The New York herald., 1870-03-25
PRINCETON ALUMNI DINNER.
Speeches by Or. McCosh, James c. Carter,
DR.. Cuyier and b. w. Brewster.

About lao gentlemen sat down TO the annual Gin.
ner Of the Princeton Alumni Association OF New
iofk, AZ Demonico's Fourteenth street and Fifth
aseaue, las! night. With the wanuts. the wine ana
lne cigars, the ladies were introduced ana graced
Win thelr presence the lounges the side or
the handsome dining hail. Mr.. william G. Alex
ander, PRESIDENT OF the association, presided.
Among those present were Mr.. Benjamin Harris
Brewster Attorney General OF Pennsyl vania; Presi-
dent McCosh, James g. Carter President OF New
York Harvard Alumni; President Webb, New York
Colleges DR.. Willard Parker, Chancellor II alstead.
New Jersey; Professor Dumeld lmathemstics).
Professor SchencK chemistry. Cyrus Mccormick
Theodore l.. Cuyer ana X. Bonner New YORK
Led0er.j
over tue centre table and over the head Of the
orgi nal was clear ana beautifully fished photo.
graph OF DR.. NcCosh, the President Of college,
the artist Of which was Mr.. W. X. Howell. photo
grapher se7 and 500 Broadway. The portrait was
the admiration OF every spectator, and was sx-
tremely lifelike.
The President spoke in eulogistic terms AZ the
Princeton alumni, and referred to the unity OF
spirit that peryaded ali the students In their col
lege days, and how. In alter life, they had seps-
rated in different ways upon life's pathway Of
ambition as Ii seemed best In the eyes OF cachy
and yet the alumni had been steadfast and united
Mater.
Afler the toast OF the President OF the United
states had been given with applause ana musical
honors the President proposed the toast Of the even
ing, "The Alma Mater'n which was responded 70 by
DR.. McCosH In somewhat humorous speech, wh6
spoke OF the progress OF the college aud the reputa-
lion gained by the sons Of she Alma Mater OF which
the mother was very proud. The American govern
from the alumni to occupy influential and mportanS
positions IN the government OF the United states.
Some have been attached to the medical profession.
and many or them had become min sters Of the Cos.
pei faithful servants Of Christ, VINO had worthy ana
accepta1ly preached the glorious Gospel. Not rev
had become missionaries and had gone forth 10
preach the Gospel in heather lands. He gave gen
era invitation TO the alumni 10 60 TO Princeton In
June and see the college. They would then pe able
| to see the additions made TO the observatory, the
gymnasium showing that they cared Tor the body as
well as the mind, and most important addition 10
the recitation room They we're about 10 add seve-
raj new departments OF study, among which va.
classics. He believed, also. that In no college IN
| America was there better set OF teachers tnan az
Princeton and more Conscientious IN the discharge
! OF their duties and having more completely the
hdence OF the students There was reason to be-
lieye that In future Princeton College would bc more
] useful even than u hao been inthe past.
MIR. HORACE WEBB, OF New York College, and Mr..
JAMES Q. CARTER, President OF the New YORK Asso-
cialon or the Harvard Alumni, responded TO tue
| toast OF "Our Sister Coleges.r The latter said
the course OF his speech that he felt Inundated when
he remembered that the greatest, brightest man Of
| thls country had been almost spurned by Harvard,
received with open arms ny Princeton lie referred
| 10 Jonathan Edwards. He thought that Harvard
| had started on new career and had taken IN her
old aye new lease OF life. The doctrine OF election
there had come 10 mean that any student could elect
any thing he ciiose ana by way Of compensation for
the negatvlsm OF their religion they mad become
very positive In their philosophy, aud among tho
| students were dey0ted- disciples OF Comte. fh0
Rev. Dr. ADAMS, OF Yale College. III response TO tho
call OF the president, also responded TO THIS toast.
! Dr. CoYLE spoke TO the sentiment OF tue clergy,
anu said, as a ieetotaler. that he hoped tnat the
students OF Princeton would have greater relish
| for Scotch metaphysics Than Scotch whiskey. He
referred TO the two Presidents OF TINS college, the
predecessor OF the present one, who wrote tna
splendid treatise the Government of the WILL
| and the respected President now at the head OF
Princeton, who wrote the MAGNIFICENT treatise on
| the Government OF Godo lie then sketched In
| glowing language the characteristics OF the most
eminent or the students who had become dis
| tingulshed clergymen III America. Prlnceton had
| produced wide-awake ministry.
Mr. b. u. Brewster spoke elo4uently TO the toast oI
| 'rhe Barr and Mr.. Willard Parker to that OF .rhe
Medical Profession Dr. Prime 10 Tue fress,n ana
Mr. Jukea TO the concluding toast OF "lhe Ladies"