New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-22

tendency and especially 20 in this great city. where
pitiless only constant effort will enable man to
continue his reading and TO keep MS hd ana tastes i
OF letters 1t often the case that nothing but
bank account distinguishes the capitalist rom the
socialist Jusus schWab SAYS onO0t INC fgh Iiiaa
and the rich man says Inc public be 5lanks snd
Ignorance is inc only common D9 2 between d
that fosters their mutual hate The poor men anu SOIL
styled refomers who met nj irving Hall short e ago
had for their motto NJ d,eu nj mditTe,' and their
speeches showed thatt was appropriate. Iney Senfo
neither God and know no master. only
education can reacn them Iney seem 70 ee Social
influences will affect them first OF all Social organize
or less complete viii supplement the work OF schools
colleges. The University Club has set the example
and no one can tell how far the IeaVen Will "orA'
Rightly Understood and properly managed. club life
has many fascinating elements and sure 10 gro" w
popularity increase In numbers wealth ana ntell
gence. Old DR.. Johnson was not far out OF the way
club is perhaps the throne OF human felicity Ana
know Of no clb where such throne IS more likely 70 oe
attractions the common meeting ground OF oiasS
mates and old college friends VINO VIII naH9 l tret
his clients, and the doctor his patients ana We nan Ia
rushes OF bygone DAYS will to think OF cotton,
grain and stocks daughter But must not be TOO
in its praises Those OF you who are so fortunate
az be among its members know a. well as us many
claims admiration and have desire to increase the
euogzng the advantages they have still 20 gain To
such say he vruOus and patient and, in the words OF
the aesthetic apostle, you may 1--we mp TO II. AuSuter
aud applause.
perhaDs confess that in some respects we
are behind the age and have not followed Tue e1pe SCI
by several of the leading clubs OF the city We have not
amused the public by giving them an account OF the
squabbes between our steward and Inc chairman Oh inc
House Committee eniyened elections by Issuing
forged tickets and anonymous attacks on members nor
given false reports Of ues by the brutal Use OF
wotnens names. lCheers But then we are Young. ana
perhaps before reach the stage when suoh Things are
possible with us they may not DO 50 popular as they
I thank you. Mr. President for this marked distinc
ton II would have been easy for yOu 10 select many
who would have spoken OF the University Club with
! n al
10 none in enthusiastic interest In my subject ana IN Keen
appreciation OF the honor Of addressing such an
audience. When / look at the brilliant names among
your resident graiuates when think OF the glorious
college traditions the influence which you
quite outgrow; and when note the vitality your Alma
Mater. fully alive the questions OF the day and
standard, feel wonder that club nourshed by such
has already achieved phenomenal success and
have fear in predicting for career OF unexaped
prosperity. lApplause.l
Professor Shalcr was the next speaker. He spoke
of the relative Importance of classical and scientific
studies and said hat the problem was TO find out
how to keep the best of the old classical
curriculum and 10 get The best from the new scen-
title studies. John O. Sargent, VIII" was called upon
next, made q witty speech about the poyglot
adaptation of an ode of Horace. Mr. Knapp, OF Ply
mouth. spoke next and said that the Harvard Club
there numbered thrty-One members, OF whom seven
were active teachers in the University and two
were oyerseers.
SPEECH OF CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
ever friends" Chuuncey W. Depew responded after
a hearty greeting This is part Of what he said:
GENTLEMEN coai3 not have been received with more
glowing honors il hal been recently nominated cand-
feel however in hi- presence standing here alone
ccpt a. an suppoI 'ed by EIAyton ives IN lcdr0ls
TIE deep rolling sea, and was now
Mia in fl afrer ' fbe oles5 rrad2Ite ige
Il gE Tween i Iohn Harvard and Charles c. Beaman
n.
crtci ed ne coquenty skinned ns so neatly and put
around 80 Xxi fully that there not man
present hut fclt that he could only be satisfied
with Harvard gore and have been eating al could
get a, prepared oy Dclmonco. lIAughtcrl There are
the parodo.t- about this dinner that there are in
all our contests. We BEGIN with "A glowing trbuie to
mix and end Win an ode to wine. From "hat know
o; Harvard era luat"T never met Hlrvart student
he j. more given 10 wins than 10 milk Laughter
1 had sucn good time mere Ioar year:
t6ight II seems to me that these feass to which we
invited illustrate the progress OF the world betterthan
skeleton was dragged out to admonsh the guests Of their
mortality enforce the same lesson by taking from tue
healihicst person in order that be may remind yOu
OF your mortality. That is the reason Mr.. Evarts
faugterl, and I here this year to represent The
robust aughter For Yale man ~ occupy seat al the
NV yhat Won aid and what YOU did and heu under
take 10 reae It occupy the same relation a. an Indian
who Wa in9Ou ane returns 10 relate ais cAprl-
enc lie stand, hi, chieans with the reputation
OF being tho lar OF MS reat augnieI
Mr. Evrt- was once asked how Harvard dinner reed
with coats OF his stomach. He replied thar No could
not answer. because "A matter NJ precsuOa before he
The dinner he left the coats OF his stomach at
horne Laughter
President Porter OF Yale said recently that Yale still
fn of elemental principles ~ the Chris
lm religion Now thai Is one 90 thr point OF dHe!enco
bctN Hsr, ard and Yale II IL OLE OF tho
b.-t evidences OF that doctrine Or evolution
which wa~ FRS. adopted by Harvard IN this country aud
Disseminated enthusiastically by her than other in
-tluitiou, that while the earlier graduate Of
Harvard could MT get Ms degree untll
ne could pass examination upon the
ward could lind theology la the body. Laughter
said ,o Choate the other night: "tan }ou toA iuc o
old ~cIb upon he Harvard anatomy that could
pull On 10 produce lively irriatOni' he said: The
Iaugnterl Tho finest instance 81 Harvard m0hrrty
ever met occurred recently. graduate wa, iamennng
the dccadencc OF literature tie said "LOngieAOW IL
gone Emerson s gone Lowell Is IN England, =" HITLER II
in his old age get le more ont or Holmes, ana
my powers are failing" tGreat hugnt-rI
The chairman introduced District Attorney Peter |
r. OIucv as Il member OF the club who showed his |
affection for his old Alma Mater by having three |
Harvard men assistants III his Office. Nj. Olneg
told an amusing story of college experience which
he called hi, first introduction to crime he and |
some college friends had been ndulging in late
supper Coming home they sang songs and made 4
other noises. The police bounced upon them. But |
they obtained their release by liberal use of per
,uasiye cioqucnce. Nh Olncy SAID that IN his posi-
ton he was target for much criticism, but As long
As he possessed the esteem of the club h. should be
happy and OOntented Speeches were alsC made by !
the Rev. Mr.. Williams and ]. L. Taylor, and |
then the company dispersed.
LAT4TETTE COLLEGE ALTNAI R1NQTET
sPlLCHE, By PRESIDENT KNoX. PROFESSOR MARCH, |