New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-22
TEN YEARS AT HARVARD.
A REvIHw or PRESIDENT EIIoT's IMPLYING
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A REvIRw or PRECEDENT EIIoIs ISPLURNcs on
TN COLLEGE AT THE ALUMNI DINNER.
About 100 Harvard Alumni gathered al
DemonIco's last evening 10 revive, their annual
dinner. the memories OF college days. The pleasant
rooms were filed with the merry strains OF az
orchestra, that served 20 MI up the odd
ments OF the evening in delightful manner
In the absence ~ the president OF the Harvard Club
this city John .. Sargent, who prevented from DO
ing present by a family bereavement the Rev
Or. Bellows presided. Among those present thu
Rev. Dr. Adams, Joseph H. Choste. LvereG
satoustal, ~ Brookhne. who represented II,
Overseers o, the college, Justin winsor. ID
brarian Of Harvard, Adam :. Hin, Professor
OF Rhetoric at Harvard who spoke for the faulty IN,
Rev. DR. Washburn. OF this city, the Rev DR. stearni
and +. l. Paruss the Democratic statesman who pro
duced his key before the Potter Subcommittee. Untr
the last moment joni Quincy Adams was expected "a
he present but he unable TO attend President Eliot
VINO for many years has attended this annual meeting
unable 10 be present.
At the conclusion OF the dinner the Rev. Dr. Bellows
as toastmastcr made some brief remarks lie said that
President Eliot had remarked to him recently that he
thought he ght stay away order that the company
might listen 20 the voices Of others from Cambridge
Too much" he added, can hardly 10 sad OF the
courage necessary TO place 50 young man al the beac
OF such university but what familiarity
he shows with every department under his care
only be learned from his reports Tho day indeed 10
coming when even the theological Department VII re-
ever creed they may. lAppiausel The object Of oui
club IN This city should be 10 urge the necessity of
higher and n0ber culture than exists advocate
catbOliciy NJ thought. and 90 promote virtue IN al
things. | give you first toast our Alma Mater
Harvard the Oldest IN years and the youngest N spirit
Of American colleges" In response 20 the toast tue
Alumni arose and sang Fair Harvard"
Dr. Bellows then introduced Leyerett Saltonsta1 AZ
bearing the honored name under which seven gen
eIatlons had graduated from Harvard. The contrast
between the old and the new Harvard" said Mr. saliOn
stall is great indeed. Tie fruits however that hai
always borne lave been culture aud manly indepenb
Not scholars alone, old President Dunster sait
has II raised. hut men in the fullest sense or thu
that 1t ~ their opinion that President
Eliot IN the ten that ne has been the head Of
YVES accomP she'd IN he MY years Oe ore Do assumed
charge OF the university. lApplause Especially hat
mas securcd from the merchants ~ Boston who are not
graduates OF the university endOvmcnt Tor extremely
valuable pIoiessorshps and tor tie erection OF college
buildings"
Dr. Adams was introduced as "a representative OF
sister, Yale "a sentiment that mingled
with The songs OF the Yale Alumni who wrr, singing IN
" Il true" said the speaker " that graduated at
col eye Otner than Harvard-that | Kicked foot,
ball different campus; bur there is
such thing as commonwealth Of -chol,rs1 band II
these no devoted 90 the cultivation 81
preston hereucal notion, but believe thi have
700 many colleges. There - education Do the as-Ocla-
ciait"
After Professor Hi had spoken u the mscrutabe
ana NE thuGs OF the Faculty, urc h1d tod ~ the
excellent effects of 4 trip New York, I"ttrr from
II ury Lee read Albert q. Brown stated that the
committee which the matter referred had decided
10 advise that test DE made the next Commencement
vi tlc question 10 JDe right or "a graduate not
resident " Massachusetts, 10 DE elected oFccr of The
college" Dg Washburn referring 10 remark 81 Dr.
Bellows. sad that r. the Char OF. DIVINITY ar Harvard
offered 10 him lie should mon assureY accept u,
and his words proyoS d great applause justin Nihsoi
with humorous remarks