New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-22
THE HARVARD CLUB DINNER.
IT'S EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL

IVES. c. R. GOODMAN AND OTHERS.
The eighteenth annual dinner of the Harvard
Club of New-York City took place last night at
Delmonco's. Nearly 200 graduates Of the Uniyer-
sty and their guests took their seats at the SIX
long tables at o'clock. At the raised table sat
Charles G.. Beaman, president OF the club, and
with him were Chauncey NJ Depew, Dlstrict-Attor-
ney Peer Il. Olney, Charles X. Goldman, of Boston
from the Board of Overseers; John o. Sargent, OF
the Board of Oyerseers; George NJ. Lane, froIessoI
Of Latin in the University; Brayton Ives, repre-
sentiug the University Club; n. 5. Shaler, fro-
fessor of Geology IN the University; Professor
Bradbury L. Ciiley. of Exeter Academy; Dr.
Francis M.Weld, ex-president of the club; the Rev.
Tbeo C. Williams of All souls Unitarian Church;
and the Rev f. n. Knapp. president of the Plymouth
Mass Harvard Club Among the Others present
were Colonel Charles Fairchild, Colonel n. T. Hal
lowell George Dexter and Stanton Blake, OF Bos-
ton George H. Adams, Charles F. Uhlrich, Amos
X Flake. Edmund WetmOre, James 1. kibrlth, L.
+. Brownell, Franklin Bartlett, Albert Il. Browne,
IT,, A. A. Hayes, Nathaniel 5. Smith, Il. X.
Andrews, Elhu Chauncey, John f.. Cowdin' VIII
lam F. burlington Z. H. Ammidown. Gorham ba-
con, George Blagden, the Rev. Or. Arthur BROOKS
Clement Cleveland, II. H. Croker, Prescott Evarts,
Charles s. Farchild Austen &. Fox, F. o. French
F. s. Gerrlsh, Wendell Goodwin, L. 5.
Grant, IT,. Horace ]. Hayden, james W.
Hswes. James o. Hoyt. Edward King,
Victor Norawetz, Herbert Morse, Ogden Mills, h.
l.. Paris, G. L. Perkins, Henry W. Poor W. NJ
Pritchard F. f. Sturgs. e. Il. Tweed and Hamll-
ton Mex Twombly.
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BEAMAN.
Grace was offered by the Rev. Mr. Williams.
When the diners glanced at the menu card a
roar OF laughter echoed through the hall
for the French names had been
dressed in Greek type with remarkable p effect
When the cigars had been lighted President Beanan
called the company 10 order. He plunged INTO
Greek getting 1t mixed up little, however;
towards the close, with variety OF tongues, ana
and the like flashed like sparks IN the medley, as
they were recognized. Upon observing the c9hIu-
sion which he was causing among a number Oh MS
hearers he paused and SAID:
GENTLEMEN: see by your merrment that the orders
had from Your committee hardly be carried out IL
was the attention OF your committee in view OF me pre-
DOCTRINE In regard the heresy started In
regard % ancient Creek that this dinner and that a. me
the senographer unable 10 take down the passage OF
Greek which have Just repeated and AZ lt IS important
that all our takeetakee should he In the Ihohns iPs,
l snail continue Il tb' English tongle Laughter We
have here from various parts OF the country 1ou
seated here Tonight more th9n you ever ud De4'e ~
Harvard Club dinner. The Harvard Club was ORGANIZED
in 1850 ana they had 40 members In lS7l they had
200 and last wear 300 Tonight our club has 3j@ mem
he cl1b crows the long e Sit aid it has been very
difficult for ne to say Just what time 1 get home
l. doing with &. pa,t presidents Sargent our presi
dent and we made him an oycrsecr Dr. Weld was our
president You made hlln Oyerseer. And. gentlemen
il happening that men are going TO college So they
on this club and the join this club because they
president in order that they may become oyer'eer'
yLaughter.l
COLONEL CODMAN'S RESPONSE.
Nh Braman then announced that letters of regret
had been received from President Arthur, Secretary
Lincoln, President Eliot General Grant, Colonel
Henry Lee of Boston. aud Theodore Roosevelt. The
last name wa, greeted with prolonged cheers. the
first toast was 10 '' Our Alma Mater and before
the response to it was given Fair Harvard " was
sang by the company Colonel Goldman was then
called upon by the president to answer to the toast
He spoke in part as follows
There ia not professor Harvard College who gets
New York where II anywhere in the world, people I'M
derstabd how mnch and how little can be bought win
the college orcceives 900 year, and the who
az the head Of your mathematical department your cass
scientific departments do not receive salary Of more
than $1,000. In"s arc he thd oUea; 10 De Aiow lhn
reinedi,'. Applause II IA not right THAT
AuuIu calling, ,oid H opr9cd Of lhc ordinary social
adyHuta rs waic their cuturr and learning are
Sret Il i sa, "a nee dly Of ,he athletic contests
~ Harvard "llc" auf ~ thc go and 'i enc, Iley
careful p''olt Dds r,'4 ~ ut'I% pa'" o t t1.re
ior wears thing Vii on doe more to ee,a;r the ,o"c
Of Eood morals o. cieaiS Lying II H'r''f" college
am go, 70 lat l'; ind ont f YOU can how stand on
the Cree4 Question oul will tell you thing, and 1
believe / spaaa for al thc oyerse-rs ia saying
of GrrrS IA Harvard, Loud applause. There
place u SHAH take 10 The curriculum but 20 lon a. LSe
e. i,f fllt Tie coltac t:hori;ic- win -tand By them
ardourr whatever Differences Of opn'on There may be as
TO The requirements for admissions t" college "r SHAH
stand this question "l Gftrk. t0-eihrr'
Though there may he Cicero and Demo Thency
Trey viii both be united aSainsi MdcrdoH' We ~ stand
toErh asaus that 'en>"esS cry wh'h speaks oi mo
great lcen languages a. dead in any offensive seu'e OF
tnat word lAppdu.c on lh- ETeat question 81 cii4sl
cal language depend upon II " shan take no step DA 4
"'' BRAYToN IyEs's ADDRESS.
After i song by Nathaniel :. smith, Professor
Lane was called upon TO speak, a professor of a
live language for he had taught Latin in the /
university for thirty-thrce years lie was followed
by Bravton Ives vino spoke a. The representative /.
Of The University Club lie said:
read many ycaI- ago that wise man had said I
,,forft,tr day for me- forI have never been able 10
forget the pcc"pr il AIDE me drcadiulY uncom4ort-
hundreds oi things which would GLADLY have avoided, /
and il has brought me here Tonight For never lc!t
more Ike running than when received an INV TIA
I .H =" a., INN ..ed bnvtIer m tirsf thai might
" hen Na- listening 90 series of learned but quite dM
speeches ia toHlInl VIII one N en-, '" IL, 'l,''
speaker lie turned suddenly 10 me ana said; lLcits
dinner speech Without hanging some one hide ON the
fence laughter Those are his exact words and !
recalled az once the many times when had enjoyed the
ful manner la which he had iaycd Bis victims TEN
pcrng the operation Nltha kindly Wit Nmch uddr ef
the sufferer laugh. Naturally such remark comhE
from "a ma ter. has made deep impression on me.
especially occasion recently he ht' illustrated
MS point by submitting me 70 the process IeieItd TO-
the Harvard Club or OF tie faie Alumni A,-ocL,"n
and lre cay between them leave Il TO You To
decide OI them it was BUT nav e. iIlt al VAIL 10