Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
President Hyde Guest of Honor Of
Local Graduated.
RENEWALS OF ACQUAINTANCEs
Menu Worthy Of the Occasion Dis
cussed Amid Exchange Of Reminis-
censes-Those Present.

ner at the Raleigh Hotel last evening" A
Bowdoin alumni dinner was never more
largely attended by the members of the as
ISOLATION and other sons of Maine residing
in this city. "
The principal feature Of the addresses Of
the evening was a review of the work and
plan of the college by its president, DR.. VIM.
De Witt Hyde. who was guest of honor
of the Washington alumni. DR.. Hyde gave
clear-cut review of the work of the COL
lege today, and mastery statement of the
Ideal characteristics of college. In the
speeches that followed those who had
been students at Bowdoin many years
ago told of the conditions that existed then
and compared them with the latter-day
methods, much to the credit of the admin
istration of the college today.
Exchange Of "reminiscences.
The diners sat down at o'clock after
renewals of old acquaintance when the
members of the association and their guests
were gathering. A menu worthy of the &C.
casion was discussed amid an exchange of
"reminiscences among those who had known
of Bowdoin and its surroundings at differ
enti periods during the last fifty years.
After coffee and cigars had been passed the
rare treat of stories of former years was
enjoyed. The college administration of olden
days was pictured wildly and the pecu-
liarities of honored presidents, who had
ruled the institution with rods of iron, and
of members of the faculty of long ago,
were told in humorous vein, with touches
of pathos that showed that the sons of
Bowdon, while welcoming the improve
ments in college life in later days. still
look upon those old leaders in the intellec-
tual life of New England with the rever-
ence and affection they deserve.
Not only were the scenes from the college
itself brought wildly into life The old
college town of Brunswick and the freaks
of the students and the peculiarities of the
people were recalled. sometimes in a manner
to prove that while the past retains the
affection of the alumni, the present looms
up favorably when placed in comparison.
DR.. Pulsifer, POSTMASTER.
The POSTMASTER was DIR. Woodbury. Pull
sifer, whose many bright sallies and clear
cut stories interjected in the proceedings
were an interesting part of the entertain
ment. DR.. Pulsifer was presented as toast
master by Representative Allen. The en-
tertainment was interrupted only long
enough to re-eect the officers of the asso-
citation for another term. DR.. Pulsifer was
covered with embarrassment by being
forced to renominate himself for the high
office he fills, and did not long hesitate in
calling for confrmatory vote before de-
claring himself and others duly elected.
questioned, and he proceeded to call upon
DIR. Hyde. The reception DIR. Hyde re-
ceived was clear indication of the fact
that the Washington alumni of Bowdoin
are in full accord with the general admir-
alton and regard felt for DR.. Hyde by all
in anyway acquainted with his work at
Bowdoin. DIR. Hyde in the course of his
remarks declared that to the alumni OF
this city BowdCin owes much for the
helpfulness that has been extended the
| college both in financial and in other ways.
| They had. he said proved themselves to be
generous benefactors.
The bounty of Col Wing, the generous
gifts of Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes. of Senator
! Frye and of Representative Alexander and
others have been of great help to the col
lege'' he said The contributions intend
| ed for the college by gentlemen who are
| or have been connected with this body are
greater than the public is aware"
Gifts to the College.
DR.. Hyde recounted that the morning
after the last dinner of the alumni, Col.
Wing had presented $4,000 for a profess
sorship of mathematics. This year from
| the Garcelon estate $4,000 had been re-
ceived, and $4,000 more will soon come
from the same source, closing up the es-
tate.
Growing in Attractiveness.
Dr. Hyde then recounted the characters
| tics of the ideal college and referred to the
| manner in which modern college life has
been growing in attractveness and in use
fulness to the student The successful col
lege he said, is one in which only trained
men enter and in which only the studious
stay. He told of the constant attention tina.
is paid to the work of the students to see
that they maintain proper standard of ex-
cellence in their. studies and of the methods
, adopted to call them to account in case
they fall below the requirements.
rod nrnn In n,-vr
twenty-four hours he said, land if they
begin to fall behind in their studies that
fact is promptly known, and means for cor
recting the failure to keep up are taken at
once.
Facing Every Day Facts.
I'VE are trying to face the present day
facts" he continued. I'VE are trying to
train men for the life which they are to
enter. We are dealing with the facts of
economics and sociology. These are things
on which history and public life are now
turning. We are training men in these
lines more thoroughly than in any other.
These are things that appeal to young men.
These courses are the most popular and
| most thoroughly pursued
The speaker continued the proze offered
by Mr. Crosby S. Noyes in political econo-
my as being helpful along the line of study
the college is making most prominent.
DR.. Hyde said the great problem now fac
| ing Bowdoin is to keep the right sort of
faculty. The officers are obliged to get
rid of any members of the faculty who
| fail to meet the required standard of work
and they frequently lose some of the best
members, who are persuaded by more lu-
crative salaries to go elsewhere. He added
that for fifteen years to come, however,
he considered the matter of maintaining
| a faculty of a high order Of excellence
for Bowdoin assured because those who
are there today and who love the old col
lege will remain probably during that
period as useful members of the faculty.
Many of the professors, it was pointed out.
could not be induced to leave Bowdoin.
They are identified with that institution for
the rest of their lives, and they give their
strong personal influence for the upbuilding
of the institution.
What May Follow.
But We must look out for what will
follow after these professors pass along.
1t is becoming increasingly difficult to keep
young men in our faculty because of the
alluring inducements of higher salaries
held out to them by colleges better able
to pay. This class of men after six or
seven years service are apt to leave
for other fields of work With us they
can get but two-thirds the amount OF
salary they secure elsewhere and in some
other colleges they have the additional
advantage OF being able to retire as bene-