New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
PROUD OF ALMA MATER.
SONS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF
NETWORK HAVE A DINNER
ADDRESSES BY GENERAL ALEXANDER S. WEBB,
SETH LOW AND OTHERS.

SETH Low AND OTHERS.
"Respice adspice prospice' Is the motto Of the
College of the City Of New-YOFk II can with pride
look backward. it with qualification contemplate
It's present situation, and ii can with confidence look
the future One OF its professors suggested that
allspice7 would form a fitting close to the motto
but that is voted irrelevant well irreverent. The
associate alumni Of the college held their annual dinner
last night at DelmOnico's. About $50 of them were
present, many the large hall can comfortably
accommodate The officers Of the association. which
has large membership and is thriving, are X H.
Bowker SO, president Henry S. Carr vcepresident
Ferdinand shack treasurer Richard l.. Sweezy secre
tary historian, John Ratell. Mr.. BOwker pre-
sided al the dinner on his right and left sat Pres
dent Alexander 5 Webb of the college; +. W. Devoe
Dr. J. L. NJ. Hunt Thaddeus Moriarty. Professor g. B.
Newcomb, of the college faculty; President Seth Low
Of Columbia College, President Thomas Hunter, Of the
Normal College Mr. Hubbcl trustee of the College Of
the City Of NewYor5 J. Seaver Page, Adoph Sanger
Dr. II. p Johnston, Professor c. r. smith, Edward NJ
shepard and the Rev DR.. c. C. Tiffany.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among others present were:
d. Cherbuliez, II. Mitchell, Alexander p. Ketchum.
l. B. Gr2tac9p' o; NJ Ackenburgh' r. l.. Bp'he'
Brush f. i. IHrhns, j. Bachman. ". f. BILL j. ".
Banta; A. Bach, }; G. bymc,, i. NJ Br,ge,, j. ;.
Compton. L. Clinch. y. Clark. IT,. A. +. child.
\. Delatcld J. T. Dwight, +. W Devoe. A. Di,-
O. b. Ireland superintendent Jasper. G. H. Ktchcl.
Paul Krote NJ. A. Kursheedt J. VI. Knox. IT., Judge
craft &. l. Morse. r. +. Miller. VI. G. Merritt J. c.
Morgenthal y. G.. Mcdonald. II. p O'Ncll. Z. 4.
NJ H. Ray. j. r. steers. g. ". Stcphcny. A. Stern.
+. =. Ti~dall, g. f. Tytler George W Van siccn, T.
Weirhtman, Professor 4. Werner F. Wendell Walter
ilallgarten. J. L. Waterbury, ;. W; Whlttemore, g. J.
Woglon. :. Wooh J.. A. zceca, Robert Houston, DR..
/. IT, Friedburs and J. H. Mandel.
The members Of the dinner committee were G. II.
Crawford chairman; John Jasper. Edward Lauterhach.
Walter Howe, Theodore F. Miller Ferdinand shack
J. G. McCrcery. Paul Krote Ernest Ilgcn and sam
uel W. Duuscomb.
GIVING THEIR COLLEGE CHEERS.
1t was a gay and festive gathering. The college
gee club sang songs that reached the heart Of
every graduate, although the refrain Of the most
popular one told in wcll-won strains that Engo
was the dogs name. All the college bows shouted
the college Yell which consists Of three cheers and
four initials: Rah! rah! rah! 6. &. y. N.i'
President Bowlcr in his able Introductory address
said: our college is the daughter Of this great city.
which has given III freely education. in the hope
that It will enable % serve the community into
which il has sent rs forth tChccrs)
President Alexander :. Webb responded for " Alma
Mater and sstyed 10 break lance with the Rev.
Howard Crosby. who a few weeks ago spoke some
what dspaBgneH Of II, saying that IL might az well
be prison for booders as college. General Webb
loudly chccrcd Assuming for the sake Of argument
with Dr. crosby, mat u was % prison. ne "c''
through it Waterman. asking the prisoners for
what sin. they were rrut In and IN, lmagiunr,
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tossing sins Of scholarship, caused Much laughter ana
more applause
SETH LOWS ADDRESS.
President s.,b oor ,f Columbia vim WAS rec.ved
with loud and prolonged cheering responded for our
Elder Brother lie said in part:
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the ,ty Ia Columbia college. ana "hai DO seemed 10
mc. ou te other hand, ousAt u DE ;hr value
viti ooc "l',iirr I,tlry one. 1.,n, ire ,ti'.e tS
.tlin'n-i,p d'taNcl ,n lAc 'u'el- i.reio,'.
when flr ole %, tI. ,liv Of Nr,. or render, f.,
Columbia in Der university capacity. hll tine service
Vn,h 'ie '", 10 U.s. j." 'nt ''ptlS '' a con- i, q.
and t.e ul,vc, IT'S. have .ouc.iu,, t!.Yughr tllt
the pnnlic mind ha, been confused hF some ~ od,
educational Institutions of hch rtk which lLiV'
substituted the name Of university for that OF col
lr.c when they have continued bee college, ~tlll.
although dong large amount of university Vort.
] have Thought my ct r.rt tlc din lcuoc That ln
wore ip change her name toda,. tlc r.W nam, t.1i
] would suggest for her Nould De-. Columbia CYll,s.