New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
ALUMNI OF CORNELL.
THE FIRST OF THE COLLEGE DINNERS.


A PLEASANT GATHERING AT THE UNION SQUARE
HoTEL-ADDREssEs BY PRESIDENT WHITE, Gov
ERNOR CORNELL AND OTHERS.
The third annual dinner of the New-York Asso-
citation of the Cornell University was given at the
Union Square Hotel last evening. Previous to the
dinner election of officers of the association
was held and Henry L. Sprague, Of the class of 73.
was elected president Then the company filed TO
the dnng-room where three long tables,
| joined at the top by fourth one, gllttered
with their load of cut-glass and silver be-
meath the brilliant light from the chandeliers.
Candalabrums of gilt and bronze held lighted can
dies, and half way up the tables curiously con-
structed towers of confectionery. A silver boat
with silver sails and shrouds OF smllax
floated, with its burden of fruit, in
silver the table at the head of the room,
aud over it waved the flag of Cornell At the cross
table at the head, behind the silver ship of Cornell,
f. w. Halsey, the president of the associa-
ton. took his seat. On his night sat
President White and next to him Governor
Cornell. On the left of Mr.. Halsey sat Erastns
Brooks All being IN their places, the Kew IT, h
Van De Water of the class OF IA asked grace as
follows;
Some have meat and cannot eat;
Some have not meat that want IL;
But we have meat aud We can eat,
And so the Lord be thanked
Then came the clatter of knives and forks and the
clink of glasses. When these sounds had
died away and an aroma of coffee
and cigars filled the room. Mr. Halsey rose and
proposed the first toast of the evening" The Pres
ident OF the Cornell UnIversity-Ie was scholar
and n ripe and good one exceeding WIS, 1air-
spoken and pers1adiDg." THIS responded to by
Prosident White who said, in part:
We have here tonight the honored o. hOnOred
father and not only that. but one Of the most
manly Governors this State has ever had
can only explain By recalling the story
Eaton when the head Of thai School remained covered
before the King be explained It by saying that II
a bigger man than himself he would lose
control over them The prospects OF Cornell are am
dluon- Inc nuinber OF undergraduates Il mnen
larger tna3 last year. and since the found
been such general taken IN it during lie last
SIX months In regard to buildings aAd equipment tae
has been appropriated by the trustees TO build physi
| cal laboratory. and there Is also building new
large grant OF lands in the West by the United states
Sroyerument TO ile state OF New Ss, 3rS , anu
| most aangune man; sangline that some or MS
friends considered hm visionary. Bun his visions nad
chance 10 "A splendid endowment for the Cnver-
shy ana secured to it these lands People thought
realize s3,0O0,00O for the University on these
lands, bur what do they say now when l
has oeen sold FOR much than that, and that me
amount which will probably b. received for the rest WI
|
! leges IN tue United states
| The next toast was the memory OF Ezra Cornell,
| which drunk in silence Then the pres
idedt proposed the toast Of Education in
large cties.' which was responded to by Nlr. Hen
Dirk, Of Brooklyn. The next toast was The State
of New-York.' Governor Cornell rose to reply to
this amid a storm of applause and burrahs. He
| spoke in part as follows:
believe toast that it tbs the custom to pre-
prolrate at meeting Of college graduates. AT such
| a meeting II - not only meet that the
tae graduates should take 4it It Tor their study
| This great State Of New-Iork now con
| tans population twice great "a
had the colonies when they separated the mother
teigence It is 40 far ahead that there can be 10
| comparison New-IOrk men and NewIOrk capita arc
building railroads in every State Of the Union and In
many OF the Mexican States. They are
and aiding, as Is no other state, IA the develop
ment OF the resources OF the country. Go
world YOU will hnd men OF WORK. The
| great danger that threatens this great
! state Is in the government OF her large
cities. At tue present rate OF increase the cities
Will ii thirty years contain 5cyen mill
ions out OF ten millions OF the inhabitants. Thirty
years IS long time YET Many Of these
| long IL Is, and the danger hastens upon US
The best remedy for ts danger the great remedy Is
IN educated intelligent men taking part IL politics.
Business men IN cities are too apt To neglect the affairs
OF state The city OF NewfOrk Il TO-DAY ruled by few
persons, and the remedy Is III the Intelligent action Of
| intelligent, educated men.
Speeches were made in response to other toasts by
Albert Buchanan. :. p. Sturgis, Henry ;. Sprague,
| A. ; RAIDER. the Rev. G.. /. Berhinzer, DR.. J.. l..
! seaman ana I. K. Luckey. Abodt one hundred Of
! the alumni were present at tho dinner