New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-05
PRINCETON ALUMNI DINING.
DR. McosHoNTHE STATE OF THE COLLEGE.

MAN, MIR. MCAEIER AND OlhtffS'
The annual dinner of the Princeton College
Alumni Association of the city and its vicinity took
place last night at Demonico's. James W. Alex
ander. president of the Association. presided. At
the raised table with him sat President McCosh.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, president of the Yale Alumni
Association. Charles c. Beaman. president of the
Harvard Club Henry H. Anderson president OF the
University Club Thomas n. McCarter, of Newark;
Professor w. b. Scott. of Princeton Judge
William VI. Magee. of Elizabeth the Rev. William
II. Smith, of Cazenoeia, N. Y; and Controller
Grant. About $50 graduates OF he college sat al
the other tables, Among them were william
Remsen. the Rev. Henry j. Van DYKE Wlliam
Allen Butler jr, Professors Henry r. OSDOrh'
Andrew F. West, and William Libby of Princeton
Flavel McGee. and the Rev. DR.. Charles X. Imbrie'
of Jersey City; Professor John NJ. Cross, OF the
Lawrenceville school, Charles Z. Green and General
Robert F. Stockton, of Trenton Dewitt Clinton
Blair of Blairstown Bloomfield J. Beach, of Rome.
NY; DR.. Charles P. Murray. Robert s. Green,
Robert T.. Bonner Robert L. Deyo. John L. Nesbit,
Edward NJ Soudder. John Farr. William Earl
Dodge. Percy r. Pyne, jr.. Harold Goodwin Dr.
Markoe Robert F. Remsen. c. C. Cuyler. Robert
Winthrop Blackwell. DR.. William Pierson, OF
Orange. and T. F. sanxay AT intervals during
the dinner the Princeton Glee Club sang anu
excited loud applause
Alexander raped for silence and made short in
troductory address He spoke in favor of the
Alumni having representation on the Board OF
Trustees of the college and said that the question OF
athletic sports could be safely left In the hands OF
the college authorities Professor Sloan and one OF
the students he said, had been invited to discuss
the subject at the dinner from the points OF view OF
the faculty on the one side and the students the
other. but they had been unwilling to do So
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT MCOSH.
Mr. Alexander then introduced President McCosh,
who was received with prolonged cheers aud
tigers DIR. McCosh expressed great pleasure at
meeting the alumni and more especially at seeing
among them so many of his own pupils 1t would
give him greater pleasure, however, TO see them at
Princeton he said. and If there one thing that
gave him greater offence than another 1t was for an
aIumnus TO visit Princeton without calling on the
president He continued as follows:
Last spring being upward OF three score years and ten
resolved TO give In my resignation Us PRESIDENT 10 te
BOARD OF Trustees They did not choose 10 accept tns
but in their Kindness qpointed Dean OF f4cul! 10
take responsible part Of my work-aid tlls ms otn
President the College with the charge OF the educa-
ton IhanA Con an bo oggi a f of di,rharn my
duties When Il boy OF fifteen II had seen sell
now + do NOT fco as II I were antquacd They some
times call me venerable. but somehow DO not reaine
ride a- any 10y in College and for tho sake OF dignity
myself from Lot rushing IN among tLt
students In the campus and challenging them 10 race
fApplalSc and laushtcrI
am falling in With your feelings well as my own
when begin my miscellaneous address 10y referring 10
the loss we have the removal OF three Of our
ale7 and best proIessorsIDr At|aler Dr. re m @
and Or. GuyOt. We could IND no man elml 10 MI 'r
place Of any OF these, and we have elected two c
three 10 each Of their chairs. The young men appointed
full OF knowledge anu uie, promise III " o., 60,
much good a. their predecessors IN teaching anu con
Quoting original research each IN Ills own department
tAppause.l
SURPRISING "HAzING" AND REGULATING SPORTS.
am happy to be able report that our college Is in
very quiet state. When we were putting down certain
degrading customs iuteryewers from NewYok used to
come down to see u.s. and the exaggerated reports they
carried back were copied into the Philadelphia and other
paners We are no longer favored with such Visitors.
Should they continue to visit they would ind large
which, is fitted to crafty Vitated tastes. All the vulgar
college customs brought from England and continuing
aud what is pleasant tho present race O students
do not wish Tor their return our sonT hvI i "r T,
reared 80 many orators and statesmen We freely allow
suy company Of students giving their to form a
Tesding or debating club In their rooms. The students
wish more, and they rally round the grand W mig anu
Ciosopho societies. which were never In better con-
dltion than they have to add that We have
considerable amount OF study in our college tn- year.
AIN happy 10 notice that some OF II u OF a Lls1
kinu-employing and cuyatlng Thought ana original
While we are lid OF Our old evil practices must take
care that ones do not spring up Princeton grhdu-
eTclses into Princeton College, ana AhoE ., no en-
which has arisen from the gymnasium when Mr. MAR
y
professors aud the thoughtful public have discO eed f1
cesses In competitive games. Our trustees ana our Fac
encourage manly sports but we wish to keep them in
subor1natOn 10 the higher ends OF college wish II
to be known everywhere that We are Willing 10 J2n any
other colleges larger smaller In laying restraints on
excesses. This l. all we wish. But there l. college
secret here which wish to let the public know. IL s
alleged that IN the choice OF college, the children are
apt 10 rule the parents. instead OF the arens TIE chi
diem and that certain bOy VIII favor the college which
sTsSp rno" viii see how COLLEGES might be unwilling 10
As
public will have to take it up Parents may come to see
that they have to face the question: and not leave II 70
lie gylnnas officers and students. II college atcr col
lego objects TO every Kind Of union may address
fathers aud mothers on the subject aud let them decide
Some colleges seem TO be laying down the principle that
no restraints whatever should he laid on Young men.
have come 10 the conclusion that IN colleges III
every Of 100 there six eight or ten who are
In fan aud In spriug because OF the fluctuations OF
the games am sure that neither the manners nor
morals Of students are elevated by association with
every sort Of gaming company But lhave given you
enough on this subject
GROWTH or THE COLLEGE.
turn to more academic themes. when I entered ON
INV office at Princeton, upward of fifteen years
we had sixteen eighteen Instructors We have up
ward Of forty. We anxiousy employed IN organ
zng branches taught 1t is proper that should ex
PLAN you the principle which we are proceeding
teach nearly every branch Of high learning taught in
any college IN America But It evident that cannot
require tie student 80 take every branch. We have to
make studies elective, but We do not, rs some
boy OF sixteen or eighteen On such system the youth
Light tempted to choose the easiest subject, the
professor who would give the highest grades with the
least study SO we have certain branches binding all
and several OF these in every OF course These
studies the Old branches which have stood
the fest Of age which trained foreathers and
fitted 20 enlarge the mind aud prcpare young men for
their Network They embrace the leading branches Of
philosophy literature and science. Among these We
have now and 70 RETAIN the classical tongues and
literature, aud especially Greek rs opening 70 Us. the
1audest literature Of the ancient WORLD a- IN fact Opcu-
ng TO the whole OF the ancient world aud especially
the uguage OF the Greek Testament On this subject
g are unanimous. For myself. AN very willing mat
gee should introduce other and new degrees such
a. Bachelor OF Science and Bachelor OF Literature. We
have Ia Princeton School OF Science, with fine build
Ing aud magnificent apparatus the gift OF the late John