New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-01
PRINCETON COLLEGE ALUMNI
DINNER AT DELMoNIcos- OF PRESIDENT
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The first annual dinner of the New York
Alqut Association OF Princeton College organized In
this city about year ago. attended last evening at
Del oncos by about 100 graduates from the venerable
and classic shades Of Nassau Hall The Stars and Stripes
were partr1pteay displayed the principal table,
the wines and vands were Of Demonico's usual excel
lence, the strains Of the band enliyening,
and the presence Of the bevy Of ladies admitted
TO listen TO the speaking particularly agreeable
The Hon. William c. Alexander presided, aud the Rev.
Re maud K Rodgers d. d. OF the class Of 1875 invoked
the divine blessing upon the assembled alumni and
upon the venerable College Thanks were returned
by the Row. c. X. Imbrle. d. d. Tho intro
ductory address was pronounced by tho Chair
man. who thought it the duty OF aluunus to revisit
the scene Of his education for there seemed to be hal
lowed influence peryading ancient college and it was
graduates breast But there another duty, stll
more important that Of strengthening she hands OF the
Alma Mater increasing her and enabling her TO DO
more than she ever bas done before and n every grad
there could be limit placed to her achievements In the
future" ..
enthusiastically received, bur response was made
The second toast" our Alma Mater..was proposed
amid cheers and great applause. aud ELECTED the 1O0W
ing witty and instructive speech from President NC
Princeton College ia to those now assembled their lima
Mater To she stands IN yet closer relation she IS
ii one or the other is separated by death 3
tain that she will long outiye me THIS must DC Wnen
country, when I connected myself with her, imagined
that was going to portion OF dignity and ease $40
does bot dignity il, and as have not had time yet
either succeed fall in this believe that the less
case case I am Obliged to say that as yet l
have have had none Of It; aud see ), no no
The event which all earthly tea But why" ask
ny @ you not make 9 psSS Of be- foSnd
in my own anxious temper which, when there is WORK
other which force to be active
will or no The party to blame for ms primarily r anu 10
settled determination to make Princeton College infe
other college In tho United States or In tho world
ediy that must assst them in making Il So thus
situated that were inclined TO fall asleep these
blame is the College Faculty have found them, am
bound 70 say most anxious to Promote the best Interests
OF the College, willing to consider any wedlgested pan
OF improving It, and ready TO advance with the times
There is another set Of culprts We have an nteectu
ally active set OF students and II the PRESIDENT Is Keep
at the head OF them he must run very fast am thus IN
the position Of man In the heart OF crowd running az
tremendously quick pace and II DO NOT aa %
Them have the not very pleasant prospect before ne
II we are over 10 have scholars America like those Of
Europe 1t must DO by means OF special studies ID sna
extending the system OF examinations OF written papers
Guilty within the last few months; aud they have made
almost breathless as sought TO Keep UP WIN thoa
their part and this important one as as any luxe
most Of your peculiar American customs In your Col
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fail in with then and 10 encourage them But there
two practices be found in OF our coueges Which,
! confess abhOr, and which was determined TO put
down IN Princeton. Tho consist In the Issuing OF an
Anonymous scurnlous publication ut certain times ana
the other In doing violence 10 students 0DnOxlus 10
their fellows with without cause Now am happy 70
able TO report that these abOmnaDle practices are
To leave now, and l hope for ever; IN frlhce'0n
For myself never will be satisfied till Princeton so far
as the Faculty OF Arts concerned Is equal In tho num-
Der Of students attending In the efficiency or the teacn
in America. / remember that when was appointed
Professor OF Logic and Metaphysics III Queen College
Belfast some OF my friends came TO me and said; You
expect 20 have students equal 10 those IN bd
near them a. possible" NV reply But why sh0ulu
we pot equal Edinburgh oxford or Berlin VII! DO
ashamed Of myself II. with these bright lrlsh youths
and this fine college, do not match tue pest OF
them IL was hard work. For the past two winters the
hours of a. or in the morning not unfrequenty FOUND
mo preparing lectures or studying the phllOsphes
Of ancient or modern tines bnt got my remsiG ,, ~
Was tho time when the competitive system OF appointing
20 high Offices Introduced INTO britain Ply n'uuelt
entered eagerly into these competitions ana
my best students from year TO- 10 year G R9t
here In tho high Office allotted 10 me, nave hgher
sphere to occupy aud greater motive To ehertoh tah
had In Queens College belfast Win tno hnoenI
reputation Of the College In our favor with our many
friends aid aud particularly with the p0Wern help
OF these alumni associations In New ok Philadelphia
and soon 20 Baltimore am confident we sbaI thke
famous colleges m the New World or In tho Old
The third toast" The American WING ana SleosophIo
Societies was very happily responded TO by the Hon
John SlossOn; and the fourth" Former Prcsidents-
elected an eloquent reply from Ashbel Green, esq The
remaining toasts were SGT down as follows; NM, ,
The Trustees Of the Colege'-Ihe Rev Joha hn, D. "
IS. p.v rbeoiorr T. CsyIsr D. D. g. THE Pres.-wm. g.
Prime ESQ Tie Bsr-The Hon A. Bahri'ke Chancellor Of
Waoibul M D. H. se! Col.sse"-Ths Rev DR. A. NJ. Heli
a. The LsdieA" - The Alamni Of Princeton College"