New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-11
GRADUATES OF PRINCETON.
THE ALUMNI DINNER WELL ATTENDED.
ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT MC0sH, DIR. NOAH
PORTER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BREWSTER, GEN
ERAL HORACE PORTER AND OTHERS

PORTER. ATToRNEY-GENERAL BREWSTER, GEN
ERAL HORACE PORTER AND OTHERS.
The annual dinner of the Alumni Assoca-
ton of Princeton College brought to-
gether last night at DelmonicO's $50
graduates with their guests James w. Alex
ander. the president of the association, presided
and with him at the presidents table were Presl-
dent McCosh. of Princeton. on the right, ana
President Porter, of Yale, on his left. Gcneral
Mcclellan sat next to Governor Colqutt
of Georgia, and them wcrc the keV'
DR.. Noah Hunt Schenck. of Brooklyn; Dr'
Cattell, president OF Lafayette College;
cx- Governor Bodlc. OF New-Jersey Attorney-Gen-
eral Gwinnc. of Maryland General Horace Porter.
the Rev. Dr. John X. Paxton and
John A. Stewart, of New-forK. ana
Henry NJ. Flager, whose gifts to the wing
Society of the college among the most
recent benefactions At other tables were Henry
NJ Alexander, ex-Judge Greene tho Rev. Henry >.
Van Dyke r., of this city. and Judge Magco ana
Judge Patterson, OF New-Jerscy.
The Executive Committee of tho association was
highly praised for the energy which ii displayed IN
bringing so many of the graduates together Inc
repast was substantial. and during the two hours
devoted to 1t many "reminiscences passed from
mouth TO mouth. Such expressions as " Do you re-
member ~ and What has become of Smith OF our
class1" were rife.
Al ten minutes past 0 Mr. Alexander raped
on his table for order, and toasis and adj
dresses followed with tho coffee In bis
brief Introductory remarks the chairman
was particularly happy in a sketch Of the ideal uni
verslty which no conceived to be- placed IN New
Jersey. under all tho conditions which Surround
Princeton College. His alluson TO the attempts
made by a committee of the alumni, OF which no
was member, to Introduce an alumni
representative in the Princeton Board OF Trustees
and h sketch Of early experiments in co-educa-
ton were received with great applause.
TIE REMARKS BY DIR. McCOSH.
Mr. Alexander then introduced President McCosh.
The Doctor was greeted with standing cheer, or
rather series of cheers, ending with vo-
ciferous rocket" aud tiger" He seemed
to the graduates of '67 to have re-
tanned all the freshness aud enthusiasm that
he brought with HIM to this country, with an added
araco of courtliness and old-sohool dignity. In
the phrase "No one maa do what
Dr. Atwater did" no paid a deserved compli-
mcnt 10 the memory of that amentsh Professor
When he said that 4" he would found school
of philosophy equal 20 any school IN Ter
many" his former students cheHred as though
the 800. 900 which he asked was already In the
treasury OF the coll e. DR.. McCosh's remarks
were follows:
Mn CuunNlS ,yp GENTLEMEN: Itisa pleasure for
ne 10 look upon hi, assembly am glad To- srr mum
Will pardon me II that. much ~ rejoice ~ sec
them there some others who have been pupils 81
think that Of those now see before me- tHFec
iourtns-perhaps une-teuth,-haye been years I'M
i tructon But is delightful thing for me to think
Of and that one Remember tne yery places IN
20 I'm, No o prnr.en and l. "a 70 me An unparion.
Oil. ,.H..p IN ttIFf DI
II he ever 10 Princeton and he does not |
to sG me alumni nave vs GH''t c.rorny
in the % visiting the Last AID sou D. and believe
thcy Imagine thnk have much too frw meetings |
alumni OF Princeton. aud when spoke 60 two or
Tor yne Jonas Libby in particular. aud told Them
you arc 70 have meeting OF the umnl Associa- |
ton" thoy thought that somehow or oh.r II would not
be successful. told them thought. with oil Difference
to them. that they mistaken. and they SCI them
selves vigorously about H. ana the result Is INC mot
successful meeting tIat this association, or any other
connected with Princeton. has ever had .Alpausr.l
And now these young gentlemen that see Dr'Ic me-
WHO "a OF y,ars have had 10 obey me- are On
college; they have place In The college, and am now
to give them report IL VIII be somewhat dull Out
not lengthy,
ON coming Princeton in 1868 1 at made myself
acquainted With the condition ~ the college ana OF is
provision the teachng OF what are often called tho
modern branches. few friend. OF the college under
beautiful cdiiccs such tho John g. Grocu school OF
science. the Library, the Gymnasium gft of UT
T. ~. Museum, the Marqunnd Chapel amt the Pres
idcnts Mansion. the gift of Mc-'r- H. " and A stuart
been added TO the old. and our instIuctO- nave been IN
creased from eighteen 10 thirty six Ia the EnShsh
department. which set immense value. We have an
ilIera! with ANGLO saxon taught Ry three professors
VINO take pains with oratOry and The composition uI
onI iiteratrre two of them learned foreigner While
we are adding new departments We not ncgeciing
he old We have six classical teachers, one ol
whom gives instruction In comparative language and
fhgr
isry Inorganic and organic and niinerilogy We nave
four trachers In ISLES them very distinguished
We are strong In natural history with seven men,
OF them young but with Dr. GuyO, az their head teach
1o5pey mrleSpoasg 2moRooSy ard histology our
friends by contrib Hng between twp
and three millions 10 erect budings TO ehlar1o our u
brary provide the most improved instruments some
OF our hnoflctors have furnished grand telescope and
others nave endowed nine fellowship. ,,,
In this way have gained the confidence Of the pub
lie nnd our students have Increased from 20 70 81
Our standard OF scholarship mas been raised; ana We
have able professors as any college IN America We
with about hall dozen separate professors and upward
OF eighty pupils We have falI Prospect Of having
Allan MHrdunnd first professors. have 20 add
that religious instruction IS given by i've OF Us to all our
But while friends havo been doing all thi', have
to confess that have been guilty OF great aud inoK
for other branches than own Tho trustees thought
that Or At%ater ana myself %a Dr. shields tnAiIS
take the whole field Of philosophy, Including logic ethics
with international law, psychology and history OF PHI.
losoply. Dr. Atwater's lamentcd death I'M. brought
matters TO n crisis which we have to meet have now
10 make up for my past fault. wish now To secure
place philosophy equal 20 that OF branch of liter
lture or science. THIS i imperatiyoly required to
furnish foundation aud combination To all our other
teaching. II IL the want Of the times when old truths
are being undermined ana the faith of young Is un
settled The old friends Of the college In the Prcsby-
Church. ana In other churches calling on us
10 make provision for this end People everywhere cX
pect IL of Princeton College Considerable numbers OF
Young are rendy to profit by the Instruction which
will thus be afforded them.
10 make our college thus complete IT IS evident that
We funds. But al this point are In strait he
wiki two Our alumni tempted 10 Imagine that
hey have nothing 10 do beca everything l. being
lone by H. rich aud willing ,ffIcnds ON the other
hand. OuT.bcncacors TEN tel "a stop their gltA
because they thereby relieving others from contrib
1tmg We are In crisis We need 10 interest ncw