New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
COJUMBIA'S RECEPTION.
THE VICTORIOUS CREW AT HOME.

I~NyUkI. PROCESSION lhiNo'"'A
Y,,rs,pryr BARNARD's ADDRESS AT TIE wi
1rGE-spBECHEs BY THE FACULIh' lhN N'I'1 |
,xn OTHERS AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL.
,,;h crovd n tremendous rusb, hoarse |
,,,,s and ringing cheers upfted oars and oarsmen,
"a triur,phal strains of martial muse, the blue aud
,,n,te hammer of Columbia has passed through the
streets the gallant boys who bore 1t to
victory have reached their homes, and the
last demonstrations of hOlOr and JOY are over
utw we're a reasonable suppositon that any satcher
laden traveller had found himself in the crowd that at
21o D. IN. Yesterday WIS crowding through the broad
doer.ways Of the Grand Central Depot without being
even oppressvely cognzant OF the significance OF te
huo and white rbbous that decked everybodys button
sole he could not remained in quescent rhood
-gen the train from Saratoga laundering into he
lepot or tine and tho crowd rushing pelmel upon the
pasce car that .was drapcd proiuseiy win DUO ana
white streamors, began with the most lrrepressloie
enthusiasm 20 haul out oars from the WINDOWS pun
up-browued young Oarsmen from tho steps, ana shout
with earsptt1g ygor, " Columbia Probably
proudor moment the young gentlemen whose names
were printed on the upufted never eXperlencedi
certainly more delighted hundred or 50 OF college
associates never gathered to thank their representa-
ves for the resoundng honor they had conferred upon
their Alma Mater.
The enthusiasm, great as it was, was not however 50
boiserous It's exhibition the previous day whcu
the train arrived and the cheers and shouts were given
before learned that the boys had not come Yes
terday the crowd began gather long before O'Clock,
aud by the time the train due nearly all had sue
ceeded IN gaining admission into the depot and over
flowing the long platform cOngregated on the tracks
and waited. The crew. the moment the tram arrived
were impatient meet their friends as the latter
were expectant, and the rapdlyincreasing shout OF
There they arcl" directed all eyes TO the
decorated car aud Capt Rees his eyes sparkling with
The excitement OF anticipation, which he could not re
press was the steps with the brown face OF Cor
NELL and the stalwart Goodwin close behind Before
they had fairly been casped 10 the hearts OF their over
1oyed and boserous mates Rapalo and Tmpson jumped
down into the struggling and excited group, and hom
that moment until they outside the depot nothing
could be distinguished Of them all except when surg
ing OF the crowd displayed momentariy through the
riit OF heads the blue and whiterbbOned straw hats
which indicated their position. Grlswold much TO the
disappointment Of all had not come down, having Deen
detained in Saratoga but now with tremendous cheer
for him. procession formed, Arbucke the cornet
player, struck up Ha Columbia" and amid cheers
and the continually repeated college cry Of Colu-m-
bra" with the accent and prolonged Shout on "a the
march taken up.
Outside OF the depot another noisy demonsra-
't'on took place. The crew were lifted bodily, with
a c,onate force into the carriage that III waiting
the horses taken away, long rope mystericusy
appeared. aud fastened TO the carriage. hundred
good fellows grasped it, the lines Of rope being spread
apart a. 10 take the street. and with
and occasional cries of C-ol-um-Da" the procession
turned tie and took its up Ffthave. T. the
College. Here President Barnard stood the balcony,
bis white hair fuuering in the breeze and his
pressing enthusiasm aud pride that made him look
several years younger. As the carriage stopped before
him. be looked down and delivered the stirring words OF
welcome and cOngratulaliOn with evidently swelling
heart and IRE in his blood that communicated itself to
ALL and brought out the heartie,t rounds of applause
and APPRECIATION. sad he:
sTErCH or PRESIDENT BARNARD.
Gentlemen olrsmcn Of Columbia yictors OF the most
remarkable regatta rowed upon American waters:
IC4ceI,, three tunes three aud C,-u-m- Oa!" after
each seal l bid you welcomed back TO your academic
halls ngratUate you most heartily upon the spen-
Gid victory you have and the lustcr yon have shed
upon tue name of Columbia College. PrOinged cheers.
TINS large assembly which see before me VIII bear
witness that We have always known that we had mere
the uraiu whlchls capable Of holding its own against
that OF any academy. or college or university ~ the
United states, or ~ the world; immense cheerlSl put
you gentleman nave shown us that we have also mere
the uouo auG muscle which can hold their own against
rS St'',C NV CIV Ca '.lasu { I', ~ ot u IS uo
llAfte times tutee ana thtr-euc C-oI u-ti D!-dS,J
car oufrow tne sc mo ogrsnen After your perform
ance1 nout speak OF victory over your cOmpeu-
but oi tn magnificent victory you have over
lAppreciatye shouts of good, coOdi That's so!'I
Hank you most cordially, young gentlemen, Tor my
own part thank you for the fdcuti OF the college,
fur the magnificent service you have done TO this us-
tie labor aud in the triumph OF the past few
DAYS ~i'Ne tnat although as nave siu Just now
Nc lave lad men Of brain here Who can compete with
for the last cenlury-still am con
vnced that IN CAV or IN one summer yQn have done
predecessors nave done since the foundation of the
college Ly this, great triumph More cheers and
the college cry repeaedl suppose mouth ago very
Ht:e was known about yOu much less than ought to
have been hno0n Cut to-day the bluks OF the Seine ana
the Thames, IN nOug Kong and Calcutta. wherever
Telegraph cable extends, Columbia College Is known and
LOuortd.
Now. gentlemen don't think the fact Of possessing
hal dozen au!e Young men IN ltselt sufficient to
create reputation for college; but you cannot have
that hafioz-u young men without having an iustitu-
ne. oy Of the Let thaj Te Law; great MANY similar
young men, hut that institution - capable of MAJ
d..
not Triumph OF your own or OF certain young meh Oi
Columbia College but 10 demonstrates the truth that
Columbia College ia every respect Is college cdpdple
OF producing the best Of bone and muscle. lCAeeT
You nave a great many friends who viii tax 10 E0u
came forward smpl, 10 bi1 you welcome. ana t. ex-
pres 10 you nov uGch EI!lInc"Loh receive iIon io
name Faculty aad the Board OF Trustees, whom
represent that whatever you ask IL future you vi! be
Ike! 10 receive.
TIE MARCH RESUMED.
At the conclusion OF this vigorous address, which,
IT. re, II, appreciation of muscle as advertise
meut "a worthy college, and Its Einted promises OF
future sympathy, ali that youthful enthusiasm and
love manly sport could desire, three cheers as tre-
1nendous as ever made college walls vbrate
shouted for President Barnard, the cries Of Column
t-la!" rather and hollow TO an outsider
ordinary OCCASIONS cordially joined in by the youth
and manhood. and away went the band the carriage,
and the crowd. TO the Windsor Hoel. As the process
son lef, the college grounds it halted 10 give
cheer for the ladies, for the elegant block
opposite. OIL Forty-seyeuth-st handsomely
decorated with broad folds OF blue and white
buBtng and cambric and the windows and
soops filed with tue cordial faces OF airer friends.
Al the Windsor Hotel the services OF the Reception
Committee became distngushabe. These gentlemen
were Frederick. COudert, Vim. II. Buterworh, j. &c.
Campbell W. 5. Lathrop ]. F. Davies, Georce D.
Dew Clarence RraiucFd. J. B.. Lawrence A. Van