New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-16

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CONSERVATIVE, YET PROGRESSIVE
The management Princeton College is great trust
IL may say without being misunderstood ana hopo
II Is unnecessary for TO that you VIII hnu me COZ"
sentative enough but that you will find NE likewise Do
lever In q very progressive policy (Appausel"e neea
more students Well mus, trust 10 the alumni for that
sughtor) I'VE need 70 address ourselves TO the nc" con
duons OF life that sure TO come we may rs wen s
rid now az at any time Of the idea that university
means npy Mace for special research or aggregation
Of colleges or coordnssn Of faculties OF series OF pro-
fcssionai schools 49,
Wa shall have 10 deal mainly with underg raduates We
don't mean TO artists attorneys but we do mean
IN widen the character OF Undergraduate study TO encour
age special investigation and TO add department a'e o
lartment just fast we can do IT, (Appause) i"'
are fields already the sickle and Princeton must
put the sickle pretty soon or be content 10 DC s'e
by and bye (Appause)
Now all this means money. We cannot do this unless
we have larger endowments (Applause.) don't kno"
what your ideas Of college president are but II the trus
tees have elected with the idea that feed upon PATHS
tic Greek and scholastic Latin In the nter
noon, and by special EFFORT may he ensoiea 10
brace up" for baccalaureate sermon once year. am
yesy sorry they elected daughter and APPLAUSE of
believe that college president ought to know an interest
coupon from railway ticket (much laughter. and That no
ought able understand balance sheet a. wen rs
grade examination paper
TO TAKE A LIVELY INTEREST IN FINANCES.
shall take very considerable interest in the finances
Of Princeton College believe what IL moro that the
money going to como applause) am pretty sure 'a'
there are friends enough win IL that Princeton
shall behind Yale In no gift university cheerl
But whether the money concs or not have invested
my life In this institution have put myscf at the ser
vice Of this college, and want, and somehow believe
that going getathe unhesitatng support OF tne
alumni of New-York. loud cheers) Princeton must
become the rayng point OF broad and generous sympahe
This means that recognize far they arc goo1
all elements TINT enter into our university le nave
opinion give the question as TO what RELATION
the alumni sustain the college Affairs but am
| -ihl At
treat the alumni a. OF customers who have bought
learning at shop (Appause) The solidarity OF
university life be conserved and perpetuated beyohu
the years graduation and 1t ia natural that the alum
nj must feel that they should something to DO because
It law Of organism has no function
It tends 70 atrophy
IN FAVOR OF MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT.
recognize. moreover, what people do not under
stand that there great many students who 90 10
college with intention OF being either very hard stu
very scholars not prepared TO say IL
is better to have and oafed thin never to have gone
all sughtcr) but believe with Sir Joshua Rcynoios
that around every seminary OF learning an amo
phere floating knowledge where every one can imbbe
something peculiar to his own original conceptions Jap
plause To change the subject rather abruptly, con-
fess II the evils alleged to exist in regard to inter-
collegiate be checked or absted can wei
that Of these bawny contests some OF the very
best elements Of manhood may emerge. (Appause)
think we must do better work with best men than
have done blt Is to Without raising the mn'Hu m
requirements for must raise the Oh
possibility That IL to say think-thou9h
express myself with great modesty and do not commit
ms anybody esc-I think # not unlikely that In ad
dton to the distinction between elective and required
studies there may come time when, for the SAKE Of Sc
curing results shall have 81 recognize the dis
tinction between forced and honorary work. We arc
nsue1 and the university hesdlands are Just OF the
port bow II the will have beat up but II
holds then will the sheet and sail free but we
Will get there either daughter and applsu'e)
X.
Augustin Blrrel says in his charming way that man
might live Ike gentleman FOR twelve months on Ia7-
let's IDEAS. am pretty sue that we all feel that our
share Of the Dr. McCoss mental capital gives
us all very respectable philosophical competency. He
has been teacher Of ALL and though never studied
in his class rooms. suppose have read his DOCKS
quite carefully az many OF you (laughter.)
L enter upon the wOrk-or when do shall enter
upon tho work-of administering the affairs OF Prince
ton College in DR.. McCosh's spirit tApplause) shall
probably have my notions and they may be right
wrong l may turn out TO be very poor architect
but / give you understand that am not Wiling 10
be installed smpy as caretaker look for progress
and growth. (Applause) But one thing Will say
no shall take the crown from Dr. McOoshs
head with my consent cloud applause III IL shouio
be my fortune witness the growing
glory oil Princeton through succession OF
years and from time conduct some distinguished
visi.or campus and through our balls prom
ise gentlemen that when shall have Doihtea 10 '"o
names OF fifty Fellows the catalogue, AL pursuing
speclal opcs Of Investigation when shall have shown
him our new dormitory gymnasium and our new
CONNIE Hall spplause and when shall nave III
troduced him those gentlemen. who In addition 10 n'
men that now are eo.y OF Princeton Will then be
adding to her fame poetry, In criticism In history IN
pure science philosophy. in comparative physiology
in political and in Jurisprudence shall t'Ke
him to place where Dr. McCoshs picture hangs upon
walls and WI. say 10 him. lie Is the Inspiration oi
It all" loud apDlause)
Three hearty cheers were given for Dr. Patton
after he had ii 1lsied his speech, ana inc Tiger
I nat followed hOwled VIGOROUSLY
GOOD WISHES FROM HARVARD AND YALE.
G. G. Bcaman was the next speaker, and was
introduced as the substitute for Mr.. Wetmore,
president of the Harvard Club lie said in part
wish paw tribute to the great aud good man-Me
Cosh-whose absence deplore az deeply as YOU (Ap
plsuse) 1 should like to tell him personally what
OF him and OF his character saw your president
stamping. lie Centennial Celebration where
you could see his fect-liAe spades both long. saw
saw those stslp in Mr.. Lowers ridcue
Of the idea that The classics have nothing TO do with uni
ycrsity education. Again l saw them stamp In anger
poet Holiness reference TO the iron heel Of mighty
Edwards. the shining sands The old man went out
and away and l admire him for IT, Because It was a
strong thing Of strong man with strong Ideas represent
Ing great Institution upon which he lhOushl sisn'
had been put
Mr. Beaman then entered upon a warm tribute
to DIR. McCosh eulogizing his attainments and
independence while young minister fighting for
the freedom of the Scotch Church, and especially
of his later career in which his life was devoted
to the nourshment and growth of Princeton Col
lege lie urged the alumni to show their respect
and love for the old Emperor" he called him,
and TO give TO the new president all the support
and encouragement which he needed and deserved
in his new position.
FROM Dr. MCOsH AND MR. DEPEw.
Before introducing Brayton Ives, representing
Yale Dr. Van Dyke called attention to the un-
avoidable absence of Dr. McCosh, and read the
following telegram from Princeton:
can't Ny heart ls with you. o
The cheers following the announcement were
sufficient evidence that the absence OF DR.. McCosh
the only drawback to n successful reunion and
that his memory was being warmly cherished by |
his old students. The following dispatch was also
listened TO with marks Of appreciation
The Tunnel, March a.
I only partially excavaed have not been home |
yet to-day and cannot be with you tomorrow.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
PRINCETON'S DEAREST FOE RESPONDS
The president introduced Brayton Ives as " the |