New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
FULL or The CORNELL SPIRIT.
HER EARLY ALUMNI ENTHUSIASTIC.
PRESIDENT ADAMS EXPLAINS THE NEEDS or THE
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The New-York Association of Cornell University
Alumni ate It's eighth annual dinner at DeImonico's
last night and proved that although Cornell Is young
its sons have appettes and dgesons quite a. strong
as the graduates OF older universities. T. Perry
sturges the president of the association, presided al
the festal board and led the guests through tne
labyrinihs OF the dinner with discretion and Judgment
and then engineered the orat0ry In a manner tnat
was satisfactory to all With him at The guest taoie
were the president Of Cornell, Charles T. ADAMS
General Stewart, l. woodford, Ex-Governor Corhen'
ex-governor l. H. Chamberlain, Postmaster J. Q.
Hendrix Of Brooklyn, and Professors Thurston, Coln
and Nichols of Cornell Among others present wefe
Dr. Louis L. Seaman DR.. Malcolm seal, E. X Rossiter
Dr. Thomas T. Grant, John De Witt Warner, waiter y
Kerr, A. D. Humphrey, DIT Robert 1, horris, Dr
NJ J. Roberts, DR.. T. NJ. Roberts OF Pnllaoelpnia,
Henry W. sackett Calvin Tomkns, @. Putnam serviss
De Borden wilmot, Charles H. Blair DR.. Hermann
NJ. Briggs J. L Harrison and l. A. shaier
When coffee was served, Mr.. sturges started the
speech-making with an excellent address Inspired BY
warm affection for Cornell He predicted that Corne
would within the lifetime of many OF those present,
become the largest most complete, and best equipped
university In the country. The applause showed
that the sons OF Cornell agreed with him.
DIR. ADAMS SPEAKS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
President Adams next spoke for The University
Here are some of the things he said,
When had the pleasure OF meeting you last year.
was 50 yenturesome predict that the number OF stud
year would reach thousand The actual num-
Der been 1.o2e; and still the university nos ou
enough 70 have a grandchild. (Appiause) But Cor
nell Is running competitive race suppose
reject failure examinations greater num-
Der than any other institution in the country WINE
Yale and Harvard II not misinformed require on az
minimum average mark graduation. Cornell requires
a minimum average mark OF TO- Certain 1t Is that her
prosperity due 70 laxty. Mol Is Is owing 70
fact Of another kind II has been the determination OF
make department oil the university
in It's equipment and in its personnel as well the very
best possible Of Its kind (Appause At the last com
mencement Mr. A. Barnes signihed his purpose 81 CIV
ing 10 the university $4,000 for Christian Association
building The building. which promises to be great
ornament to grounds Is be completed In the course
Of the present building for the departments
OF civil engineering and srchitectures building 2OO ieet
by 7o-is also 10 be erected
Our prosperity Ia source OF a little perpexty,
almost even Of anxiety Our classes are constantly
crowding against the walls the lecture and the
rooms have constantly revealing themselves as too
few in number The departments Of agriculture hofu-
culture and veterinary science will soon have TO nave
new building of Most important perhaps
Of all the increasing number Of students must have
accommodations We need a ihemical building
building and agricultural buildings but we nave
not the without enchng upon the principal OF our
endowment and that would simply be the ia'4 pony
Of killing the hen that lays US the golden eggs Inc
public should know that Cornell Is using economically
AID well all she has and Is in need Of nore' IL she
would do the very best WORK. (ApDlause.)
RESPONDING TO OTHER ToAsTs.
"The New-York AS oc alton" was responded to by
c. FL Johnson who said many funny things about the
gas ronomic feais which the asso iation had accom-
pfshed al Delmonicos. and followed It up by 'ome
wise things the duty of those whom CorneA mao
semi forth fitted to fight The Ia tie OF life ~.
General ewart l. WoodfJrd responder 10. U Wa
Founders He traced briefly and eloquently the II .
of Ezra Cornell " from the time when SIXTY year ago
this spring. q tall. Raun young carpenter ahe ~
Ithaca on FOOT to acquisition OF fortune, tne
10 n az nn Ut unvers ty and his death 40
stud mt no Is man, ssid, ha, Ilsh' 70 pay
wi the op ortunitles and fr away the po o. es
| manly has any call to Cornell or place wllnlh "a
| walls Dudes, fops and iders are not wanted 20
! those greaf schools which this strong pam, brave
man founded sin order to promote the nbeia anu
nractira Education OF the lndus rial classes In the
severa Pun suits and professions of life ,a,,
| John dc Witt Wa'nsr revived old emor es OF NJ
/ Campus Mr. Hcndr spole for The Pu IL SER
q God helps them that he thems Ives" Nj. n
dry said that show the goddess character OF or
nell and yelled reflection on the conduct OF the pun
9 service The Peoples Unyer typ was responneso
! TO b, Ex-Governor Cbambe lain Pro essor CoIl1
| lie praises of Pr0mln n Comedians"
The annual election OF officers OF me assoc,atlou
took place before the dinner and resulte a. follow
President, Walter G. Kerr; first vice es.dni ~. ID
sacEett sec ret ary Charles H. Johnson; treasurer
| r. Humphrey: execu I've committee John De W.T.
| Warner L L. Seaman. II. S. Concklln, f. L. motifs
| II i Messenger and Frank a. Wright.