New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-12
COLLEGE ALUMNI DINING.
LIE Nrrps DE COLUMBIA.
MAYOR LOW SAYS THE INSTITUTION is PooR-CoN-
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MAYOR LOW SAYS THE INSTITUTION is PooR-CoN-
NECTIcUT CLE3GYMEN AND YALy.
The Alumni of Columbia College held their
annual duner last evening AT the Hotel Brunswick Be
fore O'Clock the assembling guests had filed the draw
inc rooms and when Landers orchestra struck
mn spirited march a few minutes later two hundred
md thirty graduates followed their president iuto
tbe largo dining hail. Eight tables, with one running
The length Of the das at which sat the invited
euests were filed with representatives, from each o. the
classes from 1881 to 1885. Mayor Seth low Of
Drooklyn. the president OF the Alumni Assoca-
,iop presided, with President Barnard, Fred
eric r. Coudert, William c. schermernoIn
ut his right and stephen p Nash. Brayon Ives Edmund
Amoue others WHO occupied seats at tho tables were
john Jacob Ast9r stew3rt L. N9oaioLI. Mmn ya
Robert Goelct Edward Mitchell, Hooker btlhetsiCy'
Discretionary kaIdolp4 b. a&tIIuhhe; JTISIjco ISL.
Willard Bartlett, judge Edgar NJ Cullen
T. W. Henrichs, Isaac y. seHsm3n, william :, Sioal;
ander Bishop Daniel 5. Tuttlc, George l. Rivers and
professor Charles f. Chandler
Wien Inc coffee had been served President Low rose
and rapped for order IN FSsrC aS TO ' Rssnc is
said 10 be Ike boa constructor IL Is content 10 taAo
ils annual dinner and then go 10 seeh nc
for each department. OF the coleSe II would DG oe'ten
cnud soniy these into Last year there were l,l25
sndents in the whole university and of these only l92
tnded The department OF which this association Is rop
sentative WHY these one hundred ana ninety-two
S"nd sey the whole would be hard problem for
~derstand that Columbia university and Is on the
way we trust TO the first university in the United
to send their sons to Harvard or to 1"ie co or
TO Princeton, they must come mere 10 NoI-
umbla to get the polish and preparation Tor pro
n may be a startling fact to OF you but Coum.
ba is poor 1t s said that the sturdy 0eggar Is entitled
10 pubic relief situated IN the metropolis OF the con-
iry and the leading college Of the place, columbia Is
so.ey in need of some things. II has been the wish OF
the trustees to establish series OF pGo,'e
prevented. Another pressing demand Is for school
OF Electrical Engineering; You all know electricity Is
our niihoDares come to our help Columbia will before
long be found at the wrong end OF the telephone our
city. and though but recently provided Win a new
building TOO Is already IN need OF moro room" W.
wealthy mon present to assist their alma mater.
stephen p Nash said, In respond NJ to the toast TO
the Trustees OF The College: " agree with al that the
graduates have claimed about representation on
To the toast Our Sister Colleges Edmund Wetmore,
president OF the Harvard Club responded Tor the uni
GlsmS az fro,1 H5ryaTd own sfiu another uy
virtue Of which practice ny profession Tio Oh.
W. Dwight OF the Columbia Law school know II has
been said that when compulsory attendance at prayers
was abolished Yale graduate said In gyins up
Greek she abandoned learning and now see sle has
fors4ken religion also But say Harvard mas
than by their words, and e face sncSrss
lave had like training that the two colleges haVea"ayS
been led TO fratcrnize so readily"
In presenting the next speaker, MT Low sald, thHi
cey " Dopew had been selected, but hc Aad depUied
some elsc 10 speak for him rs repre'entnsS ale
Brayton Ives then introduced and sad
Lately there seems he something wrong nj at my
College | don't want to 70 outside with dOmesuG
troubles. but the representative OF lales alumni
must speak. Tho trouble far back. No Institution
has been handle pppd by narrow and rcsr.e' ries
ours President Porter has written I'm me Nc" LnJ-
ionder that the younger graduates speak dsresprny
OF Connecticut congregational lulh..ici.
Representing large body or 1arH
alumu. say honor and respect item
but any of you have seen CONGREGATIONAL minister ~
Connecticut native place yOu must know he not
wei qualified to speak OF live progressive colleges
needs arc who mingc more IN the world
Mr.. Cadwalader spoke for the Princeton Anmnl, ana
Mr. COudert, Professor Chandler, George L. kNe5 ana
Bishop Daniel c. Tuttle each made a lew remarks.