New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-16
A WELCOME FOR DIR. PATTON.
HEARTILY CHEERED BY THE PRINCETON
ALUMNI

TRIBUTES TO PRESIDENT McosH - sPrEcHEs
BY DIR. VAN DYKE. DIR. PATTON. MAYOR
HEWITT AND oTHEas-MR. DEPEw
SENDS HIS REGRETS.
Men who have witIistood the rigors Of the eli
mate and the seasons of /" the middle Of the
State of New-Jersee" as the saw goes, and who
have been nourshed and fed for some portion OF
their life on sturdy Scottish philosophy, have
nothing to fear from an occasional blizzard. Con-
sequently the graduates Of Princeton were not
dismayed by the copious amount Of untimely
weather, which by unhappy coincidence, has
happened during the week of their annual reunion
With numbers diminished somewhat, but with
enthusiasm unbounded and zeal, II possible, strong
er than ever about 200 graduates of the college
gathered in the Hotel Brunswick last night under
the folds of the gaudy orange and black nag,
which during the day, had futtcred as signal
that the Princeton were ready to hold the
fort and sideboard against all Corners
The affair was announced as the annual dinner
and reunion of the Princeton Alumni Association
of this city. But it had deeper significance
and the graduates were confronted by donnie
duty They were to lsten as they supposed, 10
the farewell words of the venerable Philosopher'
President McCosh, and to welcome his successor or
a Patton night. as DR.. McCosh was not able to
reach New-York Among those present were :
Henry NJ. Alexander. Leonard Jerome. Hugh L. oole'
Frederick Bonner Robert Edwin Bonner Charles scrioncr
professor Charles scribner Professor Allan Marquand
James w. Alexander, Robert Lennox BANKS i. H. ro"o
Farr, NJ Taylor Pyne. Professor a. J." fro'mnsna"'
Pllny Fisk, Harold Goodwin. the Rev Rchara H. Marian
Pennington Whitehead, William Hull Wickham hu1oiph
+ schirmer spencer Trask Logan c. Murray, w. A.
W. Stewart, John A. Stewart DR.. NJ Alien Starr fefcy
r. Pyne. jr, p Wayne Parker T. n. McCar'er, oi Nem
ark A. ID. +. Randolph, Charles A. Num- Dr frahcis n
Markoe Henry Marquand, D. Percy Morgan Dr. hhaie"
I nd j.
John J. McCook, Edward L. Keasbcy Louis Fl@geraiu'
George Lord Day. the Rev. Edward M. Deems 1onn -
Cadwalader A. Csss CanAcld Cleveland H. Dodge william
T. Dunning w. j. Henderson, William Allen Buuer' Jr''
Charles Henry Butler Judge Joseph ID. Bedle, Robert
BRIDGES Charles Imbrie, Charles B. Alexander A. bur
Baylis f. BOudnot Colt. Delaney Nicol' D. Coleman
Drayton c. c. Cuyer. Robert t. Deyo' oiver Hartmann
IT, Frank G.. Landon. David Magic froiessor
Henry f. Osborn Alexander T. vsnNest William Remsen'
Robert O. Remsen John Hone j. William Law and Dr. Cor
nelius H. Agneu.
DIR. VAN DYKE on THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
When Dr.. Van Dyke was to start the speech
making he received a warm greeting, which attest
ed his popularity with the alumni. and his speech
was exceedingly we'll received. He spoke on The
Standpoint of an Aumnus of an American Col
lege," saying in substances
We are fortunate in occupying such position for
do there Is other country where inc
higher education is conducted IN the man On
such sound principles and in such wholesome ana hap
American
call them universities differ more from those apros
than they differ from another They have distinct
family resemblance. 1t has been their common am 70
first and discoveries aferward Ihcy nave
always regarded learning subordinate 10 the develop
well-roundcd solid moral and intellectual char
acter They tried first of all 10 supply vigorous IN
teigen GOdcarng citizens for the welfare OF the great
Republic.
striking approval OF these principles comes to US from
Germany in the words OF the new Emperor Frederick
We must careful" he says that through onesided
increased knowledge the task OF education snail
not be neglected. Only generation growing UP upon
the fear of God and in simplicity OF morals
can overcome dangers which in times Of RAPID economical
mo gemert avis, The entire community through examples
set by highly luxurious individuals" That Is Imperial
wisdom and glad TO see that Frederick has " go'
more Of our idees.- Oaughter)
There nine colleges in this country before inc
Revolution. OF them represented here tonight
Princeton is Of the MUSES. OF America (Appause')
We trust the time when she will cease to vie
with her sisters Yale Harvard and Columbia Ia devotion
TO the broad ideal of Christian Republic and in training
men FOR duties and privileges Of that American ctzeh
ship TO which expect to welcome new ana hooe
recruit. (Applause)
But with this family resemblance there exists personal
difference among our colleges The bulwak OF Princeton
conservatism, but not In sense which Is hostile 10
progress all her advance Princeton has shown hAed
resolve to get of the track, not to abandon CERTAIN"
well tried principles. Applause) There mas peeh Vi
late little too much irresponsible exper-
menting much too much OF the scabes sep
linus Of novelty IN educational circles (Applause) 1t
is good thing TO have some colleges where caiiner
spirit rules where Its foundations are regarded as
fixed does not destroy the old where man
his boy to be experimental upon but TO DO
trained 20 think clearly and to act rightly hphause)
maintains that this best be done by college
which distinctly Christian without being In the slightest
degree soctaran and require the study
classics mathematics and philosophy as essential
liberal education (Appsuse)
That total OF her conservatism and her alumni
dasir hers {
ouon or by reaction to the condition Of Presby
terrain boarding school She occupies the middle goun1
geographically regiously intellectually that Is the safest
position there room, there is need for great unver
sity just there
Not cllnging ancient saw,
Not mastered by some modern term,
Not swift slow to change, but 1rml"-
that is Princeton. Alma Mater and II God WILL the
Alma Mater Of our sons.
DIR. PATTON OUTLINES HIS POLICY.
Before introducing Dr. Patton DR.. Van Dyke de-
plor.d the absence of Dr. McCosh and alluded in
hearty terms to what he had done for Princeton
which bore fruit in three cheers for Dr. McCOsh'
These were given with spontaneous enthusiasm.
Before Dr. Patton came in Mayor Hewitt took his
seat at the guest table and was warmly welcomed.
Dr. Patton began with humorous apology for
his lack of the qualities which are supposed to be
TO make good afterdinnsr speech, and
then he proceeded to show how superfluOus the
apology was by making q speech that was inter
rupted by round after round of applause. After
giving abundant evidence OF his ability to be as
funny as post prandial orators are expected to be
and getting rewarded for il by roars OF laughter.
he gave bis ideas of how Princeton College should
be managed his earnestness being relieved by fire. |
quent flashes of humer On this topic he said in |
do not mind saying here to you that in my Judgment
the head college ought be American
spirit and that the college Itself ought to be adnn
tered accordance with the exgencies Of specific
American life. tAppause) II you look che his |
tory OF the college In this regard there withorspoo
an American y sonse. and believe O signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence, but think 1t would have
been far wiser for him 10 have been born in this country
(Cheers) Then there Is McCOsh lie has with US |
have to think he Is OF ourselves
but pretty generally understood that he
the old country. Why, 1t only psltry matter of |
GOO miles that from being born In North Carolina