New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
CORNELL ALUMNI At DINNER.

sPEECHEs BY PRESIDENT WHITE AND Ex-GovER-
NOR CORNELL.
The fourth annual dinner of the New-York
Alumni Association OF Cornell University held
Martinei's last evening. There was large
attendance. Before the dinner hour p. M,
the following ticket was elected for the com
ing year: President, Calvin Tompkns; vice presi-
dents Joseph c. c. Hendrix S. p Sears, Francis W. Hal
sey secretaries H. L. Fairchild ]. Dagobert Messner
treasurer Chas H. Willmarth and Executive Committee
Eugene Prayer, VIM E. Lucas, A Buchanan, ID. j. Temp
kns ]. p sturges, r. c. Kenl L. L. Seaman, and John
Frankenhemer.
Ex-Assembyman Henry L. sprague, the president Of
the association at the head of the table On his right
sat President Andrew d. White, next to whom was ex-
Governor A B. Cornell At Mr. Spragues left sat Erastus
Brooks. President White responded to the first toast
"The University" He sad In part OF all experiences
in the year, ths the whole, is the most pleasant
1t is becoming and more recognized that we need
improved methods In education Two OF the Ist cassl,
cal scholars out from OF the most prominent OF
our New England colleges are obhged 20 COMES inad re
have fault TO find with the theory OF the good
differences in methods Of education lead to the
bringing out OF truths. New studies In the new
way are as desirable the old studies in the old
way Cornell University remains firm IN the principles
she announced eighteen years ago or the University let
been done than at present. believe that there re
is danger in our education OF the development, IN
The German language is good Offset 10 this tendency
in great danger of mercantilism
suggest that though our alumni he not powerful
those OF other Institutions, that these efforts be
directed toward the erection OF alumni hall There
are more than l. 900 alumni and more than this number
those connected with the university who have not yet
graduated II you will raise $4,000 10 Ave years will
ask the privilege of adding $4,000 lApplausel ln
conclusion lei say despite all that is said TO the con
trary, that have ambition outside my university
toast was next drunk in silence to the memory of
Ezra Cornell Letters of regret read from George
William Curtis, Henry W. Sage, Joseph B. Foraker and
Others Then Ex-Governor Cornell, who was received
with continued applause spoke in part follows to the
toast, " The duties of good citizenship"
passed four years at the Academy IN It'll
AGA. and devoted my energies each Friday TO
getting excused from making a speech before
my colleagues. tApplause.l In consequence 1
passed four years there without making a speech. l
take it that the first duty Of good citizenship Is 70 obey
the law the next duty Is for every man to earn living
and when you have met those duties, the duty
q e f SGvdaal and 'f e f
rounding him. The political duty is one which
Is sadly neglected in a community Ike this among
the cultivated classes, who have no more inhu-
ence in the political affairs of this great city than
though they lived In Pennsylvania Ohio,
II is their own fault don't know that do any
alton like this may do much toward it. think that the
Presidents suggestion of hall of the alumni would De I'D
the direction of good citizenship lAppauSe'l