New-York tribune., 1868-08-08
sERENADE TO ANDREW d. WHITE.

The citizens of Ithaca gave President White
handsome sercnade the event OF his recent return
from Europe lie was welcomed I'm very handsome
speech by VIM L. Bostwick. ESQ., on Dehat OF the people
and In reply Mr.. White said:
MR. BosTwICK, LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN; l know NOT
how nnd ntting words 10 thank you Tor thls most
kindly manifestation Among al tle PieaSurgs oi MnGn
humanity Is capable, perhaps the highest ana puTest Is
the return after long absence ana from long ui,tdhce
into the midst Of those nearest and dearest to US the re-
turn home But certainly Ony seeond 10 t'is' anu pol
hnps superior 10 this Ia many chatcterstlcS ls just
pride u kind hearty reception from ones ielloW clt
leus with words testfying their welcome and approval
But my friends, shall not be gullty OF assuming thaI
this expression Is mere personal tribute "hle
recognle In it "A kind feeling toward myself which
can forget IA u something more thah tIat
something broader and higher than that see IN IL
hearty God speed Tor our OhNelsyye @ oro a. ',a tt
that: know 10 10 be an earnest cooperation Ill thls
Srrsop"i Kindness; indeed Tins personal kindness be-
comes AL the valuable hecaure lnDeuueu IN TINS eA
scr 10 the Jewel My friends. let urge that this CO.
operation be- continued We shall need your ~
We shall need Your forbearance. Shortly there VIII come
into your midst many professors All VIII need nelgn-
borly welcome; of tlem perhaps, VIII need iorDea
our on account customs aud habits different some
what from There VIII also come aOuDtess' Iage
body Of young men seeking advanced ednoatoh Ior
tbr.e 100 We nsk sympathy and f0rbearance not for
bearancc VicesfOr snch We ask no toeratloh-Out
the sympathy and fOrbearance SO precious 10 young men
coming among strangers. You have spoken, SIR oi the
ans Of the University and OF lts plans We believe
them TO meet long felt IN this and other states IL
cannot fail strike any with surprise that this state
OF New York. with its four millions OF people ths COM
foremost In population foremost in wealth.
foremost In enterprise Of the Oldest also among
the states-t cannot say fail to strike any thinking
man wit surprise. that In such Estate there is not
imiyersity with which our citizens be satisfied
large number of small colleges exist Dut none SO AT
tractye s prevent every year large tram OF our Dest
young going forth for higher education ho states
east and west of US. Understand me- ieHOWcitlLens
would say not word against the men IN these col
leges Better aud more selfsaorhcng there are not
know concealed among them were men OF whom any
nation light he prOudnen OF keen brains and strong
hearts, yet but speak the sentiment OF the great ma
jority OF thinking men, when say that the existing
collegiate system has fallen far behind the requirements
OF the state. These requirements We are attempting III
some measure 10 meet. We cannot hope TO meet them
fully at first Tol plant university Is not Tue Moh VI
day or one year; but We VIII ehdeaNo' ~ nIaav
right beginning Of worthy plan. We base our lisIltu
tOn not any sect-we would make IL lueluuo az
sects aud would bring them together m Tue ehuo1NoI "
promote the highest christian CIVILIZATION. Besides
this we feter ourselves To no one COURSE Vi
we adopt the principle which mas long Deen ~,
ains of men are different and different means are re-
qured tn meet these aims; We wOud mako tn.s % tue
University where all good studies could De pursued Not
only ancent, but modern not only theoIetc Dut pray
t You have EXPRESSED Sir, IN the name OF your iel
lowcitiLens approval OF my work thus hr at nome anu
abroad such approval Ia most elstolu " nie, p.i -
,ention of another infinitely deservingyOur own
tOwnsmau, the Hon Ezra Cornell lou have been with
hn, Iouprr than l. vet doubt whether you fully know
him You know INN the man who has given over
one hundred thousand dollars To one enterprise IN your
midst aud Ave hundred thousand 70 another But
low hfm as than that know HIN as one VINO mas
NOT STAMPED with giving money, but gives herewith MS
,vhne ie know him "A man who works while OtheTs
sIeep Week after week have received &C my nome IN
art ~ te state the tekpgraphe message: Meet
me al the cars midnight This man had worked al uhy
nd was travelling all night for the University III then
hove done any work at home or abroad w1lch meets
your approval you VIII see at once that cOud not nave
dnne atherwise when associated with sucn q WORKER
ordinary mauliness II nothing more wOnid nave JVced
me 10 work as his efforts and knew the motives
winch nron,pted them. My friends, we attempt TO
,Ieserye success, and think shall nave success.
From all Uarts Of tha and surrounding States como up