New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
THE SPEECHES.

r the peneral advancement OF the aims of the profess
sion Dr. Anderson, before Introducing the speakers
the association upon the advanced stand
ing which the university taking in medicine, and its
encouraging prospects.
REMARKS or MAYOR Ely.
When Mayor ETY. arose respond IN the toast "Thc
City NewYork," he received with applause. Our
physicians the only class OF orr citizens he
said whose AMBITION is satisfied with advancement in
their own profession. Every other profession, not
Guiding the clerical and every other considerabeclass Of
society," swarm of statesmen who seek the no.
torety and cmOumsnts OF public positions but there Is
no abundance or political doctors.
CHANCELLOR CROSBY's ADDRESS
1.-THE University Of the C1tyOf Nrw-York.7 the
toast responded to by Chancellor Crosby. He said in
part:
lam always pleased to take this position Chance
Tor Of the University love 10 be among men who are
doing good TO their fellow men You physicians reprt;
sent class who labOring earnestly TO relieve and
help mankiud Among you. too tonight are repre-,
Sen.s their race: ionrnaiists awyrTs clergyman and
the Mayor Although the Mayor OF the city Is not ofd
the physician discover and heal pot cal diseases. He
| SOMETIMES gives the wrong medicine. but IKE good
ttsSe il back and 10 give another one llauehterl
have one particular thought 10 bring before you TO-
nerflnent There IL one prescription which you do not
give frequently enough particularly here IN our crowded
men in law in politics in the pulpit aud in journalism
are running themselves and their WORT for wnt Of rec
TO men in our active New-Y6rk life. see
Of h in 0 sSe p mfm Of life me bcsas thew
| unwilling to give themselves necessary rest Every
tBng we DO il done without mtcrmisson until the body
iall, prey 10 active disorders: One Of the
most fortunate things FOR or people would ne 10 pave
1aiy rest They would then live longer TO DO good TO
| the cry and their work would be OF more effective
character
DR. D. y. ST. JOHN ROOsA's ADDRESS
Professor D. b. St. John responded to the toast:
." The Council of the University His remarks upon
the work and future OF the University were received
with enthusiastic applause After some predatory words
OF light aud humorous character, h. spoke as follows;
As the representative OF the Council wish to allude
70 rho iOpjcs pretnincntly suggested by the hour
These IA II the unity OF Tie various de-
partmcDts OF the university ana We hat nSel III ~,
for being have often wished that orr alumni dinners
were gher.nss not Of the graHnaIe' 81 IGs ,nI
scientific ms well. have no doubt that under or
Chancellor far reaching wisdom S KIND OF aSsela'aHe
the university will anrcar win unlr"ken columns,
The university founded with TINS mea OF parry
and unity Of all the departments ~ one o, ne soin@
stones II was lost sigh or IN We failure Oh me his, ~
cmpjs tablish other dcpartmentS than tne aeaue'
mic. and, wne some colleges IN tlns coenmy Ea,e
ways going in New-York to prevent our unl,e rsiy
| from dwartng into college. need not ask sucn 40
sity is hu may pa.d0ncd for u;tcring the truism
that il not school whcre 100 200 OK 300 yolDs
men are studying 10 get The degree OF Bachelor 81 ATS
and To which, a medical and law aud scicnllne de-
| paltIncnt are very loosely attached c,
eeor was to establish ultimate relations between the
various Departments of the Uuiy.rsi and the Council
aud that alone was the university He Wisely r.
turned to the tonetS Of those whS lan ,ie p i
of New-IorS. There Is pressing need IN N"W-fefG
Tor IN academic INSTITUTION. Columbia College with IA
.ast revenues and its ancient renown can
do all tie work tnat Is needed needed n , ci,y
colleges for boys may send them 20 the reaccul ana
piOus shades ~ Princeton lnuch applause anu lauS
TO Princeton say, where the bulldog aG' the rrfoN'
er are mad" implements o Instruct O-or u iale AOD'
We do need however, and in the charter OF our inst.
tuition have ell the requirements t9r an uniNe;sy
such as tha in Ga gov" ana "a; III La,IrSr.u s
can be instructed III law, IN scicncs, III lourll&s
N medicine m short ~ s W. 1o' soo H. rS
pied from all parts Of this land until tcy became rs nu-
Ia the fourtecutn and fifteenth centuries AL the
signs OF the times point 10 Ne"-fofA a. lao
ai y m6 ad fS15nS the 'eG o.
university NJ the Capita: city bat 80 surely rs Nt"iorn
country so surely Will IL BE- the intellectual ncau o. ms
land our good friends in Washington. Phiiadelpaia'
We haze now 500 medical students in oar Eots leg
,creroo:Gs 800 theol1gieal stddcnts and 900 -" u
dects crowd law 0thccs and listen e ie Teachings 81
"f ~, r,,cr 81 the sCe:tifc schools We havc aow
al least coo true university students ~ THIS mueH'
abused city, If which men are 50 alf 10 quote:
III fares the land aasicning i:ls prey.
The welcome that has been accorded these student:
always been the hearii:st our appresa,i9n Oh
81 10 you Gentlemen IL NewYOrk mas hctcr pledge oi
future greatness. II their country has Dc itf aSuraGe
Cn,ers aftrr kn0wledgci little university train
ing ~ .Dis cOunuy would have saved Us HOp Tie n2'
Cnrcrs.g WHO know the difference between pollt'
zeal economy and financial decisions. Our riea
are scattering about this city g'iscu.ns
o. natural history and cerices or ART ana NPN%b,
COLLEGES of dentistry o, veterinary surgery and oEe
places !or cNrgaca1cmic or university obstruction" 80
which ought o. be grouped together under The SUPER
In 1874 Colonel Trunbull visited London FOR TIE pur
pose of studying art. When he told Mr. Burke that 40
was In England for the purpose OF learning t. paul
pictures that great scholar and statesman tried 10 uh
the attention % the young artist to architecture - s
most Instruction NewYora mas been lately .he recr'n5
nom generous ct.zen and member OF ms Cohc i
OF heaurml fonntaiu Another Iacmber ~ oar yos
publc-spirted is turning his energies tCSau
securing rapid transit over THIS tsard wble our taa
ccor has wicldei for the past few months inc MIN"
influence OF his tongue aud pen for tle sapiicssio.
the crime q. incompetence. Al these phases OF eDo
FOR the fmichi1ld nttte arc beyond any pase % mnk
BuG in all null appreciation OF huch great W.,
pre- sing none more promising, than that gwen 10 rs u
this COnBci.-the consolidation and expansion 81 -
university until thrre shall be here FOUNTAIN nO
commerce. agriculture and politics az ths il-h'9 h
Ii but educate the men OF ths eoaIli! ~
tdiy science, III statoslililsnlt alu LAW "N' -
We need have no fear FOR our fututc. - ,,,p the
In The latter part OF the sixteenth century, Mo, ns.
good CITY OF Lcydcn had passed arOugh one OF e ,Ss
terrific Segcs that occurred IN the hsior! and
world when the cannon and famine mad dscln isc n
Vanished her citizens, that wise mall h1 nlnr.
Orange gave the survivors, rs a reward or ,Iei r,.
and bravery, TIE CDaItE
Vcrsity ms the besl means OF rebahiitatil the low
Now as New-York has passed or IL passIns-Ne, na
prAy has pa sscd forever-through an age OF n
TALON and crime let u.s. in itatio VI us mi
one Of our ancestral countries, seek 70
nnrify mis- city hy beginning anew at we
already fairly laid, aud build for this land l'e UNIV
sity OF New York. - ,,,,o>,ers
Professors W. H. Draper aud James r. Wood were ~
able 20 be- present to respond 10 the toast our
Colleges" They sent letters of regret: Dr. Draper "a
that speaking in behalf OF the College OF Physicians
Surgeons, lie gave them the most cordial eongrau
for then success, md wished for the mnta thief
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