Union College, 1795-1895; A Record of the Commemoration, June Twenty-First to the Twenty-Seventh, 1895, of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Founding of Union College, Including a Sketch of Its History (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1897 Excerpt: ... The principal eveuts of this day were the annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa in the English Boom, and of the Sigma Xi Society in the Engineering Boom at 9 A.m.; the meeting of the Board of Trustees in the Philosophy Boom and of the General Alumni Association in the Chapel at 10 A. M.; the Centennial Banquet in Memorial Hall at 1:30 p. M.; the Beunion of Classes about the "Old Elm" in the College Garden at 3:30 P.m.; a Beception by President and Mrs. Baymond at 5 p. M.; and a Commemorative Service in the First Presbyterian Church at 8 P. M. TUESDAY, JUNE TWENTY-FIFTH. CENTENNIAL BANQUET, President Raymond Presiding. v OPENING ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. HONORED Guests at this board, Alumni of Union College, Friends and Brothers all: We bid you welcome to our centennial rejoicings. While we gather in the name of Union College, it is not for her praise alone, nor chiefly, but for the praise of that love of learning and devotion to high aims which speaks in the history of every American college, and which molds the destiny of this Republic. It is not my province, however much it might be my pleasure, to dwell upon the past, nor yet to speak of the future, but rather to open the door and lead the way to the fellowships of the present hour. From time immemorial the table of feasting has been the altar of friendship, and the breaking of bread the pledge of fraternal union. We honor tradition to-day, as is seemly at such an anniversary, and conserve the fraternal spirit of the world of letters as we make this the occasion for the exchange of intercollegiate courtesies and expressions of mutual esteem. To-morrow, in this place and at this hour, we who are the sons of Union will gather around our mother to tell her of our gratitude and devotion; but to-day we take ou...