of course, W hen in
vited, and they want to go dressed as gem
tlemen are accustomed to dress on such
occasions Send overcoats or dress suits
or other garments to us and they will be
we'll applied.
And then there ia another thing. The
chapel bell is cracked. You can't see the
crack with the eye, but you become very
painfully aware of IL with the ear. We
want new chapel bell and that is thing
some individual al,mnus may want TO
give.
Then we want pipe organ in the chapel.
too We have got the old foot and hand
music producer there yet, but we want a
pipe organ. 1t will not cost over a couple
of thousand dollars, I suppose, and that is
another thing some individual may want
we are not stri yins after new buildings.
We areaiming to preserve and repair the old.
and the extensive repairs TO College Hall
that are in progress will all be completed
by next commencement when you come
back and drink from the old college WE'LL"
Here a deep voice started a roar OF laugh
ter which quite drowned President Harris
out 1t came from a table back in the room
and il said VIVA -a-at?"
When he could make himself heard again
President Harris said that he supposed
the inquiry was MS 10 what would be drunk
Mt the college well, and he closed with an
appeal TO the alumni TO revisit alma mater
Gov George H. Utter OF Rhode Island
was expected TO respond TO the toast, State
Ownership hut he telegraphed that he
was prevented by illness from coming.
Others who spoke we're Alden P. White,
president Of the Boston Alumni Associa-
lion: William F. Slocum. president Of Col
orado College; L. Mason Clarke, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church. Brook
Ign: Alfred s. Steorns. principal OF Phillips
Andover College, and Frank ". Stearns
OF Boston,