New-York tribune., 1886-04-01
CORNELL ALUMNI HAPPY.
. uv1 COME GIVEN TO PRESIDENT ADAMS.
sprrcprs WISE AND WITTY FOLLOWING THE AN
NIkJ DINNER.

eprrCHFs WISE AND WITTY foLbo"iN" IN" nav
NUAL DINNER
Momhers of Cornell Alumni Associations from all
..~,s q, the State Of New-york and not a CIV from
,sr States went to Delmoncos last night to JON 'he
New.York As ocation in hoI oring their Alma mater
nv eating n good dinner. singing college songs ana
.l;,o and listening to speeches full oi praises OF
C,,olI The occasion was the sixth annual dinner OF
AZ, Nav York Association. There were 2oD present
A reception to President Adams preceded 'he dinner
+ Frayer president of the association presiutu over
the feast and proved a witty and eincieht 'oas|
voaste, With him at the guest taoie were on"iie'
Kendall Adams president of the University. PROFESSOR
NJ e TYLER General j. Meredith Head, a. :. DRAPER
sunerptendent Of Public Instruction, the hev. w. Ii.
Vandewater of Brooklyn, John DE VIII warner,
rra.,ps Brooks. the Rev. George +. Behringer oil
n.~o,,,, and Professors W. T. Hewitt, w. q. Hale,
n White. J. J. HAYES Hiram COreon. John Laws.
q Williams. Henry s Williams Il. y. Thurston
ann spenoer B. Newbnry Among others present were
Samuel ID. Holiday William T. Morris. Of Penn fan
Charles T. Bacon DIR. LII Seaman, William +. Lucas
+ 1 Rutler Editor of The Elmra Gazette ; ana III.
George X. Elliott.
After an address from Mr.. Prayer, the first toast.
GThe University" was responded 10 py rres'ue"'
Adams who received most hearty greeting. ne "n-
aertook TO ansv the question whether C"rneh II
tohnca school with certain ornamental adjuncts or
:.
name ,mpliesr He showed that the or ginal purpose
49,, ,or,b IN the terms accompanying tie Government
Grant was 70 tonnd college in which agriculture and
the mechanic arts aud such other studies ss might be
fonnd practicable should be taught But IT. scope
wa, broadened by Ezra Cornell. who added Sooo,ooo
20 the Government grant TO found On institution
where anv person can find instruction IN any study
lie continued: -
The moment the State accepted Mr.. Cornclls gift
.n-Ix n
dominnnt sense 20 be a technical school AT that mo-
ment il became III fact as in name. university, WIN
all that The term implies IN the course ., te t
sbould be unjust my own conscience uld not say
that they had almost without exceL ton oeeh prepaieo
10 our bands Everything has gone along 20 easily,
o ahsou; ey without friction that il seems TO me tho
figure which will best describe the SITUATION l. SIMPLY
to say that the fruit was rpe and readS O 70 t%t
that all We have had 10 do MS pcen 'o e"''" '' I~ I~
and carry IL safely IN :. , xooi,s a.
And now my friends, in closing, 1t only remains 70
fhano Won a. do thank from. full heart TOT lhls
pifceut reception My only regre; Is The absence
OF him whose wisdom aiteI al has lad iai more lhah
mine do With the making "i Whatever L,e . @
nj tbe uresent wear have been ii Is TO him that yo
acknowledging and encouraging piaudlts are cnieny
due and could not appropriate them to lnysen w'lh9
sense Of gross injustice. ANA now as nnai "oIu,
wonld condense my whole speech INTO the sentiment :
Cornell University so nobly founded b! Era oolhe,i
Iappadsei and so wisely moulued ny , Anule" II; III;
White IapplaUse may she ever De te Pauon VI III
knowledge, and ths! Of the best"
The next toas The Founder, Ezra Cornell was
ara,t in eoonent silenre. General T. Meredith Read,
smoke FOR the First Board of Trustees general stew
art l. Woodford res soondeh for The Trustees, saying
Never has financial trust been better administered
than has the fund OF Cornell University by tiN Board OF
fTr,t,es Cornell University changed the course u1
edu,aton on tine Atlantic Coast. Not only sHOuu You
trnst yon trust-es and he pTond OF what cornell mas
done Lu, yOn should have proper scnse o ne
ous r,sno ,ilitv resting upon tic Shoulders or the
graduates Cornell with regard to th COURSE "i cnca-
ton the fuiurc Thee are signs o colne pia to
racy Of separation ia the future between te educated
classes and working classes IL shonu ne strlL
Oppo.ed Is coming WHOM tho lntellgei! Work
ngman will stand In the very Vanguard OF u'ii@'Vo"'
Let stand together
General WooGford given three hearty cheers
when he finished his speech. Professor Hewitt spoke
raTte Fa.ultv" III tho ann OF tie university has
been anght he said be TO At men for actual
life" The Rev Nj. Van De Water responded for The
Alumni Trustees"
believe am not too saDeune when say Tia,
duriny the astg months Lave Deen developing pus
certain carried out at au early date Whlch WITHIN
eluds m her Teaching all the departments row iecoS-
nzed as those which university should lrcirde, put
will guarantee that every man Mom sue sia', ~
shall have enjoyed the best ADVANTAGES America can
Afford believe that can now add to my hope as an an
Alulunus pred elton as trustee that 'oineu III
retain no erartment which she cannot keep in FIRST
rate efficiency whether the time DsoDser or shorr
dr,dn, which she shall gaIt for her law schoD-when
=, s sohshod there shall he question as 10 ltS
standing; and that en- her medical schooi is Iouhdeh
there shall realized the grann IDEAL which, WIN tne
uropheiic vision OF soon 10 pass away ~ dron
Sims lately placed tefcie the New-Iork pnbne
Other sneechos we're mad by L. Weshburn Profess
sor Hale Professor Curs0n Professor Thurson the Rev
MFR Behriuper, Mr.. Baker aud Thomas hampson, OF
Washington At the election Of officers John FRANK
enheimer was chosen president and S. Perry Sturgls
chairman OF the Executive Committee.
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