New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
OORNBLL REJOICING.
THE CREWS WELCOME HOME.

THE CREWS WELCOME HOME.
A GRAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPEECHES AND
BANQUET-ANoTHER INTER-UNIvERsrTY CON-
TEST PROPOSED.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRmUNE.l
ITHACA, July 1S.-COmel cannot bear sue
cess easily. How she would bear defeat it would
be curious to know. The victorious freshmen
crew, on their return to their university home
this morning, were rendered most enthusias-
tic reception by students and citizens Of ithaca
The members OF the crow, in excellent con-
dtion and spirits, left Owasco Lake this afternoon in
company with their coaches" Lewis and Gardiner and
Commodore Baker. The Harvard men had gone earlier
in the day. They bore their defeat quietly and In
manly spirit special brought the Cornell men to
the top Of University Hill, at o'clock in tho evening
There they met by the 50th Regiment Band and
large number OF students and citizens The
greeted with the university yell and cheers
procession was formed and started down
tho hill. 1t was headed by carriage
in which were Ylce-President Russell, Major
Burbanks and Professor Potter then followed the
net band then the carriage respendent with cornea9
and white Ribbons In which sat the victorious nne ana
which was drawn by twenty-five members Of the Cor
nell Navy finally came other stages IN which were eK
utant students firing sky-rockets aud roman-eandles
town. where the excitement reached Its height state
St, for nearly half mile, was one continuous
works and burning are-balls. Cannons roared
rockets cracked. bells rang, and above all the
dents. der yelI"cornei" shouted in
concert The sidewalks were lined with people, proba-
bly, half many persons witnessed the return OF the
yiotOrs watched the The procession passed
through principal streets, where many Of the resi-
dences brightly Illuminated and entered the large
park The crew. professors and coaches" entered the
musicstand, around which gathered more than 1,OOO
persons.
10 They have made the name Of Cornellr
iusrlous over the world Columbia has conquered the
British champions but Cornell yanquished Columbia az
Saratoga cheers and therefore the champion or the
world [COrnels cryl. Ibeeven these athletic sports.
III they had existed when wCs student in college,
wouldn't have been beareyed to-day and have 10 wear
glasses. should have cultivated some physique.
Let us have more OF these sports" lAppauseI
Said Yice-Presdent Russell Two days ago, at
distance from here, asked what the rotations
between the students OF the university aud the peO-
pie OF the town. III had my questiOner here tonight
would make by pointing 10 this scene OF enthu
sasu which the feelings OF students and citizens APP
pear to be common. We rejoice, not so much that
freshman crew Of Cornell has beaten another OF Har
ward, that number Of Cornell men, having underta
Cornell expected them 70 do. lApplause.l These con-
tests Indicate the Interest which the world taking In
ply development The good brains OF the world IL
Il beginning 10 be understood must be IN good bOdes
lApplause.l
Later in the evening the sat down to a banquet
at the Clinton House. Captain Shnke Is now the hero
university. He Is COOL modest and sefp0ssessed
and wastes words actions Gardiner says that
OstrOm aside Shnke Is the best Oarsan that sat
in Cornell boat. His early life passed in q stern
school OF experience and It has made HIM hardy
"Giye six more such men as he ana Lewis" says
Gardiner aud we will be ready 10 meet any university
eight in the world"