The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27
Anniversary OF the Alumni OF the New York
University.


Anniversary OF the Alumni OF the New York
University.
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The twenty-third anniversary of the Association Of
the Alumni of the New York University was celebrated
last night in the University chapel The chapel was not
full, the galleries berg nearly empty The exercises
were commenced at O'Clock, by voluntary upon tbs
organ after which the President Of the Alumni, Mr.
George r. Moore introduced the Rev. Mr.. Henry, who
madea short but impressive prayer.
The President then introduced the orator Of the
ing, the Rev. J. NJ Mathews D. D., who spoke in sub
stance as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMKN-In your polite note inviting me
to deliver the annual ADDRESS the present OCCASION
addressed with much ability by Of your Professors
on what our city owes to the University. You
the city and the STATE You have thus ou
the course you wish me to pursue, and will endeavor
to comply with your request In reference to the early
to be treading among fresh graves that should be
held in deep reverence Such is the melancholy havoc
sosrssy twenty aVs Years. sno. the rst meetings
on the subject were held, many Of them at my own re
SIDE yet the majority Of those who then took an active
part in the enterprise are no longer among the living
tion, not only the friend Of learning but Is the Dir
Morgan Lewis and James Talmaoge Henry J. Wyckof
and John Delafeld, all now numbered with the dead
am At sn entitled to the credit which tho Coun-
ell Of the University have seen at to assign
me for dsyi.iDg and maturing the enlarged
am indebted to Bishop VAIN wright for most valuable
aid He died. as all know, martyr to his zeal In what
ton that now look back to the many days IN whish
We took sweet counsel together In drawing out plan
and moulding the features q the University Of New
gratitude and respect to his memory.
The orator then proceeded to state what the founders
Of the Universty intended It was NOT intended to be
college for undergraduates, but university in
reality and truth In which the widest range Of liberal
education thould be provided and suataineda unvsr
y adapted to the wants not Of the city State alone
but Of the whole nation and drawing to its halls stu
dents from the north and the south the east and the
activity in which We live to the untrammsed thought
and lofty purposes Of the nation TO which belong
and which, from its outset should have clear track
instruction felt the benefit of the LIBERAL eolcg UI
upon which the Institution was founded Even
might be ovsrshsdowsd and Injured, 1 amounted 1nt
to number that surprised the most sanguiue. Wa
placed the higher branches Of learning the hands Of
fected ustre the whole institution. Not to mention
others, among them the man who is now scknow-
trc telegraph, and within these halls were the wires
globe. The lecturer then proceeded to state what the
not out Of debt and limited that little assistance in
RecuDary way would not be unacceptable He said the
them sos os
wisdom; It owes them not only instruction for their
YOUTH but access for Of all ages tastes to foun
ains OF varied and liberia learning, adapted to its own
name end corresponding with its early history Had
the founders Of the inst tuition thought for moment
pliah all this, they would have never touched
the enterprise. The lecturer then proceeded to
speak Of the important position the city OF New York
held in the commercial world and the necessity for
such university the New York University was de-
signed 70 be- he closed his eloquent discourse BY ex-
pressing hope that such university was intended
would yet exist, land If not In New York, somewhere
else IN our land. This work must be done, and wher-
ever it Is well done win still rejoice to seeit Public
good must always be the first object Of the man who
would be entitled to public confidence. "Amicus So
crctes, dn'ict1 Plato, seG major dmicus pcritds."
The lecturer took his seat amid loud applause after
which the Rev. Mr. Henry again offered up prayer and