The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11

ing !in,crfcrcd with their. mental training, but
he had yet TO discover that Columbia College.
cithnr in its academcnl. its medical, or It's law
department. need fear comparison with any
other institution in tho country. or the mon
who nude up the crew before him. he could
chrcriully say that they were not only good
oarsnen out good students. with honorable
records.
Cupt Goodwin rcspondc1 on behalf Of the
crow II" said; Mr. Chairman. and Gentle
men " tolumbin College. II Affords III air grcnt
pleasure to mOct you once moro. Through all
our siruEglos we have been chccrcd 10y the
Thought that when the blue and white went TO
tho 'front.' u would carry JOY 10 thousands Of
learts in Now York and in America. lChcers
shall not speak Of our ilral practice ut IIonlcy.
when some OF our men were unwcll and the
Lngitsh criticised our pratice 80 severely. II
! remember rightly. they said that our stroke
hrlievc they have now changed their opinion
M mat respect lChecrs and laughter ] wish.
nowN'ri iIsorrrct wrong impression in 70.
Kind treatment ut their hnnds. 1t had been said
mat W. could not win that we could not
c cay,, ialr tr,a'mcni IN the Iienly c coursri
! never saw an American regatta Of half tho
sHf In which there wns So little show ~ jockey
INK IA no Henley. There were only two of the
crews that displayed tive least spirit If Jockey
ing and one Of them came to US M soon us
they w'r' out of their boat and apologlzNd for
IT, Three cheers W re called Tor Dublin
md given with "A Will say they upOlOgi2cd
Tor II md never stw that done IN an Amcri an
regatta lknnewrd nppnusrJ The majority uf
English Hniatrurs nre ~ "a rule fuirer tnan the
sO-cnled amateurs Of this country In some
rospcets the English oat-men are Diroted and
adhere to old usagcs when they might benefit
hy changing them. but IN others they are our
Supporters ana VIZ should not be- ashamed to
learn of thom." Mr.. Goiwin sat down amid
Overwhelming applause.
Congrcssihnn Ahram \. Hewitt. Of the clnss OF
49, snid that they should be- proud Of thgir VIC
tory. but not tHlk too much about IT,. He was
particularly struck with the bearing Of the four
gentlemen who had so nOhly sustained tho
honor VI Columbia abroad and whose modesiy
o. Ia IN an " 4 %
What WITS a great thing io them in America was
u worry small thing IN England. To Illustrate
th =. the speaker told n story about former
visit Of President Barnard 70 tho venerable head
~ ono of the most ume-hOnOrcd colleges in
Oxford n college which was looked upon in
America IA a sort OF ancestor of Columbia
The venerable gentleman scnt down word to
know what President Barnard wished TO see
HIM about. Tho latter replied that he repre-
scntNd Coumbi1 College. and had come
5000 miles to see the head of the venerable
institution Ia which in former times 1t owed 40
much. Up the servant went with the message
and back no came second time. Beg pardon.
quavrring voire nut my master wants to
know whore Columbia College is p Now.
young gentlemen" Mr.. Hewitt added, YOU
may rest assured that that question will never
BE- asked about you again in Oxford
DR.. Valentine read a humorous poem COM
memoruiyc of the victory. and the throng adj
IOurned to u collation. in the adjacent dining
room.
The Visitors Challenge Cup IA n massive af-
fair OF polished and chased silver fifteen inches
high. Tho diverse sid bears finely executed
alto relief " London Bridge surmountcd by q
medallion continuing the heads II river god
and goddess, with the inscription