New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
HONOR TO DIR. HUNTER.
Graduates from old No. 80 Greet
Educator at annual Dinner.

The graduates from Grammar School 35. in 18th
street, Sixth avenue. men who attended the
historic school between the years 1850 and 1870,
gave their tenth annual dinner last night in honor
of Dr. Thomas Hunter, who principal OF the
school during those years. DR. Hunter was later
head Of the Normal College for Women. a place
which he resigned only recently
There were 10 of the ''old boys present last
night. There were. in addition, several notable
guests. Among those present were DR.. Hunter,
the Rev. Dr. c. P. Fagnani, Controller Metz, the
Rev. Thomas r. Sicer. John H. Finley. president
Of the College of the City of New York; William
y. Wilmer, John D. Robinson and Alfred Mosely
Among the old timers, graduates from the school,
were George S Scott, of the New York Athletic
Club of the class of So the first class TO be gradu-
ated under DR.. Hunter. and Oscar w, Shaw, a re-
tired merchant, who bodsted last hlght thaI Nc
was OF the class Of 81.
TbA dinner was given by the Thomas Hunter
Association composed chiefly of the younger men
graduates from the school Among those were
Consressn1an J. Van Vechten Olcott, eX-Borough
President Cantor Past Grand Master John Stew
art OF the Masons Of the State of New York; eX-
civ MAGISTRATE Charles A. Flammer and Dewitt J.
Seligman.
BEFORE the dinner bushes meeting was held
a. which the following officers were elected for
1907: Presi lent. James McGregor smith; wee
president Eugene H Conkiin; treasurer Charles
n Graham; secretary, Frederick p Fortneyer'
historian Dewitt J. Seligman. James L. Grahanl
was made chairman Of the executive committee
TIrffh
and the dinner held in the ballroom Oh tH7
Hotel Astor. ~
lewis sayre Burchard son OF the Rev. DR..
r.rrcbsrd Of Rum, Romanism and Repelhoh
fame presided He read a telegram TO the BOYS
of No 50 from the Girls of No. Al and the answer
which he sent in behalf of the association lie
also suggested that the graduates from the hrSt
evening High School, instituted and for years
conducted by DR.. Hunter should form an or
e-anization similar to that of the boys OF No 30
/ gath
! was expected to be guest but at the last mo-
nlent sent word that public business prevented
him from attending. letter from Charles E.
Hughes was also read. Mr.. Hughes is a graduate
! from No 35 though he graduated after DIT
| Hunter had left the school Mr.. Hughes added
however that he could IN his day the remark
| able influence in the school lift there when
| he attended the institution. A poem written by
Helen Grey Cohen in praise Of Dr. Hunter en-
titled Dear Captain Of Our Stanch Old Ship
was read by Daniel P Hayes.
! Controller Metz was OF the speakers lie
said. IN part:
The Board of Education is a place where you get
1oP f f9F r 81 IN GOOD D hands believe Transporte
ton is the greatest PFqoe thdt n9 5ne mean thai
each OF you is expected to solve the problem . Of
the the Boa4d o Ese and BODY R is
by very capable man. Mr.. McSIowan VINO got
ton Under his guidance believe that the Board
fbaf von and men ike You have talked about for
manv years The next five years will see things
ccompIlshed IN New York that many men have
! not dreamed about
cannot make # daI do h9ye TO w5at TPnq
did or did not But will say this, as far as
the city government IS concerned: There are a lot
Of s25 900 men holding down 5000 Jobs and lot OF
81 coo men holding down $4,000 Jobs, and the sooner
YOU get rid Of the latter the better II Will De
for the city.
Mr. MoseIy paid high tribute 70 the puh'ic
schools Of New York City. We have nothing n
England like IT," he said I'VE have board schools
was graduate OF OF them, but they pro
duced no such body OF you are. In Eng
land we take care OF boys until they are fourteen
after that only the children of the rich can afford
10 be taught"
Mr. MoseIy paid q high compliment TO DR. N1cho
las NJ Butler president Of Columbia, and 10 Bruce
Isnav (who has an American wife, he said fol
aid in bringing to this country to study the public
school system 800 teachers from England He
added that he hoped that a thousahd American
teachers would he sent abroad IN the next 1--WE
wears TO study English schools.