New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
THE DINNER.

Rev. DR.. Campbell, President OF Rutgers College,
Gen. George H. Sharpe, Judge Larremore, Judge
Noah Davis, Judge westbrook. Collector Arthur
the Hon. Robert H. Pruyn, Senator Hopper
of Paterson, N j.. the Hon. Cortlandt Parker,
the Hon. b. X. Phelps the Rev DR.. stitt the Rev. DIR.
Chambers DIR. Van Cieef DR.. Vaudeville, DR.. Emcndorf,
Kellogg Profs Doottle, Atherton, Kelley, and Has
brouck. The Alumni Association has President Rich
horn, and as Secretary, l.. Latin Kellogg.
After fun justice had been done to tue deeacies OF the
banquet Gen. Sharpe, VINO presided, said
GENTLEMEN: The first part of the exercises has been
scduonsy fed and It Is very pleasant to arrive at that
obtain some attention. l am very glad 10 invite
You to the toSs's of the eyenln a ana theme ne
We nave reason TO congratulate ourselves on the gcod
number which is assembled here: ye you as the mr..
Mater, TO which the President Dr. James B. Campbell
will respond.
President Campbell made the following speech:
ADDRESS OF DIR. JAMES 8. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. President gentlemen, alumni and friends OF Rut-
gers College which has just been repeated to
you by worthy President. like all hearty things Is
brief and like all such things much to the point Rutgers
College our Alma Mater" shows that the hearts of our
the College, and that they who know it best
think most of it. institution il we'll Off Mr. Presi
dent, when its alumni say of 1t, Our Alma
Mater" Those three words ere a Jusuncauon
of Rutgers College in It's history in its struggles, In its
victories 1t is approval OF its policy IT, course OF
training and its efforts to advance en, aton in the state
OF NewJersey and country and "a the President Oh
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couraging who have TO labor in the institution to
have its Alan speak Of hank aR RSu SAY from my
heart for this sentiment But on your
part friends; it is not empty profession Tonight
Mater il is not sentiment which merely comes out rs
often sentiments do come, on the excitement OF
by what you have done for it, What great personal
sacrifice has been made for Rutgers College by many OF
YOU There are those who have Travelled many weary
mile trying secure endowment Tor H. ana mere are
many OF you who have made great sacrifices IN us peh
Int 1laf ifnnn f war Uhp n-t
was feared that would run down Tor want VI Inds
College better footing. Among these were layren
and clergymen. and gentleman VINO was ueepy IN
done by the MINISTERS reped behalf OF tine minister's
Look at that paper" Whose is the fiji name for
he 70 ON that sheet T. minister's WHO Is the largest
subscriber on that paper &" minister And IL Is true
the ministers who nd the least t. give were me IaISa
peope would blot out Of existence IL this ay bringing
UP the standard of education i'll the state Applause
the aim of the College is not to be age nSdiulon-t
is to educate the and bring item mao hghcr pdhe
living. feel proud OF College That says our Alma
Mater" ,.. .on
The President then announced the second toast our
Brothers and our old Professors which was responded
to by the Hon. Corlandt Parker
ADDRESS or THE HON. CORTLAND PARKER.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND FRIENDS: feel happy IN being
named TO respond such toast, but am almost al
loss what to say those whose hearts have conceived
and whose hands have brought about this pleasant gath
ering II Is the social reunion OF the Alumni OF our
dear old college. Some OF US, perhaps Will
hardly like to look back TO the time when we
were students and recolect how many have passed
away But / hope this reunion may be repeated, year
after year. until all learn to know each other better
and feel more pleasure in renewals Of brotherhood
can recoliect many OF those who were dear irenus
hmm, nav course but VINO have passed away
There s feeling of mingled JOY ana sorro" III
such rccoectiOns. could mehton nahy OF ile LANES
of these hut IL would only awaken Ieels Of sadness TO
do So 1t would be almost impossible TO chronicle M
their But yet let none VI lis, unuer any clrum
stance ever forget the losno not the lost-Dut those
VINO are merely gone before, all feel II pleas
ure 10 honor with bOyish love. -, -
But let us moment at some OF those from our
Alma Mater who distinguished themselves III the
fields OF active lie. Among these was Gistinsulseu
Judge OF this city Judge BarSao", also AlCter Juuse
William brown | might also mention Gen Chapman
and the of Jersey, twice eecied also that
eminent justice Of the suprt me Court me ION '" "a,
Newell, and that distinguished member Of tue 6ai lanes
regret that they were graduated IN ,,ir SINAI a.
regard to the large colleges producing great men oxford
and Cambridge. Tor instance, are Only aS csa'es Oh sa
to I'ish sratesnar but Tie small COLLEGE from which
ne the rudiInens OF ms educa.on Ar MONK
Rutgers cannot help referring 70 james ,. cannon
man loved by all who knew NM. MS T Tys,eIn n was
vivid recollection Of john d. Ogibie' from tne p,an ,
school OF Columbia GoheSe. ~1 one ~ ' Tuned
himself from deep love OF knowledge ana en,r s.auy
Then t have G1ih.pt hT myhemStiu who would solve
your problem tor you win such gv'u eruoe anu ,
self (Iaugnterl Then there was Lewis G. berA' IT.
Hashook. whom to know wa love, IN, odore Fiesns
huy sen and host of Others. with these lnstrlous
mines we should be proud OF Alma Mater, ana nope
we shall many occasions of re'iiioh Ike 'ho pio'
ent. - ,,-. a.. oo,sorr.,,,,o
The third toast was, The Juiciary-the conservative
power and the central pier Off epubican government
This WAS responded to by Richard h. Larremore Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas.
ADDRESS OF JUDGE LAR2EMoRE.
Mr. PRESIDENT: have been somewhat at a loss TO
know why have been selected to respond to this sent
\ ,aIt h1ck tive
the reason. AT that time provisional order was
made for the establishing of court IN New
Amsterdam. That court exists To this DAY
seems 10 me- Mr. President that this toast contains us
own hest response II may be difficult in times Ike These
10 congratule the Bench and yet II seems TO me III e
present time speaking unohicaly the Beheh Is 10 dc
congratulated Why, Sir, when We look into past ages
and contrast them with our own may congratulate
ourselves IL used to be hard to find incumbents
for office, and were fined for REFUSAL ou'' SIR
the oense now not in refusing to take an ONCE
but I'm taking while In the office. When puble cxcne
saa tbep tie Judiciary shines forth i'll its purity an
perfection champion OF no one me protector OF a
mean nopuary in the ordinary sense OF the term out
popularity that follows and Is not run after In me ne
and the same individual. there was tendency 10 desLot
ism which the people all dreaded ana rd - ~ neone
10 have the Judiciary authority brought nearer 10 ne
that changes were made But no u s. ' to
i,sen ali hearts. In cnnciusion, permit me 70
thank you for the recognition ana rem iprnce o,
30 Tanch IN hs OCCASION For all that II receives rom
men IL provides in return 20 give in due measure the
a,sance Ien and support which conscience Allows ana
reason enjoys.
The Rev Dr. Chambers was next introduced and re-
sponded TO the toast, The Clergy"
ADDRESS OF THE REV. DIR. CHAMBERS.
GENTLEMEN: don't fully understand why have been
called upon respond 10 this toast My friend VINO nas
lust preceded said he lad 10 20 BACK Zoo years ou.
4 cuuu
- VOL how il is that these gentlemen
~ bava spoken are 80 much attached TO