New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-10


br hrchihald Alexander, William Lunmis,
I = Gov &. ID. TOws,
Tester F. Ward. samuel s u l; Post 1r'
Lame ames = ,, onsto,' Henry W Farnam,
]. Z. Crawford, JAMES oV'" St"ni
DIR. samuel H. Scudder Frames Al H.o""
Allen Trorndike Rice. simon ster n nono,y
" l. Warren. Shd'IlOo{} " PN''
William VI. WINS Nh"i40' ~
Charles W. Dayton
THE SPEECHES.
WHAT MR. EVARIS SAID.
vr,or 4be dinner had been finished, Mr.. Evarts
rose to introduce Mr.. spencer ITO was A0''i'0N
with applause. and said;
W. are here tonight gentlemen TO show the feeling
NJ Americans toward our distinguished guest AS no
room and no city hold all his friends ana auheIS
II was necessary that company should De maze up u!
some method out OF the mass ana WHAT ~
good a method as that Of natural seiecuon
1aughterl, and the inclusion within these
walls of the ladies' 2 It is a little hard upon 'he
rational instincts and experience Of man that we shouu
take up the abstruse subjects OF philosophy ana Oh eNo
luton OF all the great topics that make up MI spencer
contribution 10 the learning and the wisdom OF MS uhe
at this end Of the dinner. The most ancient Nalohs
even ia their primitive condition, the folly of this
and when one wished either TO be inspired Win the
thoughts OF others or to be himself dyiner OF the
onrhts of Others fasting and people
from whom think great many thngs might be learned
for tue good Of people OF the present time nave
They say the continually stuffed Douy caIino &c ooT
things llaughter.l Now. from lay peIeOnal Alo"
edge of the men tables, they are owners -
continually stuffed bodies li-auSHIlIeI.I Ia .or aii
dressed them public dinners on all topics ana Or an
purposes ana whatever ynpatAy tAey NAV nav anV"
viii Inc divers occasions which brought them together
they come up this notion OF continually sutu pouits
In primitive times they had custom wilch we onit
uuder the system differentiation practise now ~
this dinner. When men wished to possess lhese.v . %
the learning wisdom, the philosophy the courage
the great tIs U any sod as he WA. dead iancher
o14ly
that ne should be either roasted or poiIol,
sccerlIo as he was fat or thin. Laughter Now, ont
of mat narrow compass see by the process OF dher-
pnttauu and OF multiplication OF effects we nave coe
10 tdiuner of a dozen and wines of as many
vorie aud that simple process OF apprOprlaung the
virtue aud the wisdom OF the great lnah luat was
brought before the feast s now dlVtTSlned INTO an
ona Fl, OF all the here under the cunning mdage-
ment OF many speakers No doubt preseI wing as we 40
sSsTrd eai art or AT least great delight, to roast
our friends and put in not water those against whom We
have a grudge. Laughter.
Nov Nr Spencer Ne are glad 10 meet You mere. Zap
pause We are glad TO SET YOU ana we aTe eau 70 %re
recognize the breadth Of your knowledge such KNOW
eoge az IL useful to race, greater comprehension
than any LYING man as pIe5euteu 70 ~, nm i,,Il
[Applauscl We are glad 10 see you because In ou jug
menl yoa nave brought to the analysis aud distribution
~ tIs Ta.f knowledge "a more penetrating intelligence
and "A more thorough insight than any uNhg
special knowledge lApplauseI IL throiOSl IN pschOi
oy in natural science IN The KNOWLEDGE Oh lhdNluua
man ana MS eN position ana IN the knowledge OF Int
world ia the proper Of society winch MAKES up the
word mo world worth knowing, the world WORTH speak
~ forDwe achnowedge our laDors As surpassng
molA',,e w., ,f 0Ir lind TApVa use You seem 10 US
those o. an! oI o H III ~ t the "a no meas
ure OF lame Otacrs that We are tOd was gwen al
a. ,iiilr ges TO Albertus Masnus the most learned
man of 0se tmes whose cOmpreh Of theology,
OF sy enOlOgy, vi natural history OF pOhc' o. history
and Of learning cUnpre headed more tnan any man since
tie classic time certan5 and yet IL wa found OF hh
tnat ns knowledge was rather an accumulation ana
thar ne mad added new processes ana no ocW wealth.
TO the 10 Irnng which ne had achieved 49,
Now, nave sild tHat We axe Sad 10 nave you see Us
You have already treated TO very unique piece OF
work IN this reception. and we are expecuEs. perhaps
that the world may DO instructed aier you arc
safely on the other SIDE Of the Atlantic III more mo
mate ana thorough manner concerning our merits ana
our few faults. Applause ana autntefI
This faculty Oi laying On d'saeotlhe D1rd an eAlo
Nation en- lie age AM hldnS odt an me ar tIies
and veins aud pussOns OF ner life Is an extension be
yOnu any thai our own lhedcd eeH9JIS a nou aoT
give That knowledge OF man winch l. pi"clit anu
useful, and whatever the claims OF me 4e.
bates may be ABOUT your system Vi Vno
system OF those VINO agree win you, ana
however il may be compared with 9th competing
systems that have preceded ~ We must an "seq rnae ~
is pIc zeal that IL is benevolent tndt IL Is serious apu
that II reverent that II aims at the highest results III
virtue tnat II treats evlI uo' a. eeIai guy as
cent and that expects TO arrive at wnat Is sOlSht
thrOgh the aid of the millcnllum-thdt OnltlOh o. az
fairs ii wnic. there is the hIghest m1Ialt3 anu 'ue
greatest happiness. AppauseI Ana II We can come 10
that Oy processes and these Instructions IL
little to tno race whether 1t be called scenhHo noiaS
and mathematical freedom or by another less pItIch
while propose he health OF guest Herbert Spencer
lCOntnuod applduseI
MIR. sPENCER'S REPLY.
When Sir. Spencer rose to respond he was re-
ceived with hearty and prolonged applause. When
silence had been restored. he SAID:
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Along with your
kindness there comes 10 great uukindness from
Fate; for now that, above all times In my life, need
full command of what powers OF speech possess dis
tured health threatens interfere with them that
fear shall very nadequatey express myself Any fall
my response you must please ascTte III part at
least % greatly disOrdered nervous system Regard
ing You representing Americans at large feel that
the ma an al %
] ought to begin with the time some two and twenty
years ago, when my highly valued friend Professor
Younans making efforts dise my books here inter
estod their behalf the Messrs. Appleton who have
treated me so honorably and handsomely and
ought to detail from that time onward the marks
and acts OF sympathy by which been encouraged
in "A struggle which was FOR many YEARS disheartenng
But mtmatng thus briefly my general Siebtedness to
my numerous friends, most OF them unknown, this
side OF the Atlantic, must name more especially the
,nauy attentions and pTOfcred hOspalities met with
during my late tour, well as lastly and chiefly, this
marked expression OF the smpates ana good wishes
which many OF you have travelled 80 iar To- give al great
cost Ol that time winch Is 50 precious 10 the American
/ believe may truly say that the better health which
You have cordially wished me VIII be III measure
Iurthrrcd by the Wish since an peNDi1 'o,ioii -
conducive TO health ana a. (ou VIII fuy prcNe thc
remembrance OF this event Will ever codlhne TO be
source of plcasurbe emotion exceeded ny lev" II any
OF my r.ineHbraECes
And now that / have thanked you sincerely though
too briefly, am gong 10 ma IHut WIN lo Already
IN some drawn nom me respecting American
character nave passed tiIcI0liS
which have been accepted lar more good idtnIedIy
than could reasonably nave cApectcdi ana IL seems
strange that should again propose TO transgiess
However, the fault ! nave 10 continent upon ls one
which most will scarcely regard fault II seem, 10
me- that in respect Americans have dyergcd TOO
widely from sayagcs. do not mean 10 say that they
are in general unduiy civilized Throughout large paris
OF the population even in lOng-seted regions. there s
no excess virtues needed Tor the maintenance Of
social harmony. Especially ont III the West, mems deal
ing do not yet bctay much of the sweetness and
ltut which We are told distinguish the cultured man
nom Ito barbarian. Nevertheless there j, scn,c in
which y assertion is true. HJu know tlat the print
fiyc iuai lachs power OF application Splficd by
ger by danger by revenge, ho exert himself
eetcaly iOr "a time; but his energy l. spaslnUdlc
Mou0t0uOus daily toll l. impossible 10 II l. other
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