Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
THE UNIVERSITY DINNER
2oth Annual Meeting as Guests of MT.
 and Mrs. Stoeckel.

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 University graduates and guests to' the number of I75, attended the 20th annual meeting and dinner of the Litchfeld County University Club. as guests of Mir. and Mrs. Carl Stoeckol. at Whitehouse, Norfolk, Friday Svo- ming, and notwithstanding, there wsrc no orators of worldwide fame to sup- ply the post.prandical feast of reapon, the affair was not less enjoyable, on the whole, than any of it's predecessors The usual spirit of festive good. fellow ship was there in exuberant abundance, and the oratory, by various members of the Club, was we'll received land genar- ously applauded.
 The guests were received in fine magnificent Whitehouse library, by Mir, and Mrs. Stoeckel, President and Mrs. D. T. Warmer, iss Laura Happen, the brilliant young 'cellist, and Miss Sophie Wilds, of New York, who well comed each guest in charming and wholesome manner that made him fex perfectly at home v At the business meeting the follow ing were elected to fill the five vacan- cies in the membership: Dr. George D- Ferguson, Thomaston; D. Fletcher Alvord, Winsted; Frank w. Strong. Woodbury; Dr. Harry B. Chapin, T0r- rington; Dr. O. H. Huntington, Litct- field. 1t was announced by GeorgaG c Woodruff, of the membership commit tee that there were 80 applicants, and it is likely that at the next meeting the membership limit will be increased from l75 to 200.
 At 7:30 headed by Franks fanfnro band, of New York, the entire cOm- pany marched their serpentine course to the coach h.house-which more closely resembled in its interior a high. toned hotels state dining room-where the banquet was served by Delmonioo. of New York. Aud it was feast to TO- member.
 A glee club directed by w. B. Perry, of Salisbury, enlivened the festivities with appropriate songs When the last course of the soul delighting feast was served and cigars had been lighted. President Warner, in the graceful and CheSterfieldian manner that ever dis tinguishes him, announced that ina recognition of the goth anniversary "the management" had deemed 1t np- pIopriate to have the speaking done by members of the Club, and in a felici- tous manner he introduced as the first , speaker Rev. J. Chauncey Linsley, of Torrington, who spoke entertainingly on Litchfield County. J. Clinton Roraback, of Canaan, had been ns. signed the topic of the strenuous life 6 the football player as compared with the strenuous lie of the lawyer. and he made the most of his subject, minRl ing humor with sound sense in we'll balanced proportions. He concluded his speech with the injunction, "What- ever be your vocation in life, first bo prepared, and then fght-fght hard but fight honorably.n Other speakers were Frederick M. Williams, of Now Milford; Dudley l.. Vaill, of Winsted. Charles l.. Gold, of Oornwall Edward s. Boyd, of Woodbury, and John E- Barss, of Lakeville.
 a Rev. Dr. Goddard offered n toast i'm Latin, to Mr. and Mrs. Stoeckel, which was received with enthusiasm and drunk" with gusto. The toast aud translation were as follows:
 "Mr. President: 1 observe at yrrur right hand of honor Judge Gardiner Greene I am proud to state that N once sat on the same bench with tho judge The bench was in Yale College. and it was forty-odd years ago, On the same bench sat other classmates. one was named Goode, one Gott, oue Grubb; so that the tutor in rollcaI was won't to say: Goddard, G0tt. Goodc Green, Grupb. Tonight his- tory repeats itself, Goddard is still getting good grub, green and otheE- wise So much so that he desires to give suitable expression to his feelings and that of his fellow diners, and will do so in the familiar tongue of ancient Roman, which, however, I will trans late for the benefit of any Harvard men present.:
 "'Carolo Stoikelio, magistri artium. uxorique sua bellissima, montem honoris ct paludem gratiarum. Et siC dicamus omnes. AeM
 Translation: TO Carl Stoeckel, master of arts, and to his most besuti- full wife, Haystack of honor and a WarAmaug of thanks. And SO say we all of us. s...
 During the speaking the walters dis | trlbuted pound boxes or huyler ' canuys to be taken home to the wives or sweet hearts of the guests, as peace offering for being out so late-it was after lS o'clock Saturday morning when ihe affair was ended.
 A particularly pleasing feature was the exalting and dignified poem by R. s. Hubert, of Winsted, entitled "A Message of the Norfolk Hills" which evoked storm of loud and long ap- plause.
 Officers were elected as follows= President, Hon Donald T. Warner; secretary and treasurer, Howard w. Carter; vice.presidents, Bridgewater- Henry c. Sanford North Canaan, J. O. Roraback; Cornwall, Rev. E. O. Starr; Canaan, Dr. Francis O. Skiff= Goshen Rev Harry k Small Iitch-