New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-22
THE GUESTS AND THE SPEECHEs.


THE GUESTS AND THE SIP EECHES
About $50 of the POI members OF the
Harvard Club Of NewYork, present at the annual
dinner at Delmonico's last evening. Or the presidents
of the club since its organization, the Rev. Dr. Samuel
OsgoOd, the Rev, Dr. Henry W. Bellows, william u.
Choate, Joseph H. Choate, and John o. Sargent were
present. Among the guests and alumni were judge
Brady Professors Everett and Bowen. President Eliot
Donald G. Mitchell, Richard NJ Hunt, II. o. Houghon,
william NJ Prichard W. E. Worthen. Addison Brown
George W. Saren. James f. Lyman, F. NJ Weld, T. r..
Browne and Peter B. Olney John o. Sargent pres ded
The aterdnner speeches not only had practical bear
ing upon the standing and advancement OF the unyer
sty but kept the Alumni in repeated peals OF
the humorous sales Of the speakers.
The president OF the club Mr. Sargent, spoke OF the
work OF the organization in this city, OF the hep had
given TO their alma mater in arousing enthusiasm
among the resident graduates and in helping 10 SEM
the best young men Of New-YOrk to Harvard. he
spoke facetously Of the benefactions OF which
the institution stood in need; of build
ings for the law, medical and theological
schools "A freproof building" he said, is
needed for the theological library, notwithstanding the
growing impression that areprOof buildings Tor theoiog
cal purposes not indispensable as they used 10 De
Harvard comparatively little to Massachusetts al
though the commonwealth has always had PROUD
fostering care of her. Since 1914, when the last
grant Of the State given, the university has
been solely supported by the income OF her
old resources and the contributions OF Alumni and gem
erous citizens. fAppausel In the old days Harvard
was calculated for the education Of ministers, lawyers,
and doctors aonethose who cared for the sins, mis-
fortunes and diseases of mankind. Then professors,
Journalists artists, engineers were not members OF
professions. Now gentleman educated In college Is
supposed to DO able to enter profession although he
may not choose OF those three pursuits Harvard Is
spreadIng this disposition; she is no longer profess
sional school, but National university"
Mr. Sargent proposed as toast " Harvard College,
eso perpetua. The memory Of many presidents an the
past; the health OF the present head President Eliot"
President Eliot was received with three hearty cheers
when he rose to respond. He said: II hope all the
graduates have read this years report of Harvard Col
lege which has been sent to all Of you. don't know
how the needs and deeds Of the institution could be
better told have been frequently accused OF giving
cheer nj reports Of the colege-braggng, my friends IN
other colleges call ibut the truth Is that the facts that
he distinctly understood that the annual reports contain
nothing but facts and for the last nine or ten years.
ths institution has been most cheerful Out Of
those nine years there have been only three ds
Gus, to say depressed No living American has ~.
his whole life seen such other thlee yedrs a. .nose s
prospered, both in the number OF the students and
the contributions % money at have arc 0esn r
greater than any other institution IN tins
What II was twenty 1--we years ago There single
Recruitment IN the University in which there is not four
or 1--WE times "a much instruction given as there was
when was Undergraduate The progfrss or harvaru
has been out Of all proportion to other institutions.
neyer thoroughly understood this until ter an exam
inaon into ibe subject last fail INC insu",.i9
AZ Harvard Is two and onehaf times That at tue INST.
tutnn that approaches nearest TO IT, and four times that
M the ordinary colleges OF the land These are fair facts
gor graduates know aud teach. hope you VIII take
same Ltorcst In promugating these facts. Applause
This say OF the college proper only; we nave deveptd
the instruction in the other departments In siuiy as
large proportOn
"The influence of this development the speaker con-
tinucd expect TO be felt far and wide. The ordinary
American college, twenty years ago, taught nothing that
would he OF int rest or he to man n aet.Se p3eai
lie Now while the old methods OF study In the classics
and metaphysics are not neglected special pains are
taken 10 instruct the students IN history IN
constantly Increasing need OF instruction IN these d
to Mt men for public life In TINS country Ihere
Harvard, and the time il coming when the men OF
Harvard will be found actively engaged IN the service OF
crcpt upon IL rom ignorance and avarce This public
service has become dIsrepuable because OF the men
who nave so largely engascd IN IT, Ihero Is on,y one
way purify publlc airs-o give to the men VINO GU
gage in them such instruction as VIII enable them
persuade Their feli0w-eitzens TO proper courses
OF action; To enable teem 10 persuade them by me
IA alln into too great disrespcct with We forget the
words of the ApOchrypha: " Praise no man until tnou
are irving at Harvard 10 train for this work.
Graduates OF tie institution have Is new leaf to turn i'll
Thefe are other great professions which, in the past
have not properly followed IN this country that we
have followed the work OF journalists IN Eng
land, IN Germany. in Holland and in Belgium,
know that except with few notable persons,
hi. profession has been properly conducted IN TINS
country Into this field hope To put IN the future
many well equipped young men, who VIII cor
rect many of The past abuses. l hold that
only superior education OF its men is gong TO
redeem this country from and disaster. There
many who plead for universal education But education
Of the masses in the rudments has never prevented and
never will prevent country from falling into great
pnbc errors the hope OF this country In the future Is
IN higher education The experiments Of mankind prove
that this il the foundation OF what Is noble
and good In mankind. THIS Is something which
onr unoducated Legislators need to have taught to
them Nothing striking in their actions than the
absence OF honor of the chief satsfactions In my
woik is IN Knowing that the educate OF Harvard Is fast
becoming national. We want the Hover OF the landof
san Francisco as well as OF Boston, wish To say that
the fruits of work in Harvard la all these directions
are abundant and satisfactory"
Professor Bowen spoke IN humorous strain or the
recent efforts Of Congress to romOneze silver character
izug Them "a the result OF fOOshuess and ignorance
Ills hits nj the silver were received with laughter
and loud applause a.,
Measures OF country life from which he had just come
He warned not to forget In the active WORK ana
hurry OF the city, beauties Of nature. and her teach
ing.
Remarks pertinent and Witty, were made by Mr.
ughton, Joseph II. Choate the Rev. Henry W. Bel
lows +. NJ. Weld, and others
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