New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-01
MEDICAL ALUMNI DINING.
TWO cIERGyMEN nEspoND TO roAsTs.
GRADUATES OF TIrE ANNIVERSARY SCHOOL ENJOY
THEIR ANIMAL REPAST.

opposite the table of honor was purple banner
bearing in letters of white the motto of the associ
! alton. "Doctrina robur cvtatis." The menu and
| toast card was enclosed in SATIN
covered folding miniature cot. Above the
menu was this sentiment from Burns:
And some would eat that want It;
Sac let the Lord be thanat
DR.. Alexander T.. McDonsd presided. AT his
right sat Mayor Edison. and at his left the REV. Dr
John Hall, Acting Chancellor OF the University.
Assistant Bishop Henry c. Potter DIS ror rye
Walter H. Gillette aud President Henry u: Porter,
of the Departmental Charities and Correction a.so
sat at the p1enS TABLE Insoo A3Sg ssmSs d.
Wcisse James H. Anderson, Alfred Ia. n,1oInIs,
Herman Knagp ohR To C. DrppeT Albert w sorSo%
Albert H. Gaatin Samuel Hall, William c. Jarvis,
George X. smith, j. H. H. Bnrgo James lanes E lsylUT
L. L." Pardoe, Robert A. MurIay, j.. b:
Knapp, Henry B; Conrad, f. d. Fisher pI Ir2nz
Hcui Isaac II. Bromley, Noah Brooks,
ID. G, Dixon Varley. Commissioners Brennan and
Hess, and Dr. A. ). Roberts and Dr. Hitchcock' Oh
DR. Hall did not enter tho room until near the end
Of the dinner. lie was applauded ne he TOOK MS
seat beside Or. Macdonald. In few minutes aDou.
dozen ladies were escorted TO tne musicians
gallery. They were also welcomed with applause
REMARKS OF DIR. MACDONALD.
Soon after o'clock DR.. Macdonald rose and read
the appropriate selection from Twelfth Night:
al would he loath to cast away my speech for be-
sides that it is excellently well penn'd have TAX
On great pains TO con IT," He thus spoke briefly as
follows:
There are aout fourteen medical colleges in NewYoik
and IL l. the proud boast OF each that II was the nst 10
discover and the most strenuous 10 maintain the supre-
macy Of clinical didaec teaching. There Is ths
difference IN the boast when it Il made by our
Gonese a. when WE make il we tell the truth
md
college matters hut 10 gatherings Ike the present 1or II
fyo we ibc door 10 be as he Usually ceases to be dscc
and becomes clinical. 50 am deprived tonight OF the
pleasure OF saying anything about myself III Is only
my duty to present the gentlemen selected
ADDRESS OF DIR. HALL.
DR.. Macdonald called on DR.. Hall to respond to
the toast, "The University of the City Of New
York" DIR. Hall said:
Mr. President AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE ALUMNI Asso
CITATION: / regret very much that have been obliged
20 into this pleasant meeting at this late hour But
think have an adequate reason TO assign whicn u II
he not satisfactory TO inc ne3I, nope VIII DE uuGr
stood in the balcony. The subject or co,edlt
cation has been recently discussed | have
very strong views the subject, in favor OF it, with
certain limitations 1t was my duty TINS evening
line OF co-educaton The services very simple and
the ritual extremely easy to be understoOd consisting
OF The gentleman and benediction upon them both.
[Laugbter.l You will excuse me, | trust, therefore,
H. i'm the interest OF this particular department OF CO.
education have been kept from being present with you
earlier hour aTn sensible have been practising
in that matter kind OF virtue which comparatively
easy because twas Involuntary and snail explain 1t IN
q single sentence. In monthly periodical had the PRIV
ilere of reading paper this morning from gentleman
your profession and who therefore Is entitled to speak
auhortatyey IL Is upon Ing - suglSo' ~ no
Inuchter1 have been habituaed from my childhood
10 Look with profound respect npOn prescriptions cmanat
H. rom Gentlemen OF your profession He prescribes two
only for ciergymcn; the rst consisting OF oatlneal
or rice or Graham bread and cup OF mild coffee; the
second very little meat very lean, boiled broiled
the case may he and second course know perfectly
well If had here in good time could not have tax
en- this prescription. Laughter have been vrtuous,
therefore, hope to my own adVahase' rom my own
thought it would he good to reprint that paper and send
catore over the western part Of country They are in
respects like the younger gentlemen Of your pro
fession They often the MUSES. little oatmeal.
iitf FAR music Ic sai that II he dd not soon get
remittance ne would have to mortgage his guitar and his
edition OF Hodges Theology. lLaughterl
Passing away from that grave aspect OF things and COM
ing 10 the topic more congenia your meeting let
say that it gives pleasure to speak for the University
of New-York 1t has been tried now for half century
and il gives me satisfaction know that ii has stood the
trial well In all the professions you can find able Gull
tivated and useful men, graduates OF the New1ork Uni
versty. l listened to sermon by one OF those to-
day, and as l heard the preacher, compare
and Snc5n E and what is true my pro
fession is also true In men OF yours But the university
great has in hand But do not feel discouraged
has been tried in another sense II has been tried
that account Many Of the strongest men that Ia be-
poverty in earlier years aud have become all the
stronger, and more CAPABLE because they
viii be with this institution There are many wealthy
men now citizens of York who have come to this
city from other portions OF the country ana who still
cherish strong attachment to the regions in wnich they
were brought up and 1t be wondered ~ tha wnSn
they dsbnrsng their surplus resources they should
direct them to places that are bound 10 them ny
have no doubt have limited the gifts which other
wise might have flowed into our treasury. But
owe something to the city in which they made their
money aud in which their qualities were appreciated
garten and HIS gift OF $4,000 to the University He has
shown how much we who accept the generous hospitality
much we are bound to do IN common gratitude
for sood T6, Gentleman is to be mentioned with
all the more appreciation In that connection hio
SSsh ne hSye ot always been fair and yet race
which has always done much, when has had anything
zenshp they capable of under favorable conditions
APP lausel
MAYOR EDISON on THE CITY.
"The City of New-York" was the toast, and Mayor
Edison responded He SAID in substance;
In the experience OF the Mayor there is much that
discouragng The city has suffered for years from bad
legislation and bad laws, that the chief magsracy OF
NewYork has come to be apaee OF any DI pleasure
mpossibiity his part OF remedying what is bad. He
sees much that good also and his greatest pleasure Is
praising that You the Legislature sending com
nittees New York 10 investigate many OF the subord
nate departments OF the city government. whyi II
there is any man in the city not politician who knows
let him tell why Nothing is better known than that the
have exhibited an abnormal state Of affairs which should
not have allowed exist for the past twenty
A few simple could remedy the evils better than
investigation The Department Of Public Works has been
investigated over and over again II there any laws
which will remedy the alleged difficulties and evils in its
conduct they be passed we'll now
as after a winter OF investigating committees. The
Legislature least the least the leaders in the Legs
latire know what the state OF the Department is In
stead OF spending winter 10 noisy Investigations and
Tepors the Legislature should pass at once the simple
laws which viii remedy the alleged evils.
RESPONSES BY DRs. BARKER AND yANDERPoEL.
DIR. Fordyce Barker responded to ''the Academy
of Medicine After speaking of the work of the
Academy, he added:
I'm the ideal future this academy must represent the
highest thought, complete development and pro