New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
SABRINA" AT FEAST
AMHERST MEN TOAST HER.
But Before That They Told IN Song
Wh0t Lord GcOfrey Did.

on Lord oeorrey Amherst soldier OF the king
To ~ Ano FsBeBen q ans the Indians didn't dc thing
sa sang about three hundred fifty alumni al
the annual dinner Of the Amherst Association oI
New York at The Waldorf last might. Ihere Is ap-
pzrently something IN the atmosphere o. oio AM am
hs-st that gives TO the vocal organs greater
power than Is artafned any other flll ana
the alumni sust used this power 70 the limit ihelr
delivery Of the modern yell' for 'Prexy George
Harris. 'ss with the nine times - 'rah" MADE the
candles flicker and brought the foam 10 the sulieu
champagne the table.
C0f course there were honors also for others, ana
Of these latter 'Sabrina, the goddess OF the even
classes easily led Il inclement night ior
her 10 be out quiet the fears of her frlenos
ana devotees ii should be SAID that her clothes did
not ger vet 'Sabrina,' q she appears at these
affairs is only replica of her true self, however
The original which she class has turned over 10
the 10 class. hidden away somewhere the ood
men have not seen Il in several years
When her worships' counterfeit was brought
sn last night there was q storm Of applause from
the evers and a chorus Of Kisses from the ooos-
The huskies who carried the green lady placed her
fenderly on the table around which were gathered
The class of %. for they the miscreants VINO
rescued -sabrina from the ignonliny Of life IN tne
cellar of OF the college buildings, where the
faculty placed her after the students had painted
xreen stockings on her otherwise unadorned form
On the campus.
IN the course Of the dinner last night all the
Rights were sZtinguished. and in the centre OF te
reona where the C 'ss sat there Harei up reu
e-. WHOSE effect was heightened by dozen
-,,I.-. +,,s, s-,i+,ed stars of fire and ''Sabrina
stooa or rather reclined. in relef-in eold reIe1
some would say-as the evens sang;
Al hail, sabrinA dear;
The widow of eash passing year
4Ses TSe ~Iaox aez sts q sosterity.
The Amherst men introduced new feature "a
Rhe shape of after-dnner toasts delivered py
alumni through the medium of a phonogTaph one
of these speeches BY Dr. Edward HltcilcocA'
"a srold Doe they referred 10 him lovingly
who sent his -'waxfuI" greetings Another was ny
Congressman RaInsy. 81 Of Illinois, whose eoas'
uax The President which could more apProPri-
s1ely have been called "a roast, for ne avert Oh
1ts .svor1te suujec4 of Panama After two two
rs-,,.e records had been the speech George
3 Nallon the toastnaster. remarked that II 'lat
AZ M Rssney~s iGea Of minutes, tine must
hang mighty heavily on The Democrats IN uhe
House" But tbs operator started aiaouleI Ie0OiN'
sor Mr.. Rainey had not finished -
There was q difference of opinion as 70 "helhet
Congressman Rainey should finish his canned
speech nut end came three rouslng cheers
were given for President Roosevelt and three more
more for President-elect Taft
Another feature was football table, where
sat a dozen or more Of Amhersts gridiron warriors
from classes as far back as 90 and Of when
ssc7-r1ev Smith Of that year perhaps the most
famous present
Mr. MaIlon, in his Introductory speech palo
tribute 70 the cid football players He salo uhey
,vsze an able defence against the mollycoddle IN
-ter elbows he judged that there was not a
crduple among them" Mr. Mallon referred 10 an
slurnnus who might iii the highest municipal ONCE
s the gift OF the city. and he left It 70 the mem
hers az ne class Of go 10 tell who he meant
r4,eir rer,lv was Whitman three times, meaning
sx-Judse Charles s whitman
President Harris to5d Of the contributions 10 me
college and sts further needs.
f>sorre A Pfirnptor. '76. chairman OF the board
of trustees made e announcement about the
sdount DoIna property, Of about sixty acres which
had been acquired for the building Of the Amherst
Inn
The building he, said viii have about seventy
-oous with zreplaees in most OF them 1here VIII
he sun parlors ana the building viii be construct
ed such way that IN winter IL can De CON
tracted or enlarged. as the needs require The
architects are McKin Mead & Write The inn
win be built and owned by a corporation made up
OF friends OF the college
The inn is 10 have many features OF the country
cIut-a TERMS court gof course, garage ana
provision fer winter sports. 1t VIII be also
museum as relics that have 70 do with the French
ara Indian var. commemoratfng Lord Amherst.
who was conaander-in-chief Of the British forces
fn Nerth 2raeTsca- The trustees hope to have the
Earl Of Amherst present a. the dedication
Burzes johnson SO contributed TO the after
dinner prog-HrR1e . poem entitled Greetings from
Deacon sfebpsns Of Pehz1n- the Class Of ..
John H washbzrz. 'z9. the oldest alu-nnus
rressut ext night hesng elassnlate OF DR., Hitch
cock A grandson Of Mr- -wasnburn also at
the dinner He is a raeuber Of the 'e6. kinder
szrter" class. which wan the banners for the
largest number present