New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
COLLEGES TO CUT THE KNOT
MAYOR HEWITT ON THE SOCIAL PROBLEM


II ,here wen any echoes OF Yale yels nnger-
ING about the coruers of Delmonieo Dig banquet
ing hall last night the rah, rah, rams Tor ran
tIaryara- that rcpeatedly resoundcd through the
soon, oblitcratcd them completely as Harvard
av and bye expects to wipe out lale's athletic
sscord H. was the twenty second annual dinnel
of the Harvard Club OF New-iork City, and about
300 members sad guests were present. There was
much brain power well rs muscle power around
the various tables
Edmund wetmo-v the president of the club,
beamed on the company and said many witty and
appropriate things from the presidents chair. Near
by him were President Eliot, of Harvard; Mayor
Hewitt, Professor 6. IL. Palmer General Sherman
the Rev Dr. Van Dyke, John Clinton Gray oil
the Court Of Appeals; Francis Rawle OF Phla-
delphia General Charles J. Paine. Among othei>
present were u. S. Grant Charles :, b &aI
George Walton Green, the Rev. Arthur Br3ohs.
Edward King DIR. Farnham, OF Anlwan l
Nathaniel S Smith secretary of the club WlIIani
MONTGOMERY r It's trcsurerii f;n ene Justice
Kilbreth Walter Cook, E. d. Lindsey, tauI Dahaii
Peter b. Oney Eugene ID HAWKINS, j. nnwspd
Weld and Evert Jansen Wendell, who compileu
the college song book which gracea ~ $500
graved frontispece Of John Harvard loriheu
Charming SOUVENIR OF The 1SSS its representatives
in DR. William SEAMAN, captain of the ~ football
team w. Richards. OF 81, VINO was ID Lofihg
famo1s crew Wendell Goodwin, captain OF the
ia crew when the memorable foul occurred IN
The race with Yale: Luther Devins, bow Of che
ia crew, and ex-champion scullcr Of the college
G w Wedmorc and Frank Appleton Of the 20
crew; Robert Perkins captain and stroke OF tne
"a crew: Wendell Baker, OF SO; who was IN
TAYLOR OF 80, who the tennis champion :"
Mumford Of the 81 crew, and his brother George
s. captain Of the SO crew, and w. Borhnd' OF
the 80 crew.
MR.. pEPqw's ABSENCE MOURNFD.
Channcev NJ Depew wonld, il was expecte led. have
held ND Yale. end In the face of this combination
but unfortunately ne could not he present Inc
dinner the sptaking aid the singing were all OF
the best. President Wctmore referred in mock
melauc Roiv VEN TO the grief exnerlHnced ov nm
thew ''sai under tho football Yale borrowed
from us lat November. 10 be retnrnO1 rn'~
year without fa'I.' With genuine nnmo ~
that was answered nv peal upon peal OF
hearty laughter. He deplorrd that now. when
drawing TO the end of his third and il.t term
as presideni ne hadr't prospect of the Pre'dsncv
of the United states like the presidents e, me
alunni ASSOCIATIONS o. some smaller coieHes
ia cbterI ana particularly Yale's onlv son augD-
49,, and ne HADN'T even been interv ewed bv
newspa Der man but once during his presidency. nud
that was when collector called on MN loI IS
Touched on the value OF athletics. but also re
minded his hearers Of the line that should De
drawn 10 keep athletics IN Their pr9rr pt tsoor
Pres dent Eliot, who was introduced as former
oarsman as well professional president;
aroused much enthusiasm by remarking thet IN al
contests Harvard was not so anxious 10 WIN MS 10
Dlav fair lie spoke 81 the many forms OF higher
"SSu % devnIorment ard college study in
which Harvard led her sister uniYcrslti;,s, nttu
pointed out that though frulton ~ i';neIS =.
tyas slow the social and ethical questions 10
which attention now WIS devoted AT IiarSa n
would have an effect on the futurc not Oily "a 'A'
prntcsso, poimeT said that he was surprised
that the president should refer TO such an anu
ouatSl subject the elective system d, pr
,berc was a Drotty general understanding Uhat
Harvard had taken the only cours' lHTt cl ~ d"
higher development 81 scholarship. Every ne"
movement in the direction OF ire dom hap ru 10
a broader purpose on thu part ~ inc stnurht9.
lie believed every Harvard man should ne a ms
sionary for the university and advise every nrsm,
young man he met TO 60 10 the colcee lH"' 4-'A
done himself so much good
MR. HEWITT SUGGESTS a Nrw CANDIpATF.
Mayor Hewitt had not Mr.. d new to inspire him.
but he was at no loss for a subject. Beginning III
the playful STYLE with which even has most serl-
ous pnbhc after-dinner efforts have been charac-
,.r,zsd Of late he di ,cussed the Presidential can
didate question: said he didn't know why 'he
field OF the selection OF card dates should be
limited 10 railroad presidents onlv, ana
suggested President hot as good man Tor me
Rennblicans. Then taking the speech OF treS'-
dent Fhot rs text, he wen; in 10 talk OF the
future OF the country III connection WIZ, tuc 80 ~
social question the Siu|y 81 Whch was hoW iisiitt
h.lnp made a part of ap educational cause SAM
he:
This comrotOn, which dlsuIbs MANY good men, 10 70
re the bealthful sian the millennium (Cheers
am glad when a in the ranks Of labor Uses up Snt
ouestions Of his employer or OF Inc owner VI
property 10 wealth which he controS Tor tue "uS'
be .s.erud by reason and by right 1t VIII no longer
rest upon the ground OF tradition and ihhefitsh'e
fChecrs1 We Rave 10 70 dread the DISCUSSION
On the contrary trained your president said 10
be not win to play fair great eheers' WALL
never object having the question OF title ralsel
Now, VIII In the present conoiu"" vi
society Three things up la my day al "i1hlh
the last years and insist upon holding Their OWN" 't
presence Of mankind ana the reason and conschee Oh inc
age The FIRST the development Of the press "hch mas
ring distributing Ai'tlii
ton and transformation beyond the conceptions Of the
widest Imagination Now the press has cot TO learn t0
lesson, they must he less ANXIOUS !" HiH' A'"'' '-
~ play fair (Cheers) -
UNREST uF THE LABORiNG CLASSES.
Again among the aOoHns classes has assumed
phspsioeaa proportions Il u evsry~here IN Europa ana
America where ma and he has ask ed and lac ~ going
20 got has nights whatever they be- He has Termed from
the great establishments in which he lAooF' the
power Of organization an association. ana II" mas
orranSed himself trades unions into assocla'ons TOT
e MT OF his "a shts discussion Of las
hoys. tie rsht road Bat he is not always rs@t
he the road.
Again on. other conspcuonsy into notice
n that employers or Capitalists ~ 'he'"'7 o''
finding unable what they ressri as
capital AM their management OF
bushes. are dr ven into pools and trusts
Curiousy asking tor his share tue eu
poyer method be can GET mere out
pfthe community Order to hs worknen the current
WAGES whhh he paving Now al SOCIAL ne
They ali questions which have got to be an
svereG, ami th-y be answered only In one way
You must dinass knowledge. you must raise
the you all tnn-' aud OH On
tina; good Cheers In 10 other way can these
ever seted here hesunisht seems
10 la comm. up upon East ind my
evn ALMA mater Colsmsis. and Harvard, Aod
po..ibly Yae-i might Yale too II Ene"
rnore about It-banded providing new courses OF IN
struetso An potca sciences and out OF these
schools thch infancy, are 70 come the men VINO
are to solve the questions that to-day constitute the
teris OF society chcers and when they are solved IL
oforv Ght
20 solution.
Therefore and wreste and football as much as you
ike Make yourselves IN body but stronger IN
mind for upon you grsatei responsibility In the
L.-..a tlarn