New-York tribune., 1874-07-22

victory though none the less great for that n one
that YOU ought to have been here 10 appree' Fen sen
could have been In both places at the sae lne ENen
old Father Mammon, down In Wast h'o 10 hl.o "s ~
face for one spss ncsp SSa ,eTs @ to lid You
welcome and God bless you ana II peopIe e'N "as
only boat after all, that was only triumph w
scnils and not OF brains Iaughter]-l don't mean at
take 1t back Iaachterl-if they say that tneh say
them they ought To %s nsyf Seee the ew Int Of
that electric Into the heart OF every sinee
and renn%acks ESery single one OF felt 1t, and
for the frst time In the hisorS OF COuua h s'
of New-York knew they had college IN their nidst'
hnd vet cannot help thinking that 1t was not the
right thing entirely for you to win that race Accord
ING 70 mathematical comp and the result OF sci
entifc investigation, you ought to have been Deateh
ILsnghter] II YOU Had known your duty. you would
have been beaten and 1t does to that 1t was
almsst Quarreng with the stars and hghting against
fLsng6terj Why. the thing settled in advance
iLaughter You had business to win that race AS
ap old Doctor spoken OF in good old book USED 10 say
and he meant tit is better to die according to the
rules Of art than to get well without aTamcs tnem;
| 1t was Impossible. But you did win It,
don't know now you did 1t. aud here You are. You
had no tradition back you records 10 look
at You had ancestry to boast Of but you can con
sole ny 'aS4s ,Srn Tour Wind You
didn't have much wind as YOU should You haa no no
| business To show So much wind. You ought 10 nave
broken after tue second mile Probably you naue
| a mistake III computing the distance Art,
| Now, gentlemen. perhaps some man-no one In thls
crowd but somebody who wanted to get n--inay say.
What is the use OF all TINS enthusiasm lhero Is
learned professors will tell you that of those
| countries OF Greece, for instance, where nanhooo
| since and possibly may be again they
had their vctors. vlctors in the OymDan gaines
whom they with honor ana celebrated thelr VII
tues throughout tho land. The triumph was not tne
vicor only, but the triumph of the state that gave nn
birth, which he had forth to be c0nQdero
| aud wnen he returned the ordinary gate through
which the common herd walked was not sacten enough M
for him and they down the walls in order that he
| might FIRST set foot through an unopened way
in mis- native town. and have yet to learn hat tne a
hood fluSu Irpu WA
manhood nave yet to learn that the bone aud muscle
victors made them worse citizens i think have cu-
tvated brains AT the expense OF our bodies long
| enough, aud this gives the wnoe community 0ppor.
tunity to make its protest, aud 10 hnSsa bnS,s.
ihat so long as "a. a man mas mas stoutl nv, and
honest residence Tor 1t. Prolonged cheersJ lna6
think is one of the lessons we icsrn from from
taust u.s. lesson You have taught that seli-denal,
endurance and that American quality of pluck could
do What they liked, and If those same qualities arc
turned into other chaunels and the generous emuaon
deeds spread all the calings III which men en-
gage. then indeed you have taught us good and an
! Aud let sum il all up word II may be un-
classical, but II Is compcndlous say to you that we
give wnat your foes have failed " give you-Haii
Columbia!
RESPONSES FROM THE CREW.
Mr. CouderCs words were rounded off with the usual
cheers Increased three tunes three, with "C-o-m
bias" in proportion. Calls for "Recs! "Rees " fol
lowed and the modest and gOol-looking captain was
dragged ard pushed by admirlng comrades In front
his audience. He was compelled TO wait for three
times three, not omitting the Indispensable College
war-cry, and then uIcd to get away by saying
81 woull rather refer YOU Mr. Tmp-on. He is cseC
by all the takauve member of the crew.. at whic!
there was great good numOr at Mr. nmpsOn's expense
though boys informed Mr. es menacingly tnat he
"Wel," Capt. Rees blur, ed ont ia rather follow Gen
Grants good example and not say any thlng thooT
YOU by your good works, hey responded thanh
you heartily IN behalf OF tue creS Tor al your klnuness
Ouly that IN our chJrts az saratoga we u the
hg.Tx xVp he
citizens. AHd II it my fortune to be IN the crew mex
year, well try to do the same thlng over again We
do the best we can to keep Columbia at the HOut'
The talkative man" of the crew was then pushed
forward ana after the usual had been
given III his nOnOr as well as cheer Tor that straRn
men, should like to nave the voice to thank you, bu
in the shouting caused oy the excitement after winning
lost my voice. thank you all for your KIND
ncss aud can only say, II have the honor of being
member OF the crew next next year VIII tfy to ,'
NY Slars; snare ana don't douo' al all VI" "Ei" COME
Cries OF Cornell next brought forward the dark mar
OF the Gentlemen" sild he, with great warmth
IL thank You most heartily for your great kindness but
speaker at all Even If were il would be follN
OF rowing is TO follow the stroke, aud stroke ma
given you but very few words. Like hun simply
Rlpilios sptech CONSISTED Of the single remark, All
have TO say Is, gentlemen, that consider the chT ele
the enthusiasm Oi our D%ckerr, a.
the present occasion apply demonNirates. ..
Goodwin came last waited for the usuai threc-unes
three ana sdd: Il can only say win tnos5 WAo haIo
preceded me- thank you iyr your reception dbu eau
Win the OlIclS tAd Olu bcSi CpdI anu
joice that Columbia the winner as every memOer Vi
| the believed we would be-
| Cheers were then giyol Tor Griswod, the abSeut
member OF the crew, and telegram from Com
mOJOre Van AmrIuge, regrcttlng ms indDiihy To be
present was read Speeches then followed from capt.
Moore OF the Judges at the Saratoga race, Mr. Brown
introduced zone OF the founders OF the we
Ory," having assisted the OTganizI ION OF the Co
luInua Boat CuO; Prof Drisler Of the Faculty, aud
Mr. Harper of the Board Of Trustees. Singing or col
lege after, verse cOnpDsei Tor tue occa
sion by T. c. EocesIne OF the Class 20, being given
with great spirit. Cheers for Wesleyan and Harvard
ytrn ny a
! was given By the Committee OF Reception.
NOTHING SETTLED BY TIE COLLEGE
REGATTA.