New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-29
0HKERS FoR CoRNELL.
ANNUAL pINNER OF ms orTY Alumni
A LETTER FROM pnnsIDESr ADAMS DrsonIs.


LETTER FROM PRESIDENT ADAMS DEsoRIB.
ING THE PROGRESS OF THE UNIvER
sITY-THE ToAsTs AND RESPONSES
Tho ninth annual dinner of the New York Associa-
ton OF Cornell University Alumni was held at Del
monico's last evening Although the University Is
only h Its twenty-hrst year tho sons Of Cornell
proved that they able to rival successfully the
alumni Of tho older colleges in the leennsss Of their
appetes, In the strength Of their digestive powers,
ana In enthusiasm for their Alma Mater. The dining
han was iastefully decorated with red and white
steamers and American flags. Music was furnished
by Cappa, and the singing Of Alma Mater,g the Owl
song Acornol,' Smoking song,O q Ths Chimes
ana other college songs was pleasant feature Of
the evening.
Walter G. Kerr president of the association, guided
the alumni through the courses Of the dinner with
Judgment and discretion. With him at the guest
table were Professor Goodwin Smith, Joseph c.
Hendrix, the Rev. DR.. Robert Coliyer Asa A Allng,
Ex-Governor Alonzo B. Cornell, General Alfred G.
Barnes, and Professors Horauo s. w. White, e p.
Roberts, Brahard G. Smith, Herbert Tutte and W.
T. Hewitt Among others present were Forrest NJ.
Towl, s. Perry sturges, L. @. Rosenblatt Henry W.
sackett, John Frankenheimer Henry W. Sage, wnl-
lam II. Sage, II. r. Ic1elheimsr Nell Stewart, jE,
Hiram W. Sibley, J. j. Chambers, Clarence II. Esty J.
NJ Ashley, william A. Mosscrop, Dudley r. Horton.
r j. EdltE, George Donaldson, Charles D. Baker. L.
L. Seaman and o. e. Emory.
AN ALUMNI HALL AT ITHACA.
I When coffee had been passed around Mr. Kerr
made the opening speech and urged the advantages
OF an alumni hall az Ithaca He then introduced
Joseph O. Hendrix a the toastmaster of the evening
Dir. Hendrix managed the oratory In manner which
called forth frequent applause.
Professor W. T. Hewitt responded to tho first
toast "Ths University "The twenty-one years
which the University is now completing he said,
I" are the years Of It's youth but 1t is entering
on It's period of manhood. The aim Of tho University
Is to train tho students for practical life and at the
same time to provide broad and liberal education |
In literature In science and art Although the Uni
versty Is young, many Of our students have been |
pioneers in various fields. Ono OF them Is the Gov
States a second directs the policy Of
a leading paper IN this city. and third Is |
the professor Of an important Western |
University, and is the leading authority In the world
In his particular field Of sclenco.S (ApplauSe)
Dudley r. Horton, the chairman Of the Dinner Com
mitee, then read the following letter from President
Q. X. Adams:
Charleston s. c., March 90. 1882
beg OF you to express 70 the Comedians gathered
The eSth my regret that It seems mpraesabe for mo 10
be with them Please also them that the prosper
y Of the university I'm all It's departments is undated
In consequence remarkable ux students during
he past year thought safe very considerably
also the requirements for admission TO several OF tho do
,artmens These increased requirements will go into
fleet partly next year. but 10 much larger extent In the
following While do anticipate that these changes
viii cause the numbers applying for admission TO fall much
eow the number this yea Il seems TO me probable that
no changes will arrest that remarkable increase that has
the past i've years.
Tho second edition OF the Regster5 this year contains
he names o. l211 studnntS and the additions ~ the
seulty well 70 the material equipment, have been
large Tho building erected for civil
and architecture Is nearly ready for oecupa
lon, also is the association building given By the
ia A. s. Barnes.
The plans for the university library building and
Or the chemical building far advanced that
he work Of erection win probably begin at early day.
Again expressing my regret that am not able to be
nth and hoping that your banquet viii be In every
Tg successful. am yours very sincerely.
@. X. ADAMS.
Letters Of regret were read from Chauncey n.
'epew, Professor l. z. Oliver James Law W. d. VII
on. 7. p. Crane, E. Hitchcock, ir, and Others,
REsPnNDING TO VARIOUS ToAsTs.
Professor Goodwin Smith then responded in happy
Elm TO tho toast Ezra Cornell.s General Alfred
/. Barnes spoke for The Trustees and Professor !
|. c. johnson responded for q Tho Faculty. The
Their toasb SThe University Preachers the !
ev. Dr. Robert colIyer; Tho Undergrsdustes,S Pro-
:tsor H0rstio S. white; Tho Barr John DO wie
'arner: "Medicine,5 W. +. Duncan, journalism :
arret p. Scrviss, and Tho Ladies OF CornellS Asa
). AllIng.
Al a business meeting held before the der It
as decided % change the name OF tho association
, the Cornell University Club Tho executive com.
ttee instructed 20 secure tho Incorporation 8
the club The board Of governors win include tho 9
rccutIve committee tho president secretary treas
rer and the ox-rreSdcns OF the association in tho
~ and It's vicinity The Board Of Governors was 4
structed 70 appoint committees entertainment 4
braFy and collections and permanent headquarters
heso officers were elected: John 10 Wit Warner, 7
2, president O. p serviss '72, first vice president
,hn W. BOothby, 70, second yicepresideni Asa A.
Hing, $50, third ycspresidenS Charles H. johnson,
xecutve COMMITTEES, Dudley h Horton chairman;
harles D. BAKER, Merritt T. Havlland Frank A. | +,
right, Ira A. Place. John I. sackett John Do Witt
amer, Charles IL johnson and Otto NJ RdlitL. u