New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
TRUE AIM OF A COLLEGE.
AN ADDRESS BY GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
WHAT he HAD TO SAY TO THE SONS OF BROWN
At THEIR ANNUAL DINNER

The recent address of George William Curtis 10 the
alumni OF Brown University at their annual uh Ter ID
New York was graceful eloquent and Impressive
it contained SO much sterling truth, put IN the most
fccitous way that many requests have been received
for its publication IN iull IN The Tribune. In answer
to these requests, thi, delightful speech IS printed
below IN complete form.
Cha,les /. Colby. who presided over the dinner
thu, happily introduced MI curtis
There g., a beautiful book. which presume most Oh
you. II not all Of YOU have read ~ IL thcFc i vac
story OF who had remarkable par OF spc'ta
when he looked through them AZ thing, lie law no
longer persons but he saw q picture which described
HI character and his dispositions II he looked III
bi- boy Bullying little one he saw a ,narlnG VOL
With ei.tcuinc teeth. II ne looked az mi>criy I'D
figure more or les crnmplcd II he loohcd at what
the world thought vas thoughtlc,,. giddy 81
snow from Which il Gog.'d lie saw beautiful poem,
a happy sOnc A line Of U-lt through the dir and
troubled landscape cannot borrow those sPcctac!cs
tonight and could It would be harry sInre%is
should sec But If could borrow thcm ana
but where l could you AID ! should call out 10
YOU and say 81 planted by the rivers OF wanr
heavens; l hear the singing Of birds; NJ blossoms
fill the air with fragrance" you would all say WIN
You are ooiinc At the author of that story. at our
friend George William curtis mpplausel-a iend ~ao 9
is always welcome at the fcast> Of Brown. 1"reat
Mr. Curt, then spoke As follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen ~ bioWh-I was
making a public speech some iitt!c time ago, ana
one "i my hearers remarked ip hl> l,'lchhg,. Wnp
happened to be personal friend oi NINE; n WIN ,,y
.aid my friend Vel it is great pity tna' naH
brown wig dauShtcrJ can not oi ours,
gentlemen reveal T. YOU the ,l'fSd I.yr1' cola" "I
mans hair might De. II he were sitting 10 I'm,
glad to wear the brownc~t possible WIG ne ,2nid ag
H., hand, on ia,gt'cr1 ana i-nGs A. thc table
NAV De. whether the crimson Of Harvard the huc
Of Yale. the orange - black Of lilncrt2n inr Irn
or Whatever il might he he Should possess his ~ou
in pcarc for every color here is taken under 40
the vcrld-Irorn University. Nppau-cJ ,,.
am. e. od member rs one may say, OF ,, Inc
and. ike An an,.c.t mariner. 10 lind myself on deck
once more The Inner, that We have eaton The
speeches that SO lav" made. the ~onss tW We nav
,rnc the lost. ,yo have cracked 81 night hard 4
fellow nip which have received from "ur bfrthi'h
mother. md WHOM, '"l me- rcnuemrn' should our
lorc, so hieh. onr t,nrdcu,c i'm The future ah-o.
lutely assured. jas ui- 'y'nint Wirn lh'' Ri|"r ,
Gus aud hloomnr spouse Whose pre- rn'' -H,'r, anu
a- hc ooh> around tins merry company. Pc rad, IN
its aspect. boo o. cordial entun-. in i- Royal 'u.'
cr,,,iyc ,rr ,,rphu~el H, Immediate ur'dr-
ce-sor. often our hon"."t en"- 3" TINS t'ni' 'iN'
as Won have i,.r! -t.i lIyc. 20 ie bis friend. rr'ut
applique. And tat other gentleman. i"' -,..'t
NIX cIer ti.- f.,-t luIr u,omp, .r. that pro.
i.--or who. hurr,1- . feet the N"" l"rh alumni AT
,',-.ic .c-t. l.n unhappy UNDERGRADUATE. up'n 'Gl-
lagc III mn-iH- ard '}ih- i.r u.r unN
made DE tl,.4d ..c- .. Lu,rctu- Sow a- anpd dis
thosr 81 Lolei.p. npil1u-e. STARTLING th' IT. sur,
taste. t'ht 'e'..a 'glcAc, .no A. |r'a,l WIZ. ..i
lame Il Lir.'in H.nH 'pp.'"-,.- A.r d.. I''...,
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