That the banquet was such a success was due to the careful
management, and earnest work of the committee, which was
composed of the following:
Daniel D. Dodge, Chairman; Charles S. Carothers, Charles
H. Smith, Clark P. Stewart, Geo. Ashbridge and Alexander
B. Cromer.
--On January 20th .President Atherton arrived home from
Europe, where he had gone for pleasure and a long-needed rest.
The students, knowing the appointed hour for his arrival, as
sembled with a few of the professors in front of the main
building and gave him a hearty welcome. The doctor, being
tired from his journey, greeted the students, but postponed
his address until the following morning in chapel.
The Faculty, being as anxious as the students to hear the
President's remarks, attended chapel almost to a man, while
students who had been allowed absences showed a similar
appreciation of Dr. Atherton's arrival by occupying their
College Miscellany.