New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI DINE.
DIR. JOHNsoN's FIFTY USEFUL YEARS.

| HOW tar, II at oil, the spirit of English you
know" governs New-York customs may properly
be left to the critics TO decide but there is one
point on which the desire to initiate transatlantic
cousins will not prevail, and that is In the appl-
cation of the closure" and there is one place
where it will not be, never has been practsed
ana that Is Mt Delm' nioo's. Six times during the
week has that historic dinner room rung with ora
tory and with talk. Last night, The power to
convince heard and heard again to excellent
| advantage too
| Venerable men with gray Boards skilled In
classic lore, and middle aged men who do not be-
heve that learning is everything any more than
money were present in numbers large enough TO
give elbow room to each and have plenty of space
for an occasional promcnaoc between tho tables.
1t was the ffty-sixth annual dinner of the Asso-
| cation u the Alumni OF the University of the
| City Of New-Yorl1. Grave and reverend these
men looked every during the process of attend
ing to the inner man. but they knew how to be
| gay when the time can to be gay and while the
orators spoke clnssically the audience felt such
restraint and applauded in time-hOnored style and
with moro than the average enthusiasm
SOME OBJ THE ALUMNI PRESENT.
Besides Judge Van Hoesen who presided,
were also Oh hand A. b. do Frece,
the treasurer; Smith f. Lane, chairman
| of the Executive Committee: Charles
Butler, president Of the council; Professor f. A.
Doremus, DR.. Philip Schaf,' DR.. II. d. N6ycs,
Vice Chancellor MacCrcken Judge Van Brunt,
NJ. Baird Louis G. Wilton, DR.. Pardee, Professor
yincenzo Botta, William H. b ,adleston ex-Mayor
F. b. 'nnroe, PRESIDENT Of The Young Mems Chris
(, G Esdhsidn Professor Daniel '' 5, War
Stevenson. George Zabriske Dr. s. = Jones. Will
lam A. Wheeock, Ernest II. Crosby, William 8.
ppdyke, Professor X. NJ Bail ard J. b. :. Wooley.
| hIfn md
admirably, William G. Baird was applauded for
| slty quartet. When hose OF the company who
"love the weed had their cigars lighted the chair
man said:
am glad 10 see the form Of who during half a
century has been no nconspcuOus figure In the New-York
University Although he has earned the right TO time
Of ease. he is still engaged in work which is
perhaps profitable to himself but been highly bene
ncal 10 others. tApplause 1t may be conpensa-
on 10 him know the respect that his old students
estan for him and receive public acknowledgment of
Indebtedness they feel for the thoroughness OF his
teaching, for the dignity Of his rule that maintained
without a touch OF severity and with the kindness OF
manner which shall always recall (Applause)
never found who had better faculty to impart
instruction. Words he spoken many years
linger In my mind to-day freshly when they were
spoken Fifty years Is long time, but very short time
! in the history OF institution OF learning
There is solid and substantial reason why New-IOrk
should be the centre OF University education Here
wealth abOunds and offers It's opportunities to the man OF
and OF science This city is drawing to Itself the
great fnancers and the chief OF anas from every
portion OF this continent. and why 1t should not be tn,
centre OF learning is difficult understand 1t might
Paris is France and Berlin is 70 the
German Empire There Is really limit to the gener-
osty rich OF this city n they see that their
donations will be well applied and fruitful OF good results
pr CROSBY SPEAKS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
The next speaker was the Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby, who addressed himself to "Our Alma
Mater" This is what he said
weqre hob.red by tho prosonco OF who for fifty
years faithful professor OF the Latin LANGUAGE In
He secure place IN our hearts as
a perfect gentleman and perfect teacher; a man
who never dit foolish thing THE chairman here
broke in with the remark which was applauhed,
And said many wise one"l and said many
a There is name which arouses In my mind
stronger sentiment gratitude than that OF Dr. Johnson
Appauss Butler has been oonnecte with the oslege nifty
johnson Atty and 1t hftytwe years since
! the Of the university Laughter
and appau'o The building was not then completed nor
gton Square either"
Dr. Crosby then referred to Chancellor Freling-
huyseu, Whose name was a national tire ,sure,"
Cyrus Mason Professors Nordhemer. Jocelvn.
Draper, Lewis, and finally johnson, adding:
It is rich endowments that make educational inst
ons but Appause We have had the glorious con
dton poverty laughtsr and i've tn the day
when that condition will be reversed fAepausel
CHARLES BUTLER on THE COUNCIL
Inc council OF the University OF the lily OF
New-YOrk" was responded TO by the venerable
president of the council, Charles Butler whose
venerable appearance and whclt of years brought
nm a warm reception. lie sJoko chiefly in ref
ercnce TO the early members of the Council who
were Its founders and promoters and who were dis
tnguished and representative men In their different
professions and occupations. such as Alfrel Gal
latin. Morgan Lewis. James TallmadgePDr Gar
diner Spring. Dr. Valentine Mott, George Girls void,
of tho great shipping house OF George and Ma
thanie GrlswOld, one of the original founders amt
incorporators of the university; John g. Green
Myndert Van Schaick, stephen Whitney, Will
lam f.. Dodge and many Others
large number Of students who have forth from
those hall. II per hayo become lawyers. IL per
cent cereymen. 10 per cent physicians look
present cond ton the promise Of the full rsazatsn
broad plan OF tho ousders Of the University especially
as II conceived the mind OF Albert Galatin.
hail every such gathering tribute the OF eur
city Tor It's great wealth Than for its
patr and open handed sympathy with educational IN
stltuuons throughout tho Of country.
graduate the Alumni tho condition OF the Univer
sy Itis debt and DO assured that the
OF all benefacuens and contributions that may be
added t. its existing will he used enlarge its sphere
OF usefulness BY your loyal in operation with
the council hope your alma mater will noby fulfil the
Of its founders and become worthy OF the city whose
name it bears.
DIR. MCRAcKEN ON POPULAR EDUCATION"
DR.. Henry NJ MacCracken, vce-chancelOr, re-
sponded Tor Tho Council of the University of the |
City Of New York his subject being Popular |
Education" lie said am ing other things:
respect popular eincaton there are throe questions
which seem TO me TO 10 quito Frst-How far shall
the state 20 teaching religion and morals or in teaching
auythng This recently discussed by Dr. Crosby
he New.Yors oyuod the Pope Of Rome and others can
not of gnAres like these into ten
mnuts. sscond-HOw shall NewYork City go IN teach
children and city college boys Labor with their hauds
our Guy discussing this leave 1t
TO them for notice that ey generally do they please
Thrd-Ougs tho Blair bill to pass the United states con
The Senate has discussing this the last month
must take a simpler text What Is our NowsforK
University doing popular education Is she dong any
thing newt Iansuer
Here Is a OF the present year, Among forty STU
dents from twenty colleges enrolled in our Graduate
) well